Chatham started the season yesterday with a convincing 1-0 win over historical amatuers Corinthian Casuals at TOSC. Joe Fuller has been credited with the goal, but it looked very much like an own goal by unlucky Corinth keeper Luke Naughton.
Chatham started with Calum O'Shea and Joe Fuller leading the line, neither of whom would be Paul Foley's first choice in them positions. O'Shea is a fantastic winger, yet the two combined well and O'Shea launched many of the Chats' attacks sitting deep behind fuller, combining well with Brad Potter and Nick Hegley on many occasions.
Corinth rarely threatened, James Tedder having to make only one save of note alongside a couple of shots that had the home directors ducking for cover in the Pavillion End, and had it not been for some solid keeping at the other end by Naughton, Chatham could have won this game by at least three.
With Uche Ibemere and Danny Penny both out, we can expect things on the pitch to improve. To be frank, we still looked good without them. In fact, the football was very very good - I don't recall seeing such good passing and movement at TOSC (well, at least not be the home side).
Off the pitch, the club have announced they are now trading as Private Limited Company. This coincides with a "fanshare" scheme, similar to that of Arsenal and Barcelona, the aim being to raise much needed funds to improve the corporate facilities at the ground. £50 buys one share, and the voting rights that come with it. I'm feeling very positive about it, but would like to see some sort of reward scheme for shareholders, perhaps discounts on entry / bar / merchandise. That said, don't think this to be negative, anything that aims to improve the club's standing from its forever and a day mid table mediocrity and low profile should be rewarded.
Tuesday sees us travel to Merstham, where another three points would be most welcome. Sadly, our next Saturday home match is not until 25th September, and its then another month until our next Ryman League Soccer Saturday... plenty of Tuesdays I suppose, but in truth summer came and went yesterday didn't it? Hope we've got a good deal with our electricity supplier.
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