Next season League selection

Clive has told me, “I will be submitting entry forms into the Bexley and Selkent Leagues during April for the 2008/9 season. I will (hopefully) assume all will continue as for this very successful season. However, if you anticipate material changes please let me know - especially if you wish to switch Leagues or have a strong desire for a particular Division”.

It is a shame that injuries and consequent low numbers affected results in the second half of the season, so we did not win automatic promotion. I was thinking of moving the team to the Bexley League B, but their games are spread too far away, and I prefer the local away games in the Selkent League. I was also considering asking for us to move to the higher Division, but I want us to win promotion, instead of being given it, so I will ask for us to stay in our present one. Then with the 16 player squad making sure we dont suffer from low numbers again, and the improvement from our year expereince as a team together, we should have a great season.

I am looking forward to playing Dulwich Hamlet again, and Long Lane White got relegated, so we will be playing them again too next season, so some tough opposition. Valley Park Rangers had improved a lot through the season, sop we cant take any games for granted. Ben can play against the Long Lane White number 15 if he is still with them, as it is odd, he was their outstanding player, but their players didnt know his name… but I am sure it wouldnt be a repeat of the Peckham Warriors situation, of a team slipping on an ineligible unsigned player… as he was the only difference between the two sides.