Berwick Rangers
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Berwick Rangers
FOOTBALL CLUB
Berwick Rangers FC is a fine example of a club that does a superb
job of representing the local community. Football Focus Magazine
recently caught up with their Chairman Dennis McCleary to find out
more about how they have been getting along lately.
Atmosphere
He told us, “The mood is cautiously
optimistic for most people, and we’re
determined to look forward and bring
more positive times on and off the field.
Of course, clubs are judged on results,
and our points tally so far has rattled
a few fans, but we feel that we’ve got
a good management team in place to
address that.”
Present
“We’ve had a difficult start to the
season and of course would have
welcomed a few more points, especially
from our home games, but we’re still a
work in progress. Off field issues had
an effect on transfer activity, so we’re
playing catch-up with our competitors
and that’s a tricky issue to overcome
given the limited resources at our
disposal.”
Youth
“We’ve tried to keep engaged with
SFL and SPFL youth developments for
some years now, with first U17, then
U19, U20 and now Reserve Leagues.
It’s not easy, as we’ve extremely limited
resources to commit to it. All our Reserve
(formerly u-20 Development League)
players are amateurs, and the effort
they put in is tremendous, with lads
travelling from as far afield as Perth to
play for Berwick – that’s 90 miles away!
Our volunteer Coaches set that
example – they’re hugely committed
individuals that spend most of their free
time watching players, identifying future
targets and getting the side prepared for
SPFL Reserve League fixtures.”
Integration
“We’ve had one player become
a First-Team regular this year, and
hope this sends the message out that
opportunities are there at Berwick. All
too often the talent a young player has
is let down by questionable attitude.
They’ve got to have the desire to do well
in football and really apply themselves,
but we find that many players are content
to play at a level well below what they’re
capable of. That’s frustrating, and local
fans always feel we could do more to
promote local talent, but they’ve got to
want it as much as their rivals.”
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