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UP THE VALE
      RAYNES PARK VALE  23|24                                                                                                                            UP THE VALE





       MEET THE                                         they wanted to get the best        I’ve played under a few    Jermaine
                                                        out of me as a player. I was
                                                                                           managers in my career.
       PLAYER                                           win the league, and get the        out being that, he’s always   Green
                                                        an addition to helping them
                                                                                           However, Gaffer stands
                                                                                           under control no matter the
                                                        promotion we knew we
                                                                                           circumstances - if there’s a
                                                        deserved.
                                                                                           problem he’ll find a solution. I’ll
                                                        Has your brother met
                                                                                           rarely second guess any of his
                                                                                           seasons results he knows what
                                                        Yes, I believe he has met
                      Jermaine Green                    Stormzy yet??!                     decisions, given that from last
                                                                                           he’s doing and what’s best for
                                                        Stormzy on a few occasions,
                                                        Nahum’s a fan boy at heart.        us a team. Not forgetting that
       How is your season going   but the boys and I do look at   You won best young player   he’s also a laugh off the pitch
                                                                                           and always keeps the team
       so far?                  these as small bumps in the road  at the 22/23 season awards
                                and know full well we will bounce  last season – what was that   positive.
       It has started off well. I’m happy   back. In terms of mood nothing’s  like?        You’re known as Mr. 100%
       with the impact I’ve made so far   changed, spirits are still high.                 because of how you always
       - I’ve still got lots more to come.   I don’t believe they are better   It was a very rewarding feeling,   give your all on the pitch.
       Also, very happy with the position   overall. We had some mishaps   knowing that in my first season   Where does that come
       we are in as a team, at the  which unfortunately led to defeat,  at RPV I had made an impact   from? Are you conscious
       moment, considering it’s a new   but will  only motivate us more to   the way I had, and it had been   of that need to deliver to
       league and I haven’t met many of   do better next time.   noticed by others. Always a   the max or does it comes
       these clubs before.                                                                 automatically?
                                We know a lot of the guys   nice reminder of the season
       You’ve become a very     are keen golfers – what’s   we had when walking past the
       popular player amongst the   your distraction when you’re  photo on my wall.        From young I’ve been taught,
       fans – do you sense that   not playing or training?                                 these not point in doing
       when you’re playing?                             You always seem like a             something if you’re not giving
                                                        pretty flexible player on the
                                Outside of football, I tend to be                          it’s 100%. To add to that,
       It’s a very nice feeling being                   right – what do you prefer         seeing Gaffer put in so much
                                working a lot of the time and
       noticed by the fans, knowing                     right-wing or wing back?           work behind the scenes, it’s
                                doing renovations (Instagram:
       I have support on and off the
                                @greenrenovations) as well as   I like both equally, but right   only right to match his work
       pitch. It gives me motivation                                                       rate and give him the same
       and tells me I must be doing   taking time for myself, enjoying  wing allows me to express
                                family time and learning new   myself. However, wing back   amount he gives us.
       something right.
                                carpentry skills.       lets me defend and cook my         Did you manage to get a
       The last couple of games                                                            break over the summer for a
       have seen a small shudder   Your brother, Nahum, is still   opposition.             holiday?? Where do you like
       to the Raynes Park       playing at Croydon Athletic   There’s no question that
       rollercoaster – what’s the   and you were there when   Josh Gallagher knows what    to get away to?
       mood in the camp after   there was a spot of bother    he’s doing on the pitch and
       these minor setbacks? How   in the 2021/22 fixture at   the fans love him, of course,   Just after promotion I
       do you see it? Were Marlow   Grand Drive. Did that affect   but how do you find working   managed to take a trip to
       and Badshot just better or   how you felt about joining   with the gaffer? How      Cyprus to celebrate our
       do you see areas where Vale   RPV?               does he differ from other          success as well as my birthday.
       need to tighten up?                              managers you have played           What’s a typical Jermaine
                                 No it didn’t. I could tell deep   under?
       Of course, there’s going to be   down RPV had high hopes                            Green pre-match tune?
       ups and downs in a football club,   for me, and it felt as though
                                                                                           Slow Jamz - Kayne West.
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