Bala Town vs Haverfordwest County - Official Matchday Programme - JD Cymru Premier MD11

O F F I C I A L M ATC H DAY P RO G R A M M E ED CYMRU PREMIER

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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: Liam Stoneley 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: Joe Taft Disability Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt Anabledd: Gillian Evans Safeguarding Officer / Swyddog Diogelu: Daniel McNeil 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's Notes

The Roller Coaster of JD Cymru Premier League football continues on its travels and especially around the ups and downs of Maes Tegid.

Our last Home fixture finished in a 2-2 draw when in all probability we should have taken all 3 points. We then make a Tuesday evening trip to the formidable fortress of Park Hall to take on TNS without 6 first choice players being available. And history is created!!! Our first ever victory over the Champions on their own soil with an unbelievable finish to the match. It looked like a typical déjà vu match when TNS went ahead in the 88th minute against the run of play but then the impossible happened.

We equalised in the 92nd minute and dramatically scored the winner in the 96th minute. It was a superb team performance and marks another special moment in the history of the Club. Without much of a break we then travel down to South Wales on Friday to play against League newcomers Llansawel Briton Ferry last Saturday. Confidence was high but our ability to turn that confidence into 3 points evaporated at the end of the first half when we conceded 2 goals in a 3 minute spell. The first was a highly controversial penalty award which on reflection after watching TV footage should never have been given. We rescued a point in the second half but were hit with a terrible injury to Alex Downes who had to go to hospital and will be unlikely to return to the pitch this season. This injury list is now a huge problem as we build up to this evening’s seriously tough encounter against Haverfordwest. The Roller Coaster never appears to want to stop!! Coaster never appears to want to stop!!

We will face our visitors tonight at Maes Tegid with the knowledge that they have had an excellent start to the season and it will be big test of our resources and our resolve if we are to come away with those coveted 3 points. It will certainly be an exciting encounter and one which we look forward to with excitement and anticipation of some excellent entertainment.

Welcome to you all who have made the long journey, especially on a Friday evening.

We then travel to Flint next Saturday and follow that up with another evening at Maes Tegid when Connah’s Quay visit on Tuesday October 15th. It is relentless but it is a challenge which we all relish.

Just some quick thoughts on the proposed new League structure for 2026/27. I personally believe that the FAW have done an excellent job in their preparation and rationale for this decision. We had to make a change and this strikes a good balance for all concerned. It will however increase the travelling to South Wales and the possibility of Friday evening matches down south is extremely daunting but there are definite benefits as well to be taken into account. There is a lot of football to be played before then and we must focus on this before considering these changes in the future.

Please can I add my congratulations to Robert Foulkes Jones (Foxy) on his 80th birthday. A complete stalwart supporter of our Club for generations!

Penblwydd Hapus Iawn Foxy oddiwrth pawb yn Faes Tegid.

Enjoy the evening with us. Diolch.

Nigel.

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Fixtures Date

KO Time

Venue

Home Club

Away Club

10/08/2024 14:30

Jenner Park

Barry Town United F.C.

Bala Town

1-1

16/08/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Briton Ferry Llansawel

2-0

23/08/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Flint Town United F.C

2-0

26/08/2024 14:30

The Oval

Caernarfon Town F.C.

Bala Town

0-0

31/08/2024 14:30

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Penybont

1-2

07/09/2024 14:30

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Cardiff Met

0-1

13/09/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Aberystwyth Town

3-0

20/09/2024 19:45 Maes Tegid Bala Town Newtown 2-2 24/09/2024 19:45

The Venue at Park Hall

The New Saints

Bala Town

2-3

28/09/2024 14:30

The Old Road

Briton Ferry Llansawel

Bala Town

2-2

04/10/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Haverfordwest County

12/10/2024 14:30

Essity Stadium

Flint Town United F.C

Bala Town

15/10/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Connah’s Quay

26/10/2024 14:30

SDM Glass Stadium

Penybont

Bala Town

02/11/2024 14:30 Latham Park Newtown Bala Town 09/11/2024 14:30

Cyncoed Campus

Cardiff Met

Bala Town

23/11/2024 14:30

Bridge Meadow Stadium Haverfordwest County

Bala Town

03/12/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

The New Saints

07/12/2024 14:30

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Barry Town United F.C.

26/12/2024 14:30

Park Avenue

Aberystwyth Town

Bala Town

31/12/2024 12:30

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Caernarfon Town F.C.

11/01/2025 14:30

Essity Stadium

Connah’s Quay

Bala Town

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NAIM ARSAN DEPARTS MAES TEGID Bala Town Football Club can confirm the departure of Naim Arsan from Maes Tegid Naim joined the Lakesiders in June 2022 after departing fellow JD Cymru Premier side Newtown.

The Welshman would go on to make 82 competitive appearances for the Town, while also scoring six goals from left back with the majority coming from free kicks. Naim would feature in two European campaigns and would help the Town capture the Nathaniel MG Cup in the 2022/23 season after beating Connah’s Quay Nomads on penalties.

Naim would be named Player’s Player of the season after the conclusion of the 2022/23 season and would then be awarded the Committee’s Player of the season in the 2023/24 season.

The 30 year old departs Maes Tegid as a fan favourite having been a brilliant player and an even greater person off the pitch who would give his time to supporters before and after games, and for mascots who he lead out to the pitch.

As Naim heads away from Maes Tegid in search of regular first team football, we would like to wish him well in all his future endeavours and there will always be a warm welcome waiting for him at Maes Tegid.

DIOLCH NAIM!

SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD At today’s game, Bala Town Football Club will be promoting “Show Racism the Red Card Month of Action” in our fixture against Haverfordwest County, as both teams show their support for this very important cause. Both teams will wear “Show Racism the Red Card” t-shirts during the warm-up to promote an antiracism message and demonstrate their stance against racism in sports and society.

Show Racism the Red Card is a charity that aims to combat racism by empowering role models, including footballers, to present an anti-racist message to young people and others.

The charity acknowledges that racism changes, as do the experiences of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities in the UK. The message and activities, therefore, need to be able to respond to such changes as and when appropriate.

They achieve this through: - Producing and delivering educational resources - Developing activities to encourage people, including young people, to challenge racism -Challenging racism in the game of football and other sports.

During October, football clubs across Wales show their support for Show Racism the Red Card by delivering a match-day action demonstrating their stance on eradicating racism from the beautiful game.

These actions act as a vehicle to deliver an anti-racism message to the community through the power of sport.

We hope you enjoy the game today. Please support the players in saying NO to racism. If you witness racism, report it to a steward or club official.

To donate to Show Racism the Red Card, visit theredcard.org or the Just Giving page.

Further details about the campaign and how you and your club can be part of the Month of Action can be found by visiting the website www.theredcard.org or by contacting: tom@redcardwales.org

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.

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