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Terras face a test of character
By Adam Summers
Friday 6th January 2012
BRENDON King has branded tomorrow’s trip to Arlesey
Town (3pm) as a huge test of character for his in-form side.
Weymouth, who beat high-flying AFC Totton 3-1 last Monday,
have taken 10 points from their last four games and are odds
on to continue the momentum at Hitchin Road this weekend.
In stark contrast, fourth-bottom Arlesey are currently on
a winless run of five games and have only tasted home success
in the league once from 12 attempts this season, but King
is certainly not taking them lightly.
He told Echosport: “In many ways this game will be even
more difficult than the last two against St Albans City and
AFC Totton.
“It is the sides down the bottom that we have struggled
most against this season and it is vital our mindsets are
right otherwise we will be in for a tough afternoon.”
That solitary home victory for the Blues came against current
table-toppers Brackley Town on August 23.
King added: “They will be no pushovers believe you me.
We had a report done on their last game at Cambridge City
and by all accounts they were very unfortunate to lose 3-1.
“They are not a bad side and with the weather we have
had recently it is likely the pitch is going to be very heavy
so it could well turn out to be a bit of a battle.
“It is important we are ready for that, if that turns
out to be the case, and continue to show the type of character
we have in recent weeks because this is a massive period now,
which will shape our season.”
The Terras currently sit 10th in the Evo-Stik Sout-hern Premier
just nine points adrift of the play-offs with games in hand
on seven of the teams above them.
Ben Gerring and James Coutts will both come back into contention
this weekend and with a massive FA Trophy second round tie
against Blue Square Pre-mier outfit Alfreton Town (January
14) the following assignment, King has challenged his players
to earn their shirts.
He said: “Ben is back from a two-match suspension and
this will be James’ final game of his current loan deal
after being unable to play against Totton, so the squad we
will be taking this weekend looks strong.
“That is why it is important people continue to produce
the goods otherwise they might end up finding themselves starting
on the bench.”
When asked whether Coutts’ loan deal will be extended,
King went on to say: “There is every possibility we will
look to increase it but he would not be eligible to feature
against Alfreton in the Trophy anyway so we will probably
look at it again after that.”
Terras (from): Jordan, Manley, Poole, Jeannin, Gerring, Tribe,
Dixon, Napper, Reed, Coutts, Duff, Malsom, Tasker, Groves,
Byerley, Beasley, McKechnie.
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