New Players interested in joining the Club can email oldruts@talktalk.net for further details.

Training will take place on Tuesday’s with immediate effect. 6.45pm for a 7.00pm SHARP start @ Joseph Hood Rec.

A lovely refurb job is going on with the Poplar Road Dressing Rooms presently. Pictures to follow once the project is completed…

From hereon Training will now be on Tuesday Nights (Not Wednesday’s!!). So the next Session is on Tuesday 22nd of July. Further details to follow soon…..

Spread the word…

New Club Coach Jim Boxall has confirmed that Pre-Season training commences on Wednesday the 16th of July at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start. Training will be at Joseph Hood Rec in Martin Way, Merton, SW20 9BU. Jim has arranged for a fitness coach to assist him for the first 4 – 6 weeks (depending on how fit or unfit) you are! . The Bar/Dressing room facilities will be open at the Ruts after training.

Training will revert from Wednesday to Tuesday’s evening at the Old Ruts Clubhouse from Mid-September, exact date TBC.

Presentation, Pre-Match Disco, Buffet, Flowing Beers and England v Italy in the World Cup….

Saturday the 14th of June from 7pm (feel free to arrive early as the bar is open all day anyway!).

Friends & Families are welcome and we will have a buffet too. We’ll do the Presentations around 8pm and have a few hours Music from the Legendary DJ Skilts, before England play Italy in the World Cup at 11.00pm.
We’ve recently installed a new 65″ TV and there will be 3 x Screens in the Bar to view the game.

In addition to the Player of the Year Awards we also have the following Milestones.

Craig Lyle – 650th Appearance – 31/8/13
Steve Berry – 500th Appearance – 10/8/13
Lee Caffell – 450th Appearance – 1/3/14
Simon Minihane – 400th Appearance – 30/11/13
Craig Wellstead – 300th Appearance – 28/9/13
Andy Flanagan – 250th Appearance – 29/3/14
Marc Hawley – 250th Appearance – 29/3/14
Richard Lines – 250th Appearance – 22/3/14
Nick Raggett – 250th Appearance – 11/1/14
Alan Whiter – 250th Appearance – 9/11/13
Dean Riordan – 150th Appearance – 10/8/13
Iain Higgins – 150th Appearance – 23/11/13
Michael Dodd – 100th Appearance – 30/11/13

Don’t forget to support your Club – see you there!

Training for the 2014/15 Season commences on Wednesday 16th July at Joseph Hood Rec, Martin Way. 6.45pm for 7.00pm start.

After pre-season Training will revert to Clubhouse on Tuesday’s – Date TBC

The 2014/15 Committee & Managers are as follows,

Hon Life President – Gavin Lennard
Chairman – Daniel Poulter
Vice Chairman – Darren Knott
Treasurer – Graham Clayton
Secretary – Graham Winter
Fixture Secretary – Iain Higgins
Club Coach – Jim Boxall
Club Captain – TBC
Kit and Equipment officer – Lee Caffell
Media Manager – Daniel Poulter
Social secretary – TBC
Vets manager – Lee Caffell
1st team manager – Bob Bain
2nd team manager – Mike Lines
3rd team manager – Erol Yilmaz

A reminder that it is your Football AGM this Friday 23rd of May at the Clubhouse at 7.45pm.

Aside of electing the 2014/15 Committee and Managers, we also need more people to get involved helping out, as remarkably the Club does not run by itself.