Nailsea
and Tickenham
“We’ve sponsored the club for three years
and Cal Parson and Jamie Smith, the found-
ers of the club are close friends of mine. The
lads drink in the bar after their matches so I
always get to hear how they have gotten on.
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish them
good luck for next season – I expect great
things from the club.”
Dave Green, Ring O Bells
We are a traditional english pub serving great food, using
locally sourced ingredients.
Great selection of beers, cider, wines and spirits
Large gardens and kids play area
Large function room available for hire
Tel: 01275790009
Web: www.ringobellsnailsea.wixsite.com/ringobellsnailsea
4 St Marys Grove, Nailsea BS48 2UJ
teams had different needs and it was identified that there were
mutual benefits all-round, as a club we aspire to provide a
team for the community to be proud of and aim to give the
supporters the best possible standard of football in the area.
The merger progressed and neither party have looked back. demanding and there is always room for more help. If anyone
is interested in a volunteer role, please let me know as there are
plenty of opportunities and different ways to support the club.
FF: What are the most challenging and rewarding aspects of
your role? AP: Myself and my assistant Jim Sage are standing down
after two years in charge of running the first team but
we just appointed new management in the form
of the well experienced Alan Smith and his
staff. The club is continuing to move
forward and the mood in the club
is tremendous, we really haven’t
‘taken our foot off’ and continue
to grow and develop in all areas.
That sort of ambition really is
infectious.
I often hear players and
committee members talking
and it is not un-common to
hear things like “I have never
been with such a great bunch
of lads” or “There really is no
club like this …”.
AP: For anyone involved in grass roots
football, I am sure they will agree that
the rewards come in the form of three
points. When all your hard work
on and off the field is paid back
with a ‘win’ you know you can
celebrate with the team.
Since the merger, the club
has done brilliantly, for the
first team we have finished
runners-up and 3rd in the
league for the first two seasons
and secured a Trophy in the
form of the county cup last
season; something which was
unfortunately not to be repeated
this year when we finished
runners up.
The reserves have also gone from
strength to strength by winning the
league in style and securing promotion
with games to spare. Trophies are always
nice to celebrate but we also have our ‘plan’; in
order to progress we must improve our ground and facilities
and this is where we often experience our greatest challenges.
Come 3pm when Saturday arrives, the actual game is a fraction
of what goes in to a football club and it really is all hands on
deck. We have a cracking committee who pull together and get
games on so lads can go out and enjoy themselves but it can be
FF: How’s the general mood down at the club at the moment?
FF: How would you say the
season has gone for the club?
AP: The season is always
challenging, and it is great to be part
of such tough competitions. As a club, on
the field we have celebrated another season with
silverware and off the field we continue to build relationships
in the community. This affords us opportunities to expand the
facilities and work our way through the 5 year plan. If, back in
2015 we were able see what has been achieved throughout the
club I am not sure I would have believed it.
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