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East Grinstead coach Matt Jones had been in the fi nal for the last two Tactically we were more astute and
(second from left above) tells us how years, it was clear what we needed fl exible with the way that the team
it feels… to do. We all knew that it should have played. We kept to the same systems
been easier to win the last two fi nals but the calibre of players and the
How much pressure were the team compared to this one – bearing in mind way they executed them was the key
under given that they had reached the how much talent was on show this difference this time round.
fi nals two years running and lost? year. Ironically, it was that very fact that
Naturally the team felt pressured to helped the team prepare. It was also key The team were losing 5-3 with only 12
make amends for the last two years not to put any added pressure on the minutes left. How did it feel to you at
– all the more so given all the hype that players and instead, focus on sticking that point?
had been surrounding how good the to our systems and executing them well. Just like it normally does! Seriously,
team looked on paper with the likes of I’m very happy to say they did that and it with indoor, you have to consummately
Haener, Jackson, Harper, ashdown and was their dogged determination and will stay on plan and keep going through the
co in the squad. to succeed that brought the title back processes as that’s what will tell. It’s
home to Saint Hill. vital that the management team keep
Was there any psychological work to the players believing and having been in
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be done with the team to ‘get over’ What – if any – adjustments did that position more times than I care to
P losing two years in a row? you make to the team/tactics from remember you get used to the fact that
For the vast majority of the squad that previous years? the team are more than able to come

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