Cray assistant Paul Blade expects tough week

Thursday 16th September 2010
CRAY WANDERERS assistant manager Paul Blade says he expects a tough game against Canvey Island at Hayes Lane on Saturday, writes Stephen McCartney.


The Wands are currently in sixteenth place in the Ryman Premier League table, with a record of one win and two draws from their five outings, with the Essex outfit sitting in tenth place with 8 points from six games.

When asked what he is expecting from Canvey Island on Saturday, Blade told www.kentishfootball.co.uk
“Tough game, good side, strong, physical,”

“We had them watched (last) Saturday so we’ll expect no different to what we played last season.  It will be a tough game but the difference with us this year to what we were last year we are a new side, we’re a new set-up, between us we’ve got young players, we’re fitter to what we was last year so I think they’re going to be in for a tough game.”

The Wands then travel down to Tonbridge Angels next Tuesday night, a side that travel to Canvey Island on Saturday to face Concord Rangers sitting fourth-from-bottom.

“I feel sorry for Tommy (Warrilow), we’ve been in that position as well from last year, where we had a poor start,” said Blade.

“The crowd at Tonbridge do get on the players and manager early doors if things aren’t going well and I think that’s the case at the minute, but Tommy knows what he’s doing. We’ll expect a tough game.”

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Cray Wanderers  v  Canvey Island
Ryman Premier League
Saturday 18th September 2010 
Kick Off 3:00pm
At Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent BR2 9EF