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of conceding short corners which the top teams are fit, and have pretty
obviously apply pressure. You need to good basics – you can’t talk about
believe that you could change the result tactics if you can’t run, pass it and stop
and be disciplined to stick to you game it consistently!”
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STEVE BAYER – LOUGHBOROUGH
FIONA GREENHAM - SLOUGH STUDENTS
“We are hoping to achieve a top four “This season we want to be very
finish at the very least and to perform competitive in every game because the
well enough to win a medal in Europe teams in the league are getting more
both indoors and outdoors. I think the and more even. Every game will be a
league is very hard to predict this battle for points. Loughborough are a
season with a lot of players moving or hard working unit who will attempt to
going to play overseas. That said, I play good hockey at a high intensity
expect Leicester, Hightown and level so it’s always exciting. There is no
Canterbury to be up there and perhaps one style of hockey you can play to be
Clifton. successful in the premiership – you will
“Attacking hockey is important but at need a variety of play over the course of
the same time you need to be careful a season to win.”
not to concede too many. The teams at
the top are always those with the DAN SHINGLES – SOUTHGATE
least goals conceded which will be even “The main hope and ambition of
more important given teams with a Southgate HC this season is to re-
tina Cullen (bowdon hightown) topped
number of new players.”
the scorers’ list in 2007/8 with 27 goals
establish the club as a permanent
fixture in the English Premier Hockey
League. Not only do we expect to retain
MEN ability to develop a winning culture with our league position but to also compete
JAMES FAIR – CANNOCK professional attitudes amongst a core for a top half finish. After six years away
“Our hopes for the season are to group of players that have the desire from the top flight, the squad and club
qualify through the first stage of the and will to win. The ability to evolve as a whole are excited and ambitious
Euro League and to qualify again for and embrace change headed up by a about creating and developing another
EuroHockey League. Cannock also common coaching ethic undoubtedly great Southgate team that will reflect
always have tough matches against has enabled EG to succeed over the the past successes and ideology of
Reading and Surbiton in the Premier years. Having said that we have been the club. We have a belief and an
League, which can get pretty heated. very fortunate to have developed a style expectation that we will more than
Spectators will get to see lots of goals of play that is not only successful but compete against all the Premiership
and a first-hand experience of Cannock attractive to watch and will certainly sides, which by the end of the season
passion from the pitch and from the be a core part of how we endeavour to will hopefully reflect upon our league
crowd. There will also be access to move forward this season.” position. We are not targeting individual
good facilities and food and drinks! sides to beat or gain points from, the
“In order to win the league it’s RHYS JOYCE – READING expectation that each member of
important not to lose many games. In “I expect this season to be a tougher, the squad, management and club as
the past Cannock and Reading have closer season than last year but the a whole is that every game offers a
won the league having only dropped a usual suspects wil be in the mix new opportunity to progress in one
few points so winning is vital and the - so that means Loughborough, EG, way or another, be it a win, draw
teams must have that mindset. That Cannock and also Surbiton. I also think or a performance that betters the
means the team must have the ability Beeston may be stronger this year too. development of the squad.
to fight out results as well as play with “We hope to win the league again of “Spectators can expect to see a very
attacking flair.” course - we believe in our team but are fit, diligent team that will do anything
under no illusions as to how difficult to win for the club supported by a very
MATT JONES – EAST GRINSTEAD it will be. On our day we have enough passionate and supportive home crowd.
“Naturally we’d like to improve on quality to be successful but we need We look to play attractive, fast paced
last year’s performances and keep to make sure we perform every week attacking hockey with creative midfield
developing the squad so that it can regardless of the opposition. play and dynamic forward finishing as
really contend for honours both “I think we play a fast-paced passing well as a strong corner attack that will
nationally and in Europe both outdoors game, so if you come to watch you’ll more than test any defence.
and in the indoor arena. see this. In addition, you’ll see our GB “Any number of playing styles could
“Spectators can expect goals and players - Rich Mantell’s distribution be used to succeed in the Premier
more goals! Come to East Grinstead to and drag flick, and the pace and skill of league. Some clubs offer all out attack
see a fast, expansive goal scoring EG Jonty Clarke up front...plus our South and others may use a more defensive
front line this season which will marry African Olympian Austin Smith who is approach. The key is consistency. The
up with a vastly improved defensive unit an excellent midfielder with a good drag standard is so high that on a day,
and a very polished and experienced flick too. any team can beat any other team
midfield. “I think you have to play the style and and therefore it is the teams that
“To succeed in the Premiership structure that suits your team and the can regularly produce high quality
you need to have a solid long-term players you have if you want to succeed. performances that are more likely to
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strategy with a strong management So we play differently to Cannock and be successful over the length of the
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infrastructure with cohesive policies to EG – our main competitors last year season, this is the aim of Southgate HC
P succeed. It’s not the style of the hockey – and they play differently from each for the 2008/09 season.”
that gets you results so much as the other too. But first and foremost, all of
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