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Nick’s Notes.  The Resies

       So a lot has been going on since the start of the season, 2 days before the
       first  team  campaign  began  new  managers  Charlie  Rich  and  Rich  Earey
       decided that the job wasn’t for them . The club was in turmoil , but as usual
       the club rallied round and pulled together Mike, as chairman, myself & Matt
       addressed the players on that Thursday night and tried to reassure them
       that everything was going to be ok and that we should all pull together .
       So for the first month or so we were basically running both sides. I must
       stress  this  was  no  easy  task  trying  to  balance  players  being  away  for
       whatever reason and keeping morale high in the face of adversity.. To be
       fair the players bought into everything we were trying to do and I would
       like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of them for their
       support through such a difficult time. They showed class, determination ,
       loyalty to the club and most of all that true fighting spirit , that never say
       die attitude which I believe will see them consolidate our position in the top
       division  .  As  the  reserve  season  began  Matt  stayed  with  the  first  team,
       myself and Mike ran the reserves.
       If no reserve game, we would help with the firsts . Now with the exciting
       new  appointment  of  Tony  and  his  management  team  things  should
       hopefully  calm  down  and  the  good  times  I  believe  are  just  around  the
       corner for our first team .
       Right now the reserves.
       With the immense strain on the playing staff at the start of the season a
       number of our reserves were called upon to play for the first team in that
       first  month  and  did  so  fantastically.  Red  Clarke  the  youngest  ever  club
       goalkeeper to play for our club in the toolstation prem. Cam Main , Will
       Solari, Mason Hardidge, Thomas Smart all made their premier debuts. For
       me the stand out players stepping up have been Jason Radnedge and Sam
       Price who have made a real statement.
       So with those players missing the impact to our squad has been minimal
       after 6 games played we have won the last 5 and are currently sitting joint
       top of a very competitive division . We hope to continue that good run today
       against a very strong Clutton side from the somerset prem in the cup . I
       hope going forward we continue to improve individually and as a team and
       we show the grit and determination to keep pushing on up .
        Regards Smarty
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