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CLUB President:DIRECTORY Brian Addison Club Secretary: John Maguire Committee: Brian Addison, Steve Bellamy, Ian Moore, Micky Farrer, John Maguire Head of Media: James Ashton Media Officer: Jay Hayden Social Media Manager: Dan Hayden Club Photographer: Ian Moore KIT ShirtSPONSORSSponsors: Central Insurance, Open GlobalTaylorsRecruitment,Fish&Chips,FootballNetwork, Short Sponsor: Marsden Plastering CLUB Manager:MANAGEMENT Luke Evans Assistant Manager: Andy Baker First Team Coach : Liam Robinson Club Physio: Rhys Daly TALK OF THE GATE Editors; James Ashton Dan Hayden Jay Hayden Front Cover: Chris Stewart @kitforbrains Printing: Moulton Printing CLUB Website:CONTACTwww.squiresgatefc.co.uk Twitter: @squiresgatefc Instagram: @squiresgatefc Email: squiresgatefc@hotmail.com WELCOME WHAT’S INSIDE MORE?WANT FIND US HERE... #WeAreGate squiresgatefc.co.uk @squiresgatefc 03 Squires Gate FC @squiresgatefc squiresgatefc.co.uk@squiresgatefc@squiresgatefc Good afternoon! A warm welcome to everyone attending today’s match between Squires GateandWythenshawe Town. Another home match, meaning another issue of our award winning matchday magazine Talk Of The Gate! This week’s issue features the legendary Albert Cooper as our cover star, brilliantly designed by Chris Stewart (@Kitforbrains). There’s a lot of exciting content this week, including a feature on ‘The Albert Cooper Collection’, an Away Day Review of Bury AFC, Q&A’s with Wythenshawe players & fans,and 60 Secondswith Ryan Riley! Thank you for attending today’s game, and for purchasing your programme! Like what you see? Tag us on Twitter @TotG_SG with your thoughts on today’s edition of Talk OfThe Gate! 4 THE GAFFER 24 MATCH-UP 8 COVER STAR 25 FOOTY BOOK REVIEW 10-11 ALBERT COOPER 26 MEDIA DIARIES 12-15 ACTION REPLAY 28-29 AWAY DAYS 19 60 SECONDS 30-31 QUIZ CORNER 20-22 WYTHENSHAWE 32 THE TEAMS Squires @squiresgatefcGateFC
Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s NWCFL Premier Division match between Squires Gate and Wythenshawe Town. A warm welcome to our visitors and the Thetravellingfans.gamesdon’t get much easier do they? What a good side Wythenshawe are, and no doubt they’ll be around the top of the table come the end of the season. They will no doubt prove a really tough test for us this afternoon, but we’re scared of nobody at all, and we’re confident we canwin this game. We showed our quality and what we can do in Tuesday’s narrow defeat to Bury AFC. Leading 1 0 at half time, we played them off the park at times and were deservedly in front. Bury’s quality off the bench changed the game and we fell to a really unfortunate 2 1 defeat. We showed what a really good footballing side we are and gota lotof praise. This gives us a lot of confidence goinginto today’s match. We’re also on the back of two home wins on the bounce, including last Saturday’s 2-1 victory in the FA Vase against Easington Colliery AFC. After a low start, we got ourselves level and scored a last minute winner. It wasn't pretty at times but a win is a win in a cup competition, and we progress into the next round of the FA Vase. We’ll be facing West Allotment Celtic away in the next round, it’s a long journey but we hope to see you there getting behind the lads like you do so Awell.big thank you to everyone for attending today’s game. We’ve got another home game on Wednesday against Ashton Athletic so we hope to see you there Enjoytoo!thegame! #WeAreGate
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Continuing to recognise those at the very heart of Squires Gate FC, our cover star this week is the legend, Albert Cooper. Those associated with the football club, and even those who aren't will recognise Albert as being a very important figure off the pitch. Before he handed the reigns over to Ian in 2020, the club could not have progressed as well as it did without his continuousefforts. When I first joined the club back in 2013, Albert was photographer and programme editor and his love for the club was inspiring. He always had time for a chat, and the stories he told of his historic pictures was amazing. He passed the programme duties on to me and Jay in 2015, and has always been complimentary of the work we have produced he'd always make a joke "picture by accident" if we missed the by line on his photos. But I hope that in the latter years of programme editing he approves of the current standard of the Squires Gate Asprogramme.youall know, me Jay and James are taking Squires Gate into a new era in terms of media and programme editing, but the whole background to this seasons front covers is to are today. "Creating new memories. Respecting our past" was the key motto for our campaign. Albert is one of those people and will always be a club Currentlegend. Gate photographer Ian officially took over from Albert last season. “Back to summer 2020, I was speaking to the gaffer about my interest in sports photography and immediately he said that I need to come to Gate and meet Albert. So at a pre season game against Garstang above all else a friend. He has already forgotten what I have learned in my two years taking pics at Gate. But he has been so supportive and generous in his time and feedback I cannot thank him enough. Taking over from Albert was like Moyes following Fergie, but my Fergie has supported me from day one. Thanks Albert, still a way to go but I’ve already lasted longer thanMoyes did!”
