Romulus F.C. v Dudley Town F.C.
Saturday 09th March 2024 - 15:00
MFL Premier Division
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Chairman & Club Owner: Richard Evans
Vice Chairman: George Evans
Club Founder & President Emeritus: Roger Evans
Vice President: Paul Dockerill
Club & Matchday Secretary: Justin Holt
Treasurer: Peter Morgan
Committee Members
Richard Evans, Roger Evans, George Evans, Richard Clarke, Paul Dockerill, Adam Holt, Justin Holt, Gary Davis, Jodie Horsfall, Tom Pratt
Head Of Matchday Operations: Justin Holt
Matchday Programme & Team Sheet Editor: Justin Holt
Stadium Announcer: Tom Pratt
Official Club Photographer: Richard “Trickie” Clarke
Gateman: Gary Davis
Hospitality/Raffle: Susan Davis
First Team
Manager: Neil Tooth
Assistant Manager: Phil Male
Coach: Royston Richardson, Joe Ballinger, Andy Ling.
Physio: Emily Wallbanks
The Romulus F.C. College
Chairman: Richard Evans
Academy Manager: Luke Rowe - 07552 232783 - lukerowe@romulusacademy.co.uk
Welfare Officer: Richard Evans
Romulus Sunday
Manager: George Evans
Under 15s Team
Manager: Luke Rowe
Under 9s Team
Manager: Ant Smith
Under 8s Team
Manager: Adam Awan
Head Of Media & Marketing: Justin Holt
Chief Club Journalist: Adam Holt
Website & Mobile App Architect: Justin Holt
Club Archivist, Historian & Statistician: Justin Holt
Ashley Jackson
Dan Okojie
Fin Douglas
Georgie Manning
Isai Marselia
Jack Sang
Jordan Francis
Louis Lake
Luke English
Mason Stevens
Moussa Koita
Remie Birch
Rhys Williams
Robert Hanna
Ryan Nesbitt
Sam Paddock
Stephen Palmer
Shirt: Red/White
Shorts: Red/White
Socks: Red
Goalkeeper: Green
Abdul Halim Bashiru
Alex Graham
Connor Archer
Connor Armstrong
Ethan Muckley
Harry Crook
Jamie Beddall
Joe Colley
Jordan Davies
Liam Riley-Stewart
Luke Hennessy
Owen Massey
Todd Sherwood
Tyreece Marlon Davis
Shirt: Yellow
Shorts: Yellow
Socks: Yellow
Goalkeeper: Lime
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Welcome to everyone for today’s home fixture against Dudley Town FC.
Our first team results of late have been poor so I’m hoping we can get back to winning ways today against a Dudley Town side who have improved gradually and well as the season as gone along.
Well done to their managers and players for getting themselves within sight of the play offs after a slow start.
Romulus will hopefully take a leaf out of the Dudley Town book and put a string of wins together up until the end of the season.
As a club we have nearly always fought to the end of every season, so it is on the current team to get us up the league table and go into next season with some pride and some positive vibes. We have lots of points to play for and we should be looking to finish as high in the table as possible. We don’t want to look back in the record books and see a low finish in this division and I’m sure the managers and players feel the same way.
I know that everyone is pulling together so let’s hope again that we get 3 points today and Neil and his team can feel satisfied with the results of their hard work.
Other aspects of the club are going well with the academy and club structure improving off the field. We are really growing the youth section of the club from U7 upwards and will have a few new teams joining the Roms brand next season.
Also, Luke as arranged Competitions for 3 weekends in the summer and also Roms soccer Camps for players from Age 4 to Age 12 during the school holidays at Lindridge Road, Sutton Coldfield B75 7HU.
Any parents interested in sending their young children to our camps please text or call Luke on 07552 232783. Day starts at the camps at 9am up to 3pm and all our staff are DBS checked so you can feel safe to leave the children with us in safety.
We have had a few weeks already in the past, so Luke and his staff are proven to provide your child with a great experience so give him a call today.
All the best today to our players, let’s get the points lads!
At this point in time, we're struggling to get on a winning run.
I realise we've lost players but to be truthful the lads we've lost haven't progressed to a higher-level bar one lad.
Obviously the first thing we must do is totally stick together and keep on battling, I’m sure Neil is feeling the same as all our committee members, he must be assured to a man we're right behind him and his management team.
Roll on next season, where I'm sure we will all be much more helped by the fact that we will be playing our home games at Sutton Coldfield Town, that in itself will be a massive help to everyone at the club.
Hopefully the last few games we can get back to that winning feeling.
UTRs
Roger
Romulus Sunday was founded in 2020, originally playing in division 3 of the Sutton district league. After being promoted 3 divisions in 3 years, we will this season be competing in the premier division and are hopeful that we can continue to impress and compete in any league.
