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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 the club will be playing Isthmian Improvements on and off the
at Swindon Town so since then I was one of them. I then returned Premier football within 4 years. pitch?
have followed the Spurs. home and had spells at Leather- I would love to see some work
head Kingstonians and Hampton High & low points of the sea- done on walk-ways and steps to
Why RPV? Since Reece has before getting a bad knee injury son? make them a bit safer but I know
joined I have had more time to and that ended my playing days Even though myself and Wazza it’s all about money to do these
watch games and to see some of at the age of 24. I am now a gen- have only been here mid-season things at the end of the day. On
his old team mates from the AFC eral manager for a Sunday senior was the great run in The Vase the pitch I would like to see the
Wimbledon days and of course side Alfletico Madrid which can and to see so many supporters at commitment the lads have had
his new team mates. To see a be very challenging but love it. these games which the players most of the time and hopefully
group of players and manage- My job is a field technician for and club deserved. A low point- all stick together for next year
ment who seem to get on well Virgin Media installing and ser- was losing at home to Stansfeld and if that happens I believe pro-
being close as team mates and vicing equipment. a game we all know we could motion will happen for RPV.
friends is really pleasing to see. have won. Also drawing too many
RPV? The staff involved and What would you like to see games gets frustrating because Any change of tactics you’d
supporters of the club who have next season? I would love to we could have easily won some like to see? Hard to comment
made us so welcome and it’s a see this group stick together and of them and RPV would be look- on unless you are part of the
pleasure to be a part of it. May it give it a big push next season. I ing at promotion. Continued...
continue - great characters. believe strongly if this happens

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