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Josh Gallagher


      From The Dug-Out






      Manager Josh Gallagher
      reflects on this season's highs
      and lows and looks forward to
      the 2022-23 season

             o we are coming to the end of
             our first chapter together.  Lots
             of  highs,  some  lows  as  well.
      SBut what a journey it’s been!I
      Couldn’t be more proud with how the
      team and club's moved forward. From
      when I first started to now,  together
      we have  completely changed the                                                     for their support every week!  We hope  Jordy, Brad and  Wazza have all been
      outlook on Raynes Park  Vale. The                                                   you enjoyed this season. Enjoy the last   excellent and really bought into what
      thing is, this is only the start.  There  is                                        few  games.  Take a well earned break    we want to do and performed bril-
      so  much  more  to  come!  It’s  a shame                                            and  get yourself ready for another   liantly.  Moody coming in adds  to  the
      we  didn’t  have  the  fairy  tale  ending                                          exciting season.                      strength and experience of the squad.
      we all  wanted,  but  we  can  save  that                                                                                 Jake is vitally important to the group,
      for  another time.  Let’s  enjoy  all  the                                          What have been the key player         how we want to play he dictates and
      good  things  that  have happened this  thank yous to be said, this on behalf       developments this season  -  who  instruments that from on the pitch.
      season. We  are  still  aiming  to  make    of the management team and players:     will you be building a tactical ap-   What  we’ve created has allowed him
      history  for  the  club by finishing third   John,  Helen,  Skins  and  Jake  thank    proach around next season?         to want to do it. This is rubbing off
      and chasing the highest points total   you  for  all the  help  and  support  for                                         on the players as well. Jake obviously
      of 77 points. That’s our aim. So still a   everything  that’s  done around  the             he team spirit and atmos-     puts the fear of god into opposition
      lot of work to do.  High points of the   club.  The  club  doesn’t  exist  without          phere amongst the group  is   players.
      season is the Vase run, which was     you all. Bob,  David,  Bill,  John  Scales,           what makes us special.  That
      enjoyable  and  also  just  being  com-  your  help  and support is always          Ttogetherness ,  a  willingness       Is this his biggest talent?
      petitive most of the season. This has   appreciated.  Karl for amazing  photos      to  work  for each other is what makes
      made it exciting and all worthwhile.   and  handyman work  around  the              us  horrible to play against and allows   Jake is a fantastic player.  People
      Next season we will look to make      club. Dom for top social media work.          us to play good football.  We have a   always  look at Jake as being this loose
      a few additions to what we already    Mark for a top programme, Sam and             good core to the squad and players    cannon, wreckless nut job. It’s  not  un-
      have. We will then look to finish what   Layla for the work behind the bar and      have  stepped us this season. Bish in   til you work with Jake and get to know
      we started!  We can’t wait!  Lots of   around the club as well. To all the fans     goal, Reece Hannigan,  Louie Downey,    him and what a leader, player ....
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