LOBFC EXEC MEETING MINUTES Episode 3 – 2nd October 2006 “Disasters, tantrums and goalposts. “You’re not sitting there!”

• Cast – Andrew Shapland
• Mark Shewring
• Dave Naish
• Stuart Freeman
• Mike Deasey(Chair)
• Paul Caldwell
• Apologies for absence – Paul McGoohan
• Graham Archer
• Alex Barnes
• Did not attend – Dave Wilson
• Dai Baynes
• Darren Luff(sh*t I forgot!!!)

Chairman’s Report

Last minute non-attendance. No report available – Written report to follow.

Minutes of last meeting

Accepted.

Matters Arising from last meeting

• Club business cards – still with Alex Barnes – target date, next meeting 02/10/06. – A. Barnes not available to discuss.
• Selection guidelines were left in Portugal on Goohie’s sunlounger! The Portuguese postal service has committed to get them back by the end of the week. – Paul McGoohan not available to discuss.
• Website profiles are still outstanding from Shappers, Luffy and PC. They will all do it this week. AS done, DL not available to confirm, PC not done.
• Players’ handbook still to be reviewed by Alex Barnes – target date next Monday – Alex Barnes not available to discuss.
• Deasey issued the AGM minutes but they are not on the website yet. Are we supposed to circulate a hard copy to the attendees? – Still outstanding for review. Website sufficient – hard copies not a requirement.
• Chairman’s beginning of season statement to go out before the start of the season (durr!). – Still Outstanding.

Secretary’s Report – (delayed while we ripped the piss out of Deasey’s briefcase)

• AFA communications queries. Secretary to call their office tomorrow 3/10/06.
• Distributed AFC handbooks to relevant attendees.
• AFC comms passed to Dave Naish for display at the club. Mark Shewring took flyers to distribute via captains.
• Fines secretary letter reported – increase in float to £100.
• Success of application for grant explained and Ts & Cs
• Secretary’s email address to be supplied to Football Foundation.

Club Captain’s Report

• Apology received and written report (enclosed) submitted.
• The report was rudely interrupted when Stuart Freeman dropped his guts.
• Captains will notify Club Captain each week of any bookings so as fines can go onto the team-sheet ASAP. No action seen on this so far, can we ensure the information comes back to club secretary please?
• Paul McGoohan to meet with vets captain Ajay Patel urgently regarding the vets current situation and report back to the next executive meeting.
• Advertising campaign proposed for vets recruitment.
• BBCC side may become Latymer Old Boys Friendly 5th XI for this season and equally some of there players may be available for the vets. Club captain to pursue with Mark Couzens and Matt Jones.
• Fixtures – All teams in full action now and the Bay is available.
• Changing rooms at Botany Bay not available for weekend of 4th/5th November due to refurbishment.
• Club captain will always know where the away kit and nets are. He promises. Away kit to be reviewed and enhanced.
• No fixture’s secretaries report submitted.

Treasurer’s Report

• £1,000 of unbudgeted other income received so far this season.
• Collected £631 from old debtors this season.
• Instalment payment system has been introduced for some debtors.
• Paul Caldwell to be sent the debtors list immediately. – Done. Top 10 to be reported at every meeting with update from Paul.
• 1 major debtor has paid up. The other 1 still outstanding.
• £30 profit (unexpected) on training tops.
• £60 from Old Uffingtonians has been committed to by their fixtures secretary and Darren Luff is following up.
• Playing debts accrued so far this season is only £50.
• Introduction of junior fees has been a success.
• Annual subs increase to £50 at the end of this month. Note to be included in team sheet and on web-site next month.
• Equipment spend of £1400 so far this season. Kit sponsor still welcome.
• Currently have 5 members who are playing and have debts. Selection meeting to be advised that they should not be selected.
• Total debt now c£1000. Down from £1800 this time last month – fan-bloody-tastic!
• Paid up members currently brought £1275 in. Excellent.
• Club captains are providing accurate records and cash on a weekly basis.
• Trent Park and Enfield Playing Fields have been paid to Christmas.
• Asked by Chair to publicise the bank details of the club so as people can pay subs by transfer. – Graham Archer and Mark Shewring have passed the information but are just checking security before they go live.
• Halifax paperwork needs to be signed by Andrew Shapland and Alex Barnes before the next meeting.
• Latymer School paid £100 for last 2 years school prize.
• LOSA have been asked to supply an exact figure owed by the club est.£200.
• Operating surplus currently £65.
• Concern for next season is that we won’t have the debtors to subsidise the current season.
• Revised budget shows operating deficit before fundraising of £1,161. Before 100Club and fundraising.
• At the last meeting we decreed that by next meeting anyone on the exec who has not paid season subs will cough up extra £20 and buy a round – no excuses. – The chairman is the only Exec member who has not paid and therefore, despite his absence, will be held to a round of drinks on the first Monday in November.

Social Secretary’s Report

• Steve Osbourne’s details requested by Stuart from Deasey.
• Best events will flow on from Saturday afternoon. E.g. Poker Night, Curry Night.
• Committee decided that Social Events aimed to bond the club and as long as they don’t lose money they are not particularly required to make money.

