Nothing For Granted - 14th November

Ken Regan will be taking nothing for granted when his Malmesbury Victoria side entertain lowly Trowbridge tomorrow but is hoping their winning run can continue.

The Vics have nine points from the last nine available and both the form and league table suggest they should cruise to victory at the weekend. However Regan believes the statistics tell a different tale. “I’ve been looking at their results and although they are struggling in the league, they’ve only been hit for six on one occasion,” he said. “They generally win or lose by a single goal so we are expecting a close game. They’re a young side, with good work rate who are hard to break down. Wootton Bassett only managed to score in the last five minutes against them which is a sign of their strength.”

While respectful of the opposition, Regan is delighted with the form of his squad and expects another victory. The joint boss has a fully fit squad to choose from will look to in form striker Kevin Coles, who has 12 goals already this campaign, to provide the required ammunition. “We’ve achieved three wins in a row for the first time season though and are looking to make it four on Saturday,” said Regan.

No Slip Up - 7th November

Tuesday’s derby win over rivals Wootton Bassett will count for “absolutely nothing” if Ken Regans' Malmesbury side slip up at Clanfield tomorrow.

Vics hauled themselves up into sixth place in Division One West following their 1-0 triumph at the Flying Monk, and Regan has now set his sights on an even loftier perch. Victory tomorrow could see Malmesbury jump another two places if other results go their way, but Regan has warned his players not to get too carried away.

“Tuesday was great,” he said. “We played really well, got the victory we deserved and celebrated. But all that will count for nothing if we lose on Saturday. We have a nasty habit of winning two games and then losing one at the moment, and we need to break that habit. Clanfield have picked up lately. I think they have won three of their their last five so we know they will be no pushovers. Confidence is obviously high after Tuesday, so we need to draw on that and get another result.”

Stuart Hemsley misses out for Malmesbury tomorrow but the return of Pete Soane means Vics will again be tough to beat.

Regan gave special mention to his defenders following Tuesday’s triumph, and is looking for another clean sheet at Radcot Road. “Dan Beck, Darren McClusky and Matt Dale were awesome against Bassett,” he said. “We were understandably quite worried about their strike force of Sean Terry and Paul Hunt, but restricted them to one long shot. Hopefully we can continue in the same vein at Clanfield.”

Avenall Comeback - 10th October

Striker Steve Avenall continues his comeback for Malmesbury Vics tomorrow in their Wiltshire Senior Cup first round clash at Amesbury.

Avenall, who recently signed from Hellenic Premier outfit Shrivenham, is now well on the road to recovery after injury and illness blighted his start to the campaign.

The burly marksman, pictured, made his Malmesbury debut in the FA Vase defeat at Buckingham last week, and manager Ken Regan will keep faith with his new signing tomorrow.

Regan said: “Avo had been struggling with an ankle injury and then he was ill with the mumps, so he didn’t feature much for Shrivenham. That sort of illness is tough to get out of your system, but once he’s fully fit he will be a great asset to us. He featured against Buckingham last week, and he will be in the side again at Amesbury.”

Reserve team centre halves Darren McClusky and Matt Dale will both make the step up tomorrow, while Stuart Hemsley returns from injury.

Regan knows Malmesbury will need all their collective will and talent to progress into round two.

“Amesbury are a big side with a lot of good players who have been at a higher level with either Bemerton Heath or Andover,” he said. "We may have lost our last two games, but the players are still confident. We know it’s going to be another tough game but I believe we can get a result.”

Fuming Regan - 17th August

Malmesbury boss Kenny Regan pulled no punches after watching his side get thrashed in their first game of the season on Tuesday. Regan fumed at his side's poor performance and could not believe they could play so badly as they lost 4-0 to promoted Hardwicke. He said: "It was not very good. We were absolutely terrible to be honest. We did not get started and just could not ourselves in to the match. Our defending was terrible, but it was not just the defence. The whole team defended badly and we were all over the place at times."

Regan said that only two players who weren't to blame. "Matt Charlton and Jif Wilkins were the only two lads who could come out of the game with any type of credit. They wanted it more than the others and put some effort in. It was a shame it that it did not rub off on the other lads."

Hardwicke's first goal came after a bad mistake by Malmesbury Vic’s keeper and he left an empty net for Hardwicke to score Their second came seconds before half time after a free header from a corner.

Regan's words seem to have struck home as the Vic's put in a far better performance when they hosted Clanfield in the league yesterday. New signing Kevin Coles score both goals for malmesbury with Clanfield scoring one in reply.

More Signing’s For Vic’s - 24th July

Kenny Regan manager of FTL Futbol Hellenic Division One West Malmesbury Victoria has announced two further new signings.

Regan (pictured) has signed Rich Gee, formerly with Wootton Bassett Town, and Matty Charlton who was with Cricklade Town last season. Rich is a good strong defender and will add competition to the back four whilst Matty is an attacking midfielder with a good eye for goal.

