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FROM THE GAFFER
We caught up with Darren Salmon as he looks back on the last week.
GB: Safe to say it has been a difficult couple of weeks, with another three league defeat and no goals scored. How frustrating has that been, given that performances have not been that bad?
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DS: Hi G, obviously deeply disappointing not to have recorded a single point during this on paper vital period, however as you rightly say, there have been several good performances during this period that perhaps haven't seen us get the little bit of luck that we all know you need at times.
GB: With Rhamar and Hugo both moving on you had to install a new captain, and put Tyler Cox into the role, how easy a decision was that and how well has he taken the responsibility
DS: It was an easy decision with Tyler G, he is a natural leader who gets respect of his peers and he has shown that aside from just “wanting it” it has the attributes to own it.
GB: There has been a lot of debate on twitter following the video of Joshua Okpolokpo’s dismissal on Saturday. Obviously posting incidents is not something we have done in the past, what was the thinking behind it this time?
DS: We didn't state the match or officials in our tweets, however there must be accountability as football is an emotional game and a lad has picked up a suspension / fine for an outrageously poor decision that was not more than 10 yards from BOTH assistant and referee.
GB: Aside from Joshua, you also handed a debut to Dion Macfoy-Johnston, how did both those lads come on our radar?
DS: These lads were introductions from Cornelius, Dion has been around a while tbf and Joshua more recently introduced, both are young and hungry and here for the fight...
GB: Finally, Basingstoke today are the form side in the division, Dan has them playing well, and they are looking like title favourites. How can we put a spanner in the works?
DS: Every game I manage ever I will go into believing we can create an on paper upset, truth be told G, this will be tough but we’ll be up for it, we are fighting for our Isthmian survival so we simply need to be…
