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The Player's View                                                                   right and how that interaction has

                                                                                          been missed during your injuries.
      ARCHIE HARLAND-GODDARD                                                              How do those kinds  of player re-
                                                                                          lationships start? How easy was
                                                                                          it to link your and Nes’ styles  to
      How long have you been at                                                           create that attacking style?
      RPV now?  This is my 4th season                                                     Me and Nes have known each other
      at RPV now since joining as an 18                                                   for a few years and get on well off
      year old and I still remember my                                                    the pitch so that definitely gives
      first few games.                                                                    us a better chemistry on it.  I like to
                                                                                          consider myself  fast and athletic     sham - what’s the mood now
      You’ve seen some big names                                                          with a good motor, who constant-       among the squad?  Yes, the
      leave RPV. Of  the players that                                                     ly looks  to stretch the game and      promotion push is over but there
      played under Gavin Bolger who                                                       cause issues for the other team.       is still lots to play for, the mood
      have left who do we miss now?                                                       Nes is a very technically gifted play-  seems a little  down but once  the
      Over my time here there has  been                                                   er who like  to drop  in to spaces     next game comes up everyone
      loads of very good players all across                                               and collect the ball to then cause     will lift  themselves up  to the
      the pitch but I would have to say                                                   problems. So really even though we     required level.
      Ato, when fit (and slightly young-                                                  are very different players we com-
      er!) he is an absolute nightmare to                                                 pliment each other as he likes to      What’s the latest on your injury
      defend against due to his dribbling                                                 slip me in behind the back line and    news?  Unfortunately my season
      and strength.                                                                       we link up with short passes too.      was finished early this year and I’m
                                                                                                                                 recovering gradually trying to get
      There have been a lot of new                                                        What’s been the highlight of the       in a more complete shape for next
      players joining the squad. Has                                                      21/22 season, for the club and for     season.
      the influx changed the vibe or                                                      you personally?
      spirit in the squad? If it has, what                                                Highlight of  the  season as a club    You’ve played all the CCL prem
      do you think is different?  Yes                                                     will definitely be the Vase run, even   teams and probably some of the
      we’ve had lots of players come into                                                 though it ended disappointingly,       promotion candidates -  which
      the squad this year and it’s defi-                                                  we should be proud. Personally I’d     teams do think are going to be
      nitely been different. As you will be                                               say my goal against  Sheerwater        the ones to watch next  sea-
      aware there are lots of big char-                                                   was my most  enjoyable moment,         son?  Personally for me the best
      acters here now and that doesn’t      and tried our best, earning a 5th             even though I’m a right back I like    team this year was Beckenham, a
      always lead to singing and dancing  place finish in my first season here.           to attack a lot  so scoring goals is   very organised side with talented
      but we still work hard for each oth-  Shout out to Gav, absolute legend.            always pretty fun especially weak      players. With them going up I feel
      er and want the best for each other                                                 foot volleys!                          like we are the best team in the
      and the team. Under  Gav we were      Many fans are talking about the                                                      league, if I had to pick a few, ones
      definitely a less talented group but   way you and Nes team up to start             Vale’s promotion hopes ended           to watch out for are Badshot Lea
      we worked our socks off for him       great attacking moves from the                last weekend at Walton & Her-          and Jersey.
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