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Albert Cooper's life in photography begun when he was 14, nowat 86 he can still be seen regularly taking a quick snap or cheering on Squires Gate. Albert's currently on his 15th year at the Gate and begun when Matthew started playing for the junior side. For the last 2 years Matthew Alberts grandson has been archiving Alberts work. He is continuously curating the work into The Albert Cooper Collection which can be found on AdditionallyInstagram. the Albert Cooper Collection is being created into a virtual reality gallery, the 1st of which has been visited by around 1000 people.
Matthew is currently working on the 2nd gallery, focusing on Albert's time photographing Manchester United. The 1st gallery holds over 100 of Albert's Sinceimages.its creation the gallery has been used to show students at UCLAN university the possibilities that VR can offer within business.
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The class even had students in China watching students in the classroom actively using the VR headset and walking around Alberts Gallery, the joys of modern tech. Both the virtual reality design and Albert's content were greatly received. Over the last few months Albert and Matthew have donated several prints to local causes. The 1st print was of Tiger Woods, which was donated to Lytham Golf Academy, where Albert regularly took Matthew during childhood days out. The 2nd print was of Diego Maradona and it was donated to an annual fund raising event at Blackpool Football club hosted by Squires Gate.
“Having spent my life in a dream job covering football at every level, I felt like I have come home to a family when I started supporting Squires Gate”
The 3rd print was of Muhammad Ali and it was donated to a local boxing gym, Evolve Boxing. Matthews motivation behind the project was to have Albert’s work online as a lot of it wasn’t digitised, and for albert to live on through his work for generations to Theexperience.projecthas been met with wide viewership and support. Matthew plans to continue his hard work and have multiple galleries within different virtual realms where people can get to know more about his Grandad Albert,andhis life's work.
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About Albert Albert Cooper was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 13th April 1936. Having bought a photo printing kit with his paper round money, aged 13, his journey into the world of photography began. Taking pictures of family, friends, views and events, Albert eventually found his niche in sports photography, although loved and practiced Hismanydisciplines.careerspanned some 40 years and covered football, golf, rugby, cricket, boxing, athletics, horse Racing, TT motorcycle racing, Olympic games, world cups and European cups. Over the years Albert has captured many iconic images that have travelled around the world.
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four minutes. A cross from the right fell to Liam Adamson on the edge of the box who fired clinically into the far top corner, giving Nathan Penningtonno chance. Gate responded well though, and scored a deserved equaliser on 18 minutes through Nathan Cliffe. The visitors gave the ball away to Cliffe, who drilled a low shot in off the post fromoutside the area. Both sides went close to taking the lead inside the first five minutes of the second half. Abouzaid who poked home from close range, but the referee blew for a foul byCliffe Penningtoninthebuildup.wascalled
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into action in stoppage time to make two big saves, which were made even more important as Gate scored the winner themselves five minutes into added Atime.ball over the top from Pett found Cliffe, with his powerful effort parried into the path of Theo Ball who smashed into the open goal to send the Gateplayers andfans wild!
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good saves attheother end. Gate took the lead on 41 minutes through James Boyd. A free kick on the right hand side was played quickly in behind for Boyd who finished clinically into the bottom corner.
