OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME JD CYMRU PREMIER LEAGUE - ISSUE 12
BALA TOWN VS CARDIFF MET
SATURDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2024 - 2.30PM KO
BALA TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIALS LIST SWYDDOGION CLWB PEL-DROED TREF Y BALA Bala Town Football Club Officials List / Swyddogion Clwb Pel-Droed Tref Y Bala Director of Football & Head Coach / Cyfarwyddwr Pel-Droed & Prif Hyfforddwr: Colin Caton Assistant Head Coach / Prif Hyfforddwr Cynorthwyol: Stephen Fisher & Ryan Valentine Goal Keeping Coach / Hyfforddwr Gôl Geidwad: Harri Lloyd Physios / Ffisios: Ffiona Evans Club Doctor / Meddyg y Clwb: Dr Christopher Jordan Strength & Conditioning / Cryfder a Chyflyru: Nicolas Jones President / Llywydd: Arwel Griffiths Chairman / Cadeirydd: Arwel Roberts Chief Executive / Prif Weithredwr: Nigel Aykroyd General Secretary, Finance Director & Licensing Officer / Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol, Cyfarwyddwr Cyllidol a Swyddog Trwyddedu: Ruth Crump Media Officer & Website / Swyddog Cyfryngau & Wefan: Joe Taft Head of Security / Pennaeth Diogelwch: Graham Martindale Commercial Director / Cyfarwyddwr Masnachol: Arwel Ll Jones Supporters Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt y Cefnogwyr: Dion Williams Disability Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt Anabledd: Gillian Evans Safeguarding Officer / Swyddog Diogelu: Ceri Edwards Covid Officer & 3G Manager / Swyddog Covid & Rheolwr y 3G: Gillian Evans Sub Committees / Is-Bwyllgorau: Ruth Crump, Nigel Aykroyd, Ken Edwards, Don Lund, Gwyn Jones, Arwel Roberts, Carol Rowlands, Beryl Hanmer, R.F.Jones, Graham Martindale, Glyn Roberts, Arwel Lloyd Jones, Elwyn Rowlands, Gill Evans, Rob Davies, Ian Jones, Janet Blaszkiewicz, Barry Yates, Mark Watkins, Amanda Reed, John Roberts, Sion Roberts, Rhian Williams, Stuart Gardler, Ifan Edwards, Phil Shaw, Joe Taft, Brian Parry.
NIGEL AYKROYD
CHI EF EXEC NOT ES
A very warm welcome back to Maes Tegid for our first Home League fixture of 2024. It really is a bit of a crazy fixture programme when we now find that we have 5 home matches in the next 6 weeks and not having had one in all January. We however must deal with what is in front of us and the busy period begins today with the visit of Cardiff Met to Bala. As we all know every fixture in this second phase is virtually a “6 pointer” and the momentum which we have achieved in our per split form must be carried on if we are to secure the aim of a European spot. It was a remarkable achievement for us to finish Phase 1 in 3rd spot and 3 points clear of our nearest rivals who happen to be our opponents today. You do not need to be a mathematician to see the importance of the points on offer today!! We also carried a significant number of injuries through the latter stages of the 1st phase and the squad proved its value with some excellent results to take us to this challenging position. We have been able to see some but not all recovered from this injury list but then suffered another setback last week with a bad injury in our Friendly v Colwyn Bay. We have strengthened the squad already but are looking to do more before the transfer window closes next week. As always very exciting times at Maes Tegid and we relish the challenge over the coming months. Our sponsors are crucial for the Club and we are once again indebted to Williams Homes(Bala) Ltd for their continued superb support and sponsorship of the Club. The continuation of our relationship with such a prestigious North Wales Company is of huge significance to us all at Maes Tegid and we are delighted to have them join us again as our Match Day Sponsors for this crucial JD Cymru Premier League match. The Club are so grateful for this sponsorship and we hope that the guests of Williams Homes will enjoy the afternoon with us at Maes Tegid. Thank you most sincerely for your brilliant support. On a more serios note our excellent Club Chairman Arwel Ro berts has unfortunately been hospitalised with a serious illness. I am delighted to say that he appears to be improving and on behalf of everyone at Maes Tegid we wish TYNANT the speediest of recovery and look forward to seeing him very soon back at the helm of the Club. As I have said the fixtures come thick and fast. Next Friday evening we welcome League pacesetters TNS to Bala with a 7.45pm ko. We then turn our attention to the prestigious Welsh Cup and a Quarter Final against Flint Mountain. This match will be live on S4C Sgorio with a 12.45pm ko. Your support would be so appreciated for this most important period of our season. I am personally unable to be with you all this Saturday as I will be far away in deepest China. I will be following as close as possible to all the action from whatever platform is allowed from there and I’m hoping for a happy Chinese New Year present of 3 points!! Thanks as always for your support today at Maes Tegid Nigel
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WILLIAMS HOMES (BALA) LTD Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich nawdd caredig a hael o’r Gêm Uwch Gynghrair JD Cymru yn erbyn Met Caerdydd! MWYNHEWCH Y DIWRNOD Thank you so very much for your kind and generous sponsorship of today’s crucial JD Cymru Premier League match v Cardiff Met. ENJOY YOUR DAY. Bala Town FC are once again indebted to Williams Homes (Bala) Ltd for their continued superb support and sponsorship of the Club. The continuation of our relationship with such a prestigious North Wales Company is of huge significance to us all at Maes Tegid and we are delighted to have them join us again as our Match Day Sponsors for the crucial JD Cymru Premier League match against Cardiff Met F.C. The Club are so grateful for this sponsorship and we hope that the guests of Williams Homes will enjoy the afternoon with us at Maes Tegid.
