Terras Times September 2019

Southern Football League Champions 2018/2019

TERRAS TIMES The newsletter of the Weymouth FC Supporters Association

ISSUE 16 September

From the Editors Chair I feel like I am still in dreamland at the moment. It might be Autumn and the nights might be starting to pull in, but 2019 can carry on forever as far as I am concerned. It’s been one of the best years I can remember to be a fan of Weymouth Football Club and so far it shows no sign of slowing down.

Recent results continue to be eye catching and for an exiled fan like me, being able to listen to matches live is ensuring that despite being remote I am still able to follow my team. We are so lucky to be enjoying such good times at the moment, compare that with the news emerging out of North Ferriby and Billericay recently where the issues of ownership and continued participation in their leagues have been raised. Our FA cup opponents from the Garry Hill era Bury, haven't been able to survive and stave off extinction.

These issues show the continued challenge that clubs face away from the top table.

It still causes me a smile to send my little daughters off to do PE at school with their Terras away kits. So much so that the games teacher (who happens to play for our old foes Cambridge City) has now started to follow our results and performances.

We are changing the world and making them Terras, one by one. Let us know if you’ve managed to convert a nonbeliever into being a fan recently!

James TERRAS ON TOUR !

Terras fun runners In the first of our Terras on Tour series we have James Harris setting the bar quite high!!

We wanted snaps of you rocking the Terras shirt on your holidays and James has certainly done the business sending us this snap of him modelling our stylish new away shirt in Ko Samui.

I might leave off sending my one from Skegness in now James !!

Young Weymouth fans Ellie (8) and Jessie (5) recently completed the Thurlby 3k run in Lincolnshire whilst showing off their Terras colours.

Ellie made it round in 20 mins whilst Jessie was held up by her slow Dad and newsletter Editor James and were a couple of minutes behind.

Both placed well in their age groupings and are looking forward to racing again.

Chairman’s Chatter Welcome to this edition of the Supporters Association Newsletter. I hope you have all settled in well to the new season?

So far, all is going well as we have consolidated our position in the top third of the table, currently in a play off spot! We have entered the FA Cup a round later this season due to playing in the higher league so whatever happens we will get further than we did last year!! A solid start and a comfortable 3-0 win at Southampton based Sholing FC has seen us through to a 3rd qualifying round tie at home to St Albans City, who will no doubt be sick of the sight of us after our last two meetings including the last league outing there where we won 4-1!

I'm sure we can look forward to a tough game and will need to be at our best to progress, the Saints will be all out for revenge, of that I am sure.

We have had another busy month at the Football Club.

The new floodlights are in place and are incredible! They don't look up to much to be honest, you could be forgiven for thinking we didn't have any lights up at all as you approach the stadium. But having seen them in action at a recent U18 Floodlight match, they are very impressive and also the first of their type in the UK! The major works are now completed for this round of improvements but there are still volunteers working away, painting, cleaning and improving the facilities bit by bit.

On the right hand side you will see a photo of the first of two new hand rails going in to improve accessibility for supporters as they move around the stadium. These has been provided by the Supporters Association and installed by our members for the benefit of all. There is always plenty to do and never enough volunteers to do it! So, if you have any time to spare, have particular skills we could use, then please do get in touch with Kate in the club office. We would love to welcome you onboard.

Before I sign off, if you have not done already, can I just encourage you to consider playing the Claret & Blue Lottery? All the money we raise after prize money is awarded is going into the playing budget so you really can make a difference and maybe even win some money yourself! As ever, thank you for your support and to keep up to date with everything that is going on, check out the social media sites. Thank you for your support.

If you wish to get in contact with me, please email terrasshop2017@gmail.com Pete Nash Chairman Weymouth Football Club Supporters Association