THE BOARDROOM
CHRIS WHITE A warm welcome to all of you this afternoon, particularly the officials, players and supporters who have made the journey up the A3057 from Romsey, and also to our own supporters whose encouragement during this rather stuttering start to our season is much admired and appreciated. Regarding our current position in the League 1 table, different people react differently to certain situations. Some struggle to stay positive when things are not going as well as they would like, whereas others are able to take setbacks in their stride. I always aim to place myself in the latter camp but I can understand both points of view. It was galling to witness the goals we conceded at the very end of the game on Tuesday night.
to address these issues. Defeats on the pitch may hurt us in the short term but the prizes are only awarded at the end of the season. If Mo Farah was near the rear of the field after three-and-a-half half laps of a 10,000m race (approximately ely the distance we’ve travelled so far this season) then that would not be as much of a concern as if he were near the back after 25 laps. We can’t always lead from the front and we’ve convinced that our team will come good given patience and support. By rising up through the field maybe our journey is destined to become that little bit more exciting! It maybe a long and arduous battle but nothing worth achieving comes easily. It does, however, become easier if we all see it through together. Today’s game is an opportunity to get back to winning ways but it won’t be easy against a very good Romsey side. Enjoy today’s game and I wish you all a safe journey home and I hope to see once again next Saturday when we entertain Hythe & Dibden. So...hold on tight and enjoy e the journey.
I know that the players themselves feel the anguish just as much as we do and I know that they will respond in the right way
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