Just four minutes later, the hosts were in front. A questionable decision from the referee led to a free kick on the left wing, with the delivery from Chris Rowney looping into the top corner after adeflection off aGatehead.
FIXTURES & RESULTS // 2022-2023 DATE VS KO / RESULT ATT. 1 2 3 4 5 30 July 22 AFC Liverpool 1 4 68 Pennington Abankwah Welsh Gray Bartram 2 Aug 22 Charnock Richard 3 1 220 Hogarth Abankwah Welsh Gray Bartram 6 Aug 22 Northwich Vics (FA CUP E.P.) 1 2 136 Pennington Abankwah Shields Chambers Welsh 10 Aug 22 Irlam 3 3 68 Pennington Hughes Shields Chambers Welsh 13 Aug 22 Litherland REMYCA 0 2 69 Pennington Hughes Welsh Chambers Holden 17 Aug 22 Padiham 0 2 118 Pennington Hughes Welsh Chambers Holden 20 Aug 22 Longridge Town 4 2 104 Pennington Hughes Welsh Chambers Abankwah 27 Aug 22 Easington Collieries (FA V Q1) 2 1 62 Pennington Gray Welsh Chambers Bartram 30 Aug 22 Bury AFC 2 1 1140 Pennington Hughes Welsh Chambers Bartram 03 Sep 22 Wythenshawe Town 15:00 07 Sep 22 Ashton Athletic 19:45 10 Sep 22 Northwich Vics 15:00 14 Sep 22 Barnoldswick Town 19:45 17 Sep 22 Vauxhall Motors 15:00 20 Sep 22 Prestwich Heys 19:45 24 Sep 22 West Allotment Celtic (FA Vase Q2) 15:00 01 Oct 22 Winsford United 15:00 08 Oct 22 Wythenshawe Town 15:00 15 Oct 22 Cleator Moor Celtic (MACRON R1) 15:00 22 Oct 22 Charnock Richard 15:00 26 Oct 22 Avro 19:45 29 Oct 22 Irlam 15:00 05 Nov 22 Winsford United 15:00 09 Nov 22 FC Isle Of Man 19:45 19 Nov 22 Bury AFC 15:00 26 Nov 22 West Didsbury & Chorlton 15:00 03 Dec 22 Congleton Town 15:00 10 Dec 22 Kendal Town 15:00 17 Dec 22 Ashton Athletic 15:00 26 Dec 22 Burscough 15:00 07 Jan 23 Barnoldswick Town 15:00 14 Jan 23 Lower Breck 15:00 21 Jan 23 Congleton Town 15:00 28 Jan 23 FC Isle Of Man 15:00 04 Feb 23 Northwich Vics 15:00 11 Feb 23 Avro 15:00 18 Feb 23 Longridge Town 15:00 25 Feb 23 Litherland Remyca 15:00 04 Mar 23 West Didsbury & Chorlton 15:00 11 Mar 23 AFC Liverpool 15:00 18 Mar 23 Kendal Town 15:00 25 Mar 23 Prestwich Heys 15:00 01 Apr 23 Vauxhall Motors 15:00 10 Apr 23 Burscough 15:00 15 Apr 23 Lower Breck 15:00 22 Apr 23 Padiham 15:00
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@squiresgatefc 19 Squires Gate FC @squiresgatefc 60 SECONDS // PART SEVEN // RYAN RILEY Your perfect meal deal? (Butty, snack&drink) Triple chicken, caramel dairy milk anda nakedmango smoothie YourgotoMaccies order? Three Mayo chickens, Two cheeseburgers, medium friesandabanana milkshake . Yourgotoalcoholicdrink? Espressomartini If all the lads were on Love Island,whowouldwin? Luke Holden he would be telling everyone about his days in a take thattribute act. Who’s got the worst banter at the club? Theo Ball… so boring he makes mefallasleep. You can listen to one album on repeat.Whichdoyou pick? Drake Views Who would be in your all-time Gate5-a-side? Ben Fletcher, Me, Boydy, Josh Pollard, Jack Sowerby Favourite brew dunking biscuit? Gingernut, can go for days.. like marines! Roll. Cob. Muffin. Barm. What do youcall it? Andwhatis the strangestone you've heardit be called? Barm cob is the worst I’ve heard. RILEYRYAN RYAN RILEY IS SPONSORED BY
the North Withington Amateur FootballClub and wasthe ideaof some young men who attended St. Crispin’s Church on Hart Road in Fallowfield. The club first played in the South Manchester & Wythenshawe League (1946 1958) and were subsequently transferred to the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur league (1958 Their1972).greatest run of success was in the FA Vase where a series of victories against Goole Town, Nostell Miners Welfare, Skelmersdale United, and NorthwichVictoriasawthem matched against competition favourites big-spending Consett ATown.draw at home saw Wythenshawe visit the North East for the replay but the FA’s experimental rule change for the competition saw the team short of six players while their opponents had a full squad to choosefrom.The20212022 season proved to be an outstanding campaign with a run in the FA Vase and a closefinish in the League.
