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We garnered quite a lot of points during the previous campaign – and I felt our quality was enough to see us do well higher up the football pyramid. But a disaster of a beginning to the season left the team in disarray, especially after all of the new faces we brought in. Check itContinue reading “Kings of London | Season 7 | The AFC Wimbledon Rivalry Continues”

Enzo Cantú wins the ball back at the halfway line and lumps the ball up to Curtis McGuire. McGuire, knowing this is the reason he was brought here, ignores the jeers of the home-side crowd whose grounds he’s invaded and kicks it into high gear, outracing the defense right up the middle. His pace isContinue reading “Kings of London | Season 6 Part 2 | . . . The Furious Finish”

To survive in the Football League, Kingstonian needs a quality keeper. After Joshua Bradley-Hurst left before last year’s title and trophy-winning season, a lackluster Sam Howes took over. Let’s just say it was a good thing Mungo Bridge was often stopping the ball before it was shot at Howes. After searching through transfer options, IContinue reading “Kings of London | Season 5 | Roco’s Modern Life”

Mungo Bridge popped up in the Scouting Center with a sterling recommendation by my scouts. A central defender with a 20 (!) rating in aggression. I initially dismissed him as a red card machine, but then I took a look at his mentals and saw good composure. I decided to take a chance – andContinue reading “Kings of London | Season 4 | A Season to Remember”

After a very strange season, it was time to reassess our squad. Everyone was on the chopping block and no position was safe. Zach Dronfield, our star defensive midfielder? He would have to fight for the starting role against Lucas Defise who was poached on our way across London from Dulwich Hamlet. Defise was myContinue reading “Kings of London | Season 3 | Seeking Our First Trophy”

After a promising first year, I felt we only needed a few additions to the defense and some sustained development from our young first team players. Surely the league would be easier without the Merthyr juggernaut this year, right? Let’s kick on. Transfers After noticing that the best defenses in the National League South hadContinue reading “Kings of London | Season 2 | A Step Back?”

It’s no Kingsmeadow but the grass is still green at King George’s Field. And at least it has the word “King” in it. Kingstonian enters the 2020-2021 season having been promoted to the 6th tier of English football in the National League South. Despite this, the team is in a bit of a disarray asContinue reading “Kings of London | Season 1 | New Grounds”