Help the Hatters Update 39..( Flags, Graft, a Fund and a Rose!)
With Alan Lord tying up
the signing of striker Chris Sharp with a handshake on the pitch ( Nigel Farago
typically missed this photo Op!),Working Party 12 swung into action around Edgeley Park last
night.
There were 25 supporters
on site, and whilst there was a heavier than usual emphasis on cleaning, still
much good work went on with paint and brush. The cleaning largely involved the
Cheadle End where Pat and Julie worked wonders getting the lower tiers ready
for a paint job, probably next week.
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| Before |
Big inroads were made into
finishing off the Main Stand walkway-this called for some precise work and
Darren, Luke, Neil and Ralph proved decidedly up to the task!
I have not named everyone
present, but they know who they are, and all 25 get the thumbs up from me!
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| After- 2 views courtesy of Darren Berry. |
Please note that next week`s Working Party will be on MONDAY 21st July 2014, to take account of County`s game at Buxton the following evening!
There was some excitement
, over and above AL`s signing, early on last night as Carl Whitehouse busied
himself with the job of fixing the newly acquired flags to the freshly painted
poles , before erecting same.
In almost no time at all
it was `job done’ and there were new positions for the flags this time. To
honour Danny Bergara`s memory, the central flag was that of Uruguay, which was
immediately flanked by the flag of St George and the magnificent new Help the
Hatters flag,
leaving the Union flag and the Cheshire County pole topper on the
flanks!
Wow did they look great!
You may have heard about
the Players Fund set up by the Supporters Cooperative to supplement Alan Lord`s
playing budget and thus aid his efforts to gain us promotion.
Help the Hatters have been
supportive of this idea from the onset and were quick to provide a dedicated
bank account for the purposes of receiving donations or regular payments into
the fund, making an initial donation of £500 to kick things off.
Details of the account are;-
Cooperative Bank
Account no : 69512571
Sort Code : 08 92 99
As I say regular payment`s via standing order or d/d, however small,
would be ideal , but one off payments would be great too ,and in this respect
the following sites have a `donate ‘ button which is linked solely to the above
named fund.
http://helpthehatters.co.uk( not a link)
In addition, more info can
be obtained via
And.....finally.....I hope
you will bear with me if I mention the rose bush in my back garden. Standing
alone, in my largely neglected garden, the bush has had a bad time of late.
Year after year the hardy
plant has defied the neglect to give forth glorious displays even in December
and January midst the snow flurries.
Yes......it has had some
magnificent years, but last year I failed to spot an encroaching sucker plant, and
for the first time ever....no late blooms!
Belatedly I took action to
dispose of the intruder, but throughout 2014 there was no sign of life at all-
I began to fear the worst!
Then a weedy little bloom
struggled forth, and I , again belatedly, actually thought to water the bush
and even added some fertilizer!
The result was heart
warming......the weedy bloom burst forth – a picture of life, and I am telling
myself that I can see the hint of a second possible bloom!
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| The Rose this morning...there IS hope ! |
I took this as a metaphor
for County`s position.....rather mirroring our success and demise of late, but
also the hopeful signs that are definitely emerging!
Whether it`s the
Supporters Cooperative.....Help the Hatters......the message boards( usually
the source some would say, of doom and gloom)......GH and SB behind the scenes,
or the fan base in general...there is a buzz starting to be generated about the
old place, and I for one am greatly heartened!
IO County
Ian Brown
Additional Gallery;
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| What a line up....Barras, Jones & Todd ! |
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| Darren prevents carnage as Tony B sets up his plastering job ! |
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