victories against Litherland REMYCA, Bacup Borough, Seaham Red Star, Holker OB, Billingham Synthonia, red-hot favourites Consett AFC and Anstey Nomads saw them reach the dizzy heights of an FA Vase Quarter Final at Loughborough Students. However, it proved one hurdle too far and the visions of Wembleywere dashed. After the first few weeks Town were never out of the top three places in the league and it went right up to the final day when they were pipped by just a single point.
#WeAreGate squiresgatefc.co.uk @squiresgatefc 20 Squires Gate FC @squiresgatefc LAST SEASON Premier Division: 3rd FA Cup: Preliminary Round FA Vase: Quarter Final A BRIEF HISTORY OF WYTHENSHAWE TOWN…
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Connor Brotherton 100m race. Who wins? Matty Bryan If you were all to go in the jungle, who would be the most likely to back out of the challenges? Palmer Who would be most likely to win Love Island? Byrne Who gets fined the most?
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Andréas Most intelligent player? Deane Smalley The player you’d want to be stuck on a desert island with? Deane Smalley, because we are close but if i had to kill him to eat, he’s fat so id have a lot of food supply for week Your go to meal deal? BLT, Thai sweet chilli sensations, Red bull Who has the worst fashion sense? Greg Wilkinson Your all time Wythenshawe 5 a side team? Morgan Bacon, Deane Smalley, Jerome Wright, Ste Hewitt, Matty Bryan
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Who is the DJ in the changing room?
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MS: After bowing out of the FA Cup early, I have high expectations for the league campaign.
We have won all of our games so far and our aim is Top 6 as always, but play offs is highly anticipated with the squad that we have. On behalf of all our fans, we are definitely hoping for a long run in the FA Vase like last season, where we reached the last 8 However, we have got strong opposition this season, for example, Bury AFC. But all our fans are awaiting our trip to the Isle of Man on the last day of the season. A popular chant is "We're winning the league at the Isle of Man". That will be an amazing accomplishment for us. KB: I know they’re going to get promoted and hopefully have a great run in the Vase again. Looking forward for them to play Bury and for Isle of Man I speak for all the fans as well, we can’t wait to go there. Who is the one to watch for Gate fans today?
I've never been to Squires Gate before but I have driven past the area in Blackpool. I can't wait for the game. Up the Town! KB: The fans had a great day and said everyone was very friendly, @kendallbeckett is my TikTok with all towns matches and great goals. BECKETT
MS: You're telling me to pick one! You've given me a very difficult decision. From day 1, I've always said Darius Palma is too good for this league. to Town and we won 2 nil. If I remember Max Leonard put us in front before half time. Last season, we travelled throughout the North of England in the Vase, beating Consett. If I had to pick my favourite game 've been to. It would be Wythy vs Consett. They were the cup favourites, it was 1 nil to Consett. We scored. We had hope. The Wythy Faithful got behind the team and on the 90th minute, Darius Palma with is magic hat pulled out a goal and sent us to the next round. The coach had never been so loud. Your all time 5 a side Wythenshawe squad? MS: Morgan Bacon (GK), Jerome Wright (CB), Max Leonard (CB), Steven Hewitt (CM/CAM) , Darius Palma (ST), Matty Bryan (substitute)
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I have lived in Wythenshawe all my life and wanted to experience the non league football vibe. The first game I went was back in 2019, against West Didsbury and Chorlton. I loved it. 2 years later, I decided to start supporting them and following them on their non league journey. I've never looked back. Never regretted a single second. Sharing coaches with the players, meeting new people, it's been a blast to say the least. I've been collecting match programmes for every game I go to, travelling to long away games in the FA Vase. What a community club! KB: Dom had an injury so I just started to go and watch with him and just loved the fans, team especially den and cill the kit man and his wife. What are your expectations for the new season and what new clubs are you looking forward to playing?
