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From the Board
MANAGING DIRECTOR GARRY PLANT
IT IS HARD TO GRASP that we are nearing the last phase of our first season in the EFL. We have grown up very quickly to meet all the demands on and off the field. Matches come around relentlessly and the squad has been managed through a very sharp learning curve. When Saturday comes we are all football managers, we all pick a different side and that’s one of the passions of the game, we can all indulge our love of football. One day soon we hope we can have a pint in our hand to help lubricate our football knowledge. In reality we can only scratch at the surface of the work that goes into match preparation, the physical and coaching aspects are matched equally by research and analysis. It has been mentioned on a number of occasions that everyone at the club contributes to the success, staff and volunteers. It would be remiss for us to forget their contribution. Over the last two weeks momentum has grown through the supporter’s petition to either change the date of the FA Trophy Final or to allow it to be a test event with up to 10,000 supporters attending. We have been regularly chasing The FA for a date but when it was issued it came as a bolt out of the blue. The last we heard there were over 1200 signatures on the petition and it has gained interest from football people around the globe including the Far East, Australia, USA and Scandinavia. We would like to thank everyone that signed the petition and also thank Phill Holdsworth the Supporter Liaison Officer for organising everything. As we move through the easing of lockdown, remain vigilant and hopefully a return to the terraces is in sight.
