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BLUES boss Carl Garner admits he’s working tirelessly to construct a stable foundation for Clitheroe Football Club’s long-term future. Though i t ’s c l ich ed ,
month awards, for April and September,"
had.rocketed the former club chairman to cloud nine - but the constant transition of personnel, a void in the assistant manager slot, recent results, league position and a relentless barrage of bad luck has swiftly brought Gamer hurtling back down to earth. Defeats against Trafford
ROVER-JOYED: Soccer starlet Alex Curran
and Ossett Town, both at Shawbridge, has seen the Blues’ winless streak extend to double figures. An 87th-minute Adam
Edwards strike looked to have salvaged a point on Saturday, but, in bizar re fashion, Clitheroe conceded three goals in additional time. , Michael Oates grabbed a ■
WATCH out for Moorland School’s rising star Alex Curran - the midfield ace is one of Blackburn Rovers’ brightest young prospects. T h e f o o tb a l l - n ia d
13-year-old from Clitheroe once netted 50 goals in a season for Knuzden Youth, and first play ed for Rovers in their Under-10 side. Now Alex has graduated
into Blackburn’s junior Academy squad, and looks to have a promising future with the Premier League club. “J u n io r Hoilett and Christopher Samba are my
favourite players, and one day I’d love to be a professional footballer,’’said Alex. “I t is fantastic to be
involved with Blackburn Rovers — I’m so: proud to wear the shirt. “I ’m a keen Blackburn fan
and I go with my family to Ewood Park to watch every, home game.” , Moorland have forged
a reputation for nurturing y o u n g t a l e n t , w i th Manchester United striker John Cofie joining Burnley from the Clitheroe school,. before his switch to Old
Trafford four years ago. Moorland School’s football coach Charlie Jackson said: “Alex Curran is a very gifted and talented player, and he works very hard,at his game.” Alex added: “Having
Charlie Jackson at Moorland is fantastic because he has "really helped my development as a player, and ; I love the school.” . Headmaster Jonathan
-Harrison said: “Alex is another of our exciting crop
. of young players. We are very proud of him.”
good, and the outcome on Saturday was just crazy,” Gamer said.
hat-trick for the visitors. “The results have not been
. “We’ve equalised in the 87th minute, and then Trafford have gone on to score three goals in injury time.,
' “We played ever so well so I
created the better chances, but, we fell apart at the end.”
h e a r ta ch e as C li th e ro e surrendered a 1-0 lead midweek
; against fellow strugglers Ossett Town. Ashley Parillon opened the
scoring in the sixth minute, but a Matty Carr own goal and a late Lee Garside strike ensured
was speechless at full-time.. “We were very vibrant and ;
' And th e re was more •
Garner’s early experience of management can only be likened to a roller-coaster ride. Two man ag e r of the
by Dan Black
the Blues left empty-handed again. “From start to finish we
•dominated the game against Ossett Town yet we’ve lost the game 2-1,” said Gamer. “They must have only had
about three chances in 90 minutes. We just appear very fragile mentally at the moment, because we are so young:” But there’s plenty of life
within Shawbridge and the evolution process has begun. Garner has gathered an
army of young, eager, exciting and enthusiastic players who have the desire to bring success to the Ribble Valley club. ■ The performances have improved, and the Blues boss is adamant that the results will follow in time. “I’m still very positive as
we’ve got some fabulous young players,” he said. “People are recognising that
fact, ana the supporters can see that we’re growing as a unit. “The team is ebbing around
the 20-year-old mark and the majority are younger than that. Maybe we are just lacking that leadership and organisation we need to see games out. “All the new players have
come in and done really well. “We are playing attractive
up from a lower level so it’s a learning curve for them. I remain very upbeat! “The club is totally backing
football but it’s our naivety that’s costing us. “Many players have stepped
us..It’s just a case of being patient, and allowing us to work with these players and nurture them so they can flourish. There’s plenty of potential. “I’ve got to be patient as
well. There’s been too much chopping and changing of
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personnel this season, and things have conspired against us but we should hopefully get that level of consistency and familiarity soon. “Once these players learn
the ropes at this level, they’ll be formidable.” The next step for Garner is
to bring in someone who can share the workload and help bring success to the club. An assistant, currently
working at a club in the First Division North, has been identified, and discussions should come to a conclusion before Saturday’s fixture at Warrington Town. “I ’ve made a formal
approach for an assistant from another club,” said Gamer. “I ’m ho p in g to hear
something on that soon, but there will definitely be someone working with me at the weekend. “That will be great for me
and the club because you can’t do the job at this level on your own. The workload and stress levels need to be shared. “It’s a monumental task for
one person to sort out. An assistant is imperative.”
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