AFC Rushden & Diamonds Programmes V St Andrews 18/01/2014 | 页面 5

RUSH V ST ANDREWS PROG

16/1/14

07:24

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from the

CHAIRMAN
GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME
TO THE DOG & DUCK FOR THE VISIT
OF ST ANDREWS FC IN THE FA
CARLSBERG VASE FOURTH ROUND.

I would like to wish a very warm welcome
to all visiting players, officials and supporters
today and I know that they will be made to
feel welcome everyone here at AFC
Rushden & Diamonds.
It’s fantastic still to be in the Vase in January
and after losing out to Ashington just before
Christmas last season, this year’s turkey
certainly tasted slightly better knowing that
we had this game to look forward to in the
New Year.
Of course, a yuletide sense of satisfaction is
not the only prize for reaching this stage of
the competition as both ourselves and St
Andrews will be eligible for exemption to
the second round proper of next year’s
Vase.
Such an exemption would certainly have
helped us to alleviate a little fixture
congestion this year - today’s game will be
club’s 39th competitive match of the
season - however that is definitely not
something which I am complaining about,
although I’m sure players and volunteers
alike will tell you that they wouldn’t have
minded the odd Tuesday off!
Speaking of volunteers, we owe a
tremendous debt of thanks to everyone
who has worked so hard on the pitch get
our last three games on and who will
doubtless be putting in even more effort
ahead of today’s match.

“Of course, a yuletide sense of satisfaction is
not the only prize for reaching this stage of the
competition as both ourselves and St Andrews
will be eligible for exemption to the second
round proper of next year’s Vase.”
with people down at the ground from early
in the morning spreading an estimated 10
tons of sand in order to ensure that the
game went ahead.
I’d like to say a personal thank you to
everyone who has been involved in this
work and