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23/07/2010 - New Signings and Captain Announced
After much negotiating, heart to heart with any unlucky ones and praise for the ones that made it, STFC 1st Team Manager Stevie Jay and General Manager John Griffin are pleased to announce the following signings for the new 2010/11 season:
 
James “Tubes” Graham
After fighting off plenty of interest, Tubes has once again signed for Stow. James has played at every age group within the club and this year has been rewarded by Steve for his loyalty with the Captains armband.
 
Defenders
 
Re-signing of 1st team players James Horsfall, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Tredray, Dean Pleasance, Ben Luxford and Kritsian Johnson. Plus players with youth and reserve experience, Andre Neville, Will Pheonix, Sam Lepper, Liam Edwards, Gary Camplejohn, Jordan Griffin and Daniel Davies.
 
Midfield
Re-signing of 1st team players Dan Hall, Lee Drummond, Robo Canfer, David Anderson,      Plus players with youth and reserve experience, Richie Lockwood, Stan Evans and Thomas Abbott.
 
Forwards
Re-signing of 1st team players Julian Turner and Gio Da Silva. Plus players with youth and reserve experience, Simon Bernard, Ryan Daniels and Keiren Noller
 
New Singings
 
Kevin Bugg: Goalkeeper
Barri Twinn: Goalkeeper
Chris Stacey: Goalkeeper (Stace was at the club last season and moved on to Needham Market)
Joseph Clements: Goalkeeper
Ross Myhill: Midfield: Back to join Stevie for a promotion push?
Marc Wake: Forward: The best hold up man in the league!
Wayne Proctor: Forward: Griff has pursued him for some time but has at last got his man!
Will Brown: Forward: Another Griff pursuit and a man keen to impress.
Nathan Birch: Defender: Excellent replacement for Adarian Judge and the 3rd ex Walsham lad Griff hunted down!
 
This is only the start and with a few more re-signs to be done and a couple more new faces, Steve is almost there with the set of lads that will be pushing the rest of the league hard for the next 9 months!
 
Keep watching!!!!

Posted by Webby.

20/07/2010 - 1st Team Fixtures Released

The 1st team fixtures have been released for the 2010/11 season. Steve Jay's boys will begin their campaign against new comers, Cambridge University Press. This promises to be a fast paced encounter with plenty of youthful energy on show! This is the first time they have met in their history and getting off to a good start will be imperative to both sides.

Fakenham away, and then 2 homes matches against Cornard and Downham will give the locals some indication of how STFC will perform this season with plenty of new faces on show.

Griff: "The side is coming along nicely and with probably 2 more players to add to the squad, Steve is very happy with the players we have and the quality of the ones we have retained. By the end of the week, I will report back with confirmation on all the signings."

"It doesn't matter who you get in the first few games as we have had tough and easier starts and neither made a difference! All we need to do is knuckle down, get a good end to pre-season in and hit the ground running. The lads are very enthusiastic, especially after seeing the sort of football we are playing and the ability of the new players. Exciting times!"


Posted by Webby.

02/07/2010 - New 1st Team Manager!!

It is with great pleasure that Stowmarket Town FC announce the signing of their new 1st team manager as Stevie Jay. Steve comes with a wealth of experience and has the added pedigree of experiencing recent promotion from division 1 with Hadleigh and is great addition to the senior management structure, following the departure of Christian Appleford. This development means that John Griffin will now move into the General Managers role for the senior section, allowing Steve time to concentrate on winning games while Griff takes all the admin and player recruitment/development duties at the club. Everyone at STFC wishes Steve and Griff well in their new roles, and hope to make further 1st team support announcements very soon. 

Griff: “Hot on the heels of Aps’ departure both Neil and I worked quickly to bring Steve on board. He is someone that I have always got on well with from the opposing dugout and admired his achievements at Hadleigh from afar. The tough call to not do this job with him has been made and I feel it is the right choice for the club. I can now help the whole senior section from the sidelines in player recruitment, development and continue the plans I set out at the start of last season. The players at the club are all working hard and are excited about the season ahead. Especially the clash with Steve’s old club Hadleigh in September! My role as Operations Director will now be temporarily covered by Michael Prentice until the AGM in October, so I am fully committed to helping all three teams reach their objectives.”


