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Graeme Banyard

 
Senior Management Line-up for 2010/11

I am pleased to announce that the Senior Management line up for Season 2010-11 will be as follows:

1st Team

Manager - Graeme Banyard
Asst. Manager/GK Coach - Dave Tidy
Asst. Manager - Glyn Mandeville
Head Coach - Tony Knight
Physio - TBC

I am pleased to welcome Tony and Glyn to the Club, who join from Bookham. They are two good guys who have worked great things there and I believe deserve to step up a level. Tony is in the process of completing his UEFA 'A' coaching licence, is very professional in what he does and very good at getting his views over to the players. They have already fitted in superbly and I am looking forward to working with them as the season goes on. Mark Honess will continue to work alongside me in the 1st Team and will be going out more to watch future opposition and potential players, something that will be vital for us if we are to move forward as a Club.
Unfortunately we have lost the services from last season of Barry Moore and physio Carrie McEwen. Barry has moved on to Conference South club Bromley as 1st Team Coach and I wish him all the best, he's a fantastic coach and a great bloke. Carrie has been offered a good job outside of football which would limit her involvement with us. She has been a great help to me over the last few years and I also wish her the very best in the future

Reserves

Manager - Paul Elsey
Asst. Manager - Bob Hemstead
Head Coach - Andy Martin

After having a great season with the Under 18s last year Paul, Bob and Andy will have great knowledge of the youngsters we have coming through the Club. This will be a major plus in giving the younger lads their first taste of Senior football.

Under 18s

Manager - Daryl O'Bryne
Asst. Manager - Trevor Smith
Asst. Manager - John Targett
Head Coach - Patrick Noirette

It is pleasing to see Daryl, Trevor and John step up from running their Merstham Youth teams to take charge of the U18s. Again they will know many of the good youngsters coming through our fantastic Youth setup which will be vital as the boys step up a level into a better standard of football in the Southern Youth League . I also believe we have made a key acquisition in appointing Patrick as Coach. He is also involved with the Surrey U18 side which can only benefit us in many ways.

Pre-season started last Saturday 26th June and was attended by roughly 140 players! It was an amazing turnout and certainly one that had to be seen to be believed! The first couple of sessions have gone well, we have obviously started to lower the attendees in preparation of looking at players in friendlies and finalising our Squads for the season ahead.

Graeme