Tuffley Rovers are resting on their laurels and have already started to look at improving the welcome on offer to visiting clubs and officials with the addition of some new facilities, but are also looking to ensure that paying spectators retain good value for the 2018/19 season, with the release of a season ticket that will cost just £35 for all league and league cup games.
After a creditable tenth placed finish in the Premier Division table in 2017/18, Rovers will be hoping for another positive season on the pitch, but the addition of a new hospitality room, burger bar and hard-standing area means that their facilities have taken another step in the right direction. In addition, new dugouts have been installed at Glevum Park, with a modern design replacing the breeze-block construction that had been in place for many years.
“We don’t have a playing budget, which can be make it difficult to progress on the field, but the club’s committee are focused on ensuring that we continue to develop our facilities, for the benefit of all”, confirmed Chairman/Secretary, Neil Spiller. “Whilst there is still plenty to do, we’ve come a long way since returning to the Hellenic League and our aim is to make sure it is somewhere that people want to visit, whether from the local community or from further afield.”
Spiller was quick to point to the support his club had received from the Football Foundation, whose funding support had been instrumental in helping make the ground improvements possible. “Without access to the funding provided by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) over the past three years, we might never have been able to even start the changes we’ve introduced, let alone continue the developments once the first phase of essential changes had been made”, Spiller added. “We aren’t yet finished but the bulk of the work is done and we hope people will enjoy and appreciate the benefits”, he added.
Despite the costs involved in the Glevum Park improvements, Rovers are continuing to offer regular supporters good value for money, as they launch their 2018/19 season ticket, with the opportunity to attend all the club’s game for less than £2 per fixture. Tickets, which have now gone on sale, will be priced at £35, with guaranteed admission to nineteen league games and any home draws in the league cup competitions.
“Last season we had the sixth biggest average crowd in the Hellenic League Premier Division and we feel that a contributing factor is our efforts to provide value for money”, said Spiller. “So, even though we considered increasing admission rates, they will stay at the same level (£5 per game; £3 concessions; with U16s offered free entry), with a season ticket also available for just £35. We feel that represents good value and hope that it will help us not only maintain a good level of spectator support, but also increase the number of people watching games.”
Anyone interested in signing up for a season ticket should contact the club via admin@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk or their social media pages.
Rovers begin their pre-season fixture schedule with a visit to Hereford Lads Club on Monday evening, with the game kicking-off at 7:15pm in Hereford. |
