We are well into a good Summer by British standards and with Rugby Union’s Lions, Andy Murray’s Wimbledon triumph, Froomey’s yellow jersey and the ashes pouched for England, now sport really gets under way as Bath City Football Club have started their Skrill Conference South season!
And it went well. The traditional away opener this year at Bishops Stortford resulted in a 2-1 win with pace up front the winning formula. Then Tuesday night’s home game against title contenders Eastleigh was an even affair with Eastleigh just coming out on top.
Some good signings have encouraged City fans, notably Ross Stearn, Andy Watkins and David Pratt but it is a small squad so we’ll see how we go as the winter approaches in what is a physical league with some poor surfaces.
It is an unattractive fixture list with just Weston Super Mare as a local game. Some fans have been suggesting that City would be better off in a regional league.
Off the field the Club continues to be a divided and unhappy place from where I sit.
We all eagerly wait for the implementation of the 3 year plan. The smart money seems to be on Lansdown as a new home for City. I played there in my youth and it is windy and isolated and already many fans are expressing unhappiness with the possible new home. It does feel a bit isolated from the community! For me I’ll wait and see what is on offer and the details of the finances. Getting a buyer for Twerton Park must be the most difficult challenge though a rising housing market will certainly help. Now I don't have any knowledge of the negotiations but from my day job I know a bit about the territory. How much a sale will raise depends the prices a developer could receive for houses on that site and the proportion reserved for affordable housing. Sale of the site with an outline planning permission will certainly improve the value. Having a buyer with access to funds will be the main stumbling block.
During the Summer the Supporters Trust got backing for the Community Club. I’m for it big time. I am fed up with debt and I want a Club that is held in trust for the people of Bath for generations to come. I know many people feel the same way.
I promise you a ‘no holds barred’ view of the goings on at the Club…… so please stay with me…..
This Saturday City play at home to Gosport Borough famous historically as Britain’s submarine base. Let’s hope City ‘sink em’ at May Day Trust Park this coming weekend!
I also promise to improve the quality of the jokes!
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