Hayles to make dramatic return to Truro City

Barry Hayles is to make a sensational return to Truro City next season. The veteran striker has joined City from fellow Southern League premier side Arlesey, for what manager Steve Tully said would be the former Premiership forward's final season. The 42-year-old Hayles scored 34 goals in 89 appearances in his spell at Truro before leaving at the end of the 2012-13 season. http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Hayle-make-dramatic-return-Truro-City/story-21262771-detail/story.html

Pre-Season Friendlies Announced

First Team Pre-season Friendlies (update 08/07/2014) The fixtures below are confirmed friendlies. Friday 11th July Godolphin away, KO 7.30pm. Tues 15th July Penryn Away 7.45pm KO Friday 18th July Taunton Town Away 7.45pm KO Tues 22nd July Tiverton Town Away 7.30pm KO Thurs 24th July Plymouth Argyle 11 Home 7.30 KO Tues 29th July Plymouth Parkway Away KO time tbc Sat 2nd Aug Yeovil Town Home 15:00 KO Tues 5th Aug Bodmin Away KO 7.30pm

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Now the curtain has come down on 2013/14 Season it time for both Philip and me to learn from events and look towards improving the experience on match days at Treyew Road. Those who attended the recent award ceremony will be aware that the target for the 2014/15 is an average attendance of 500 for the first team matches. I would like to think we can sell 250 Season tickets. I realise that the only way of achieving this is by winning on the pitch and by providing a better match day experience. With this task in mind I will be working hard to get things in place ready for our first team league match scheduled to take place in August. The preliminary schedule set by Helical the ground developers is that Truro City will play at Treyew Road for the 2014/2015 season whilst our new facility is being built elsewhere in readiness for the 2015/2016 season. This is a massive challenge but one they feel they can achieve given that they get the necessary planning consents. On the pitch Steve and Wayne have already secured several new quality players and will shortly be announcing them as soon as pen is put to paper along with the preseason match line-ups. I shall be talking to the managers of the 2nd/Ladies teams shortly and agreeing next season’s strategy. Given that we may have only one season remaining clearly any further investment in Treyew Road would be futile, however there are projects that can be done on a volunteered basis which will enhance the existing facilities with the minimum of financial outlay. With this in mind Ron Ratchford has kindly offered to head up the various projects. If you feel that you could lend a helping hand please contact Ron direct either email ronratchford75@hotmail.com or Mobile 07855235557. Your help now will contribute towards our goal of achieving Conference Premier Football in a new stadium. Something we all thought was lost eighteen months ago. THANK YOU Peter Masters Chairman

On the Move?

TCFC and Helical announce development plans for Club Joint announcement by Helical Retail Ltd and Truro City Football Club Truro City Football Club (TCFC) has taken a further step in its quest to bring Conference Premier level football to Cornwall following a joint agreement with developers Helical Retail Ltd on its relocation. Helical entered into a development agreement with JIL, the owners of the TCFC site, in November 2012 and have been working up their proposals since that time. Helical and TCFC have announced that the current football ground at Treyew Road will be redeveloped as a retail park to be called Truro City Shopping Park. Proceeds from the development will pay for the relocation of the Club. Peter Masters, Chairman and co-owner of TCFC, alongside Pep Perryman said: “After protracted and sometimes tough negotiations with the developers we are delighted that we have been able to reach agreement that will ensure the TCFC will be able to facilitate football at Conference Premier Level, albeit on an alternative site subject to our existing home at Treyew Road being granted the necessary planning permissions. It has long been thought that the club should relocate to the Stadium Site at Langarth Farm, which is still a very real possibility but we are also in advanced discussions with the Tregothnan Estate, for an alternative site at Nansavallan, enabling the club to develop much needed footballing facilities commensurate with Conference Premier Football, Ladies and a much needed Youth academy which is vital to the long term sustainability of Truro City Football Club and Cornish football as a whole”. The proposed shopping park will comprise a number of large, non-food retail units, bringing new retailers to Truro that currently cannot find suitable sites in the City Centre. Philip King a representative from Helical said: “We have been encouraged by the significant demand from furniture, kitchen, electrical, home store and fashion retailers who would like to trade in Truro but there is no suitable available accommodation. These retailers would be considering schemes in St Austell and Hayle if it wasn’t for these proposals. Details of the scheme will be released when the consultation process commences shortly but we can assure residents it will be designed to complement the surrounding area, it will be of a very high quality and constructed to meet exacting sustainability standards. This is a very exciting plan.”

TISA Annual Boat Trip

This year the boat trip will be on Saturday May 31st leaving Falmouth at 19:00 and returning at 22:00 so that we are in time to get the last train back from Falmouth to Truro.  The cost is £10 adults and £5  for under 18s.  ALL ARE WELCOME – members and non-Members alike. The price will include musical entertainment on board which we hope will be a live act and details will be confirmed soon.
Please let me know by comment on this blog or text how many tickets you want and I’ll reserve your place. 

Simon Birch - TISA Secretary

Truro City - Comings & Goings.......

Truro City boss Steve Tully has continued his team building plans for next season, with four more players signing up for the 2014-15 campaign.
Striker and supporters’ player of the year Cody Cooke, players’ player Shane White, Warren Daw (most improved young player of the year) and big defender Arran Pugh have all signed up for next season.
They join midfielder Joe Broad, club captain Jake Ash, striker Ben Watson, keeper Grant Fisher and new team captain Dan Green in next season’s definite squad, while midfielder Neil Slateford and striker Liam Eddy have agreed deals, but are yet to sign.
Four players – Olly Brokenshire, Jordan Copp, keeper Ollie Chenoweth and Jared Sims – have been released, while central defender Paul Kendall is away travelling for six months.
Tully has already spoken to a few targets for next season, as he looks to build a squad capable of mounting a promotion challenge from the Southern League’s premier division.
This season City finished 17th.
Full details in this week’s West Briton.


Read more: http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Truro-City-boss-Tully-signs-season/story-21028659-detail/story.html#ixzz30HLQuaG2