Simon Clays

[Simon Clays @simon_clays]

A huge thank you to the friends and family of our players for their support this season. In addition a big thank you to our kit sponsor Lindner Prater. #Lindner_Prater

[Simon Clays @simon_clays]

A proud moment today with 14 wins out of 14 for my Paddock Wood FC U16s. I have coached this team for the past 10 seasons and with a 0-5 win we were crowned Crowborough League Division C Champions. An amazing bunch of lads including my James. Fantastic achievement! #PaddockWoodFC

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Still not sure how my Paddock Wood FC U16s managed to win 2-0 versus LG Astros yesterday despite starting the game with 9 players versus 11 increasing to 10 just after half time. Great defending and movement. Shattered by the end.

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Paddock Wood FC U16s enjoyed their return to training today and finished the session playing with our pan-disability team. Very proud of the lads for their respect and patience plus smiles all round in a competitve end game.😀⚽️ #PaddockWoodFC

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Paddock Wood FC U15s receiving their end of season awards for 2021/22. A real privilege to coach these lads that have been together since U7s - a great bunch who enjoy playing together and support each other. Looking forward to a summer break then do it all again. #PaddockWoodFC

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Proud of my Paddock Wood FC U15 Rapids having the highest Sportmanship score in our Crowborough League Division B and coming 4th overall for the age group. Respect and fair play is an important ethos of the side. Well done team. #PaddockWoodFC

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Paddock Wood FC U15s at Wateringbury tournament today. With the bare minimum 6 players on a warm day the results went against us and we did not progress into the knockout stage. Had fun though and great to play against old friends. Well run tournament - thanks. #PaddockWoodFC

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Paddock Wood FC wearing their new kit for the first time won 4-5 in the Crowborough League U15 Knockout Cup quarter final versus Hawkhurst United. Thank you to @Lindner_Prater for sponsoring. #PaddockWoodFC

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@LangtonFootball @CDJFL1 PW played the whole game with 10 players due to lack of availability. Hawks had 11 + subs. Unsurprising result.

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So proud of my Paddock Wood U15s who gave Langton Green Hawks a really challenging game even though we only had 10 players due to availability. They had a full team + subs. Lost 1-7 (0-3 at HT) but the lads never gave up, continued to pass the ball around and had several chances.

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Missed opportunities led to a second defeat for the U15s. A much better performance though.

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Great preparation for the start of the season....

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Good performance by my Paddock Wood FC U14s to win 6-2 against Wadhurst United Juniors. Some great interplay and team work. A huge thank you to our visitors for the game. #PaddockWoodFC

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Minute silence for Jordan Banks at the U14s friendly today between Paddock Wood FC and Pembury. A great tribute with a close game and plenty of passion. #Minute4Jordan #PaddockWoodFC #PemburyYouthFC

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Paddock Wood U14s score v Hawkhurst United but ruled out for offside. Final score 0-0. #PaddockWoodFC

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Final beer on the #thebeerhawk advent is a powerful chocolate-coffee stout from Founders. Thanks for a great range of beers to try. Some were very nice, others were ones I can say I have tried. Merry #xmascheers to all.

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Leffe Winter beer for the penultimate day of #thebeerhawk advent. #xmascheers.

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Taste those raspberries in the Tempest beer for day 22 of #thebeerhawk advent. #xmascheers

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A very fizzy number - Versus - to start my Friday night. Day 21 #thebeerhawk advent. #xmascheers

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The rich, warming taste of Bosteels on day 20 of #thebeerhawk advent. #xmascheers