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June 2022 EDITORIAL Hello everyone and welcome to the June 2022 edition of the WFCSA newsletter. As with the last couple of June editions, there is a quiz element with a cross word of local teams and word search I hope that it can make that hour on the beach before the pool bar opens go more quickly! Although it's not like (at the time of writing) it's that easy to get out of the UK via an airport so you might be racking your brain for answers to the question sat by the harbourside in Weymouth with a bag of chips. That leads me neatly on to Terry Bennett. I know we had a paragraph about his sad death in the last newsletter but that didn’t feel enough. Terry was a massive character in and around both the club and the town and my personal experience of him was always eventful. Coming after Peter Shaw and Don Stevens, Terry was another personality who shot from the hip and never forgot a face or conversation. Many years after his time at the club had ended my family and I were on holiday in Weymouth and went to get our dinner at his restaurant. Despite thinking he wouldn’t, Bennett recognised me and wanted to ask me about WFC. He will be missed around Weymouth.. As we got towards the publish date of this newsletter another member of WFC from a similar period to Bennett, Terry Northover passed away. Northover fulfilled a number of roles for Weymouth FC and I am sure you will all join me in sending condolences to his friends and family. Next month the newsletter will be back to its normal format with all of the latest news and updates from the Supporters Association. In the meantime, have a lovely summer. James
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Chairman's Chatter A warm welcome to you all to another monthly newsletter. I hope you are enjoying the summer break and the only month of the year that has no football in it for us! Unlike the top two tiers of English football, our league will continue during the winter World Cup coming up in Qatar in November and December. I have not really paid any attention regards potential kick off times and what impact, if any, they may have on our games, time will tell I suppose, it is a bit early after all! There has been much off the field activity and quite a few of players from the last campaign have moved on to pastures new. I suppose it was inevitable in some respects but nevertheless it is still a sad day when players we have taken to heart leave the football club. But it has always been the case with football and is something that will never change I guess. A special mention has to go to Ben Thomson, who has been with us on our journey since 2015! Ben's no nonsense style of play endeared him to the Bob Lucas faithful and personally, I always enjoyed it when visiting defenders did the classic early doors leave one on him tactic and got more than they bargained for, often ending up on their rear wondering just what happened! Great memories Thommo and thank you so much for being the player you were for us. To all those players who have moved on, you all go with our thanks and best wishes for a successful future, apart from if you play against the Terras of course! There have also been departures from the Boardroom with both Alan Pepperall and Mark Golsby standing down from their roles as directors. Can I, on behalf of all Terras fans, thank you both very much for the service you gave to this great football club. I hope you were able to take advantage of the early bird season ticket that was on offer? I'm not sure how many were sold in the end but I did hear that the uptake was 'buoyant' which sounds promising. We will all have to wait and see what impact our relegation is going to have on home attendances. I am hopeful that the reduced cost of attending will have a positive impact at a time that is financially challenging for everyone. There is more detail on what 'The Terras Supporters Club' is doing regards risings costs in a separate piece in this newsletter, so please have a look and tell us what you think? Before I sign off for this month, please come along on Saturday 16 July to The Wessex Lounge and enjoy an evening of virtual horse racing. It promises to be a fun evening, with 8 races taking place and a full bar in operation, entry is only £3 on the door. https://www.wfcsa.co.uk/
Terras Times The newsletter of Weymouth FC Supporters Association.
Chairman's Chatter So come along for and evening of fun and we will see you there. Also in July, there is the Dorset Fan Festival taking place at the Bob Lucas Stadium. It is being held on the date of our home friendly fixture with Dorchester, Saturday 30th July. There will be a range of activities including live music, licensed bar and a youth tournament. So make a date for your diary and come down and see what it is all about, as it promises to be an exciting day for football in the local community. Thank you for your continued support. Until next time, stay safe and stay well. Best wishes to you all. Pete Nash Chairman, 'TheTerras Supporters Club’
Membership update Ken is currently away taking a well earned break after a particularly busy season, but we have some important news that needs relaying to you all as a matter of urgency. At our meeting held earlier this month, the topic of the cost of living crisis was discussed. We really want to do all we can to limit the impact that spiralling costs will have on fans ability to continue supporting their local football team. We need to have something to look forward to that will take our minds off the endless doom and gloom around at the moment. Unfortunately for us, running the club shop and stocking it up with all the usual popular goodies is costing significantly more, we are not just seeing small increases but prices jumping significantly. We discussed ways that we can reduce the impact across the board for all supporters attending matches, members and non members alike, rather than pass every increase on across the board.
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Membership update We looked at all the membership benefits and the one that seemed most logical for us to suspend, for the time being at least, is the 10% shop discount offered to members. We realised whilst discussing this, that some may find this move unpopular, but to mitigate this, we intend to reduce the price of some items, such as replica shirts, making them more affordable to more fans. We will officially announce the shirt prices at the official launch next month, but we can state they will be below £40! We also have to be realistic that things may get worse before they get better and our hand may be forced regards in season price increases, though we sincerely hope it will not come to that. It must be emphasised, we did not arrive at this decision lightly, but we do strongly believe that it offers our best opportunity to help all supporters of Weymouth FC. It does still pay to be a member though, as we have our annual draw for two season tickets coming up, plus there is the ticket preference scheme agreed with the club and the monthly prize draw during the months of the season! So membership still represents great value, plus we have special prize draws during the season as an added bonus! We would like to hear your feedback so please get in touch at enquiries@wfcsa.co.uk Thank you for your continued support. Pete
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