FARNHAM TOWN ON THE UP
HE’S already led his team to a European club record for 25 consecutive wins and clinched the league title in double quick time, but boss Paul Johnson insists all-conquering Farnham Town are determined to finish their best ever season in style.
Johnson’s Clarets achieved another hugely significant milestone last Saturday when they sealed the Combined Counties Premier South title with nine games to spare.
But with their unbeaten record still in tact and a century of points and goals still up for grabs, Johnson insists there is still plenty to play for – including the players’ futures.
“We’ve still got the zero on the losses column and that’s a massive motivation for us,” the Clarets boss told The NLP after Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Jersey Bulls mathematically ensured title success.
“There is a big ambition at the club, and among the players themselves, to finish the season unbeaten and try to get a 100+ goal difference and 100+ points.
“But at the same time we are looking at next year too. The boys have played really well in this league but they also know that if they want to stay here then they’ve got to perform until the end of the season.
“[Director] Harry [Hugo] and the group are always forward thinking and we’ve got to be the same on the playing side too.
“Harry’s got his money but he’s not someone who’s just going to throw it in, he wants it to run self-sufficiently.
“We’ve only had two home league games on a Saturday in 2024 so we’ve taken a big loss. The fans have been brilliant this year so we’ve got to be good from hereon in to get the supporters back through the door so we can’t be on holiday mode.”
