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Warden looking to guide Rovers youngsters

Tuffley Rovers U18s head into the 2024/25 competitive season, which starts with a trip to Radstock Town in the FA Youth Cup on Thursday evening, under the stewardship of a new Head Coach, following the appointment of a former first team coach, Ritchie Warden, during the close season.

Warden takes on the reins for the new season after last season’s coaches Adrian Viner and Jim Hart stepped away at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, and he is pleased to be back at a club where he was part of the coaching set-up for several seasons, first as Assistant Manager to Rich Cox and then continuing the same first team role under Neil Mustoe.

“I’m delighted to be appointed Under 18s manager for this season”, Warden confirmed. “After a season away, it’s great to be back in a different capacity and hopefully I can help develop players and support the transition from youth to adult football.”

Warden will be assisted by the remaining member of last season’s coaching team, Matt Clow, but has also brought in Paul Smith to provide extra support. He is clearly enthusiastic about the team assembled.

“I’m really pleased that Matt Clow will be my assistant. He has a great rapport with the players and hopefully I can support him in his coaching journey this season, whilst Paul is someone who can offer great knowledge and experience to the young players, as well as having had an association to Tuffley Rovers for many years.”

Rovers’ Head of Football Development, Ken Blackburn,  confirmed the club were delighted to have secured Warden’s services for the season ahead.

“Ritchie is a great appointment for Tuffley Rovers”, said Blackburn. “He knows the club, but also has impressive coaching experience and I am confident he’s the right person to lead our U18s. I am personally delighted that he’s committed to us for the season ahead. Having Matt and Paul alongside him makes for a great team off the pitch.”

Rovers had been due to start their competitive season at Radstock last Thursday, but the game was postponed following torrential rainfall leading to a waterlogged pitch. They’ll be hoping that there is no repeat of the poor weather and their first season under Warden can start with a win.

202425 U18s coaches

Left to right (Ken Blackburn, Matt Clow, Ritchie Warden, Paul Smith)

Season Tickets on sale now!

Tuffley Rovers have confirmed that Season Tickets for the 2024/25 season are on sale now, with the Early Bird price (valid until 30 June 2024) set at just £50 for standard admission or just £35 for concessionary membership!

The Early Bird price will be available to any potential Season Ticket holder, whether you are a new Rover or renewing your deal, but the price will increase to £70 (or £45) from 1 July 2024.

U16s can also sign up to a free Season Ticket at any time.

Full details, including the application form and Terms & Conditions are available on our website.

Don’t delay, sign-up today!

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024

NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TUFFLEY ROVERS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB

FOOTBALL SECTION

NOTICE is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of Tuffley Rovers Association Football Club will be held at Glevum Park on Saturday the 22nd day of June 2024 at 12:30pm.

The meeting shall be properly constituted after a period of at least 21 days’ written notice, provided herein. The purpose of the meeting will be to:

  • Receive the report of the Executive Committee and the auditor;
  • To elect the officers and other members of the Football Committee;
  • To elect the officers of the Executive Committee;
  • Any other business or the consideration of any resolution, which has been submitted to the General Secretary at least fourteen days before the meeting.

The proposed agenda of the meeting will be:

  1. Apologies;
  2. Matters arising from minutes of previous AGM;
  3. Officers’ reports;
  4. Adoption of club accounts;
  5. Election of life members;
  6. Election of officers;
  7. Election of Football Committee;
  8. Amendments to the Club constitution;
  9. Football membership fees 2024/25;
  10. Any other business (provided not later than 12:30pm on 8th June 2024).

Any current member of Tuffley Rovers Association Football Club is entitled to attend the meeting. Voting shall be restricted to the members of the Football Section and Life Members, as set out in the constitution of Tuffley Rovers AFC.

The committee vacancies subject to election at the AGM are:

              Role                                                                                 Current post-holder

  • Executive Chair                                                     (vacant)
  • Football Chair                                                        Dan Boon
  • Vice-Chair of Football Committee                     Dean Brooks
  • General Secretary                                                  Neil Spiller (acting)
  • Treasurer                                                                 (vacant)
  • Assistant Treasurer                                               Sonia Spiller
  • Football Secretary                                                 Neil Spiller
  • Assistant Football Secretary                               Will Cronshaw
  • Head of Football Development                          Ken Blackburn
  • Football Welfare Officer                                      Leah Whiffen
  • Commercial Manager                                          (vacant)
  • Players’ Representative                                       (vacant)

The Football Committee also has five vacancies for committee volunteers. Posts are currently held by:

  • Keith Wallington

If you wish to be considered for election to any of the roles please confirm this, via email and specifying which post you intend standing for, to executivecommittee@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk no later than 5pm on Thursday 20 June 2024.

