After a good build up to the final game of 2009, Melford came unstuck against a rampant Halstead Town at Rosemary Lane and were hit for six. The only player to excel was keeper Jack Sibley and the rest of the team did not perform to the standard that could be expected.

To this end the Managers had the team in for some tough training on Wednesday  night so hopefully on Saturday we will be able to overturn Saffron Walden Town at Stoneylands.

Leaving the negative defeat behind it is good to hear that a couple of missing players are coming back to the Club, and with Ashley Skeggs hopefully completing his ban shortly(12/12/09 imposed),  and  Gary McSweeney back from holiday, we should be back to full strength early in 2010. Also hopes are that one or two players may be coming in on loan from over the Essex border, and of course we hopefully have Sam Banya making his first team home debut this Saturday.

The last three years or so have been pretty torrid in the Ridgeons League for Melford but without doubt the present team is the best we have had over that period, so come on lads that get climbing up that table!

With the arrival of Adie Perry ably assisted by “Cookie” and young Stu Alston,  the Reserves are starting to shape into a real team and should pick up more points in the New Year.  As usual our excellent Youth Section  with ( ten?) teams are giving an excellent supply chain for the Club, it is perhaps surprising that at Under 18s level we  never seem to  get consideration at County representative level, oversight or what? 

Anyway to all at LMFC every success  in 2010,  and best wishes to all who work so hard to keep local football alive and well in Suffolk.

CHENOBERET