News - October 2007

The fixture between Crawley Town and Grays Athletic which was due to be played at The Broadfileld Stadium on Saturday 8th December 2007 @ 15:00 has now been changed to Friday 7th December 2007 @ 19:45

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Due to last Saturdays FA Cup match against Lewes being drawn and the replay taking place on Wednesday 31st October @ 19:30 the Pontin‘s Holiday Combination fixture against Milton Keynes Dons this evening has been postponed, once a new date is confirmed it will be placed on the web site.

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Due to the game between Grays Athletic and Lewes ending in a 1-1 draw the replay will take place at The Dripping Pan on Wednesday 31st October @ 19:45, the game will be decided on extra time and penalties if the replay is drawn after 90 minutes.

The winner of the fixture will play Mansfield Town FC at the Field Mill Ground on Saturday 10th November 2007

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Grays Athletic have signed Left sided Defender, Jack Obersteller, on short term loan from Wycombe Wanderers, Jack started out at Millwall where he made his way from the youth set-up to the reserves where he was a regular in the second string, he had a short loan spell with Crawley town last season before signing a one year contract for Wycombe Wanderers.

Signed a short term loan for Grays Athletic on 26/10/2007

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The ESC 3rd Round fixture between Grays Athletic and Braintree Town will be played at The New Recreation Ground on Tuesday 6th November @ 19:45, admission prices have yet to be finalised.

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Grays Athletic striker, James Lawson, has joined Chelmsford City on a months loan

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The draw for the Third Round of the FansFocus.Com Essex Senior Cup was made this afternoon at B.B.C. Essex‘s New London Road Headquarters. The home clubs for the fixtures, which must be completed by Saturday 10 November 2007, were drawn by Ian C. Walmsley, C.E.O. of Isdoo Media, who run FansFocus.Com, whilst the away teams were plucked from the hat by Matt Joseph, formerly of Leyton Orient, who is the F.A. Skills Coach Leader for Essex.

Grays Athletic have been drawn at home to Braintree Town

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Grays Athletic progressed to the next round of the F.A. Youth Cup with a 3-0 victory over Romford, They will now play Leverstock Green in the 3rd Round Qualifying stage at The New Recreation Ground on Wednesday 24th October @ 19:45
Admission:
Adult: £4
Child & Cons: £2

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Following further discussions Grays Athletic have taken both Andy Sambrook and Charley Hearn off the transfer list

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Grays Athletic have been drawn at home against Blue Square South leaders, Lewes, in the 4th Round Qualifying stage of the F.A. Cup, this match will be played at The New Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th at 15:00
This game is an ALL PAY game including Season Ticket Holders
In the event of a tie the replay will be played at The Dripping Pan on Wednesday 31st October @ 19:45

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The Pontin‘s Combination League fixture between Grays Athletic and Stevenage Borough which was to be played this evening (Wednesday 17th October 2007) has been postponed due to our live Setanta fixture against Halifax last night and tomorrows F.A. Youth Cup fixture against Romford.

Once a new date is confirmed it will be publicised via this web site

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Justin Edinburgh travels to The Shay with a full squad to chose from for tomorrow evenings live Setanta fixture against Halifax, Simon Downer is now back in the squad, the only player unavailable is Andy Sambrook who has an ankle injury.

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Grays Athletic would like to welcome John Yems to the position of First Team Coach, John has a wealth of experience which includes coaching at Millwall and Fulham, he also helped fellow BSP team Crawley Town to avoid relegation as their First Team Coach last season.

John will be a welcomed addition in this role and will work with Justin to turn the team around

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Grays Athletic will be holding an internal friendly football match tomorrow at 10:30, this match will see squad players competing against each other, you are very welcome to come and watch the game and entrance will be free.

The Bar will be open for refreshments following the game

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Sunday 21st October at 12:00 will see the Essex Ambulance Service take on the Hertfordshire Ambulance Service in a Charity match at The New Recreation Ground.

