Chairman notes | Hastings United 12/10/24
I spoke about needing a response after our defeat to Leatherhead and we got it and if we ever needed another one it was after finding ourselves 4-0 down 30 minutes into our game against the team second from bottom in the league. Again, we got it. We shut the back door for the next hour and then in the three hours since at Chichester and Dartford that door has stayed shut. The most important thing is that the back five who shipped the four goals is the same one that has delivered those clean sheets. That speaks to coaches and players stepping up together and fixing the issue rather than the knee jerk reaction of the revolving door I know fans dislike. Also we have a recent history of a rot setting things at the first sign of trouble. This side is different.
The win at Dartford puts us in the next round of the FA Trophy and the home draw means the men will play five consecutive games at home and another potential home draw would make it an unbelievable seven consecutive Saturdays at home so please keep an eye out for fixture news and with today looking like a sell out we are doing everything we can to get people in and making it an enjoyable experience.
It’s days like this that remind us why we need the new stadium, I am so conscious of the problems a sell out brings for fans it is all I think about in the run up to a game. Progress with the new stadium has always been stressful but it feels even more so now with the clock ticking down to the deadline to start work and the club is still being dependent on developers, council planning and politicians which are out of our control.
So it is apt that today we welcome again the family and friends of Duncan Chapman who did so much to save the club and work with those politicians to get us through the planning process. It’s on us to finish that work and I hope to have news for you all in the near future.
You can read Ben's next set of Chairman notes on Saturday afternoon when we host Billericay Town. Tickets are available here.
