On Saturday we travelled to Waltham Abbey for the last game of the season. Due to injuries and illness we only had 12 fit players available. We had to shuffle the pack and had to play players out of position. This is not an excuse for the result as Waltham Abbey totally deserved to win as we were not at the races at all.

In fact I would have to put the performance down as one of the worst of the season. I informed the players afterwards that performance and result would stick in my mind and that should they still be involved with Maldon Town next season it would not be acceptable.

The last 6 games in my opinion have ruined a very good season. From the start of the season we have always been there or there abouts in the play off places but the level of performances have left us in ninth position which I feel very disappointed with. Dean and I know that we will have to let a few players go and bring in new faces which we are trying to do now.

We shall be working extremely hard to have our squad assembled in the next couple of weeks for the coming season and make sure we are well equipped to finish in the top five next season. We have both learnt a lot about ourselves and the players which will hopefully give us a bit of an edge for the next campaign.

Thank you for reading my column this season and unless their is someone out their that would like to do it for the club. I will be back next Season

Brian Lloyd