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Totton appoint director of football
6:00am Thursday 12th June 2008
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AMBITIOUS Wessex champions AFC Totton have appointed a director of football as they prepare for their debut Southern League season.
After scouring the area for a suitable non-League club to join, Titchfield-based businessman Mick Budny has pitched up at Testwood Park where he will oversee all footballing matters, allowing manager Stuart Ritchie to devote more time to the team.
Having previously lived in the Thames Valley area, dad of three Budny moved south four years ago and has kept an interested eye on the local football scene ever since.
In his playing days he was involved with Maidenhead, Hungerford and Amersham Town and was offered a contract to play semi-pro football in Finland but had to pull out because of a shoulder injury.
A follower of Hampshire Cricket and a season-ticket holder at St Mary's, he sponsors youth outfit Crofton Saints Lions in the Mid Solent League and provides training facilities for their under-10s on land near Titchfield Abbey.
"I am very excited to be joining AFC Totton in the role of director of football," said Budny, whose appointment was confirmed following talks with Ritchie and Totton chairman Ian Shields.
"The fact that the chairman and first team manager want a DOF to oversee all footballing matters domonstrates how forward-thinking they are."
Full story in today's Daily Echo
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ossiesaint, at the bar says...
10:42am Thu 12 Jun 08
ossiesaint, at the bar says...
10:42am Thu 12 Jun 08
Nonleaguer, says...
12:16pm Thu 12 Jun 08
The Horse, ausland says...
12:31pm Thu 12 Jun 08
Totton & Saints Fan, Totton says...
1:55pm Thu 12 Jun 08
Totton used the extra cash and publicity to forge ahead the next season. They won the league & invested in updating the ground so they could play at a higher level.
Their best players have been kept and new ones signed. They ain't planning on just surviving in the Southern League - they are aiming for the Southern Premier.
Saints got the FA Cup final and did well in the league. But what did they do? They flogged their best players, didn't look to push forward and Lowe just counted the cash (like he is again now). Things could have been so different & so much better. If only...
Good luck Totton. You deserve it.
Rupert Lowe, St Marys says...
4:53pm Thu 12 Jun 08
Where the stadium is located would be perfect for my new house...
Michael Wilde, The Trough says...
4:58pm Thu 12 Jun 08
Totton fan, Calmore says...
7:18pm Thu 12 Jun 08
Totton Stag, Testwood park says...
7:24pm Thu 12 Jun 08
Everyone at Totton knows what hes about and given extra support things may get really exciting for the town and its club.
Welcome Mick Budney welcome.
Curryman, Curry House says...
9:32pm Wed 18 Jun 08
Ric Flair, says...
5:34pm Thu 19 Jun 08
Totton fan, Calmore says...
12:11am Sun 22 Jun 08
Stuart Ritchie greets Mick Budny at Totton's ground.
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AFC Totton Moron, says...
10:28am Thu 12 Jun 08