This is only the second season in the league for the over 50s which has seen us battling in the top half of the league with the bigger and more established teams and we go into the Christmas break at the top of the league.

Although we have had some good results, beating the likes of Woodchurch and Range Rovers and a 14 – 1 win over Sheppey Warriors, which was a club equalling record, we have had some tough matches also.  A couple of games that we should have won at Canterbury and Herne Bay where we had to settle for two draws as well as a couple of controversial decisions.

After our first season in the league we lost three key players but over the summer months our Captain Dave Beale has recruited several new players including two goalkeepers, plus Darren who can also take up the position of keeper if needed. Dave has also recruited a match day manager Simon who is helping immensely with the building of the squad as well as important team decisions.

Our biggest downfall this season has been our lack of discipline on the pitch where we are conceding too many penalties through running offences, which has contributed to fifty percent of our goals conceded and probably cost us the win at Canterbury.

All in all we are still building as a team and learning from experiences gained from each game.

The over 50’s league is becoming stronger and more competitive with some good teams, as well as individual players. With one game left to play for the first round of the season, we are hoping to seal our position in the top five and compete for one of the top two spots in the second half of the season.