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Very shortly a8er we suffered a blow, some really sad news my assistant manager<br />
Scoot Moore " Mooro" received an offer too good to refuse, he had been offered<br />
the Assistant Manager’s job at AFC Wulfrunians who play at Step 5 of the Na>onal<br />
League Pyramid a league higher than we are at the moment. We wish ScoB all the<br />
very best for his new venture this season.<br />
Onto the new management structure for season 2019/20, please join me in<br />
welcoming Nick Lewis and Ant Follows who will be joining me in the dugout for<br />
this season. Both are no strangers to the club. Ant decided to hang the boots up<br />
and work alongside me this season. Nick last season was in charge of F.C.<br />
Darlaston leading them to third place at the end of the season. Nick resigned from<br />
the manager’s job, so to be able to recruit and add Nick to the team was a no<br />
brainer.<br />
Before we draw a line under last season, I would like to thank the club for the way<br />
they handled the incidents during and a8er our trip to Worcester. Special thanks<br />
should go to Chairman Neil, and Simon for their outstanding work in making our<br />
formal complaint, working with the two County FA’s along with defending charges<br />
against the club and a player<br />
We have completed a similar pre-season programme to the one we did last<br />
season, although it has been changed slightly because we are playing at a higher<br />
level, as well as the players are a lot fiBer than they were at this >me last season.<br />
We are hoping this puts us in good stead for the coming season. The squad will be<br />
tested very early in the season especially with two seriously difficult opening<br />
fixtures, against sides many think will be occupying two of the four promo>on<br />
places come the end of the season. In addi>on to 14 of last season’s squad we<br />
have recruited some quality players who each bring something different to the<br />
group, they have all seBled in very quickly and all have added to the close-knit<br />
group we had last season. "Time will tell” as they say whether or not they will be<br />
successful or not.<br />
Last week’s opening game was always going to be a tough encounter against one<br />
of this season’s promo>on favourites in Pershore. We knew we had to be on our<br />
game to come away with any sort of result and with eight members of the squad<br />
missing for one reason or another we knew the depth of the squad would be<br />
severely tested.<br />
To come away with a 1-1 draw and earn our first point of the season myself and<br />
management team were very pleased and encouraged with the start to life in the<br />
Premier Division.<br />
We welcome todays visitors <strong>Shifnal</strong> <strong>Town</strong> to The Paycare Ground a very<br />
impressive side who I personally believe will be amongst the top four this season,<br />
they bring another tough test for us. <strong>Shifnal</strong> have been impressive in pre-season<br />
and have also recruited well including a deadly marksman in Tom Hill who scored<br />
goals for fun in this division two seasons ago with Wolves Spor>ng. Also, the<br />
squad is made up of the bulk of players who represented Wednesfield last season<br />
earning a fi8h placed finish, they have followed manager Dan Carter to <strong>Shifnal</strong><br />
a8er his appointment in May. In their first game they beat Cradley <strong>Town</strong> at home,<br />
running out easy winners 4-1<br />
Lastly, I hope you enjoy today’s game,<br />
Andy. 8
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