I hope you enjoyed last season even if the Margate result wasn't what we were all looking for. If you had offered me 2 pieces of silverware, 2nd place in the League and a playoff final back in August of last year, I would have bitten your hand off.

Thanks for an outstanding season go, as ever, to Gary, his coaching staff and the players but also to everyone behind the scenes whether they contributed their time, their money or both - we couldn't have done it without you.

While last season was the most exciting one ever for me, it's over and we need now to start looking forward to 2015/16. I'm convinced that if we can retain Gary's services, give him a decent budget and keep the bulk of our players, we've got a great chance of going one better and achieving automatic promotion.

And that's, as usual, where you come in.

You know, because I keep telling you, that the key to keeping Gary and the bulk of the squad intact, is the playing budget and you also know that gate receipts alone do not even scratch the surface of what is required in order to make that budget a competitive one.

A number of you made one-off or monthly donations to the 2014/15 season budget and those donations played a critical role in convincing Gary to stay on for the campaign.

The purpose of this message is to ask you if you would be prepared to make a donation in order to give Gary the chance to finish the job that he so nearly completed yesterday. Those of you who did make donations over the past twelve months are asked to consider whether you are able to maintain or even increase your donations.

If you are able to do so, please email Simon Lawrence as soon as possible on simon.hendon@btinternet.com, detailing how much you are willing donate, and whether it will be a one-off lump sum or a monthly donation.

Thanks again and have a great summer.

Simon Lawrence