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As the new season gets closer we caught up with the man who masterminded last years promotion, Jordan Reynolds. Last season was an amazing success, what do you think gave you the edge?  There are many factors that contribute to a successful season, hard work, commitment and even luck. We had a fair amount of all of that, but overall, we were consistently able to adapt our game to find a winning formula in games.  We assume the team had a well-earned rest over the summer? If only! The boys have had 5 weeks off and are were back into pre-season in July.  Pre-season is an important time for the team, a time where we start to make the big gains ready for the 18/19 Nat 2S season.  How do you think the team will respond to last years promotion? The players and coaching staff are excited about the opportunity to compete at such a high level. National 2 will definitely be a higher standard than we have ever played before, but that just means we need to work harder and embrace the challenges ahead.  How are you planning to deal with the travel challenges for next year’s fixtures?  Travel has always been the nature of the beast when playing for Guernsey, if you want to play sport at a high level then crossing the sea comes with it. Fortunately, our players have had some practice over the years, but National 2 will offer up a few different obstacles than before. There is the possibility of having a few stay-over games in places like Bristol, although not ideal there are many worse places I could think of for us to be staying in. Guernsey Raiders kick-start their season on the 1st September against Old Albanians. The first home game of the season is the following week against Worthing. Fletcher Sports is the only place to get official Raiders merchandise.  Available online and in-store. 

After the success of the 17/18 season, Fletcher Sports caught up with 2017 Players player of the year & Supporters player of the year Anthony Armstrong to debrief on last years exploits and look ahead to the new season. If you had to sum up last season in one sentence what would it be?  Beyond anything I could have expected at the start of the season. The Siam Cup was a huge win - how did it feel in the changing room after the game? We were all buzzing. Everyone, whether we’ve lived here all our life or been here for a year, know how much it meant to everyone at the club. This season’s team works so well together, what makes everyone gel? We’re all good mates, it’s a lot easier to turn up and grind out results when you’re doing it with your mates What was your biggest challenge last season? The biggest challenge was probably being at the top end of the table. Everyone you play against is desperate to beat you so we had to make sure we turned up every week. What are you most looking forward to next season and the promotion? All of the challenges of next year; the increased travelling, stronger teams. You always want to test yourself at the highest level possible so really looking forward to giving it a crack. Guernsey Raiders start their new campaign with an away match against Old Albanians on 1st September,  The first home game of the season is a week later on 8th September against Worthing.  Fletcher Sports are delighted to be the exclusive kit partner of The Guernsey Raiders and stock a large selection of official merchandise, available online and in-store.