Pontypridd to use The Park Friday 22nd February Aberdare   Town   have   agreed   to   allow   Pontypridd   Town   to   complete   their Welsh    League    Division    One    season    at   Aberaman    Park    following    an approach from the Club. Pontypridd   have   five   games   left   to   play   at   home   starting   tomorrow   with   Briton Ferry   Llansawel   visiting   (ko   2.00pm)   followed   by Afan   Lido   on   the   9th   March, Llantwit   Major   on   the   23rd   March   while   they   have   games   against   Undy Athletic and Goytre still to be arranged. Any   money   raised   by   this   move   has   been   earmarked   by   the   committee   to use   on   further   upgrades   to Aberaman   Park.   Club   Licence   Officer   Ian   Pearce said    of    the    move:    “Discussions    have    been    ongoing    for    some    time    and approval   had   to   be   sought   from   RCT,   Welsh   FA   and   the   Welsh   Football League    which    finally    came    through    this    week.        The    move    has    allowed Pontypridd   to   complete   their   season   as   a   Tier   2   ground   facility   was   required of   which   Aberaman   Park   currently   has   that   licence   in   place   following   our work    last    season.        As    a    Committee    any    funds    raised    through    this arrangement   is   going   to   be   ring   fenced   in   order   to   carry   out   some   further improvements to the ground over the summer”. So   if   you   aren’t   following   Aberdare   on   the   road   for   the   remainder   of   this season why not pop down to the Park to catch some Division One action. Postponed: Caldicot game off Friday 1st February Aberdare   home   game   against   Caldicot   Town   has   been   postponed   as RCT   Council   closed   all   grassed   pitches   for   this   weekend   following   the snow and icy conditions. It   means   that   the   ladies   game   on   Sunday   also   falls   victim   to   the   weather   as peoples safety is of paramount importance. With Aber’s   visit   to   Pontardawe   also   off   next   weekend   due   to   their   opponents involvement   in   the   quarter-finals   of   the   FAW   Trophy   the   next   game   won’t   be until   the   re-arranged   fixture   away   to   Swansea   University   on   Wednesday   13th February. Buds game gets abandoned Saturday 26th January Aber   made   the   trip   to   Aberbargoed   Buds   looking   to   build   upon   last weeks   first   victory   of   the   season,   however,   with   the   wet   weather   set   in for   the   afternoon   the   game   ended   up   being   abandoned   on   67   minutes with the hosts leading 6-0. The   pitch   was   very   heavy   from   the   start   and   with   both   teams   not   warming   up on   the   pitch   to   try   and   keep   it   playable   the   continual   rain   meant   Aberdare struggled from the start while the Buds would go in at the break 2-0 ahead. The    heavens    opened    further    during    the    half-time    break    and    it    became monsoon   like   during   the   second   half   with   the   hosts   notching   4   more   times.     The    final    goal    all    came    from    an   Aberdare    attack    with    a    pass    stopping because   of   the   water   soaked   surface   and   a   quick   ball   forward   saw   the   ball buried   into   the   net.     The   referee   immediately   spoke   with   one   of   his   assistants and   after   trying   to   role   the   ball   in   the   centre   circle   he   blew   his   whistle   to   the unhappiness of the home side. Although   tough   to   take   for   the   hosts   it   was   the   right   decision   and   in   truth   the game should maybe have never been started on such a heavy surface. Martyn Phillips appointed DofF Wednesday 23rd January Aberdare   Town   have   appointed   Martyn   Phillips   as   the   Clubs   Director   of Football. Martyn,   who   has   been   playing   for   Aberdare   this   season   in   his   second   spell, has   been   handed   the   task   of   helping   build   the   football   side   of   the   Club   and will work closely with manager Simon Jones. Chairman   Garry   Williams   said   of   the   appointment:   “Martyn   knows   the   Club, knows   local   football   and   has   played   Welsh   League   football   too.      He   knows what    we    are    trying    to    build    and    where    both    the    Committee    and    Simon (Jones)   see   things   going.     This   role   is   seen   as   being   able   to   complement   and help   Simon   as   team   manager   and   he   of   course   retains   all   decisions   on   the first   team   and   its   selection.      