The agenda, minutes of the previous AGM and any other papers (including the club accounts) usually supplied for the Annual General Meeting shall be made available via our website in advance of the meeting. A limited number of printed copies will be made available at the meeting.

Dated this 31s day of May, 2024.

By order of the Executive Committee of Tuffley Rovers AFC

Neil Spiller

(Acting) General Secretary, Tuffley Rovers AFC

ExecutiveCommittee@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk

This notice shall be posted to the club’s website, social media channels and on club noticeboards.

Rovers celebrating new shirt sponsor for 2023/24 season

ROVERS CELEBRATING NEW SHIRT SPONSOR FOR 2023/24 SEASON

SYNETIQ | UK Leader In Vehicle Salvage & Used Car Parts

Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division club Tuffley Rovers have started the 2023/24 competitive season with a new kit design and a new first team sponsor, having agreed a sponsorship deal with the UK’s leading integrated vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling company, SYNETIQ.

Synetiq Connor Walters

The deal with SYNETIQ is one of several new sponsorship deals secured by Rovers and both parties hope the partnership between them will be as close as their geography, given that Synetiq’s site, off Bristol Road in Gloucester, borders Rovers’ Glevum Park home.

Rovers had been looking for a new main sponsor ahead of the season, at a time where SYNETIQ were looking to enhance their support in the local community and they were introduced to each other by the Councillor for Podsmead, Sebastian Field, whose ward is attached to both.

Councillor Field has become a keen supporter of Rovers’ cause, recognising the benefits of promoting the club’s desire to build stronger links with the local community. Similarly, SYNETIQ, who acquired the Empire Way site in Gloucester in 2019, wanted to provide support in the local community and all parties confirmed that this was a terrific opportunity for all involved.

Rovers’ Chairman, Dan Boon, was quick to express his pleasure in securing a new shirt sponsor.

“We are delighted to have agreed a sponsorship package that should be good for both parties”, he confirmed. “From the moment we started discussions with SYNETIQ the relationship has been really positive and their support will help us in continuing to thrive as a club that wants to succeed, both on and off the field.”

SYNETIQ’s Operations Director for Gloucester, Nick Penton, was equally pleased to continue their role as a company looking to work with the local community.

The Operations Director for SYNETIQ said: “SYNETIQ are dedicated to supporting the communities in which we work and live. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to sponsor one of the largest clubs in Gloucester, and one which has the local community at its heart.”

Chairman and Synetiq Manager

With the deal agreed, Rovers will now wear the SYNETIQ logo on their three shirt designs for the next two seasons and the shirts have already had their first outings, with Rovers already having played three competitive fixtures.

The club will announce several further sponsorship deals over the coming days, having secured support from several new partners for the 2023/24 playing season.

Councillor Field was pleased to have been able to introduce the two parties and hopes this will be part of a long-term relationship that will benefit football in the local community.

He added, “SYNETIQ and Tuffley Rovers are two hugely important community partners in Podsmead. I am delighted to have played a small part in bringing them together in what I’m certain will be a productive partnership.”

Sebastian and Nick

SYNETIQ | UK Leader In Vehicle Salvage & Used Car Parts

About Me – Cllr Sebastian Field (mycouncillor.org.uk)

Notice of Annual General Meeting(s) 2023

Notices have already been published to confirm that the Annual General Meeting of Tuffley Rovers’ Football Section will take place on Saturday, 15 July 2023 (at Glevum Park).

We can now confirm that the Social Section AGM will take place on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 at the Tuffley Rovers social club on Tuffley Lane.

Members are reminded that attendance and voting at each AGM will be in line with the Club’s constitution.

 

Merry Christmas from all at Tuffley Rovers

We would like to wish everyone associated with Tuffley Rovers – our supporters, players, coaches, managers, committee members and social club members – a very, very Merry Christmas 2022.

Here is hoping you enjoy the festive period and have a very prosperous 2023.

Match-day programme (v Slimbridge, 6 Aug 2022) now available

The match-day programme for today’s Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round tie at Glevum Park is now available online:

Match-day programme v Slimbridge AFC, FA Cup EPR

If you prefer a printed copy of our full-colour programme we will have a stock available on the turnstiles, available to purchase at £1 per copy.

