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Tuesday 6th March
2007
Good Afternoon and welcome to March’s and a very
special Cup Final edition of Managers notes.
Racing Club Fantana have the Oxted Ford Cup to
contest on the 25th March at Thurrock FC
– Sungate provide the opposition in what promises to
be a real blood and thunder cup tie.
People will look at this game as a nailed on victory
for experienced Saturday and Sunday side Sungate.
Physically strong, strength in depth and a fighting
spirit point towards a win for the yellow and
blacks. Not to mention two previous wins over
Fantana in the last two seasons - The first coming
in the Corinthian Cup last term and the second a
league victory earlier this season.
My team have struggled at times this season but
stepped up to the plate in the Semi-Final against
Goresbrook United. We booked our place in the final
with a real dogged display and it meant a lot to me
to see the boys putting in such a massive
performance.
The main aim in Sunday football is to get to a cup
final in my opinion. To have a date to look forward
to where you feel like a pro for the day, play in a
decent ground and hopefully pick up a medal is the
stuff dreams are made of. It makes getting up at
9am, playing in all types of conditions and taking
the occasional hammering all worth while.
Our two previous meetings with Sungate, as I have
mentioned before ended in narrow defeat. I am fully
aware of their strengths and weaknesses and must
hope that on the day, they have a mare, and we play
out of our skin! We need to get the ball into our
players that can hurt them, defend well and not make
any unforced errors. If we do this, we’re in with a
shout.
The teams form has been patchy over recent weeks.
We’ve not had many games due to water logged pitches
and the games we have had we’ve performed well. The
hunger appears to have returned and there are a
couple of players showing me they really want a
start in the final.
My main aims are that I have my full squad quota to
choose from come the final, everybody is in the
right frame of mind and we give 100% - no less. If
every single one of my players walks off of that
pitch, head held high, knowing they’ve given
everything and we lose – I’ll wear it. But I’m if
the players have given everything, we can get
something out of the game.
I
would also like to give a quick mention to somebody
who has given so much to Racing Club Fantana this
season with little to know return. He turns up week
in, week out, helping set up pitches, keeping the
players lubricated and supporting us
unconditionally. Turgut is Racing Club full back
Ercan Fikret’s father in law and has become a legend
within a squad of players who genuinely think a lot
of him. So on behalf of everybody on the playing
staff at Racing Club Fantana, I say thank you for
all your hard work and continued support.
Those of you hoping to come along and support the
green and black army on the 25th March
2007 will be able to find details on this website.
All comers are welcome except for Category A
criminals and the Welsh.
Time for me to sign off now and devise a master
plan!
Keep safe and remember, keep that ball on the deck |
