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ISSUE 26 – TUESDAY 2 JANUARY 2012
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BEST WISHES AND GOOD FORTUNE FOR 2012!
AFTER THE CHANUKAH/CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK, TEMPLE FORTUNE RESUME PLAYING THIS COMING WEEKEND |
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FORTUNETELLER
News, views and everything TFFC by Nigel Kyte Welcome to issue 26 of the newsletter Happy New Year to you all. I will start this first issue of 2012 with a mid-season report. Administratively, it has been a rather difficult season, starting with the uncertainty of where we were going to host MSFL home games. One moment we were allocated a grass pitch at The Hive, the next nothing due to a U-turn by Barnet FC regarding the pitch allocated to us. But we managed to secure the excellent 3G there plus the grass pitch at Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City. Despite the worry that we might be left without a home venue at all – or at best a return to Hatch End Playing Fields again – I was delighted that as a Club we fulfilled the increasing demand to provide better facilities. Keeping in step with this positive progression, we also were able to hire a third of the 3G pitch at London Maccabi for training sessions on Tuesday evenings. Initially we booked 20 sessions but disappointingly the overall interest from over 50 members or so within the Club was not sufficient to keep it going for the final quarter, so we only completed 15 sessions of which 4 were wasted through poor attendance. Not good enough and a major disappointment for those running training and the few players who committed themselves regularly. Another admin chore is having to deal with all too many cautions being received by our players this season, especially in the Second Team. Players need to be mindful about this because the Club are worryingly building up penalty points under the London FA's disciplinary code – and we certainly wouldn't want to reach their first stage limit where a fine is imposed on us. The actual playing season did not start well. Apart from the First Team losing two pre-season matches very heavily – their worst start to a season ever in terms of preparation – we had a repeat scenario from the previous season when the Second Team fielded an ineligible player in their opening league match, much to my disgust. The Seconds lost the points against FC Team 'C' and we were heavily fined. As a result two players picked up the second highest fines ever imposed in the history of the Club. The First Team have found life in the MSFL First Division difficult despite enjoying a good unbeaten run, which included three excellent wins in the Peter Morrison Trophy. Some great performances brought hard-earned and meritable draws against Chigwell and Redbridge, and the team's record of only two defeats in the opening eight league games didn't look too bad. However, losing their last two fixtures has put some pressure on to secure vital points in the coming matches, if only to avoid being sucked into a relegation battle. Despite the forgetable start to the campaign by the Second Team, they have done relatively well this season and have challenged at the top end of the Fourth Division table for most of it, hovering on the fringes of a possible promotion place. The Seconds have had some terrific results but have come unstuck against the top sides so far. Yet they should be around the mid-table spot come the end of the season which is a big improvement upon last season. One bright spark has been the goalscoring prowess of manager Terry Jeffries, whose 17 competitive goals have made him one of the leading scorers in the entire league. The Old Boys Team have again struggled this season with some really inept performances mixed in with all too few decent ones, reflecting the team's lowly position in the Masters Division Two. Injuries and retirements have hindered a squad which seems to be reducing each season. One has to commend David Goldberg for persisting with the team – his commitment during a very disappointing season is simply brilliant. But in truth, the Old Boys Team, given their experience with some able footballers onboard, should really be doing much better. Their 'star' player has been Yali Mamouri, who, despite making few appearances, has bagged three