Just a reminder that Season Tickets are not valid for admission to FA Cup, FA Vase, FA Youth Cup or FA Women’s Cup during the 2022/23 season and our admission rates for today’s game are:

Standard (Adult)     £7

Concessions             £4

Children (U15)        £2

#uptherovers

Price freeze for 2022/23

Admission prices confirmed for 2022/23

There is still time to sign-up for a Season Ticket ahead of the 2022/23, but we are delighted to confirm that our match-day admission prices will remain unchanged for 2022/23.

Season Tickets remain available, with our 2022/23 prices confirmed at:

  • £60 for a full adult ticket: provides admission to all Hellenic League, Hellenic League Cup, U18s and GFA Challenge Trophy fixtures
  • £30 for an Over 65s concessionary ticket
  • £20 for an Under 18s concessionary ticket – for supporters aged 15-17 years of age (inclusive)
  • Free season ticket for children aged under 15 years of age

Match-day admission for Hellenic League, Hellenic League Cup, U18s and GFA Challenge Trophy fixtures will be £5 (adults) and £3 concessions – with free entry available to children aged under 15 years of age.

We’d also like to confirm that supporters who hold season tickets at local clubs playing in the National League and Football League will be entitled to claim the concessionary rate admission (or the concessionary rate on season tickets) on production of their season ticket for Gloucester City, Forest Green Rovers and Cheltenham Town. We love welcoming over local football enthusiasts to Glevum Park and want to make it as affordable as possible.

The only exception to these rates/eligibility of season tickets will be ties played in the Emirates FA Cup, Isuzu FA Vase, FA Youth Cup and non-competitive fixtures (although season tickets will be valid for our pre-season fixtures).

With Neil Mustoe about to start his first full campaign as first team manager, we’d love to see you at Glevum Park this season.

#uptherovers

Notice of 2022 Football AGM

NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TUFFLEY ROVERS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB

FOOTBALL SECTION

NOTICE is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of Tuffley Rovers Association Football Club will be held at Glevum Park on Saturday the 18th day of June 2022 at 2:00pm.

The meeting shall be properly constituted after a period of at least 21 days’ written notice, provided herein. The purpose of the meeting will be to:

  • Receive the report of the Executive Committee and the auditor;
  • To elect the officers and other members of the Football Committee;
  • To elect the officers of the Executive Committee;
  • Any other business or the consideration of any resolution, which has been submitted to the General Secretary at least fourteen days before the meeting.

The proposed agenda of the meeting will be:

Apologies;

  1. Matters arising from minutes of previous AGM;
  2. Officers’ reports;
  3. Election of life members;
  4. Election of officers;
  5. Election of Football Committee;
  6. Amendments to the Club constitution;
  7. Membership fees 2022/23;
  8. Any other business (provided not later than 2:00pm on 4 June 2022).

Any current member of Tuffley Rovers Association Football Club is entitled to attend the meeting. Voting shall be restricted to the members of the Football Section and Life Members, as set out in the constitution of Tuffley Rovers AFC.

The committee vacancies subject to election at the AGM are:

      Role                                                                            Current post-holder

  • Executive Chair                                                 Graham Moody
  • Football Chair                                                    Dan Boon
  • Vice-Chair of Football Committee                (vacant)
  • General Secretary                                             Neil Spiller (Acting)
  • Treasurer                                                           (vacant)
  • Assistant Treasurer                                         (vacant)
  • Compliance Officer                                         Sonia Spiller
  • Football Secretary                                           Neil Spiller
  • Assistant Football Secretary                         Will Cronshaw
  • Ladies’ team Football Secretary                  Amy Brinkworth
  • Head of Football Development                   Ken Blackburn
  • Football Welfare Officer                               (vacant)
  • Commercial Manager                                    (vacant)
  • Players’ Representative                                (vacant)

The Football Committee also has five vacancies for committee volunteers. Post are currently held by:

  • Mark Patterson
  • Jamie Gibbons
  • Dean Brooks

All other posts are currently vacant.

If you wish to be considered for election please confirm this, via e-mail and specifying the post for which you intend standing, to executivecommittee@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk, no later than 5pm on 9 July 2021.

It is proposed that the agenda, minutes of the previous AGM and any other papers (including the accounts) usually supplied for the Annual General Meeting shall be made available to members who request them in advance via executivecommittee@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk  No paper copies will be available at the AGM itself.

Dated this 21st day of June, 2021.

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Neil Spiller

(Acting) General Secretary, Tuffley Rovers Football Club

ExecutiveCommittee@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk

This notice shall be posted to the club’s website, social media pages and to club noticeboards.