Football Focus Issue 73 | Page 20

Brockenhurst FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/FOOTYFOCUSMAG Christina Simons of Club sponsor Cottage Lodge recently took the time to tell us more about her association with the club. Jokingly she told us, “My involvement is my niece Tilly’s fault – she had a little job at the club and they were really lovely to her! When my daughter Katy reached 18 she also did a little job at the football club so it is a real family affair. I’ve sponsored the club for three years now; we have a banner up at the club. It’s an extremely friendly club. Everyone there does a great job and the club is a lovely resource for the village to have.” Cottage Lodge Hotel Cottage Lodge 10% discount for readers Readers get a 10% discount for any hotel room booking made in July/August 17 for any date before July 2018. So if you have friends coming to visit and are a bit tight for space, why not give us a ring? Your guests will get reserved parking, excellent BT fibre optic wifi, a beautiful room, a delicious New Forest breakfast and a warm welcome. We love being located just a couple of minutes walk from Brockenhurst Football Club grounds where football, fireworks, family festivities and summer fairs are held. Give us a ring on 01590 622296 and say: Brockenhurst FC to get a 10% readers discount. “Financial stability is the major challenge for any team at our level and the club works hard to generate income to provide for both those with an interest in football and those looking for other social events including village activities. “The ground is in excellent condition with a capacity of over 1000 and the clubhouse can support events for up to 150 people. A good run in the FA Cup or FA Vase would go a long way towards 20 Issue 73 A small and friendly hotel Award-Winning, eco-chic, environmentally-responsible, New Forest Hotel in the heart of the village of Brockenhurst. Which? magazines Best Value New Forest Hotel. 01590 622296 www.cottagelodge.co.uk | [email protected] raising morale at the club, generate valuable income and give everyone in the village an opportunity to get involved (and excited). “Going forward the club needs to further integrate the Youth and Senior set-ups, continue to foster the vision of being a club which is truly for all the community and strengthen the financial model to ensure it is sustainable. “While it is unlikely the club could win the Wessex Premier league we will continue to work to improve on our league position year-by-year and look forward to seeing the good young players of today become our stars of tomorrow.”