The Big Interview

The Big Interview: Neil Smith

“It’s reassuring people outside of Bromley have appreciated what we’ve done as well. All I’ve ever wanted is to make sure the supporters are proud of their football club.”

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 April 2021

By MATT BADCOCK

IT’S NEARLY a week after his surprise departure from Bromley and Neil Smith is reflecting on quite how far the club has come in recent years.
From struggling in the Conference South when he arrived ten years ago as Mark Goldberg’s assistant, to pushing for promotion into the Football League as a full-time, professional outfit.
But it’s been the messages from outside that have been most satisfying – the support from fellow managers people tend not to hear in the thick of battle.
“I’ve taken in what’s happened now,” Smith tells The NLP. “You’ve got to move on and you’ve got to...

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