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and person He really is.
 es  he  is  known  to  get  the    Celebrating Nes Bellikli's goal against Redhill
 odd  red  card,  the games
 changed  and  unfortunately
 Yit’s  not  for the  tough  tack-
 lers  anymore.  It’s  a  lot  more techni-
 cal, but  Jake  offers  a  lot more than
 just a tough tackle.  Jake  is  without
 doubt  the  hardest  man  in football.
 Mentally  and  physically.  I’d  put  him
 up  there  with  Roy  Keane,  Vinnie
 Jones  and Duncan Ferguson, but
 what separates him from the rest is his
 leadership! Jake has the ability to get a
 new level out of his teammates. If you
 buy into what we want to do and em-
 brace the help and  support he  gives,
 you’ll  find  a  new  level yourself.  He’s    has been difficult to manage.  Against   to  be  although  the performance was
 a  big  part  of  our  success  and that’s   Walton we knew we would be able to   good.  Looking back at it, we could
 not just him on the pitch but off it   be brave and play the football we are   have maybe been a little bit more diffi
 as well. His  personality  rubs  off  on    capable of, but at the same time knew   cult to beat. We overplayed at times
 people.  You  can’t beat that.  With   it was their home and  they  would    which lead to their goals. 4 errors by
 what we are building at Raynes Park   know  how  to  play  it.  It  was  a great   us, 4 goals conceded.
 Vale, it’s  the  characters  we  have.  Not    game  and  one  I felt  deserved more
 only  good players,  but  good  people.    out of it.  And, with that, Into The Vale, wraps
 That’s  why  we’ve taken giant leaps   Jake Gallagher  up the last full interview and catch-
 this season. We will only get stronger!   What happened against Balham?  up with the gaffer and his staff  for
 face  is consistent.  A  well  kept  grass    the  season.  People often don’t
 You  played  fantastically  against    pitch  is  what  I’d really want. If you   alham  was  a  frustrating    realise how the management team
 Walton &  Hersham  on  their    had the resources to keep a grass pitch   game.  Because looking back   are called on to explain what they do
 3G  surface  but  fans generally   consistent  throughout  the  season    at the game, we didn’t play   to the fans and Into The Vale  want
 don’t like them. How would you   then  that’s the  ideal  situation.  Some  Bbadly. We actually played well.   to  thank  Josh, Anthony, Chris and
 feel if  RPV  were  to propose  a   clubs  like  Badshot, Beckenham and   Unfortunately  Balham  on  the  day    Dan for all their good-humoured
 similar surface to W&H? How did   Cobham have been able to do that.   were  very clinical  and  any  little  error    patience when the weekly grilling
 the players feel about it? Did you   Credit to them. With the way we want   we  made,  they punished  us.  They    comes around!  We look forward to
 take it into account when you set   to play, I’d like to have a 3G  as  I  said    also  worked  extremely hard and    quizzing them more after they’ve
 up the strategy at W&H?  before,  it’s  consistency  will  help us.    made it difficult for us  get back into   taken a well-earned break.Thanks
 This  season  we  have  had  to  play    the game. It was a shame as it was a   gents,  or all  the interviews and
 I  do  like  3G  only  because  the  sur-  to  the conditions of our pitch which   winnable game  but  it  wasn’t  meant    input throughout the season!!
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