Terras Times

The newsletter o Weymouth FC Supporters Association.

EDITORIAL - James Warrener

Welcome to 2023 and the latest installment o the Terras and their campai n to stay in the Con erence South or what will be the first time ever we have spend consecutive seasons in the division (barrin its initial uise, beore TerrasStatmanpicksmeuponit!!).

We talk about stability bein key at any ootball club and that is certainly the case in our relationship with this particular division, one that we were ounder members o .

We were a solid 7th in the oundation year o Con erence South back in 2005 be ore the run to promotion under Garry Hill. It was an epic battle a ainst St Albans City in that run in and one that cemented a level o rivalry which remains to this day.

A ter two seasons at the top table o non-lea ue 2009-2010 was our next experience in this lea ue. A cash strapped and ownership tan led Terras side went down without a whimper and played in “InvestinUs” branded kit.

9 years passed in the Southern Lea ue be ore another epic title battle, this time with Taunton, saw us make Con erence South. Mark Molesley this time in the du out.

A ain our time in the division was brie . Not even a ull season as it turned out be ore a points per ame avera e saw us into the promotion playoffs.

Dart ord were despatched on penalties in the final be ore another two season National Lea ue spell ended with rele ation back in May o 2022.

Lookin at the table as we stand it's oin to be a scrap until the final day to stay up. Much as I would love to say we will be clear o the drop zone by mid March, that’s not how we do thin s here!

But the battle can be won and in the newly re-contracted Bobby Wilkinson we have a mana er with (almost) unanimous support rom the terraces and a passionate uy with a real chance to put down some roots and build us a lon lastin le acy. It’s all we have ever asked or…