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The Management  month. They will be huge losses, but  have struggled which just shows

      the squad has great depth so we are   the work that has gone in to this
 In The Dug-Out  looking forward to the challenges   season. Also the work that Dan and
      ahead! Enjoy your time with us and
                                            Chris have done so far this season
      get down to the rest of the home
      games and support the team!           has been brilliant. We have looked
                                            fit and competitive in all our games
 Think you know what the blokes                     Josh Gallagher, Manager  with very few injuries! One of the
 in the tracksuits think? Think             most pleasing things to see this
 no more as ITV corner the gaf-  ell, here we are! 3   season has been the growth of the
 fer and his luxuriantly coiffured   weeks to go until the   pitch as well in regards to the club/
 sidekick Anthony Panayi. Take it   curtain is closed.   committee and most importantly
 away gents!  WWhat a journey so            the fans. They know who they are
      far and some more important twists    and their support, care and time has
 e have been a little   and turns still to come, no doubt.   been first class and we are going to
 frustrated in the week   Tuesdays home derby v Colliers   need every last bit of their support
 because our perfor-  Wood was an example of how   in these next few weeks to give us
 W mances haven’t been   demanding this league is and has   the very best chance. Thanks again
 at the level we know we are capable   been. I have felt that we have been   for your support!
 of! But this does happen and we   at times our own worst enemies.   Anthony Panayi,  Assistant Manager
 have still got the results needed to   With the talent that we have in the
 keep us where we want to be. So we   dressing room a lot of our job as
 will work hard to put this right till   management is to deal with the
 the end of the season. Colliers Wood   players and get the best out of them
 was a tough game, we knew it would   to keep them hungry and compet-
 be a challenging game and would   itive. So when levels have dropped
 test us. We actually defended very   ruined it in the end by simply being   we firstly always look at ourselves
 well although not being fantastic in   inconsistent. Aidan Brown has come   to see if we have missed anything
 possession. They got their small op-  in and bolstered our front line, he’ll   or need to change anything. My
 portunity and took it, unfortunately   be big for us. Timmy is back from   role this season has always been
 for us we could never get ourselves   injury this week so should see him   to support the Gaffer in anyway I
 back on top in the game, getting a   play a part in the next few games.   can. Luckily we’ve been best friends
 player sent off and then two further   Jake and Louie both have suspen-  for over 10 years and for the large
 sin bins didn’t help. So in the end   sions this week so we will have to   part have a very similar outlook on
 we fought hard for our point. I don’t   make do without them at some   football. I’m so proud of what he’s
 believe our discipline was the issue.   point this week, but Nes is also get-  done this year, in our first year in
 The referees get caught up far too   ting back to match fitness. It looks   senior management, it’s not easy.
 much in the game and feel they have  like Reece Hannigan and Archies   You would have seen other teams in
 to get involved. There was no need.   seasons are finished with knocks   this league with more experienced
 The game wasn’t heated and he   that will keep them out for the next   managers and bigger budgets who
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