First of all, why Wythenshawe ? What encouraged you to start supporting the MS:club?
KB: Dom, Deane, Jez, Ste, Matty Have you ever visited Squires Gate before? What did you think of your MS:visit?
MATCH-UP L 3 0 vs Avro (A) L 2 1 vs Skelmersdale (A) RECENT FORM SQUIRES GATE THE LAST THEWYTHENSHAWETHREELASTTHREE W 1 3 vs Litherland (A) W 1 3 vs Kendal Town (A) Macclesfield (H) L 2 1 vs Bury AFC (A) W 2 1 vs Easington Colls (H) W 4 2 vs Longridge (H) ONESHEAD-2-HEAD2WATCH GOALS SCORED R E W I N D 2 4 1 1 R E W I N D Gate last 2StadiumTheWythenshawewelcomedTowntoBrianAddisonlastNovember. -0 down with just five minutes left, goals from Jack Iley and Dan Gray rescued Gate a 2-2 drawforavitalpoint! AARON DWYER JAMES BOYD
This has continued to develop down the years with websites, apps and publications alldedicated to Groundhopping, with certain leagues now creating special weekends of games so that Groundhoppers can attend, such as that for the North West Counties Football League in March Companies2022.too have got in on the act, with https:// footballweekends.co.uk/ offering football breaks alongside their highlysuccessful magazine. Tart, Trams and Tuk Tuks by Steven Penny centres on one of Football Weekendstripsthattookplacein February 2022 in and around the Portuguesecapital, Lisbon, with Penny and his sonattending five games in their four-night break.
This consisted of two Primeira Liga (Portugal’s Premier League) fixtures, Belenenses v Paco Ferreira and Benfica v Vitoria Guimaraes, two Liga 3 (Portugal’s third level i.e. League One in England) games, Alverca v Torreense and Amora v Caldas as well as a Liga Revelacao U23 (an U23 league competition) Play off fixture between Estoril and Leixoes.
“So how did this slightly eccentric hobby develop and grow? Back in the 1950s and earlier there is no evidence that Groundhopping existed. Football fans tended to be loyal to one club or one city. In Edinburgh, for example, many people would watch both Hearts and Hibs at home at a time when both produced sparkling football and enjoyed success. Travelling support for away games tended to be small in number. From the 1960s onwards, as car ownership became more widespread, more fans were likely to travel to away games. The developing motorway system meant that travel, either by car or supporters bus, was quicker and easier. Without realising it many football fans began to pick up ‘ticks’.
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Penny takes readers through the break in diary form on a day to day basis, with the events of each day detailed, whether this be attending games or taking in some sightseeing. Despite its small number of pages, this is a useful read for those yet to embark on a trip watching the game abroad at whatever level and who maybe considering a football weekend away. In addition to Penny’s descriptions and brief (and interesting history) about the clubs he visited, it well served by various photographs from the trip and additionally there is a useful Appendix which provides information for those looking to visit the Lisbon area. A more than useful guide which offers a personal viewpoint in addition to information available online.
In my early days of watching football back in the 1970s, I wasn’t aware that Groundhopping was a ‘thing’ so I’m grateful to the backgroundhelpsissitewww.nonleaguematters.co.ukforumforthefollowingwhichpartiallyreproducedbelowandtoprovidesometoitsorigins.
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Groundhopping: a hobby that involves attending matches at as many different stadiums or grounds as possible. Participants areknownasGroundhoppers.
