thanet
wanderers
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Thanet
Wanderers
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hanet Wanderers RUFC is based at the St Peters Recreation Ground on Callis Court Road in Kent and they
currently compete in the London League South East 2. They are led by Chairman Simon Kemp who is supported
by Secretary Peter Hawkins and the club has made a considerable amount of progress under their guidance.
Last season they put together a steady
campaign as they compiled a record of
seven wins and thirteen defeats from their
twenty matches. This saw them finish in a
safe mid-table position with 35 points on
the board.
This should provide them with a solid
platform upon which to build as they
look ahead to the new season. As long as
they are able to retain their current group
of players and perhaps make one or two
quality additions then they should be in
with a good chance of having a successful
campaign.
Head Coach Tom Carlier recently told
www.thanetwanderers.co.uk
about
his plans for the side, saying, “My
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overall ambition for the squad is to gain
promotion to London 1 over the next two
seasons and to achieve this I believe we
need to encourage our players to stay at
the club where they can help to raise the
standard of play at Thanet and play with
their mates rather than chase the dream
of playing elsewhere. To do this we need
the commitment of all the players to train
hard and the encouragement of the rest
of the club members to provide a vibrant
environment for the players to excel in.”
Thanet Wanderers is not a club to focus
solely upon their senior section however
and this is reflected by the fact that they
also have a thriving youth set up. This part
of the club looks to provide youngsters
from the local area with an opportunity
to play the game in a safe and enjoyable
environment whilst helping them to reach
their full potential.
It is important for any club to be able to
produce their own talent, particularly in
the current financial climate and this is an
area that they appear to have covered. It
will certainly be exciting to see how their
juniors progress in the coming years.
There is much to admire about the set up
that Thanet Wanderers currently has in
place and this is thanks to all of the hard
work that has gone into making them a
success. It is this that should enable them
to look forward to a bright future.
www.thanetwanderers.co.uk- Twitter : @thanetwanderers