2009 Friendlies

First Team News and Views
1

The following friendlies have been arranged for this close season:

AWAY Tue 14th Jul Rossendale United

HOME Sat 18th Jul TBC

HOME Tue 21st Jul Fleetwood Town

HOME Sat 25th Jul TBC

HOME Tue 28th Jul Runcorn Linnets

HOME Sat 01st Aug TBC

HOME Tue 04th Aug TBC

 Sat 08th Aug     Start of the Vodcat League Season 2009/10

HOME Wed 12th Aug Manchester City Youth K.O. 19:00hrs

HOME Sat 15th Aug Start of the Unibond Leagues Season 2009/10

We have been in contact with 3 other clubs, but are awaiting confirmation from them. We also have 2 other clubs on stand-by.

Will post further as confirmations come in.

2

HOME Sat 25th Jul has now been confirmed as Southport FC.

It will good to see Liam Watson again.

3

Whilst I have been on holiday, there have been some further confirmations, but alas we have also had some cancellations. Latest list is:

Date Team
14 July 09 Tue Away Rossendale United
18 July 09 Sat Home Welshpool
21 July 09 Tue Home Fleetwood Town
23 July 09 Thu Home Barrow FC
28 July 09 Tue Home Runcorn Linnets
01 Aug 09 Sat Away Rhyl
04 Aug 09 Tue Away Warrington
12 Aug 09 Wed Home Manchester City XI 07:00 KO
15 Aug 09 Sat Start of WAFC’s Season.

4

Saturday 1st August looks like a good train game!

5

Is that confirmed as I was told we had got Cambridge Utd at Home on the 1st ?

6

Witton_Albion_fc wrote:

Could be an idea…

It’s also my birthday weekend!

7

YAZZY97 wrote:

That was the original date provisionaly agreed in February. However, with the on/off movement of Gary Brabin, it has not been possible to confirm this. I have the tie now pencilled in for 25th July, but it is still in doubt, so I didn’t publish it.

8

Cambridge United’s website is currently showing them as having no game yet on Saturday 25th July 2009 and a ‘to be confirmed’ pre-season friendly at St Ives Town on Saturday 1st August 2009.

9

The first home game against Welshpool has been cancelled, at the request of the ground staff, to give the pitch that bit longer.

10

According to Leigh Genesis website they are playing Witton at Witton on 25 July!

11

paul54 wrote:

Neither Pete Riley, nor myself know anything about this?

I have written to Mark to see if he knows anything.

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Thatched tavern wrote:

[quote]paul54 wrote:

Neither Pete Riley, nor myself know anything about this?

I have written to Mark to see if he knows anything.[/quote]

I have now had a response from Mark.

It seems that although Gary Brabin was very keen to bring his team to Wincham Park, their board had requested us to pay their travelling expenses. This request made the game against Cambridge United a non-starter, financially.

Our Gary has moved quickly to organise an alternative game against Leigh Genesis for this date.

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Looking forward to witton V rhyl.Ground is 5 min walk from where i live in Rhyl,train station 2 mins from my house.Nearest pub on same road as Rhyl fc is called The Millbank(Grange Road)they also do meals.Spar shop right next to ground :slight_smile:

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stevieG6860 wrote:

Please note that the normal kick-off time in Wales is 02:30pm, not 3:00pm as in this country!!!

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Just bit more info if you are travelling to the Witton V Rhyl match on 1st august by car, there are parking restrictions in place around the town.Town parking is for unloading/loading only waiting time 10mins only this includes blue badge holders as well,side streets are parking for 1 hour only,so suggest you use car parks which are pay and display even for Blue Badge holders have to pay and display.Nearest car park which is central for Rhyl football club and the town is Morley road/Thorpe Street car park.Sat Nav LL18 3LR.there is limited parking at the ground,and normley have to park on the roads around the ground.Hope this is of some help.
Steve(Rhyl roamer)