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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!!