So Max, how are the boys doing since the win?

We had a fantastic presentation evening organised by Mel and Barry, which really helped us celebrate together as a team. It was a very memorable night – although some of the lads might not remember all of it!

Any news on pre-season and friendlies?

Yes, we’ve set a start date for pre-season in mid-June. Mel has once again secured us a number of evening training slots at Epsom College, where the facilities are second to none. We’re all really looking forward to getting back to work there.

As for friendlies, a few have already been arranged, with more in the pipeline. Once we’ve finalised the full list, we’ll publish it. We’re aiming for at least one match each week leading up to the start of the season.

The league allocations have been released, pending the outcomes of the delayed play-offs. Any thoughts on that?

At this stage of the off-season, everyone believes they’ve got a chance. You never really know what other teams are doing, but I can say we’ve been very busy with player retention, recruitment, and planning. I believe the more you do in the off-season, the better your chances are of hitting the ground running.

We’ve been pleased with the conversations we’ve had and the commitment shown by both existing and new players. We’re really excited to announce the squad and get everyone back together on the pitch.

Anything else on the horizon?

Yes – an important date for ‘Dundo’ is coming up on Sunday 25th May, with his testimonial at Sutton United. It would be fantastic to see a strong Epsom & Ewell presence there. I know Dundo would really appreciate the support. A lot of the first-team squad will be attending too, so it’ll be a great opportunity to catch up with them.

Funnily enough, we’re actually playing against each other the day before at Sutton, in my cousin Scarlett’s charity match. It raises funds for rehabilitation and treatment – it’s always a lovely day. That said, I can’t say I’m looking forward to marking Dundo!

Scarletts’ story and the link to buy tickets is below:

https://suttonunitedfc.ktckts.com/event/2025scarlett/scarletts-fundraising-football-match-2025

https://www.instagram.com/scarlettsjourney2020?igsh=MWhncXNqYzd6bjJqcw==