By the 1970s a few real enthusiasts were emerging who were the proto-hoppers, travellingfar and wide both within and beyond the UK to visit new grounds. In 1964 a letter appeared in the ‘Football League Review’ magazine, from a Bristol City fan, suggesting that a special tie be produced for those who had seen football on all 92 FootballLeague grounds. This idea coalesced into the formation of the 92 Club in 1978. At that time the membership of the Football League was fairly stable. Clubs only dropped out through the re-election process so, having “done the 92” it was straightforward to keep it up to date.”
I worked at YFS for around three years and swapped the Edinburgh City weekend filming for Hearts when they advertised for a Matchday clubwithsigningfilmingbuildmidweek,toeverythingprettyhands.obviouslyclubsofferedcoupleItMediaAssistant.wasonlyafterdoingthisforaofyearsthatIwasafulltimeroleastheContentCreatorwhichIgrabbedwithbothTherolemeansI'mmuchinchargeofvideorelated:goingtrainingtogetcontentgrabbingalloftheup,thematchactionetc,andeditingplayervideosandcomingupnewvideoideasforthetoexploreetc.
How do you usually prepare your weekly content? Do you plan ahead? Do you have a specific layoutfor yourweek?
We do have a layout that we follow before each game usuallyconsisting of some kind of hype video a few days before, to a couple of short snippets of the stadium, fans coming in, players warming up, and then after the game we try to put some of the action out assoonaswecan.
Iin2017/18.started volunteering for Edinburgh City FC, filming all the matches for analysis and highlights.Ithen got aparttime role at Youth Football Scotland filming youth matches which then turned into a full time role asaVideographyManager.
Thenopponents.onmatchday we produce a few teaser style videos of the stadium, fans arriving, players warming up, just general build up. We are also going to be doing more than just this in the future as we are conscious of not getting too comfortable producing the same stuff every week. How do you prepare for games, and how do you ensure everythingruns smoothly?
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Weheadnorthofthe borderfor this week’s edition of Media Diaries as our Social Media Manager Dan Hayden spoke to Jordan Allan from Hearts, to get an insight behind the scenes of the Scottish Premiershipclub. First of all, thank you for your time, it really is appreciated. Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your role at the club and have you worked at any clubs previously? So I'm from Edinburgh and I've been a Hearts fan my whole life. It feels like a dream come true now that I'm actually workingforthem andproducing Icontentfortheclub.alwaysknewIwanted to do some form of film or video in my life but only decided to go down the football media route
Whenever there's a gap in games we try and fill our time capturing content at training and putting it out midweek. We are also keen to change things up regularly to keep our contentfresh. Building up to a matchday, what do you do to build excitement with supporters and to gauge interactions? Could you give us a brief rundown of your matchday routine? We usually try to make a hype video that goes out a day before, which is basically a montage of the action from previous meetings with the
I arrive usually 3 hours before kickoff to ensure I've got enough time to get all of the build up content complete. My time is split pretty much 50/50 between filming around the stadium and editing in the media suite. After the matches I usually stay behind an hour or so to get interviews with manager/player and edit a few bits and pieces to go out that night or the following Imorning.suppose the only way of preparing would be to triple check batteries are charged and to have something warm and waterproof with you atalltimes! One important part of matchdays is the “footy scran”, have you any favourite grounds in terms of hospitality and what is your go to choice ofmatchdayfood?
