Tiverton Town Travel Club Player of The Year
2006-07
The travel club has travelled some 2750 miles this
season and we have been on the road for over 200
hours! If it is dedication to the cause you want,
then look no further than the Tivvy Travel Club –
come rain or shine, intense heat waves or gale force
winds, we have been there.
I must mention a couple of
journeys personal and memorable to me, one being
part of the “magnificent 7” who travelled up to
Stamford for a Saturday afternoon game, followed by
a sleep over at a hotel in Peterborough with the
lads, and then a Sunday afternoon match at Kings Lyn
and a long 5-hour drive home after the match. Martyn
was unable to travel that weekend, due to illness,
so I don’t know if Martyn knows this, but when the
team coach left the hotel on the Sunday lunchtime
the team was incomplete! We followed the coach out
of the hotel car park when it suddenly stopped. Out
jumped Mike Perry and ran past our car. We turned
to see what was happening – and there was the 2
Yeovil loanees strolling out of the hotel! One thing
about the travel club is that everyone is accounted
for before setting off. We don’t leave anyone
behind! And I am still wondering what happened to
the picture, which was taken down from the men’s
loos by Kerry O’Conner and paraded around the lounge
bar. It mysteriously disappeared! Although we lost
those 2 games, it was a great weekend away, and I’d
like to thank you for having us!
The other journey I would like
to mention is a long mid week cup final match at
Hemel Hempstead. Although only 16 members could
make the trip, we packed ourselves into a minibus at
3-00pm and headed up the M5 and M4 to cheer on the
lads. There may have only been a small group of us
there, but we were delighted that we made the
journey. It was a special game and you ALL deserved
the win, after playing 22 games in the last two
months of the season – it was no more than you
deserved. We got home from Hemel at 2-00am, but we
were all happy and cheering, so it only felt like an
hour’s drive!
So the Travel Club is looking
forward to another season on the M5 and M4.
The highs, the lows, the rain,
heat waves, and gales. Come rain or shine we will be
there to support you – through thick and thin. So,
lads, if you don’t want to get left behind, travel
with us! We even have 3 or 4 trolley Dollies
running up and down the coach serving hot drinks!
Rumour has it that Blake’s coaches are going to
install a pasty warmer and chip fryer so that we
will have “meals on wheels”! With videos, music,
quizzes, and much laughter and tears (tears of
laughter that is) it’s always a good day out.
Long live the travel club!
Could I also thank all of our
partners for putting up with us travelling around
the countryside. We know it must be very difficult
for you to have a quiet, stress free day when we’re
off supporting our lads, and we do appreciate you
bringing in the washing! And now, before I sit down
and consume a very large drink, the winner of this
year’s Tivvy Town Travel Club Player of the Year
award goes to a player who has played 49 games out
of 55 this season. He gives 100% on the pitch. A
midfield player, who has also given great coverage
for the defensive line. He is also my player of the
year, so I am very honoured to present the award to
MIKE BOOTH