WHO ARE WILLIAMS HOME (BALA) LTD Williams Homes is a family business based in Bala, Gwynedd. Our company started in 2003. We specialise in the construction of award winning, innovative low carbon, high quality timber frame homes throughout North and Mid Wales. We have our own joinery workshop producing timber frames, doors and windows using time served joiners to a very high standard. Williams Homes are ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and the 45001:2018 certified and members of recognised trade organisations such as ‘Trada’, ‘BWF’ and ‘Constructionline’. We are also proud members of Woodknowledge Wales, who champion the development of woodbased industries for increased prosperity and well-being in Wales. Contact Information: Address: Unit 18–19, Enterprise Park, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7NL www.williams-homes.co.uk E-mail: info@williams-homes.co.uk 01678 521781
NEW SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BALA TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB Matchday Graphics Sponsorship - Throughout matchday’s we post a number of graphics across our social media platforms. The platforms we post to are - X (Twitter), Facebook and Instagram, which have a combined following of 30k+. Every matchday we post the following graphics to each of our social media pages: Starting XI, Half-Time, Full-Time and a Goal Graphic for each player who scores. As a marketing tool for your business or organisation, we would include your logo on each graphic for the whole league season (32 games) whilst also putting one promotional post up a month on all our social media platforms thanking you for your support, with a link to your website included. Matchday Programme Cover Sponsor - At each home league game, the Club provide a Matchday Programme to all supporters including information regarding the game and any relevant stories surrounding the Club. In this package, we would offer your business/organisation’s logo to be printed across the top/bottom of every programme for our home league games (16 games) along with a full page piece on your business/ organisation inside the programme. Website Sponsor - Our website brings in 40k+ site sessions every year, and with improvements to our website in the works, we expect this number to rise, especially should the Club succeed in its goal of qualifying for Europe and doing well in domestic competitions. Therefore, we would offer your business/organisation to have your logo showing on the header of our website, which would be visible on every page with a hyperlink to your website attached to the logo.
FIXTURES 01.
Bala Town vs Cardiff Met
03/02/2024
2:30pm
02.
Bala Town vs The New Saints
09/02/2024
7:45pm
03.
Newtown vs Bala Town
24/02/2024
2:30pm
04.
Bala Town vs Connah’s Quay Nomads
01/03/2024
7:45pm
05.
Bala Town vs Caernarfon Town
08/03/2024
7:45pm
06.
Cardiff Met vs Bala Town
16/03/2024
2:30pm
07.
The New Saints vs Bala Town
29/03/2024
12:30pm
08.
Bala Town vs Newtown
05/04/2024
7:45pm
09.
Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Bala Town
12/04/2024
7:45pm
10.
Caernarfon Town vs Bala Town
21/04/2024
2:15pm
SPONSOR PACKAGES
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Matchday Sponsorship Corporate match sponsorship £250 + VAT Match sponsorship is the premier level of sponsorship on a Matchday at Bala. Including 6 to 8 matchday reserved tickets, treat colleagues, friends and family to a Welsh Premier League fixture at Maes Tegid. Your guests will receive the warmest of welcomes, and will be treated to pre-match and half time hospitality. As a marketing tool it delivers measurable benefits with tannoy, programme and website advertising in our hospitality area, as well as the prestige of your brand’s involvement in top-flight Welsh football.
To enquire about Matchday Sponsorship, please contact Arwel or Nigel at: armarno9@btinternet.com nigel.aykroyd@aykroyds.co.uk.
Player & Staff Sponsorship £75 + VAT Player Sponsorship is on a first come first served basis. First team players £75.00 and at the end of the season, you will receive their match-worn shirt (home or away). Your Company/Name will also be included on any social media post that involves your individual player, inside our matchday programmes, and on our website. Higher bids or offers will be accepted. Once the money has been paid, the sponsorship is sold and no further offers will be accepted.
To enquire about Matchday Sponsorship, please contact Arwel or Nigel at: armarno9@btinternet.com nigel.aykroyd@aykroyds.co.uk.
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