Football Focus Issue 71 | Page 66

Hyde United FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/FOOTYFOCUSMAG Involvement He told us, “I have been involved at Hyde United since July 2012, initially as head of the Academy. Prior to this I ran the Academy at New Mills AFC. Hyde gained promotion to the Conference Premier league at the end of the 2012-2013 season and identified the need for a full time Academy to allow them to develop the club and hopefully the star players of the future. I was invited to join the board in 2013, and took over as CEO in September of last year. The biggest reward is seeing the club start to flourish, attracting new fans, engaging with the community and getting results on the pitch.” G B J oinery Ltd Atmosphere “The club is on the up. The majority of fans can see the changes we have made, and how this is starting to feed into the results for the first team. The atmosphere is a positive one and we are working hard to keep the momentum up.” This Season “The season has been what we expected I think. We have a detailed business plan, and we know what we can achieve and how we can afford it. We would like to finish strongly to prepare for next season. This will allow us to secure players now for next season as a positive club/environment for them to play and develop in.” Youth “Youth development is central to the club. Our club constitution requires the first team manager to have a minimum of six Academy 66 Issue 71 One stop shop for all your joinery needs. GB Joinery is a manufacturing company that specialises in bespoke, traditional and general joinery, where work includes staircases, windows, doors and gates in traditional heritage conservation projects and new builds. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and understand that products need to be tailored to suit our clients needs. Windows | Gates | Doors | Stairs 0161 477 1818 www.gbjoinery.net | [email protected] Unit 7 & Hollygate Centre, Albert Street, Off Chestergate, Stockport, SK3 0BD