Last season, well ever since the departure of Mark Beard to be precise, I have to say that as time went on I dreaded making my way from sunny South Croydon to Imperial Fields, and at the end of last season, just for a moment, I thought of not bothering any more just as so many others have.

But when Craig was appointed and I, for the first time ever, went to the pre-season matches and saw and felt that the playing side had been totally refreshed and a whole new spirit was evident in the players and staff.

This carried on into the season proper.  The team was playing football; looked to be enjoying it and I was enjoying it too!  It has taken a few weeks for it all to come together but I think that we are now seeing good football played by players who want to play it.  Of course there have  been some poor results, but even in the defeats and luckless draws I have seen the team has played good football, and unlike last season, we always look like we are able and going to score.  And at last we have strikers who can score!  What a different play Sol Pinnock is this season.

As long as we play like this and remain injury free I think that we will live comfotably in the division this year and will have plenty to build on for next season.  Having said that though, the play-off places in this division  (Hasings who look at this stage like the dominant team) are there for the taking and who knows what is going to happen?