Page 31 - Raynes Park Vale vs Beckenham Town 18-04-22

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.