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PICTURE: Langley F.C. Reserves currently stand in fifth position in the East Berkshire League Premier Division with five wins from nine matches, and success in Saturday night could see them climb as high as third.
Langley F.C. Reserves manager Bradlee Greenwood is full of confidence that his team can be successful this season after an impressive start to the new campaign.
Greenwood joined The Merrymakers from Stoke Poges in the summer and wants his side to develop into a new challenger for the East Berkshire League title.
Langley are currently slightly behind the pace at the top of the Premier Division table but a win in the Showcase Match on Saturday evening could see them climb as high as third, with only arch rivals Britwell and Old Windsor ahead of them.
Greenwood explained: “The season so far, for the majority, has been pretty good, but overall we know we have levels we can go through to make sure we finish the season where we want to be.
“We have had a few games where we’ve come away feeling really disappointed, and the results of one or two matches don’t tell the full story. But, after nine league games, we will take the start we’ve had.
“The Slough Town Cup match was hard to take as it was arguably one of our best performances so far this season. To be honest, it was all us for 120 minutes against a team that plays at a step higher, but unfortunately penalties got the better of us that day.
“I didn’t tell the boys outright what I thought our ambitions can be this season as its our first year with a new club. I also didn’t want to look too far ahead as I really believe in taking things game-by-game to make sure you give every one 100 per-cent focus.
PICTURE: An old rivaly is renewed when Langley F.C. Reserves go toe-to-toe with Chalvey Sports in the first Showcase Match of the season at the Arbour Park in stadium in Slough this Saturday night (7.30pm). Click here to purchase tickets for the game at our discounted rates.
“With that there will of course be bumps in the road and we’ve had one or two already, but the boys have come back and filled me with so much confidence that we can achieve a lot this season, if we keep the attitude and the desire the same.”
Langley have won in five of their nine league matches so far this season to stand in fifth position in the Premier Division table. The Merrymakers have won in three of their last five games and suffered defeat only at the hands of last seasons champions, Old Windsor, and runners-up, Frontline.
Greenwood commented: “Our league form has been pretty good overall, which is why we’ve got ourselves into a top five position. Of course, we are not settling for that, but at least we’ve given ourselves a decent platform to work from.
“Performances are a big thing for me. When we’re at it and follow our style of play, we will give every team in this league a tough game. It’s really all about getting the boys to believe in that.
“Hopefully they will continue to believe and we can show everyone at the Showcase Match the football that we’re trying to play. And, most importantly get the result to continue on with our good form.”
The Merrymakers will carry a threat all over the pitch but perhaps none more so than Tai Maddox and Own McCarthy who have both hit the back of the net five times already this season - McCarthy has an impressive record of five goals in five appearances.
Greenwood is determined for his team to send supporters of The Merrymakers home happy at the Showcase Match, and he explained that a win would help repay the faith shown in him and the squad by the club this season.
PICTURE: Langley FC youth players can enter the Arbour Park Stadium for just one pound if wearing their Club kit colours this Saturday night. Please note that all under 18s must be accompanied by an adult on the night.
The boss explained: “Winning the Showcase game would be massive for momentum and it would be a real eye-opener for what the boys can go on to achieve this season. To win this game for the club after the faith they have shown in me and the squad would be a great way to start life as Langley F.C Reserves. We will give it our very best to make everyone at the football club proud.
“Everyone at the club is really excited for this game. The squad we have this season is quite big so we’ve had a lot of competition for places which has helped us to push forwards, along with the boys pushing each other on and getting the best our of one another.
“Everyone in the squad has the same end goal and come the Showcase Match we all have the same target, to get the win and put on a performance for everyone so that the supporters go home happy with what they have seen.”
Langley will go into the Showcase Match as favourites for the win with their opponents and old rivals, Chalvey Sports currently outside of the Premier Division relegation zone on goals difference only.
Greenwood however, is aware of the threat of pace the young Stabonks have on the pitch, and he knows Chalvey have tested some of the best sides in the division this year already.
He sad: “Chalvey have a little bit of a new look to them this season, with it being a team that has dropped down from the Hellenic Football League.
“I haven’t been able to see too much of them yet this season, but what I do know is they are a young side with plenty of pace. Although results haven’t quite gone their way, they have given a lot of good teams a tough game and no doubt that will be the same thing they try and do to us.”
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