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Kidderminster: Fans Views

Posted by Kelly Gilchrist
Posted on Thu 10 Nov 2016
Posted in First Team

Style of play, danger man, season expectationsโ€ฆ This is our new feature where weโ€™ll be hearing from opposition fans and getting the lowdown on what to expect from our opposite number on a match-day.

This week we spoke to Kidderminster Harriersโ€™ very own stadium announcer, Scott Jones, who will be attending the MBi Shay on Saturday. A massive Kiddy supporter, Jones says: โ€œ(Kidderminster) is in the blood, it feels weird not to be at a game.โ€

The reigning Harriersโ€™ club-man of the year toldwww.fcht.co.ukthat Kidderminster โ€˜were going into the unknownโ€™ this season after being relegated from the National League in April: โ€œFor us, this is a new league, most of the fans havenโ€™t seen us here before. We didnโ€™t know what to expect, especially after what happened last season.

โ€œSo far Iโ€™m impressed with the way weโ€™ve been playing, thereโ€™s a few games where weโ€™ve had a few slip ups but thatโ€™s football. Overall, Iโ€™m pleased so far.โ€

One instrumental change thatโ€™s occurred is the managerial switch at Aggborough, former Stoke, Watford and Derby midfielder John Eustace took the managerial reigns following their relegation. Meanwhile, the vastly experienced Matt Gardiner left his post at Worcester City to become Head of Coaching under Eustace.

โ€œWith the new manager in John Eustace and his assistant Matt Gardner, itโ€™s obviously been a good start to the season. In their first game, we started off with a 6-1 win.

โ€œI think itโ€™s just the whole attitude within the club now, the players seem to be enjoying their football a lot more. Itโ€™s different to how weโ€™ve played before.โ€

Jones is most impressed with the professional influence that Eustace has had on his dressing room, putting his knowledge of the professional game down to their change in fortune: โ€œYou can see that thereโ€™s a few touches that he brings that you havenโ€™t seen before, things that you get from playing in a higher league. Itโ€™s always good to have somebody coming down with that knowledge.โ€

With that said, the FC Halifax Town fans can expect to see a very well-oiled outfit arrive at the MBi Shay on Saturday: โ€œI think itโ€™ll be a good battle between the two sides and Iโ€™ll definitely be there to see it.โ€

โ€œ(The fans can should be expecting) some good football, Kidderminster are looking really strong when attacking now, thereโ€™s some attractive football being played by both sides and hopefully thereโ€™ll be a few goals.โ€

When asked about the Harriersโ€™ danger man, Jones warned FC Halifax fans of former PSG youngster and FC Chamble midfielder Elton Ngwatala. The Frenchman has โ€œproved to be an extremely active threat for most teamsโ€ since his arrival in January of this year.

Despite expecting goals from two fluid attacking teams on Saturday, Jones has predicted a 0-1 win for Kiddy and expects a โ€˜battleโ€™ to retain that fourth spot in the National League North.

Whatever the outcome, itโ€™s fair to expect a strong and well organised Kiddy side in Halifax on Saturday afternoon. John Eustace has clearly got fans onside at Aggborough, but itโ€™s up to Billy Heath and the lads to strengthen their position in the top six.

Listen to Townโ€™s play-off position battle with Kidderminster Harriers live on the Shaymen Player HD from 2.15pm on Saturday afternoon.

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