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Stansfeld v Bromley Green
Saturday 28 January 2012
By Dave Smith
On Saturday we travel to South London again for a mouth watering clash against Stansfield. Our hosts have put themselves in the shake up for the title with a string of impressive results that includes beating Eltham Palace last week. Add there unbeaten home record and the task in front of us is huge but one every single player in the squad must be relishing.These are the type of games as players and manager that although being tough you have to enjoy, to be going into London to take on a top side is a challenge but it is the type of challenge that all good players should look forward to, this is what the premier league should be all about, playing quality opposition and seeing where we are at as a team and learning form the experience.
Our first game of the season was against Stansfield a game that saw us record an excellent 3-0 victory with our visitors on that day being reduced to 8 men due to indiscipline.
This game is the first of 4 away games out of the next 5 matches they takes us to the end of February. This is my opinion is going to be the crunch time of the season if we can get through these next 5 games and still be top or very close then it will see us with only 5 games left with 4 of them at home and I feel this would leave us an outstanding chance of taking the title.
The squad this week is not as strong as it defiantly could be, with Rocky Hayles and Gary Lockyer suspended, Paul Burt is another big loss after his thigh problem gave way in last weeks warm up and Marc Collins is still recovering from his knee surgery. Adam Purse will rejoin the squad after a long absence through work and holiday and he will give good cover in several areas, so players missing but as I always state we have a large squad for a reason and we will still travel with not only a quality squad but a squad that is capable of getting a result.
Squad : C.Smith, M.Hadlum, T.Head, P.Allan, M.Doyle, M.Collins, B.Beaney, D.Barham, G.Mackett, S.Harris, D.Cornell, R.Smith, S.Ahmetaj, A.Purse.
Players are to be the ground ready to leave on the mini bus at 12.00, please ensure that the club dress code is adhered to.
Bromley Green Reserves v Bearsted Reserves
Saturday 28 January 2012
By Andy Williams
This Saturday sees the first of three (hopefully more) important cup ties for the Reserves. We welcome Bearsted for the Reserve Division Cup quarter final and it goes without saying that we need to improve greatly on our recent performances .We faced our opponents recently and drew 2-2, with Bearsted equalising with the last kick of the game. We know all about them and they knocked out favourites Hollands & Blair in the previous round. We need to readopt the mentality that saw us through our last round tie when we came from 2 goals down to beat Canterbury City. Missing this week are Robbie Greenfield (suspended) Kenny Hallett (injured) and both Lee Milton and Kevin Quinn (work commitments) but returning to the squad are Ewan Stanley, Matt Gilbert, Michael Hodges and Adam Purse.
Kick Off 1.30 pm, meet at Waterside 12.15pm.
Squad: C.Mannering, T.Lockett,L.Smith, M.Gilbert, M.Hodges, A.Mercer, J.Thomas, P.Barron, E.Stanley, T.Poyner,R.Fitzgerald, A.Purse, A.Webster, R.Strand
Woolpack v Bromley Green Thirds
Saturday 28 January 2012
By Dave Homewoood
Having lost at home to Woolpack a few weeks back, we will need to continue last Saturday’s form if we are to pick up any League Cup points at Caldecott.
In recent weeks, for whatever reasons, the following have packed it in: Joe West, Lee Gilham, Jack Blowers, Tom Lynn and during the week Freddie Murrell. At least Joe and Freddie had the good manners to let me know; the others quite frankly are disrespectful and ignorant and sum up the selfish standards that pervade much of society today. Apparently the club, or myself, are not worth a text or a phone call. As I said, ignorant. We have also lost clubman Adam Jeffery through work commitments.
But we have new dad Kieran Hawkins available again and we will remain positive for the remaining fixtures and focus on those that do want to play and give their best for the squad. And I must say in recent weeks [eg Smarden and against Riverside] everyone has put in a great amount of effort. For this week’s tie, we are without Liam Holman who has to work but should still put out a reasonable line-up. Despite having over 30 registered players, I have looked at players in readiness for next season and could yet throw in a few more youngsters for experience as the seasons reaches its last lap.
Provisionally then the squad to meet 12.30pm at Waterside is:
Wilson Guest; Michael Dryland, Matt Coniam, Martyn Dalby, Jamie Hurst, Danny Illsley, Matt Illsley, Aaron Neil, Emmanuel Awuni, Terry Perk, Thomas Moon, Matt Jarvis, Andrew Possee, Marcus Dalby, Kieran Hawkins.
Anyone wishing to go straight to the ground must let me know in advance please. Directions: turn right at Evegate crossroads on A20, first turning right after main Caldecott building takes you into car park.
Mersham v Bromley Green
Sunday 29 January 2012
By Richie Moore
Sunday will see us playing the next round of the Bodkin Cup (Quarter Final) the week after beating Aldington in the previous round. This will be a tough game and will rely heavily on tactics I feel after a tight affair in the league game played earlier this season. But these are the games we look forward to as we continue to chase honours on all fronts.
Another strong squad again this week to choose from, and like last week we will look at fitness and injuries in determining our selection. Paul Burt is sidelined with injury, but we welcome back Mike Hodges after work commitments. Following the game on Saturday, it is requested that players suffering any ill effects or knocks kindly let Matt or I know before we decide our starting XI.
Mersham have had some decent results of late, so we need to keep our game tempo up and play how we did on Sunday, retaining possession a little better but playing football the way we did will push us on to a good result.
The squad is as follows and players are to report at Waterside NO LATER THAN 0915.
Craig Mannering, Liam Smith, Ryan Smith, Micky Doyle, Tom Head, Mike Hodges, Dan Barham, Liam Holman, Glenn Mackett, Matt Collins, Ryan Fitzgerald, Gary Lockyer, Lee Milton, Steve Harris
