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WE ARE A MATCH MAID IN HEAVEN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 August 2018

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Why I turned down Football League chance, says Jay

By Matt Badcock
A YOUNGER squad, a tweak to the training schedule, food together and lessons learnt – Jay Saunders believes his Maidstone United are building on the right foundations.
The National League Stones have been on a rapid rise in recent years with three promotions in four years under boss Saunders catapulting them from Step 4 to Non-League’s top division.
A 14th-place finish as a parttime club in their first season was followed by a switch from evening training to three mornings per week.
Last year started well and a d...

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