Posted by Webby.

28/06/2010 - Christian Appleford leaves Stow

It is with regreat that the club have lost Christian Appleford to Mildenhall Town FC. It seems the temptation of a great financial package and close relationship with his full time job was too much to resist. We wish him all the best.

John Griffin will remain at the club and is currently putting a structure togther that will continue the plans he and Ap's set out for the upcoming season.

Griff Said....

"Although not ideal I fully understand Christian's decision. Some things in life are really too tempting to turn down. I wish him all the best. I won’t be going anywhere and will remain at the club. People who know me, know that I turned down a managers job in the Essex Senior League only 1 year ago to remain here as we have a very exciting future ahead of us and I want to be around to make it happen. The only decision for me now is do I bring in another joint manager, Assistant or a new management team and stay on the fringes ensuring the plans we put in place remain at the club? I, along with Neil Sharp, have the ideas and will do our very best to make sure things are in place within the next 48 hours. One thing is certain this announcement makes no difference to the current crop of players or the new ones coming over for our first pre season session tomorrow. They will all be working hard to get that 1st team place and will all be rewarded for their efforts.”


Posted by Webby.

21/06/2010 - Pre-Season Training

A reminder to all current players and any new players interested in joining that pre-season training starts next week, Tuesday 29th June.

Players should meet at the club at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

Christian, Griff, Dominic, Mark, Glen, Gary and Ian look forward to seeing you there for preparations for the 2010/11 season.

Any potential new players please feel free to conatct the first team management at the club on;

Christian Appleford, email: christian.appleford@stowmarkettownfc.co.uk (07540 280584),

or John Griffin, email:john.griffin@stowmarkettownfc.co.uk (07867 830836).

Aps


Posted by Aps.

21/06/2010 - NEW Reserve team management announced

Stowmarket Town FC would like to announce the appointment of the new reserve management team for season 2010/11.  The appointments of Dominic Bowers as manager with his dad, Mark Bowers as his assistant comes hot on the heels of the news about the new U18 management structure where Glen Parker and Gary Abbott have taken on the management roles, with Ian Crick acting as a development officer between the youth and adult set ups.

Dominic has played locally and at Stowmarket U18’s in the past and recently whilst taking his FA coaching badges has managed youth teams in the Eastern Junior Alliance and Ridgeon’s Youth League where he won the Central Division of the Ridgeon’s Youth League in 2008/09.   He spent the 2009/10 season as a player coach at Debenham LC reserves.  Mark who will be Dominic’s assistant, has managed local youth teams and managed Stowmarket Town U18’s to runners-up spot in the Eastern Junior Alliance League and to the League Cup Final in his previous time at the club. Mark was also Assistant Manager with Debenham LC Reserves, but stood down in 2008 to concentrate his efforts on the u18 team.

We welcome both Dominic and Mark to the club and wish them success in their roles for the coming season.

Aps


Posted by Aps.

17/06/2010 - Stow Old Boys V John Wark Legends
JOHN WARK IPSWICH LEGENDS MATCH!
Sunday 1st August 2010
Time: Gates open from 1pm
Cost: £4 with advance booking form and £5 on the day
ADVANCED BOOKING FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR PARENTS SITE. JUST CLICK HERE
Consessions: None
Restrictions: None
The final parts of this great event are now taking place. To raise the much needed funds for our youth winter training facilites and new clubhouse, John Wark, Ipswich Town and Scotland Legend, will be bringing a team of likewise footballing greats to Greens Meadow!! Here they will take on a team of the Gold and Black players from the past!
What a great day in store for the club and the whole community. Everybody is welcome and there will be a BBQ and license bar.

THATS NOT ALL!! FANCY PLAYING ON JOHN WARKS TEAM?

We are offering the chance of ANY over 18 to play on John Warks Legends team for 15 minutes.  Click Here for Details

Players Confirmed.....

John Wark                 509 Ipswich Appearances 135 Gls – 29 Scotland 7 Gls

Russel Osman          294 & 17 Gls – 11 England

Mick Stockwell         506 & 33 Gls

Jason Dozzell           340 & 53 Gls – 9 England Under 21

Matt Holland             258 & 38 Gls – 49 Republic of Ireland 5 Gls

Gavin Johnson          131 & 10 Gls

Chris Kiwomya         224 & 51 Gls

Simon Milton             332 & 55 Gls

Kevin Steggles         50 & 1 Goal

Alex Mathie               109 & 38 Gls

Geraint Williams      217 & 3 Gls – 13 Wales

How will the gold and black boys from the past fair against the Ipswich Legends??

