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| The Mascots Pictured At Salisbury Last March |
On
Saturday Salisbury FC welcome Hereford FC to the Raymond McEnhill
Stadium in a match both clubs are looking forward to eagerly.We
are aware that Hereford can win the Evo-Stik Southern South and West
title should results elsewhere go their way. The game is significant too
for us as we look to finish as high as possible in the table to secure
first a play-off place, then a home match in the semi-finals, allocated
to the sides finishing second and third.We
are expecting a crowd of up to 2,000 and we hope the match will pass
off as well as our excellent FA Vase semi-final at the Ray Mac last
season when almost 3,500 from the two clubs were in attendance.On
that occasion, Salisbury FC worked hard to make sure the day went well,
liaising with police, local authorities, supporters and Hereford FC. We
have this time put the same measures in place. Please remember that
this is an all-ticket match and those who have not bought tickets in
advance will not be admitted on the day.We
hope for a similar, marvellous, occasion as last season’s semi-final
and for that to happen, it needs a repeat, too, of the spirit of last
year. Then, both clubs were in their infancy as phoenix clubs and the
two matches became a celebration of our very existence.One
year on, we at Salisbury FC hope that we can all remember again that
after the dark days when both clubs were fighting for their lives and
their souls, we are back playing football and enjoying representing our
communities, giving them something to be proud of once again.Both
clubs enjoyed successful inaugural seasons and won their respective
leagues. Both hope to progress again this season in what has been
another enjoyable return to footballing action.Thus
do Salisbury FC and Hereford FC have plenty in common and we urge
everyone associated with the clubs to celebrate that fact – whatever
Saturday’s result - and make the game another memorable event to add to
the growing list of excellent occasions in the new histories of the two
clubs.In
this sad week for our country due to the events in London, it is worth
keeping football in perspective and remembering that win, lose or draw,
both clubs are now in sound positions to carry on and prosper another
day.