The Gaffer has his thoughts on the Bank Holiday results.

The Whites ended the Bank Holiday weekend with only one point to show for their efforts following a draw against Welling United and a defeat to play-off chasing Dartford on Easter Monday. It was a special goal that nicked the win for the Darts with Lee Allen curling in a long range effort to break Dover’s resolve when it looked like another battling performance on the road.

Speaking to Kent Online Sport Mitch Brundle was quick to point out how pleased he was with the youngsters stepping in over the busy Easter period. ‘We’ve asked some of the other boys to step up. We scored three goals against Braintree and Friday was another game where we could have got another couple of goals, but fair play to Welling. That point, at the end of the day, was another point in the right direction.’

It’s not a secret that club has found it tough to score goals this season but the manager is looking at strengthening in that area over the summer. ‘That’s correct,’ he noted. ‘We’ve known that for a long time and we haven’t been able to get another one in.’

New signing Andi Janjeva and academy player Freddie Oliver have impressed the boss with their recent displays. ‘Andi’s done fantastically since he came in. Freddie is starting to find his feet and he’s getting fitter, which is even better for him performance-wise. He sits in front of that back-four fantastically. He just allows people to be free and more attacking. He’s reliable. He sits in front and doesn’t go wandering so that allows you to have Higgsy more advanced and Marts more advanced. He screens the back four, so they’re not so isolated.

It’s something that we hadn’t had, really, and allows us to free the more technically skilful players. He’s done fantastically well. Hopefully, he can carry it on.’

The Whites entertain high flying Oxford City at Crabble on Saturday, we hope to see you there.

COYW