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The Fan's View

BARRY BOWERS

Who are you and where do continue - great characters.
you live? My name is Barry
Bowers married with 3 children, Favourite player? Tough one
2 girls Bethany and Carys and for me but I would have to say
you may have guessed Wazza Billy Bishop I’ve watched Billy
(Reece Williams-Bowers). I was over the years at AFC especially.
born and raised in Kingston and He should have got a pro con-
have never moved anywhere else tract there - he is a top lad.
in my life.
What was your involvement
First club supported? It was with football? I started my
in 1976 when I recieved a let- short career at Fulham as a 13
ter from Bill Nicholson the then year old in 1974, moved to Swin-
Tottenham Hotspur manager don Town and signed apprentice being so close to its conclusion have won. Also drawing too many
wanting me to go and have a trial forms then all of a sudden get and still having a chance of games gets frustrating because
but I had already signed forms called into gaffers office and he promotion if it doesn’t happen we could have easily won some
at Swindon Town so since then I said he had been sacked and this time I would love to see this of them and RPV would be look-
have followed the Spurs. many players had to leave and I group stick together and give it ing at promotion.
was one of them. I then returned a big push next season. I believe
Why RPV? Since Reece has home and had spells at Leather- strongly if this happens the club Improvements on and off the
joined I have had more time to head Kingstonians and Hampton will be playing Isthmian Premier pitch?
watch games and to see some of before getting a bad knee injury football within 4 years. I would love to see some work
his old team mates from the AFC and that ended my playing days done on walk-ways and steps to
Wimbledon days and of course at the age of 24. I am now a gen- High & low points of the sea- make them a bit safer but I know
his new team mates. To see a eral manager for a Sunday senior son? it’s all about money to do these
group of players and manage- side Alfletico Madrid which can Even though myself and Wazza things at the end of the day. On
ment who seem to get on well be very challenging but love it. have only been here mid-season the pitch I would like to see the
being close as team mates and My job is a field technician for was the great run in The Vase commitment the lads have had
friends is really pleasing to see. Virgin Media installing and ser- and to see so many supporters at most of the time and hopefully
RPV? The staff involved and vicing equipment. these games which the players all stick together for next year
supporters of the club who have and club deserved. A low point- and if that happens I believe pro-
made us so welcome and it’s a What would you like to see was losing at home to Stansfeld motion will happen for RPV.
pleasure to be a part of it. May it next season? With the season a game we all know we could Continued...