Order Of The Bath

Community Day has come around again at Bath City FC with the club offering 'Pay What You Want' admission for the National League South game at home to Tonbridge Angels next Saturday (25th February).

There's lots going on around the match itself, with face painting, beat-the-goalie and more

Another date for the diary is the League Two match between Bradford City and Colchester United on Saturday 4 March, the Bantams still with hopes of a charge into the automatic promotion spots as I write this.

Supporters from both clubs can buy tickets for £5 up to midnight on the day of the game.

Deepdale hosts the FA Youth Cup quarter-final between Preston North End and Southampton at 7pm on Thursday 2 March.

Tickets will be available on the night of the game, priced at £5 for adults and £1 for all concessions with season card holders from both clubs able to get in for free.

Update: Two more 'Pay What You Want' games this coming Saturday (Feb 25th), at Steyning Town FC (against AFC Varndeanians) and Glapwell FC (against Retford United).

Bath City FC Community Day

It's target 2,000 at Twerton Park on Saturday 14 September when Bath City take on Eastbourne Borough in the National League South as the game has been chosen as the club’s Community Day fixture for the 2019/20 season.

Admission on the turnstiles will be 'Pay What You Like' with lots of family activities going on be-forehand.

1,585 attended last season's Community Day fixture and with the feelgood factor growing over the club being community owned it is hoped that that figure is easily beaten at the weekend.

10% of all gate receipts will go to the Bath City FC Foundation.

It's a double-header of affordable action at Twerton Park over the course of the weekend as Bath City U18's have an FA Youth Cup tie against Frome Town at 7.45pm on Monday 16th for which admission will be £3 Adults, £1 for Under 16’s.

Barnoldswick, Bath & Sholing

A trio of matches to be played on Saturday 29th September that will all celebrate the role played by the host club in and around their local community.

In Lancashire, Barnoldswick Town FC of the North West Counties Premier Division are marking their founding in 1972 and hope to see as many people as possible who have contributed to the club's rise.

Ashton Athletic are the visitors to the Silentnight Stadium and admission will be on a 'Pay What You Want' basis.

And it is 'Pay What You Want' for National League South action at Bath City FC (against Welling United) for their annual Community Day.

There are loads of activities going on for families and the club are also looking to entice students heading to the city this month to sample the atmosphere at Twerton Park and perhaps adopt The Romans as their second team.

At Sholing FC, where manager Dave Diaper recently marked 1,000 game in charge of The Boatmen, it is also Community Day and there is free entry for the game against AFC Portchester in the wessex Premier League.

Bath City FC Community Day

Having completed their transition to being a community owned club in the summer, these are positive times for Bath City FC with a proposed redevelopment of their historic Twerton Park home being another important milestone to come.

The stadium hosts this Saturday's (21 October) Community Day with 'Pay What You Want' admission to the National League South fixture against Braintree Town, kick-off 3pm.

10% of gate receipts go to club charity, Age UK, and there will also be plenty of other things going on, including live music and half-time youth games.

As the club themselves say, 'Invite friends, bring along the kids, bring back people who used to come to City, and make this a great day.'

'Pay What You Want' At Bath City

Changing times on the pitch at Bath City FC with the recent departure of long-serving manager Lee Howells and the impending exit of director of football Adie Britton.

But the task of making City a vibrant part of the local community is ongoing with the Supporters Society and the Big Bath City Bid team aiming to secure community ownership of the club.

Bath stage their annual Community Day on Saturday 20th February when St Albans City are the visitors to Twerton Park in the National League South.

The game will be 'Pay What You Want' at the turnstiles with 10% of the money taken being donated to Dorothy House Hospice Care, the club's chosen charity for the season.

There will be plenty more going on, including a half-time 'walking football' match and a pre-match New Orleans style brass band - Horning Glory.

Bath City & Weston-Super-Mare

After the success of last season's event when a crowd of 1,374 came through the gate, Bath City FC stage their Community Day this Saturday (14th March) when they entertain Concord Rangers in the Vanarama Conference South.

For spectators it is 'Pay What You Want' admission and the RUH Forever Friends Appeal will benefit with 10% of the money raised.

The club are encouraging supporters of all clubs to attend in replica shirts with prizes on offer for both the furthest away in the UK and also the furthest away in the world.

Concord Rangers also provide the opposition at Weston-Super-Mare one week later (21 March) with the home side also trialling a 'Pay What You Want' initiative with a minimum entry fee of £1.

To get feedback from fans, entrance to the stadium will be via the club function room where a quick Q&A will be handed to spectators. Completion of that will also give entry to a draw where a free season ticket for next season can be won.

Commercial Director Neil Keeling told the club website: "Since I took over the reins on the commercial side I’ve been looking at ways in which we can re-connect with the local community. I think a lot of potential fans are massively put off by high ticket prices in football and even at our level in the Conference South.

"This initiative has been trialled at Brentford and Albion Rovers in Scotland with great success. I think it’s an ideal time for such an initiative and basically we can see how it goes, let’s see if we can generate more interest and support. Which in turn will hope to retain and encourage a new or even old generation of fan."

'Pay What You Want' At Bath City Community Day

The growing popularity of 'Pay What You Want' days continues with Bath City using it for their first ever 'Community Day' on Saturday 22 March when Chelmsford City are the visitors for a 3pm kick-off.

This follows on from last year's 'Pack the Park' day when, with both Bristol clubs not playing at home, supporters were urged to attend Bath's game against Staines at a time of financial crisis for the Romans. That produced the season's highest crowd but this time fans will be allowed to choose their admission fee with the boost to the attendance helping to generate extra money from food and drink sales, programmes and sponsorship.

The 'Pay What You Want' initiatives that have worked the best this season have been those that have been flagged up well in advance, allowing clubs to market the game locally and nationally through social media. With Bristol City away at Colchester United that day and Bristol Rovers at home on Friday night there should be plenty of scope to get a good crowd for this one.

 

As part of the community aspect of the day, the club will be supporting the Cancer Care Centre at the RUH in Bath, by donating 10% of all the money taken at the gate to the Forever Friends Appeal.