Non-League Paper

Nobby’s nailed his new role

David Noble can pinpoint the exact moment when the extent of his managerial responsibilities at St Albans City suddenly dawned on him.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 May 2023

By Jon Couch

DAVID NOBLE can pinpoint the exact moment when the extent of his managerial responsibilities at St Albans City suddenly dawned on him.
“It was when I had to come off the lads’ group chat,” laughed the rookie Saints boss, now appropriately distanced from the teammates he has taken to within 90 minutes of promotion in his first season in charge.
“I’d just been named as interim player/manager and realised that I was still on it, so I thought it best to ask them to take me off.”
For context, this was just a few weeks into pre-season last summer when Noble decided to unceremonious...

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