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New season, new league...the
start of a new and exciting era
I am really excited about the challenge joining the South West
Peninsula League brings to the club.
Buxs
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Having managed for more than 20 years in the Western League I felt it
had lost its way and were ignoring sides from Devon.
There used to be a lot of clubs from this area in the Western
League but it was fast becoming a Bristol/Somerset/
Gloucester/Wiltshire-based league.
By joining the South West Peninsula League we are
returning to our roots as we were former members of the
South Western League.
The move makes sense for us geographically. There will
be less travelling, which will make a massive difference to
the club and create more local interest and, hopefully,
bigger attendances.
The standard in the South West Peninsula League is high
and I know that the coming season is going to be tougher
in this league than the one we have just left. I am
anticipating an exciting but challenging season ahead.
We have a very youthful squad here at Elmore, underpinned
by a number of experienced players such as Darren
Veale, Daniel Tapp, Brett Worbey, James Blake
and Matt Harvey. And there are more
youngsters in the second team and Under18s
ready to step up – and I will not be afraid to
bring them in if necessary.
I must admit that the pre-season has not
gone to plan, with work commitments,
holidays and family commitments
hampering preparations. It also meant I
did not know what players would be
available to the club. However, I knew
that everything would come together
as Tiverton Town and Willand finalised
their team line-ups.
This season heralds the start of a new
and exciting era for Elmore FC.
Buxs
(Pete Buckingham)
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