With the start of the league campaign only weeks away Malmesbury have eight pre-season matches in two and a half weeks starting with ‘Toolstation’ Western League sides Calne on tonight followed by Melksham on Saturday. Both of these matches will be good tests for the Vic’s and will allow the Management Team to see how the additions to the squad gel and bond.

Regan also says the onus is on them to make a good start to their Hellenic League campaign. Vics open with three home games against Hardwicke AFC on Tuesday, August 12, Clanfield the following Saturday and Oxford City Nomads on Tuesday, August 19.

With expectation high at the Flying Monk after a turbulent season last campaign, Regan is looking for a quick start: "With three home games you are always going to look for maximum points and the onus will be on us to get to the first away game with nine points on the board," he said. "I always find the first ten games shape the season."

Regan and co- manager Lee Marshall took charge last November with Vics struggling at the foot of the table and they have been trying to bolster their squad during the summer. Dennis King, Lee Stoddart and Mickey Solan have all joined with defender Gareth Davies and versatile striker Kevin Coles also signing from Highworth. Regan commented: "We started last year with a very small squad and we have been doing a lot of hard work through the summer to try and entice people to come to Malmesbury.nWhen you mention Malmesbury they think they are going to Weymouth."

And the boss, who doesn't expect to make any more signings, was crowing about capturing Coles and Davies last week "They were obviously being paid to play there so to entice a couple of players of their ability is a real coup," he said.

More Signings for 'Vic's' - 14th July

The management team at FTL Futbol Hellenic One West Malmesbury Victoria are delighted to announce 3 major signings. Kevin Coles And Gareth Davies have been signed from Highworth Town and James Montague, a former Fairford player, has returned from travelling to join the Vic's.

Kevin Coles is a player who can play virtually anywhere and is a player who has been admired for a long time and it is felt this is a major boost to the Vic's squad. Gareth is another player that we have admired for some time and is a player of immense talent. His leadership on the park will be paramount in the Vic's having a successful season. James was probably one of the best young full backs around when he was at Fairford and now he is back from his travels he is another welcome addition to our squad.

Manager Kenny Regan said "With the squad taking shape now we are all looking forward to a successful season ahead and welcome all our new signings to the Vic's".

Vic's Busy On Player Front - 10th July.

Malmesbury joint managers Ken Regan and Lee Marshall have snapped up striker Dennis King from Shrivenham, Lee Stoddart from their former club Wootton Bassett, Craig Alexander from Purton and Mick Solan from Wiltshire League club Aldbourne.

"We still want to get in a couple more players," said Regan. They will be coupled with the players we already have from last season. It was difficult from last year because we came in half way through the season and tried not to upset anyone," said Regan. Not too many players wanted to move but we are back in the hunt now and won't finish third from bottom."

FTL Futbol Hellenic League Division One West Malmesbury host, Toolstation Western League, Calne Town in their first pre-season game on Thursday July 24.

Vic's Signings - 4th July

Malmesbury Vic's management team are delighted to announce three new signings for the coming season in the FTL Futbol Hellenic One West.

Dennis King, Lee Stoddart & Mickey Solan have been signed by manager Kenny Regan as he works to build a promotion chasing side. Dennis, who spent last season at Premier Division Shrivenham, will add some much needed steel and firepower to the forward line. Lee Stoddart was at Wootton Bassett last season but spent most of the season in and out of the team and he will be looking to rekindle his goal scoring touch with the Vic's. Mickey Solan has been playing for Aldbourne in the Wilts Premier and will be looking to make the step up to Hellenic football which, no doubt, he is capable of. With most of the players from last year signing and more new signings imminent these could be very exciting times at the Vic's.

Player Sponsorship - 25th June

FTL Futbol Hellenic Division One West club Malmesbury Victoria FC are looking to get all first team squad members kit sponsored, Shirt, Shorts and socks, for the princely sum of £25.00 the 2008-2009 season.

Such sponsorship money will help kick start the Club's big push to raise the required £8k for the planned 150 seater stand that the Committee would like to build during the next closed season in May 2009. The Stand would allow ‘The Vic’s’ to enter the FA Cup and provide the necessary facilities required for the Hellenic Premier Division.

Allan Webb will be overseeing this and will have individual players pictures taken, each player will provide a players profile that will be published in the Match Day programs along with the Sponsors details etc. Anyone who would like to offer support would be much appreciated, as this is for the benefit of all concerned with MVFC.

Vic’s Appoint Coach Whitefield - 5th June

Malmesbury Victoria has appointed Ryan Whitefield as coach to the progressive Hellenic Division One West Club with immediate effect.

Ryan is no stranger to the Hellenic League, having played for Fairford, Purton when they won Division One West, and also Wootton Bassett. In his younger days he played for Cirencester Academy and Cirencester Town. Ryan also has his FA coaching qualifications.

Club chairman Paul Neale commented; “I would like to welcome Ryan to the club, and believe, with his enthusiasm and likeability he will benefit the players and the club in general as we look to improve our last season’s final position”.

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