It's not easy being Jay.
- He's a young manager still learning his trade
- The Ryman Premier is a tough league; there are few 'pushovers'; some rivals pay players highly (despite their err, "crowds"); there are some canny rival managers who get their teams to raise their game against us
- He's in the midst of a 'new' set-up (...we're only just back home in Maidstone)
- We're front and centre of a national 'to-3G-or-not-to-3G' debate
- He's had injuries to key players that have clearly unsettled his side
- He shoulders the expectations of 1500-2000 regular fans (... some of whom seem to think that big crowds = automatic right to promotion)
And yet...
- We've gained one promotion already
- We've won the League Cup
- We've brought in some terrific players who seem keen to stick around
- We're still in with a sniff of making the playoffs (...well, just)
- The player 'pipeline'/ Academy is up, running, and exceeding expectations
- We're doing much better than the last time we were in the Ryman Premier.
In summary, I'd say Jay is doing a very good job. And likely to do even better with 100% backing, both in terms of resources made available to him and a fully committed fan base (the majority are already) who understand that he is in the early stages of a project and already exceeding expectations from this time last year!