Slade Green FC

PRESENTATION AWARDS
(Above photo from left to right) Lee Woodyard, Jimmy Beauchamp, Lee Barnett

PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Beauchamp

SUPPORTERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lee Barnett

MANAGERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lee Woodyard

To view Jimmy and both Lee's getting their individual awards click on the PHOTO GALLERY icon in the left hand toolbar


OPPORTUNTIES WITH SGFC
The club have the following vacancies available for the 2008/09 season. Note these are all voluntary positions.

Physio
Kit Man
Head Scout (for lower leagues)
Goalkeeper Coach.

Those interested in the above should contact Green manager Matt Longhurst via e mail: mattlonghrst@yahoo.co.uk

PROGRAMME EDITOR
The club also require a Programme Editor. To apply for this position contact Robert Smith: 07850 413755 or e mail Sladegreen477994@aol.com

MATT LONGHURST GIVES HIS FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE BEING APPOINTED GREEN BOSS FOR 2008/09

Firstly I would like to thank Slade Green for giving me the opportunity to work for the club again this coming season . Last season saw me become the youngest manager in the league and im pretty confident that we had the youngest team with the average age just 19 , however after having to rebuild mid way through the season it was a long haul with the team having only won just one point from the first 11 games , I had to change the whole sqaud as it just wasnt good enough to compete at this level as was shown in the results . I managed to get 5 or 6 players in that have played at a higher level in the past but really only at youth level and reserve team level and it took at while to adapt to the Kent League , once they had done this some of them have progressed into excellent players at this level , and since I have been in charge we have had Rhett Bernstein leave the club and play professional football in Sweden Ryan Johnson leave for Sittingbourne FC and Lee Craig leave for Ramsgate FC , as well as numerous offers for some of the current squad so we obviously have players that would play in other Kent League teams which is healthy . This season coming I want a squad of players that would all compete for places in the top four Kent League sides which should get us to where we want to be . I have already spoken to the players I want and 90% have agreed to sign when the forms are available , I m not going into pre season with 40 or 50 players I want a squad of players ready come July the 3rd to work with and take forward into the season , we are also not going to spend weeks on end with no balls running around Hall Place, pre season will be structured small sided games 9 v 3 s etc to get fit with some SAQ work if thats right at the top level it should be right at our level , I want to bring an air of proffessionalism to the club and turn its fortunes around , we dont have a playing budget but we will compete and if we can do that this year I ll be happy , last season was satisfactory not good and not bad but next season 14th certainly will be mission failed. Once again we will be a young side but with the added experience of players from a higher level and on our pitch we will most certainly be pleasing on the eye , I have always said that I would not accomodate for players my pattern or style of play and that is to pass the ball if the players cant do it we ll change the players not the pattern otherwise it becomes unenjoyable for myself as a coach and manager . The aim is to stabilise the club and the team as last year there were too many changes I can assure that will not happen this season , I m not going to predict we ll win the league or finish 3rd or 4th as I dont want the added pressure on myself or the players , we will aim to pass the ball be good to watch and difficult to beat if we can do that we ll be ok . This season will see some excellent teams gunning for promotion including Beckenham Town and VCD who I predict will be there or there abouts again and theres always one surprise package each year who will it be we ll just have to wait and see .

There are several people that I am looking for to help run the first team next season if anyone is interested please do not hesitate to contact me on mattlnghrst@yahoo.co.uk
Kit Man
Head Scout (for lower leagues)
Goalkeeper Coach
Pre season games arranged (H) Whistable Town FC 745 k/o Thursday 24th of July 08

***********BREAKING NEWS****************
Matt Longhurst appointed Slade Green Manager for the 2008/09 season.

Matt Longhurst has been appointed Slade Green’s First team manager for the 2008/09 season. Matt has been in the Green hot seat on a caretaker basis since November following the resignation of Peter Little (family commitments) and then Adam Morrish (work).

When he took over Green were bottom of the Kent League with a just one point. Eventually under his stewardship Green amassed a total of 30 points climbed the table and if not for a last day defeat at Croydon would have secured a mid table finish. Since taking over he has draughted in host of ex professional academy players such as Lee Barnett, Lee Craig, Joe Horlock and Lee Woodyard. Other players to have worn the Green colours under in his short reign in the Green dugout include ex QPR Reserve team Captain Ryan Johnson and Millwall Youth team skipper Ben Payne along with Sam May brother of Millwall and Scunthorpe player Ben.

Matt whose full time job is head coach at Glen Johnson Soccer Schools has previously managed and coached youth, reserve and first teams at Dartford , Welling Utd and Erith Town. He has also headed up Arsenal's soccer schools development centre and worked within their senior and junior schools and professional football.



THE CLUBS END OF SEASON PRESENTATION NIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CLUB THIS COMING SATURDAY. FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT THE CLUB VIA OUR E MAIL ADDRESS. Sladegreen477994@aol.com

NOW ON LINE:
Final Player Stats Table

Player Ratings & MOM Awards for Beckenham, Tun Wells, Erith Town, Lordswood & CRoydon games

Formed in 1946, we are currently members of the Kent League, the premier league in Kent. We are a senior club affiliated to the Kent County Football Association and are part of the FA pyramid system which allows promotion subject to rules and regulations to the Football League. At this moment in time we are an amateur club operating in a semi-professional environment entering both the FA Cup and FA Vase competitions.

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