Page 5 - Raynes Park Vale vs Fleet Town

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league knows that when RPV win we win fair and square,
and that brings me back to AFC Croydon on Tuesday night.
We have seen Croydon play both against us and against other
teams and we always chat to fans, players and coaches about
their experiences against other teams and all of this informa-
tion tells us that Croydon are another team who are deter-
mined to let the opposition know that they are there and when
two teams with this, often admirable, attitude come face-to face
then the results can be explosive. On Tuesday night, howev-
er, Raynes Park Vale took on the provocation and the urgency
from the committed Surrey competition and won. Won where
we should have won at Grand Drive earlier in the year - on the
pitch - and won how we should have won it on that Saturday
by being the better team. AFC Croydon were formidable, or-
ganised opponents on both occasions and it is not my intention
to denigrate a passionate side but on both of those occasions
Raynes Park Vale WERE the better side and we DID deserve
to win. On Tuesday, a team that are never comfortable to play
against, showed determination, skill AND cool heads. That
team came away with a 2-0 win and three points.That team was
Raynes Park Vale. It’s the Raynes Park way!!
Welcome Fleet Town
Today we welcome another fine team from the CCL - Fleet
Town. We look forward to great game between two great teams
and I look forward, as ever, to meeting as many of you as
possible!
John Dalton

Chairman, Raynes Park Vale F.C.