Saturday 4th September is national `Non League Day` in football and Bristol City`s Vice-Presidents Club are responding with a wonderful gesture.
City are to team up with Forest Green Rovers for their Blue Square Bet Premier fixture against Southport by sponsoring the match.
Brian Cook on behalf of the VP Club stated: "Historically Rovers has had excellent relations with our club at all levels, including directors, supporters and players. In recognition of the world of football below the Football League our gesture in sponsoring the game is a small contribution to all that clubs like Rovers bring to their respective communities.
“This idea first came about when City fans on their way to Doncaster recently met up with the Rovers Team Coach at Trowell Services on the M1 and Colin Peake, their secretary, who is never backward in coming forward leapt on our coaches and offered fans the chance to come to the match against Southport at reduced rates to celebrate a date which we feel should be an annual one in the football calendar. The least we could do was for our membership to officially recognise the great work that everyone puts in at the New Lawn to promote the game generally and we are only too pleased to respond in this fashion.”
Peake reciprocated the understanding existing between the two clubs and commented: “This is another clear indication that whilst there will always be obvious rivalry between clubs, there is deep down strong bonds which link us. We wish to pay thanks to Brian and his colleagues in the VP Club at Ashton gate and assure them that their supporters and in fact any from other clubs, will be most welcome at the New Lawn on Non League Day.”
