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The Fan's View
BARRY BOWERS

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

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