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players in his first team squad at any given time. At Chester on
Tuesday eight of the squad were in the Academy or graduates
of the Academy with Pete Boyle and OIiver Ford both scoring
in open play and four of the six penalty takers were Academy
players.”
Facilities
“We have a state of the art FIFA 2* pitch, a fantastic stadium
and a brand new, fully fitted Academy building with classrooms,
offices and changing facilities. The total investment over the past
twelve months has been £700k and I believe we have the facilities
to allow the club to move back up to the conference within 3-5
years.”
Commercial
“We have taken onto the board a senior non exec marketing
manager, as well as employing a full time sales manager and
social media marketing manager. We can always do more,
but I am happy with the work that is currently going on and
the progress we have made this year in commercial revenue
generation.”
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Challenges
“The most challenging aspects of any club at our level are
financial. Attracting sponsors, advertising and people through
the gate is a daily and weekly challenge.
Brexit may well cause issues at our level through a reduction
in the funding available for projects. Our Academy benefits
from the European Social Fund, and I would not like to have
to replace this money. We also need to start to deliver success
on the field to allow us to maximise brand and its impact
and involvement with the people of Hyde and Tameside.
We have a detailed five year plan and we need to deliver it.”
Ambitions
“Our main ambitions are financial stability and promotion
to the Conference North with a first team who can consistently
challenge in the top ten of this league. We want to increase the
fan base to 600+ at home games. We also want to develop a home
grown Academy player who moves on to secure a professional
contract with a club in the English professional leagues step 1-4.”