Stoned Shrimper
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In Meridian’s Soccer Night last night there were no startling revelations in the Tilson interview of course but there was footage of a great ball into the box for Dreweee to pull back and Gray to hammer into the net ... on the training pitch of course but it shows they can do it ... against the Blues defence!
Here’s something of what was said.
Despite a slow start to the campaign, spirits are high for the season ahead.
Tilly: “I’m happy with the squad, it’s a stronger squad than last year. We’ve 5 new signings – including Wayne Gray, centre forward from Wimbledon – our only goal scorer so far but we just haven’t had a bit of luck in front of goal. You need that little bit of luck to give the players confidence especially centre forwards because there’s nothing worse than not scoring goals for a few games, their heads go down. But we’ve got to keep plugging away and hopefully we’ll start getting a few results.
I couldn’t ask for a better set of lads. They work as hard as they can on the pitch, they work as hard as they can in training. You can’t ask for any more than that.
I’ve had a chat with the boys and they’re down that we haven’t had a good start. They’re saying we know we’re only 4 games into it – we know we can do more - we know we’re a better side than the position we’re in. I know that but we’ve got to get results and I know they know that. We’re just on that fine line of being a good side and we need that first one to go in and kick start us off and give everyone a lift.
Friday’s going to be a tough game but there’s no reason why we can’t go there and do well. They’re 2nd and Macclesfield are 3rd so we’ve got two good games coming up now – it’ll show us where we are.”
Steve is studying for an Applied Management in Football qualification alongside the likes of Stuart Pearce and Tony Adams.
Tilly: “It’s a week away at Warwick University then 5 individual days and then we go back for a week next year. In between we have to do 4 assignments including stress management, man management skills with players and influencing the chairman - a tough one. Basically everything to do with management within the football circle so it’s obviously really important for me to do because I’m learning about things all the time.”
Here’s something of what was said.
Despite a slow start to the campaign, spirits are high for the season ahead.
Tilly: “I’m happy with the squad, it’s a stronger squad than last year. We’ve 5 new signings – including Wayne Gray, centre forward from Wimbledon – our only goal scorer so far but we just haven’t had a bit of luck in front of goal. You need that little bit of luck to give the players confidence especially centre forwards because there’s nothing worse than not scoring goals for a few games, their heads go down. But we’ve got to keep plugging away and hopefully we’ll start getting a few results.
I couldn’t ask for a better set of lads. They work as hard as they can on the pitch, they work as hard as they can in training. You can’t ask for any more than that.
I’ve had a chat with the boys and they’re down that we haven’t had a good start. They’re saying we know we’re only 4 games into it – we know we can do more - we know we’re a better side than the position we’re in. I know that but we’ve got to get results and I know they know that. We’re just on that fine line of being a good side and we need that first one to go in and kick start us off and give everyone a lift.
Friday’s going to be a tough game but there’s no reason why we can’t go there and do well. They’re 2nd and Macclesfield are 3rd so we’ve got two good games coming up now – it’ll show us where we are.”
Steve is studying for an Applied Management in Football qualification alongside the likes of Stuart Pearce and Tony Adams.
Tilly: “It’s a week away at Warwick University then 5 individual days and then we go back for a week next year. In between we have to do 4 assignments including stress management, man management skills with players and influencing the chairman - a tough one. Basically everything to do with management within the football circle so it’s obviously really important for me to do because I’m learning about things all the time.”