hat-tricks so far this season. Financially, the increased income from raised fees are holding us up relatively well given the enormous expenditure we are facing particularly on the pitches front. At the end of the year, our income had reached just under £8,000 and our expenditure was nearing £7,400 although I have just paid out £486 for the new kit, with money due to come in to fund it from Matt Gilbery. We are awaiting more training income to try and reduce the London Maccabi pitch hire deficit, plus £70 in unpaid London FA fines for cautions. As envisaged, I am expecting both income and expenditure to top the £10k mark for the first time in our history. But I believe, once we get in the monies owed, we are on course to top up our savings (heavily reduced in recent seasons) so at the midway point of the season, I would say so far so good. To sum up, not the easiest or smoothest-running of seasons so far but on the playing side there is certainly a lot to go for so hopefully, with fingers crossed, results will pick up for all three teams between now and the end of April. Stability in the MSFL Division 1 is the minimum objective for the First Team, a possible promotion push a bonus for the Second Team and trying to avoid the 'wooden spoon' for the Old Boys being the very least of their aims. Good luck to one and all for the remainder of the season. FIRST TEAM REPLACEMENT KIT ORDERED A replacement kit has been ordered for the First Team after the previous one had been stolen from Matt Gilbery's car. The kit will be in the same style as the other one with one difference – replacing the '35 Years in the MSFL' Club crest is the new one introduced this season, which carries two gold stars representing our two MSFL championships wins (as seen on the website home page). I reckon the kit should be ready in about two weeks all things being well. NEW KIT SPONSORSHIP REQUIRED On the subject of a new kit, I have come across a strikingly modern playing kit in TFFC's traditional yellow and red colours, pictured below. I have rarely seen such an attractive innovative design and it would make an ideal Club shirt. The kit is being sold in a January sale by Prosoccer UK (who provided the First XI Daniel Stewart & Co kit) and provides an opportunity for anyone keen to sponsor a kit to do so at a very reasonable price. The Second Team need a new playing kit so if there is someone who is interested in sponsoring one sooner rather than later (before they run out of stock or the offer ends), please contact me without delay for a quote.  FORTUNE PLAY BRADY 'A' IN THE PMT LAST 16 The First Team were the first team to reach the Last 16 of the Peter Morrison Trophy after defeating Southgate Harmen 'B' at Ashmole School. They have been drawn against Premier Division BRADY MACCABI 'A' in Round 4 which is due to be played on Sunday 29th January. To demonstrate the difficulty of Fortune's task ahead, today Brady Maccabi beat reigning MSFL Premier Division champions Redbridge by 2-0. Previous Brady v Temple Fortune games in the PMT: 1982/83 Southern Area R3, drew 1-1 (AET) Fortune lost on penalties; 1989/90 Southern Area QF, drew 0-0 (AET) Fortune won on penalties. PUNCTUALITY ESSENTIAL Another reminder that you are requested to be at the venue NO LATER than 30 minutes before the kick-off. Anything after that is LATE. This applies to all three of our teams and fines will be imposed on repeated late-comers. Please take the time to click here and read the information carefully. LATE PLAYERS will continue to be named and shamed on this page in future and fines/suspensions will be imposed as necessary. 'THE FORTUNE NEWS' BACK ISSUES A reminder that you can read back issues of this season's newsletter if you have missed any. At the bottom of the second column on the right you will find links for all the previous issues. Please let me know if any do not open. Continued next column >>> |
<<< Continued DISCIPLINARY MATTERS This season's TFFC Sportsmanship Trophy – won by the First Team last season – is looking good for the OLD BOYS TEAM at the midway stage of the season. Our Masters side have accummulated just one point so far this season - a booking for midfielder Phil Bloomberg – whilst the First Team have 8 points, 7 from cautions. The Second Team are bottom of the table with 14 points. You can see the full Disciplinary Table for 2011/12 here.