Fund Raising Secretary’s Report

• Aim to increase 100 Club membership and raise £1800 per season. “It will be easy”
• 100 Club membership is to be 50 by November. This would mean 100Club generates £1460 per annum for the club. Monthly prizes are increasing as a result.
• Fundraising Gentlemen’s Dinner (if anyone knows of any?) now booked for 1st Saturday in February. 3/2/2007. Speakers and caterers have been confirmed. Tickets will cost in the region of £20. £250-£500 profit per night is the target.
• Missed opportunity as we did not have the scratch cards ready for Saturday night just gone. Feedback for the event was very good and several of the referees had been very impressed by the event and the invitation.
• 100 club draw may be moved to a Saturday in an attempt to drum up even more interest.
• The executive are committing to raising “bonus” funds in excess of £2,000 this season.
• In this month’s 100 club draw…………….carried over to Saturday – but not done – maybe this weekend!!!!!!
• Mr Deasey to supply contact details for the school bursar to the chairman please. – Discharged.

Botany Bay Representative’s Report

• No meeting since last Exec.

Any Other Business

• Mike Deasey attended LOSA meeting and raised concern over school rejecting our use of the School Facilities. LOSA have written to the School on the club’s behalf and have said that they are prepared to escalate to the governors if necessary.
• The School bursar’s son plays football with Paul Caldwell’s son so Paul will have a quiet word in his shell-like.
• Player of the Year – Nick Berger
• Young Player of the Year – Mike Wilson
• Most Improved Player – Mike B-C
• Golden Boot – Richard Phipps
• 4th Team Player of the year – Adam Barnes
• 3rd Team Player of the Year – Not awarded.
• Clubman of the year – Declan Breslin, Jason Pinkett and Matt Jones

Dates of forthcoming exec meetings: Two down, 8 to go

• 04/09/2006
• 02/10/2006
• 06/11/2006
• 04/12/2006
• 01/01/2007?
• 05/02/2007
• 05/03/2007
• 02/04/2007
• 07/05/2007
• 04/06/2007
• i.e. First Monday of every month

All 1930 starts at Botany Bay unless you hear otherwise.

CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT

OVERVIEW
Continuing from a strong summer the playing side of the club has continued to grow in strength and numbers. Although the early part of the season has seen results best described as mixed there have plenty of encouraging signs.

TEAMS

1’ST X1
Having played three league games so far its one win, one draw and one defeat for Matt Jones team. I get a sense of frustration in the results as the general opinion is that they should have done better. This is a strong and dedicated squad with a good mix of youth and experience. It may take them time to gel but Matt and I are confident they can only get better.

2ND X1
Already knocked out of the AFA cup (although I still don’t know how!) the seconds have played twice in the league. A home defeat to a side who have been promoted two leagues and a very strong (Mill Hill County) and a draw against last years champions (Old Aloysians). The football played by the 2’s has at time been great to watch. Like the senior side there is a strong dedicated squad forming who clearly are enjoying playing. If we can keep these guys together this side has every chance of promotion.

3rd X1
Having started a week later than the top two sides, the 3’s opened with a fantastic 2-0 league win over Old Bealonians. Dave Wilson was hopping this would inspire them in the AFA cup against Old Brentwoods on Saturday but they faced a stronger side and the first game at the bay ended in defeat. The 3’s are a bigger and better side than last year and the first league game proved we have plenty to be encouraged about.

4th X1
The fixture computer has meant that the 4th’s have only played one league fixture, this was a defeat to Southgate Olympic. The squad is very different to last year and with major changes higher up the club Jason Pinkett is still trying to tie down which players will be his. There has been an influx of new players into the side and I am sure they will come together in time.

For the Saturday sides the big bonus has been in the numbers. Despite a long injury list we have been able to fill full sides with substitutes for most. The challenge is not to lose this enthusiasm.

VETS
Until last week I was not worried about the VETS. Following the postponement of the BBCC match its clear this is one are of the club we have to work on. The squad seems to have dived in numbers and there are a number who are still performing to a high standard on a Saturday afternoon. You would expect there to be a natural injection of players but we simply do not have guys in their mid 30's. I suggest we need an urgent meeting with Ajay/Lev as to the immediate future of the Vets.

The VETS early season has also been dominated by the unfortunate injury to Dean Nye. I am sure you will all join me in wishing him the speediest of recoveries.

SELECTION
This year we have brought back the Monday night selection meeting and I am pleased to report that so far this has been a success. The communication among the Saturday captains has improved and although there are one or two examples of players being missed or guys playing in wrong sides it’s a procedure we will continue. This has lead to the reinstatement of the teamsheet. Again despite minor problems this has clearly improved our lines of communication with the players.

TRAINING
After a strong summer programme I am delighted to report that numbers have not dropped off despite the move to Trent Park. Over the past two weeks we have had an average of 21 people, the only blip during the past four weeks was when thunder and lighting scared a number of guys off. What has been very pleasing is all the new faces who have come and from a personal point of view its good to see that they are enjoying themselves.

KITS/TRAINING TOPS
The top two sides have taken delivery of their new season kits and the feedback has been positive. The 3’s and 4’s are wearing different kits to last season and our away strip has already been used twice.

The initial order for training tops was for 16 different people and today I put in a further order for another 14 tops. This means that nearly half the club will own a top.

All in all I am please to report a club much stronger on the playing side than we have had over the past 12 months.

Please download Club Minutes 02/10/2006 in Word document format