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FROM THE BOARDROOM
CHRIS WHITE
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to today’s game against Alton.
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The Brewers come to Foxcotte Park in fine form and will be looking to build on an impressive last season before it was cut short.
Our last game before lockdown was here against Alton and it was a close hard fought game and it will no doubt be similar this afternoon.
Last Saturday saw us draw with a strong Hythe side, which after being a goal up felt like two points dropped. We seem to let down by silly mistakes at one end and missed opportunities at the other.
On Tuesday night I thought we played well in the first half and the game could have gone either way as both teams were battling hard, unfortunately we were caught out with their goal but showed some resilience to get back into the game with a great equaliser.
As we see all the time at all levels football is a game where current form and momentum play a major part, so let’s hope we can get the right result today and start another season defining run like we did last year. Away from the first team, the Swifts continue their fine start to the season with a 4-3 victory here over South Wonston in the cup a couple of weeks ago, which was a great advert for the Hampshire League.
They then continued their pursuit of leaders Moneyfields with a narrow 1-0 victory away against South Wonston. Harry Lawton scoring early on and despite trying to secure the victory with another goal, doing enough to earn the three points that see them in second place in the league table.
The newly formed ladies side are also second in their league and after an impressive opening two 5-0 victories, they had a tough defeat at home last Sunday to a strong Portsmouth development side. They can take pride in their second half performance and more than matched their opponents in the second forty-five.
After today’s match, the first team travel to Fawley next Saturday and then have a local derby against Whitchurch United here at Foxcotte Park on Tuesday 27th October with a 7.45pm kick-off.
Enjoy today’s game and I wish you all a safe journey home and I hope to see once again soon.
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JAMIE COLEMAN
Good afternoon and welcome to our first home game of the season. These are my first programme notes for the new season and both myself and JC will look to give you insight from the coach’s perspective this season.
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Having been out of the game for a few years I was tempted back into football by the club’s structure, ambition and passion for playing football the right way. Joining a management team with a wealth of Wessex League and local football experience was a no brainier for me, their vision to develop the players at the club through quality coaching session’s fits perfectly with my coaching philosophy.
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Working with Jamie and Thomo on the training ground, we are bringing in professional practices to take the club to the next level, this includes performance analysis thanks to VEO (video footage), psychological techniques and player plans to improve game day performance and player confidence. I was tempted back into football by the club’s structure, ambition and passion for playing football the right way.
It has been one of the strangest preseasons I have ever run, training in small socially distanced bubbles with no contact play definitely posed a challenge for the coaching staff and club. The players adapted well and committed fully to the challenging situation. We focused on the technical side of the game and the quality of our ball work and movement until a relax in government rules allowed contact play. The managers put in place an extremely challenging pre-season fixture list which tested the squad physically and mentally, putting them in great shape for the season start on the 5th.
We have a great squad at the club that are all keen to learn and improve, and a very strong Swifts squad with a few youngsters knocking at the door of the first team. Our focus now switches to the Wessex Division One campaign and making sure we start in the right way. An excellent 2 nil win away at Newport in our opener is just reward for everyone's efforts during preseason. We are hoping to build some momentum and get into that winning habit against Petersfield, they will obviously be looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat so we are anticipating a highly competitive game.
POSITION: DEFENDER | AGE: 29 STAUS: SIGNED AFTER LEAVING ANDOVER TOWN
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HE SAID: “It’s a club I’ve been with since the age of 15, growing up in the reserves and then progressing into the first team. When I left last season I thought it was the right decision as I feel the time away has made me a better player. After speaking to John and Danny and seeing the calibre of signings coming in helped massively with my decision. ” DANNY FIELD
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POSITION: DEFENDER | AGE: 27 STAUS: SIGNED AFTER LEAVING BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS
HE SAID: “I decided to return to New Street because it’s my local club and after a few seasons away I wanted to get back enjoying my football again. John and Danny have a good setup here and the club is certainly heading in the right direction.”
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Andover New Street Social Club Membership Benefits include: Reduced Admission to First Team Home Matches Entry to ANS Swifts & ANS Ladies Home Matches Use of facilities at Foxcotte Park at Discounted Rates Reduced bar prices for drinks Annual membership costs start from £15 For more information contact a club representative or email: andovernewstreetfc@hotmail.co.uk