Please note that several players still have not paid their fines for cautions. They have been named on the Disciplinary Table – if one of them is YOU, please settle your fine as soon as possible. A SENSE OF HISTORY INSTILLED IN ME One aspect of the Club I like to push is our history, as you may have seen in last week's issue of The Fortune News. That was extracted from the large history section on the Club's website. I am proud of the Club's longevity and what we have achieved. On the subject of history, I attended the Arsenal v Wolves match on Tuesday 27th December at The Emirates Stadium. It was the first time I had been there for a while and I had a chance to walk right around the Stadium prior to taking my seat. I realise this is being read by supporters of quite a few teams but I do want to say something about that incredible stadium which is relevant to this topic of 'history'. Love them or hate them, Arsenal Football Club have done a really fantastic job of intergrating the old with the new. They have made the monumental move from their historic home of Highbury (which in itself was a superb stadium) to a brand new home relatively seemless. They were the first 'big club' in this country to make this move, after 93 years at Highbury. Yet Arsenal have successfully accomplished the changeover whilst maintaining that incredible sense of history which has made them one of the biggest and most famous clubs in world football. I walked around the stadium gobsmacked by the 'Arsenalisation" (as the Club have called it) everywhere – it was awe-inspiring and made me hugely proud to be a supporter. The tall grey panels from the ground upwards showing great players from the past – from Bastin and Drake in the thirties to Adams and Henry in more recent times, each captioned with a quote encapsulating everything that was grand about them. Then the huge boardings depicting Arsenal players from the back, arms locked around shoulders, mixing pre-war names with the modern ones. The incredible 'team photo' to beat all team photos, which includes hundreds of Arsenal players from teams throughout the club's history, cleverly merged into one fantastic mural some 20-foot wide or so. And not forgetting the recently erected statues of Chapman, Adams and Henry (in the pose of celebrating that awesome goal against Spurs several years ago). Altogther, the AFC have made incredible efforts to retain its amazing history in an age of change, integrating the old and modern in a way only Arsenal can achieve. I enjoyed every second of walking around The Emirates (much more than the match to follow!) Whether you support Chelsea, Liverpool, Man. Utd, Spurs or any other team, I urge you to visit The Emirates Stadium at some point to view an amazing feeling of history so evident there thanks to this forward-thinking club. You really do not have to be an Arsenal fan to marvel at that wonderful stadium which is second to none anywhere. And, finally getting to the point of this item about the team I support, it is because of this great sense of history instilled in me as an Arsenal supporter since 1965 that has made me keen to publicise Temple Fortune FC's own 43-year old history starting from its own humble beginnings in 1968. Arsenal may be celebrating 125 years but the TFFC are celebrating over four decades of their own. Whilst the future keeps us all going, the past is just as important in our lives too. ABUSE THE REF MEANS A FOUR MATCH BAN The Club has been making a point of drumming into all our players that abusing a match official will NOT be tolerated and will earn any offender a ban of FOUR MATCHES. A reminder will be emailed from time to time to everyone in the shape of examples of things you could say to a referee and be sent off. Some of the jpegs you will find amusing but the serious message is always the same – ABUSE THE REF = FOUR MATCH BAN. TWITTER AWAY WITH TFFC! For regularly updated news on anything 'official' about the TFFC worth sharing with Club Members, you will now find the Club 'tweeting' on http://twitter.com/YellowsAndReds! Please connect with TFFC because next season this is where you will find access to breaking Club news, such as fixtures, results and anything else going on.  LIST OF OFFICERS EMAIL ADDRESSES For a list of all Management Committee Officers' email addresses, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter. NEWSLETTER BACK ISSUES Issue 1 • Issue 2 • Issue 3 • Issue 4 • Issue 5 • Issue 6 • Issue 7 • Issue 8 • Issue 9 • Issue 10 • Issue 11 • Issue 12 • Issue 13 • Issue 14 • Issue 15 • Issue 16 • Issue 17 • Issue 18 • Issue 19 • Issue 20 • Issue 21 • Issue 22 • Issue 23 • Issue 25 (history edition) Regards, Nigel |
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Management Committee, 2011/12
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Chairman: Nigel Kyte – mobile: 0777 323 0477
Email: info@tffc.co.uk Vice Chairman: Nicholas Waitsman Email: nicholas@timezoneseurope.co.uk General Secretary: Nigel Kyte Email: info@tffc.co.uk Treasurer: Peter Kyte Email: pdk@enablinguk.com First Team Secretary: Lee Fegan Email: lee.fegan@googlemail.com |
First Team Administration Secretary: Jack Morris
Email: jack.morris@dynamiclinks.co.uk Second Team Secretary: Terry Jeffries Email: terry@kingsland-lettings.com Second Team Administration Secretary: Adam Glekin Email: adamglekin@hotmail.com Old Boys Team Secretary: David Goldberg Email: David_Goldberg@eu.omron.com Old Boys Team Administration Secretary: Hilton Teper Email: hteper@ymail.com |
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Website: www.tffc.co.uk
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Email: info@tffc.co.uk
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