THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

BEHIND THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY THERE IS LITERALLY AN ARMY OF OTHER VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING RUNS AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE. OUR TREASURER (PAUL BILLING) HAS THE DAUNTING TASK OF ACCOUNTING FOR EVERY PENNY IN AND OUT OF THE CLUB AND AT OUR LEVEL MATCH DAY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE CAN BE QUITE SUBSTANTIAL. OVER THE YEARS THE FEES FOR MATCH OFFICIALS HAVE ESCALATED AND CURRENTLY THE AVERAGE PAYMENTS PER GAME ARE RUNNING AT £210.48 AND IN OTHER AREAS OUR COSTS YEAR UPON YEAR CONTINUE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY!

MANY MORE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE VARYING RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH ARE NOT SOLELY CONFINED TO MATCH DAYS EITHER AND TAKE UP MANY HOURS PER WEEK. WE ARE INDEED EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WILLING TO GIVE UP THEIR TIME AND EFFORT FREELY TO ENSURE THAT ON MATCH DAYS AT HOME EVERYTHING IS DONE AS PROFESSIONALLY AND DILIGENTLY AS WE ARE

ABLE. WITHOUT THEM THE CLUB WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY FAIL TO FUNCTION AS SUCCESSFULLY AS IT DOES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD NEVER BE UNDERESTIMATED. MANY CLUBS IN OUR LEAGUE ARE NOT AS FORTUNATE AS US IN THIS RESPECT AND THE FACT THAT EVERYONE PULLS TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD MAKES LIFE SO MUCH EASIER.

THIS EVENING WE WELCOME FELLOW YORKSHIRE OUTFIT TADCASTER ALBION WHO, AT THE TIME OF WRITING, ARE YET TO REGISTER A SINGLE WIN FROM THEIR 23 GAMES PLAYED – A MASSIVE TURNAROUND OVER PAST YEARS IN THIS LEAGUE. THAT SAID, AT THEIR PLACE EARLIER IN THE SEASON, THEY PUT IN A SPIRITED PERFORMANCE TO RECORD A HARD-EARNED GOALLESS DRAW. WE ARE ESPECIALLY PLEASED TO WELCOME BACK TO INGFIELD THE TADCASTER MANAGER ANDY MONKHOUSE WHO, DURING HIS TIME WITH OSSETT UNITED, BECAME A REAL FANS’

FAVOURITE AND IS ALWAYS WELCOME HERE.