WFCSA Newsletter Oct Nov 2019

Southern Football League Champions 2018/2019

TERRAS TIMES The newsletter of the Weymouth FC Supporters Association

ISSUE 17 Oct/Nov 2019

From the Editors Chair I could copy and paste the first sentence of this newsletter sometimes. “Apologies for the delay in publishing the latest Terras Times, (insert incident here) has delayed me getting around to putting it together”.

This month I have been snowed under with a whole host of activities, including starting my training for the 2020 road cycling season, the first round of winter league matches in rugby and various home and garden based shenanigans.

That’s without the various bits and bobs the wife and kids are up to.

But that’s what makes its great to be a volunteer with this football club. You can dedicate the time you have without reprisal or criticism and that’s why I implore you to read our Chairman Pete Nash’s comments on the second page of this issue. WFC is a great club because of the collective effort. It’s darker times have come during periods of autocratic rule and we are all responsible for protecting and growing what we have. The things that happen on the pitch and the results are only part of what makes a club a community. I might be 250 miles away up country but I still feel part of something and have made friends for life by supporting the club. I never could have imagined what WFC would have given me on that rainy night back in 1992 when I trudged through the puddles and into the Bob Lucas Stadium for the very first time.

The year in a paragraph 2019 will go down in history as one of the best years in the recent history of Weymouth FC. Being champions of the Southern League is no mean feat and despite some jitters in the run in, I don’t think many could argue that were worthy winners. This season has started in a similar vein with many predicting we might need to battle in getting to 40 points.

All being well we could be there by Christmas!!. What an amazing job Mark Molesley and his coaching team have done with the players. Long may they stay and long may it continue.

James Hall of fame voting a challenge!

WFCSA Website gets a face lift

Voting for your favourite Terra in the Hall of Fame shortlist got even more difficult this year.

The WFCSA website has recently relaunched after a redesign.

The popular competition run by the club sees the website host a number of players from which you can pick one. The top votes gatherers will then be inducted to the Hall of Fame next spring.

It was difficult to choose a candidate last time , but this short list sent the Editor off to a darkened room. “How can I pick between a Beaver and a Yeti” he was heard uttering before stomping off.

Click the link below to place your vote... https://uptheterras.co.uk/2019/11/13/vote-hall-of-fame-nominations/

We are sure you will agree that it looks really smart and will prove a useful addition to our repertoire.

You can get to it by clicking below…. http:// www.wfcsa.weymouthfootballclub.co.uk/

Chairman’s Chatter Well here we are at the end of October already and the year is flying by! I hope these notes find you all well and adjusting to the winter time! This month, I would like to convey to you what I have been putting out in my programme notes in the last few home games.

We have the Supporters Association AGM coming up next month on Thursday 21 st November at 7.30pm. I have been appealing, yet again for you, the Terras fans reading this today, to consider coming along to see what we are about and consider joining us to help support and drive forward the help we can give to Mark Molesley, his management team and players.

We would like to invite people to consider two of the roles we would like to fill, Membership Secretary and Claret and Blue Lottery co-ordinator. Both these tasks are currently undertaken by members who already have responsibilities and we have found the success Weymouth FC is enjoying means both these roles need more time dedicated to them. We invite you to find out what the role means, what time would be needed to fulfil them, and just consider if you might have the skills and importantly, the spare time available to do it.

There would be no pressure applied to anyone interested, you will be given plenty of time to fact find, consider if it is for you and we will give you all the support you need. You can give it a try on a no obligation basis and if it turns out not to be for you, well, at least you can say you gave it a go, no hard feelings. It is really important that as this wonderful club of ours continues to grow, we grow with it so we can ensure that our progress continues.

You can pop into the shop for a chat with me or if you prefer to find out a little bit more from a distance, that is fine, drop me an email at weymouthfcsa@gmail.com and we can take it from there. We would love to hear from you!

That's all for this month. Thanks for reading and thank you for your support.

Pete Nash Chairman Weymouth Football Club Supporters Association

Christmas in store…

Its that time of year to consider what would be the best gift for the Terras supporter in your household. Here are a few ideas for you to look at… (For those of you reading online you should be able to click through to the product to buy it, saving valuable festive shopping time!)

2018/2019 Season “Champions” Dvd— This is a must have for supporters of the club. We remember (and still have) the excellent VHS the club used to put out which were way ahead of their time. This DVD chronicles the most successful season we have had for years and the action is interspersed with interviews and stats.

2019/2020 Away Shirt Adults / Juniors— Please note Josh McQuoid is not included!! … Forget all the online chat about us not winning in this kit, it is one of the nicest designed items we have had in store in a long while. The club badge is iridescent and the cuffs of the sleeves have the famous Umbro diamond on them, two compelling reasons to buy.

WFC Supporters Scarf — Winter has come early this year and its biting hard. As we look out of WFCSA towers office window its freezing and its pouring down. A scarf is one item that most football supporters wont leave home without and nor should you… don’t be caught cold during the winter (boom boom!!)

Please order your items as soon as possible to ensure Christmas delivery if you are not collecting directly from the WFCSA shop at the Bob Lucas Stadium.