The Legend John Wark
The Legend John Wark

Posted by Webby.

16/06/2010 - NEW Under 18 Management Team Announced

Stowmarket Town are pleased to announce their first part of the new Management restructure in the senior section of the club. 

After the most successful under 18 season in the clubs history, with the team winning the Central Division Title, Karl Daniels and Scott Peat have decided to move on within the club and take up other posts that we know will showcase their talents even further. The club wishes to thank them for all their hard work and wish them the very best in the next steps of their association with our club. 

To that end, John Griffin and Christian Appleford have put the first part of the clubs new structure in place by appointing Glen Parker as the Under 18 manager. 

Glen has a wealth of successful experience at adult and youth level with league wins at Bramford FC, and Achilles Reserves in the SIL and a Junior Cup title to boot. After spells with Ipswich Wanderers as assistant to both Louis Newman and Steve Buckle, Glen concentrated on his coaching at youth level where he finished last season at Achilles. Glen is part way through his FA level 4 and brings with him bags of enthusiasm and knowledge of the game.  To ensure continuity within the club at this level, Glen will be ably assisted by Gary Abbott who attended 90% of the STFC Under 18 games last season. Gary himself has been a successful coach with Stowupland Flacons and with his keen eye for talent spotting will be a great asset to have at the club.

The biggest area John and Christian wanted to ensure worked well is the communication between all senior levels. Stowmarket Town Youth were once again the most successful youth club in the county and to not tap into that would be a crime. So, to ensure that all players are assessed and communicated to correctly over the coming season, they have appointed Ian Crick as Senior Development Officer of the club. Ian’s role will be to make recommendations on players and give ability reports and suggestions to the management team at their regular meetings. Ian has worked closely with Glen over the years and his knowledge of football in this area is second to none. 

STFC Webby asked John Griffin his assessment of the steps he and Christian have taken at this section of the club. “It was very important we continued the momentum started by Karl and Scott last season and combined that with the success of the youth section. Glen has always been someone I have admired for his enthusiasm, coaching techniques and reading of the game. To have him onboard will give us that continued drive. Gary helping him is a real bonus and brings with him a wealth of youth football knowledge as well as the continuity we wanted from last season.” 

What is the idea behind Ian Crick’s appointment? “We wanted someone to be separate from all the senior teams who would look across each section and assess how every player is performing to ensure none slip the net. Ian is one of those characters that most people in football know and his experience is something that can only benefit the club. He has always been an advocate, as have we, of giving youth a chance, so to have him working alongside us is a big step forward in the clubs development.” 

What’s next? “In the next few days, we hope to announce the new reserve management structure which will dovetail into the under 18 section.”


Posted by Webby.

11/06/2010 - Annual General Meeting Date Set

The date of the Annual General Meeting has been set and all members of the club are asked to attend to have their say on the running of the club for the next year.

Monday 11th October 2010 at 19.00 in the Club House

Thank you.

Colin


Posted by Colin Davies - Company Secretary.

10/06/2010 - LATEST...2010 World Cup at STFC!

Its almost here and STFC along with its holding company SCSSC are getting ready for the big one. 2010 World Cup! Can England go all the way?

Watch ALL the evening games and selected afternoon kick offs at Your Club on the NEW BIG SCREEN and Surround sound!. Our company website, Click Here, and our very own events page, Click Here, has all the details.

Thats not all!! Every Saturday night from June, there will be a BBQ on site for all the family, with burgers, hot dogs and veggie options to savour. The bar is open all day and has world cup discounts during the matches. So Dont leave after the game...especially when we will continue the night with music over the new system to sing away the blues or hopefully cheer the boys to victory!

With our new wireless connection and FREE PS3 games console in the bar area, STFC will have something to offer any age of the family!

With a Beer Festival also planned, this Spring and Summer will be bursting with things to do! Be part of this special club as we launch into our motto of YOUR CLUB in a very big way!

 

 

 

 


Posted by Webby.

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