Ticket prices are:
Adult: £5
Children: Donation(£1)

All proceeds go to ESSEX FM KIDS APPEAL and THE NEUROFIBROMATOSIS ASSOCIATION
Lots of raffle prices and ESSEX FM DJ'S in attendance with BLACK THUNDERS!

A fun day out for the whole family, so come and support your ambulance service to donate online go to: www.garyreidmemorialtrophy.com

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Craig McAllister is currently on loan with Rushden & Diamonds until January 1st 2008

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I would like to thank everyone concerned with Grays Athletic for your continued support; we at the club are all feeling the hurt as much as everyone regrading our current form and we can totally understand your frustrations, we have made some changes which I feel will help turn this club around.

Let‘s all get behind the team at this time and look to a brighter future.

Mick Woodward

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Following a meeting between Mick Woodward, Justin Edinburgh, Jimmy Dack & Gary Philips it was decided with regret that we have relieved Jimmy Dack of his coaching role.

John Yems will now take over the coaching role at Grays Athletic Football club; John is a former coach at Millwall and Fulham.

Justin Edinburgh remains as first team manager and with Mick Woodward‘s input and desire all the staff will work as a group to put this club back at the top.

Grays Athletic would like to take this opportunity to thank Jimmy Dack for all he has done during his time with the club and wish him all the best for the future

Also the following four players have been placed on the transfer list:
Andy Sambrook, Charley Hearn, James Lawson & Craig McAllister

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Due to the Conference agreeing the Play-Off Semi-Final & Final dates, We have been informed that the last two fixtures of the season in the BSP will be brought forward.

Changes are as follows:

Grays Athletic vs Salisbury City will now be played on Tuesday 22nd April @ 19:45
Farsley Celtic vs Grays Athletic will now be played on Saturday 26th April @ 15:00

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Despite the current weather that we are having, tonight‘s fixture against Weymouth at The New Recreation Ground will still be going ahead as scheduled.

Kick off will be at 19:45

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The fixture between Aldershot Town and Grays Athletic which was due to be played on Saturday 24th November 2007 has now been changed to Thursday 22nd November 2007 @ 19:30.

This change is due to the match now being televised live on Setanta Sports, for those who cannot get to the game don‘t forget that you can watch all the live matches in the Club Bar.

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September was an exciting month for all three Blue Square leagues, which saw an unprecedented number of goals. Games in the Blue Square Premier averaged over three goals per game. There were a number of exciting comebacks and last minute dramas littered throughout the fixture list.

Contributing to the excitement with 8 goals in 8 games was Forest Green striker Stuart Fleetwood who has been voted by fans as the Blue Square Premier “Player of the Month”. Stuart was in remarkable form towards the end of the month and he netted 5 times in 2 games as his side overcame Stevenage and Cambridge United at home. Fleetwood finished the month at the head of the scoring charts, with his team on the edge of the play-off positions.

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Aldershot Town boss Gary Waddock has won the Blue Square “Manager of the Month” award for September. The Shots completed an unbeaten run for the month with a 1-1 draw at Cambridge United, after six successive victories. In a fabulous few weeks for the division, which saw an unprecedented number of goals, Aldershot contributed to the excitement with their own tally of twenty in seven games. The highlight of that period was a 5-0 home thrashing of Northwich Victoria. The award is judged by a panel of experts including Setanta Blue Square Premier pundit Paul Parker. Parker had this to say about Waddock: “Gary Waddock has impressed in the early months of his first season at the club, their away record is outstanding and should see them in a healthy position come May”.

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To place your vote for the Blue Square Premier “Player of the Month” award for September please click on the link below:

Vote Here

The awards for managers and for players in the North and South have been decided by a panel of experts and will be finalised by the end of this week.

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Due to work commitments, Grays Athletic Boardroom Manager has resigned from his position today, the Directors, Management and Staff would like to thank Jon for all his hard work and commitment whilst at the club and wish him all the best for the future, he will always be welcome at The New Recreation Ground.

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