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The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC football club column from the Carmarthen Journal -
Carmarthen Town AFC is calling a public meeting to discuss how the club can stay competitive in the Welsh Premier League.
Club chairman Gareth Jones said a public meeting would be held at the Carmarthen Town AFC Community Centre at Richmond Park at 7pm on Monday 7th November.
Mr Jones said: “We are an ambitious football club. In fact, we are also proud to declare, ‘We are more than just a football club’ because of our strong community links.
“The ground and community centre developments are a testimony to this. The club has been in the Welsh Premier League for 15 years winning the Welsh Cup in 2007. As members of the Welsh Premier League, the club has represented our town and community in European competition in Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Norway.
“It also runs Academy teams at under 12, 14, 16 and 19 level and last year we raised hundreds of pounds for local charities as part of our community programme.
“However, to continue this ambition and compete in the Welsh Premier League there is a need to change the way the club is run. As supporters we have become complacent and, unless there is a resurrection of the passion of previous eras, Carmarthen Town AFC will struggle to survive on and off the field in the current challenging environment.
“The club is grateful to the large number of individuals and businesses that have invested a great deal of time and money in Carmarthen Town AFC over the years but we have now reached a critical time in the club’s development.
“The club is now run by a committed but small number of volunteers. After numerous attempts to attract more similarly dedicated individuals, with limited success, the general feeling is that the only way ahead is to hold an open meeting to discuss the future of the club.
“This meeting is open to anyone who cares about Carmarthen Town AFC and has its best interests at heart. During the meeting there will be an opportunity to address the direction that the Club will take in the short and long term. This is far too important a decision to be made by the Executive Committee and needs to be discussed openly.”
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