While   we   have   our   ideas   on   how   we   see   the   role developing   it   is   something   that   will   continue   to   evolve   and   we   can   only   see   it as a benefit to help move us forward”. Martyn   remains   registered   as   a   player   for   the   Club   but   we   all   welcome   him into his new role with Aberdare Town. David joins as new Club photographer Saturday 20th January Aberdare   Town   are   delighted   to   confirm   that   David   Sweet   has   agreed   to join the Club as our photographer. David   has   been   writing   articles   for   the   Clubs   programme   this   season   and   has been    a    regular    at   Aberaman    Park    as    a    spectator    since    the    change    of direction   of   this   season.      He   has   now   agreed   to   add   another   string   to   his   bow and   become   more   involved   by   taking   on   the   role   of   official   photographer   as we look to increase our media team and what we can offer to supporters. There   are   various   new   developments   being   discussed   in   this   regard   already with   a   new   instragam   account   and   a   youtube   channel   so   stay   tuned   for   more details. Welcome on board Dave. Fenners and Cory make Town return Tuesday 8th January Aberdare   Town   are   pleased   to   announce   that   they   have   completed   the return signings of Andrew Feneroli and Cory Thomas. Both     players     left     for     Cwmbach     and    Abercwmboi     respectively     before Christmas    and    they    have    both    agreed    to    rejoin   Aberdare    as    they    battle against relegation. We are delighted to welcome them both back. Postponed: Caerau game off Saturday 8th December Our   game   at   home   to   Caerau   (Ely)   has   been   postponed   following   the continuing wet weather in the Valleys. The   Club   left   it   as   late   as   possible   to   call   the   game   off   but   with   heavy   rain   set in   for   the   next   few   hours   and   water   already   laying   in   the   penalty   areas   there was   no   chance   of   the   game   going   ahead.      A   date   for   the   re-arranged   game will be set in due course. Postponed. Buds game off Wednesday 5th December The   Welsh   League   Division   Two   game   this   evening   at   Aberaman   Park between Aberdare and Aberbargoed Buds has been postponed. With   the   heavy   rain   of   the   last   few   days,   persistent   rain   during   today   with   the threat   of   a   yellow   weather   warning   the   game   has   been   postponed   due   to   a waterlogged   pitch.   A   date   for   the   re-arranged   game   will   be   announced   when confirmed. Aberdare sign two new forwards Tuesday 4th December Aberdare   Town   are   pleased   to   announce   the   signings   of   Adam   Jones and Scott Philpot. Jones   is   formerly   or   Merthyr   Town   and   Dinas   Powys   and   makes   the   move   to Aberaman   Park   having   had   a   spell   with   Newport   City.      He   was   top   scorer   for Dinas   last   season   with   15   goals   in   25   appearances   and   Aber   boss   Simon Jones   will   be   looking   for   a   similar   type   of   return   to   try   and   help   push   the   team away from relegation. Also   signing   is   Scott   who   is   rejoining   the   Club   having   had   a   previous   spell and re-joins from Gwawr. We   welcome   both   players   to   the   Club   and   hope   they   have   an   enjoyable   spell with Aberdare. Cory to transfer to Abercwmboi Monday 3rd December Cory   Thomas   has   informed   the   Club   that   he   intends   to   leave Aberaman Park     and     sign     for     Aberdare     Valley     Football     League     side     FC Abercwmboi. Abercwmboi   are   currently   top   of   the   Premier   division   in   the   league   and   is managed by former Aber player Anthony Jenkins. We   wish   Cory   all   the   best   for   his   football   in   the   future   and   thank   him   for   his effort while with the Club. Jones makes Bluebirds move Saturday 1st December Levi    Jones    has    decided    to    leave    the    Club    and    move    to   Trethomas Bluebirds    following    an    approach    from    the    Division    Three    league leaders. The   Club   would   like   to   thank   Levi   for   his   efforts   over   the   last   few   seasons   in what   has   been   difficult   circumstances,   especially   this   season,   and   wish   him well for his future. U14s chosen to represent league Monday 12th November Our   Under   14s   squad   have   been   chosen   to   represent   the   Aberdare Rhondda   Junior   Football   League   in   the   South   Wales   FA   Boys   Under   14s Cup. The   competition   originally   started   as   the   Tesco   Junior   Cup   in   2006/07   for under   13s   and   with   the   withdrawl   of   Tesco,   the   age   group   was   changed   to under   14s   at   the   start   of   the   2011/12   season.     As   with   the   under   16   junior   cup

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