There is no doubt that the competition we will face this year will be the hardest yet, but with crop of lads that we have, and the environment we have created over the years, we all know that we are more than capable of competing against any Sunday side on our day. Knowing what you can do and actually doing it are two very different things. With arguably the youngest side in the league, consistency is going to be our biggest challenge this year and that’s exactly what will be demanded from everyone involved.
We pride ourselves on giving young lads the opportunity to get valuable experience in men’s football and attempt to create a genuine pathway into first team football for them, wherever that may be. But first and foremost, we make sure that we have a set up in place that allows everyone to enjoy their football. That’s what it will always come down to.
If you’d like to learn more about our Sunday side or register your interest in becoming a part of it, in whatever capacity, please contact georgeevans@romulusacademy.co.uk.
Looking forward to this season, big challenge ahead. UTRs!
George
On Monday 12th February, we hosted a fantastic trial day for the Romulus Full Time Scholarship Programme, where hopeful attendees looked to book their place on next year’s course.
The trial day ran smoothly with a training session in the morning and then a 11v11 game in the afternoon. There were different levels of talent on show in an end-to-end 11v11 matchup. We are pleased to say that half of the attendees have confirmed their place for next year’s college year.
The next trial day will be held on Monday 25th March. We hope to see those who couldn’t make Mondays session and looking forward to welcoming new faces for the opportunity to join us next year.
UTRs
What a time to join the Romulus Football Education Programme for 1619 year olds! This is a post education programme for year 11s leaving school + people have left school within the past year or 2 years!
Call 07552 232 783 to register your interests for the next Open Trial Day!
March is fast approaching and with Valentine's Day last week it dawned on me that it will be 15 years ago I fell in love with Romulus Football Club. With all this in mind I will try to jot down the highs and lows of the last decade and a half which have become entwined in my life.
Back in 2009 I was approached to take some photos for Roms by the then press officer who knew I had stopped following my hometown team due to the politics of the running of the club which thankfully were resolved many seasons ago now. What I did not know then and after a fair bit of persuasion was that I would begin a lifelong association with Romulus, the North Birmingham nonleague team around 30 miles from my home. The ethos behind the football club, but mainly the people running Roms just drew me in and like they say the rest is history.
Back at the tail end on 2008/09 season Romulus Football Club were comfortably finding their feet in the Northern Premier League Division One South and playing football at the club’s highest level. The Roms at Step 4 did not look out of place against the likes of Scarborough Town and others with real proper football people running the club making sure that relegation was not an option. Our now Chairman Richard Evans must take a lot of credit as manager back then scouting out football talent that made Romulus look right at home in the NPL. It became clear that it was more than just photos that would define my role at the club soon being invited onto the committee and getting a say in the off field running of the club. The biggest turning point though for me was when I was offered the assistant-managers post at the newly formed Romulus Academy around 10 years ago. Over a pint or two Evo asked if I would be his No. 2 at the Academy when they had just formed, and Richard Evans had taken the manager's role alongside his first team duties. I leapt at the chance to work with someone with so much football experience. Over the seasons I have had the pleasure to work with many great people in football and currently I am getting great enjoyment working with the enthusiastic and talented young Luke Rowe who is making great strides in rebuilding the Academy's reputation.
...Continued
After 11 years in step 4 football Roms sadly were relegated and dropped into the Midland Premier League. Romulus got the result at Kidsgrove on the last day of the campaign but results elsewhere sealed our fate. It was a horrible feeling throughout the club, but the achievement of competing at that level for such a period should never be taken away. Since being in the MPL we have come close to a return and possibly the interruption of covid really took away our best chance of promotion. The goal of the club currently is we will not rest until we get promoted back to the Northern Premier League.
Anyway, there's only so much you can cram into a few minutes to cover a 15 year affair. Two other highlights before I sign off my 15 years are the League Cup and FA Youth success. In our first season in the MPL Romulus reached the League Cup Final and silverware was lifted in a tense game at the home of Walsall Football Club. With many memorable victories in my time this was the only honours for the first team in my time at the club, but I am sure that will change over the coming seasons. Now the Academy have won the National League and been in various finals, but an away day at Meadow Park in the 2nd round proper of the FA Youth Cup is still the most magical night I have witnessed at any Roms game. I remember travelling up for the match wondering how we would compete against full-time professional outfit Notts County only to be treated to a dominant Romulus Academy display disposing of our hosts in a 1-3 victory.
Well, this could have so much more in the article, but hopefully I have touched on the major points during my stint so far at Romulus Football Club. For me the love and passion for this club and the people around it is still the same and it is undoubtedly going to carry on in my time with no other thoughts than to do what's best for the club I love.
Well, if all that was too soupy, please just sit back and enjoy the game.
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