+ 48 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, December 27th, 2007
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Blues set to bid farewell to playmaker
NEW Year’s Day will be Joel Byrom’s final game in a Clitheroe shirt and chairman Carl Garner wants Blues fans to give him the Shawbridge send off he deserves against Rossendale United. The former Blackburn Rovers and
Joel Byrom celebrates his new Blues contract
Accrington Stanley playmaker is all set to move to one of two Conference sides in the January transfer window, and barring injury, Tuesday’s game will be his last outing. Byrom has seen interest from a leading UniBond Premier team and a Blue Square North side. But the call from the Conference,
now known as the Blue Square Pre mier, is the offer he’s been waiting
for.The club has honoured a gentle man’s agreement with Byrom that was undertaken when he turned down Southport and signed a con tract with the Blues in August. And Garner agrees the time is
right for him to “play on a bigger stage” once talks have been finalised. He said: “As I said when we signed
him last January, Clitheroe fans should enjoy him while we’ve got him. It’s been a privilege to have him at our club and he goes with our best wishes. “All Blues fans would agree he is
as long as we have and he deserves to play on a bigger stage. “Joel and his father thought now
was the right time for him to step up. I personally think he has the making of being one of the best players at non-league level, even in the Confer ence. There will be a transfer fee and spin-offs involved, details of which will follow once papers have been finalised.” Garner added: “Joel will be a
something special and when the time was right we agreed with Joel and his father that we would not stand in his way. “We’ve done well to keep him a
on January 13th against Brigg Town he’s been a revelation and not missed one game. His attitude has been A1 and I don’t think I will work with better unless I manage a football league club. “He’s done more for the club than I
He said:“Since he made his debut
year, especially as he turned down Southport. We did well to get him to the club, sign him and then keep him
Clitheroe player for two more fix tures, Saturday’s game at Radcliffe Borough and New Year’s Day against Rossendale, and I’d like all Blues supporters to show their appreciation for what he’s given us these last 12 months.” Manager Neil Reynolds doesn’t
think they’ll be able to replace him, but he goes with his full backing.
thought he ever would as back in Janu ary I thought we would only be able to hang on to him for a couple of games.” “A player of that talent can’t be
replaced but we will be able to work around it. We knew this time would come. The club has been treated and I just hope he goes on and realises his potential by playing in the football league.” Both Clitheroe’s game away at
Radcliffe Borough on Saturday, and Tuesday’s fixture at home to Rossendale United, kick-off at 3 p.m.
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PICTURED from left to right are gap year students Mike Blit/., Amy Buck, Anna Ray and Vicki Beaumont, (s)
New club offers plenty of fun
THE New Year is tradi tionally a time for new beginnings. For a team of gap year
students currently working for Oasis at The Grand, Clitheroe, things are no different! For the past few months they have been working really hard to pre pare loads of projects, and after all the work, the fun finally begins in January, with the launch of their free Monday night sports club, Sports Space. The team explained that
they realised that there are a lot of young people who enjoy sports, from football to basketball, but do not have many places outside of school to play. The club will give them
fun and not taking it too seriously. With plans for tournaments, prizes and loads more, the club will provide a great service to local young people. “This is our first big
happening every Monday during term time from January 7th at 7-30 p.m. It will be on the sports
project since we arrived here in September, so we’re all really excited and look ing forward to getting started. “We’ve still got loads
area next to the Skate Park in the Castle Grounds. Football will be pro
more up our sleeves though, so make sure you’re watching this space” said Mike Blitz, one of the gap year volun teers. I t is aimed at anyone
the chance to play compet itively, but still be in an informal setting, with the emphasis being on having
gramme for the first week, after that, it is up to the young people themselves what they would like to do. They do not have to be
aged 12 tolG. For a permis sion slip, young people can show up on the first night or e-mail Geraldine.wood-
worth@oasisuk.org for a copy and bring one with them already signed! “Sports Space” will be
the next Michael Jordan or Wayne Rooney, all that is required is that they want to play and are willing to give it a go. For more information, call 07516 010062.
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