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HUNGRY HARES PACQ A PUNCH!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 August 2026

By John Lyons

RICHARD Pacquette is urging young players not to ‘sprint before they can jog’ as he prepares for his second season in charge of Harefield United.
Striker Pacquette made his debut for QPR as an 18-year-old a quarter of a century ago and went on to carve out a successful career across the EFL and Non-League ranks.
Now taking his first steps in management, the former Dominica international has witnessed how things have changed for young players down the years.
While the teacup throwing, tongue-lashing days are thankfully largely in the rear view mirror, Pa...

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