| July 2008 Vice-Chairman
stands down
John Brown has stepped down from his role as vice-chairman. The committee would like to
record its thanks to John for all his hard work over the last few years.
Appointment of Andy Lunn as Guildford City FC
Manager
Monday 14 July 2008
Andy played over 300 games in the Isthmian League with Dorking FC as an uncompromising
defender in the 1980/1990's going on to a brief spell as manager of the club in 1994/95.
Returning as assistant manager in 2002, he and his brother Steve, another former Dorking
player, managed The Chicks to an Isthmian League Division Two runners-up spot and
promotion in 2004.
Andy is 44 years old and lives in Dorking.
Statement from Shahid Azeem, Chairman of Guildford
City Football Club
Monday 7 July 2008
I have to report what was for me a very sad conversation. Our management team, and I would
say good friends, Scott and Lloyd have decided that the facilities I have been able to
secure for our use next year are just not compatible with the level of football they so
dearly want to play. They have indicated that they will not be a part of our future
challenge, as things stand. I completely understand what they are saying. I have tried my
absolute hardest to change things but have quite simply been unable to offer any real hope
of any improvement in facilities soon enough to make them feel any better about their
future.
I could go into great detail about their individual
contributions. I hope they will forgive me if I treat them as a team when I briefly talk
about them here because that is how I see them – the exemplary team. They have been
absolutely excellent. They took over when we were at our lowest ebb and have consistently
been honest, realistic and very hard-working. At a time when the morals of football is
being questioned at all levels, they have been towering pillars of moral strength and
consistency, commanding absolute respect from players and administrators alike as they
have been the architects of our great success last year.
I wish them all the best fortune in the world in their
next great challenge and hope that we will be able to work together again in the not too
distant future. I hugely appreciate what they have done and feel highly responsible for
the situation that they see as a mismatch between what we want to be and where we are
today. I will keep working to rectify this situation so we can be worthy of their
expertise in the future.
Cup fixtures
announced
Guildford City has been drawn away to Combined Counties division one side Frimley Green in
the Eon sponsored FA Cup extra preliminary round. Tie to be played on Saturday 16
August 2008.
In the first round of the Carlsberg FA Vase we have been drawn at home to either
Dorking, Sidley United, Selsey or Holmesdale Tie to be played on Saturday 4 October 2008.
In the Combined Counties Challenge Cup we have been drawn away to CB Hounslow
United on Saturday 6 September and in the Surrey Senior Cup we are away to fellow
Combined Counties Premier side Molesey. Date still to be confirmed. |
News Archive 2008/09
Tuesday 5 August
2008