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I like my scotch and macaroni pies which are always free to media at half time at Tynecastle which is pretty sweet. We're still yet to be given kebab pies which I've seen fans eating before. I can't waitfor thatdayto come. Another important part of the matchday routine is a programme. What makes a good programme to you, and which clubs do you think have the best programmes? In terms of social media. What do you think makes a good club socialmedia account? Idon'thaveanyinvolvementwith the programme so notsure about that but with social media I think it's important to be regularly posting engaging and interesting content thatattracts interaction. As this is the Squires Gate programme, is there anything youknow aboutourclub? I don't actually sorry but I'll be sure todomyresearchafterthis! What would you say is your favourite social media platform touse attheclub? Cammy Devlin because he's always very open and honest and doesn't take himself too seriously, he alsolikes a laugh. Who has been your favourite player to interview at the club? Which grounds to you enjoy visiting the most in terms of facilities andmatchdayfood? Sticking with my team again here, HEARTS. Get yourself to Tynecastle and try a kebab pie. I actually went to the food counter at Celtic Park last week (they giveyou£10vouchersforfood) and I looked at the menu and I asked for a hot dog. “Sorry we don’t have any”. Okay no problem, I look at the menu again. Can I have a macaroni pie then? “No we don’t have any.” Right okay just anything, a scotch pie? “Yeah no problem.” And can I have a coffee too please. “No sorry our hot water isn’t working”. Terribleplace. Finally, what is your favourite memory within your time at the club? Since it's quite fresh in the mind I'd say my favourite memory was travelling to Switzerland with the team for our Europa League Qualifier a couple of weeks ago. Playing in Europe is massive deal to Hearts fans and it's been a while since we were last playing European football, so it felt incredible to get to travel with the team and create content throughout the trip. My only complaint was the price of beer over there, jeez! We've got a few more trips to Europe coming up too which will be amazing (and probably less expensive). I can't wait.
The travelling Gate fans were in superb voice, as we led 1 0 at the break. I stayed outside at half time with the others enjoying the Buryhospitality.showed their class in the second half to turn the game around and win 2 1. It was a shame, we played really well but there’s positives to takefor sure. Via a quick stop off at a McDonalds, we headed home. Fuelled by my Quarter Pounder meal and Mayo Chicken, I wrote up my match report when I got home before calling time on what was an enjoyableawayday!
Words byJames Ashton I’ll be documenting Tuesday’s away trip to Bury AFC this week, as Dan finishes up other parts of today’s programme. After a late finish at work the night before, I was eager to get back to football come Tuesday morning, and what an away trip to look forward to. We’ve hosted Bury AFC on a couple of occasions but we yet to travel to the Neuven Stadium (Also home of Radcliffe FC), to face Bury on the Withroad.Dan finishing work at 5 and traffic up the M6 looking busy, a change of plan was made and Jay picked me and Dan up from my house and set off straight from there, rather than driving to Dan’s first.With an ETA of 19.05, it was a bit of a rush but we enjoyed what turned out to be an Aseasyjourney.wesetoff slightly later than planned, the traffic had cleared up. Backed by my impeccable music choices some classic indie tunes and The 1975’s banging new track Happiness’ that you’ll hear on the matchday playlist today - we arrived before 7pmin good spirits. A quick pint was sunk before Dan met up with some of Bury’s media guys. Jay bought himself a burger, spending £4.50 in the process, while also grabbing someprogrammesforus to read. I was featured in the programme in a Q&A, so thanks to Chris from Buryforthat!
PROGRAMME
STADIUM FOOD & DRINK
RATING: 34.5/50
The Neuven Stadium is home of Radcliffe and Bury AFC. Radcliffe play two leagues higher so the expectation was always that it was going to be one of the best inthis league to visit. A score to reflect the price of a burger from the burger van. Jay bought a burger and said it was average for the price it cost, so me and James avoided buyingone. A very nice bar though with a good range of drinks but not enough to gain some extra points. Sorry, Bury! SCORE: 8/10 SCORE: 4.5/10
HOSPITALITY
SCORE: 8/10 SCORE: 8/10
After winning the award for programme of the year for the First Division North last season, we always knewBurywere going to provide tough competition this season. A 40 page full colour programme with plenty to read, so hats of to them. A steep price of 3 quid though knocksoff a coupleof points. We have built a good rapport with Bury through social media and as a media team we felt very welcome byJonnyandtheirmediateam. Anyclub thatprovides chips and mini sausage rolls for half time hospitality is a winner. An overall very friendlyclub behindthe scenes.
SCORE: 6/10 1 Bury AFC 34.5 Litherland REMYCA 292 Charnock Richard 283 REVIEWS
AWAY DAY
JOURNEY A slightly rushed journey to Bury, but overall an enjoyable one. There wasn’t too much to complain about intermsof trafficandJames’ music. The onlydownside was that it wasn’t a 3pm kick off and that we couldn’t make a day of it and instead there was a lot of rushingaround.
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