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The Pitchside Manager of the Year for 2007/08 is.............................................STUART RITCHIE OF AFC TOTTON...........................................The Player of the Year for 2007/08 is..............................................LAMIN DIBBA OF BOURNEMOUTH POPPIES..........................................................................
   

PITCHSIDE.NET interviews
Pitchside.net have met a number of names from around the leagues, of past and present, and we recount our meetings below. New interviews will be regularly coming to this page so be sure to visit again soon.

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Totton's Simon Brice takes time out to talk to Pitchside
AFC Totton seem to be hogging the limelight at the moment and deservedly so.They are currently at the top of the Wessex Premier League and have gained access to the final 32 of the FA Vase.
Royal Mail Fleet Managing FA Vase winner Wrinkle has a word with Pitchside
He played at Wembley in 1992 – his favourite player is Matt Le Tissier – he listens to Wave 105 – and the last holiday he had was in Hong Kong – so what else do we know about former Wimborne Town no nonsense full back Nicky Bridle?
From Crystal Palace to Hong Kong, Egham to Christchurch - Andy Leader has been around the block
You could say that Andy Leader has a little bit of experience in terms of playing, coaching and managing within the wonderful world of football.
Brading's Walsall supporting John Chambers takes time out to speak to Pitchside
Time to pop over to the Isle of Wight for the latest little chat with a Wessex Premier player. Step forward Brading Town’s John Chambers.
Former Fulham youth defender Darren Curtis would love to stick George Bush and Jordan in the ring with Mike Tyson!
Darren Curtis is an established full back no forward enjoys coming across.
Alan Partridge and a Spearmint Rhino girl for dinner? Yes please says Steve Hillyer
A player still plying his trade in the New Forest seems to have been in the game since the Jurassic period.
Alan Walker-Harris - or Tackleberry - has a word with Pitchside
Alan Walker-Harris has played his football at some top Non-League Clubs, indicating that he must be a half decent goalkeeper at least.
A little insight into the world of Wimborne striker Scott Joyce
Joycey, the Liverpool supporting golfer names Tony Blair and Didier Drogba as two of the four people he would never invite round for dinner.
Floyd Hamodu - never been sent off and never been to a concert - apparently
A chat with Totton's ever-improving marksman Floyd Hamodu.
Wimborne keeper Stewart Kearn talks to Pitchside
Wimborne Town goalkeeper Stewart Kearn is widely regarded as one of the best keepers in the league and is a hugely popular figure in Wessex football. Pitchside therefore decided to drop in at Cuthbury for an informal chat.
A few questions for...............Roger Roper
Throughout this season Pitchside will be catching up with a number of players for a brief chat. Starting on the Isle of Wight then, the site caught up with Brading Town’s Roger Roper.
Max Frampton Player Profile
He’s widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers, if not the best in the Wessex League. He’s recently been transferred to Hamworthy United from Christchurch, where he spent seven years at.
Lewis Till Player Profile
Lewis Till, flying winger, currently playing his football for Christchurch, is the first of many player profiles Pitchside will be featuring from now on, throughout the season. Some of the questions are courtesy of Christchurch FC.
A chat with Poole Town's promotion winning manager Tommy Killick
Tommy Killick took over at Poole Town less than a year ago with one purpose only - to get them promoted to Wessex One. Guess what - it worked, so Pitchside thought it was time we had a chat.
Neil Hards
A chat with Neil Hards, Winchester City's manager, who has guided them to incredible success in the space of two and a half years. Pitchside suspects the trend may continue !
Graham Kemp Part Two
Here it is folks - the second part of the interview with Brocks player-manager Graham Kemp.
Graham Kemp – Part One
Graham Kemp has been in the local non-league game for what seems like an eternity, so Pitchside decided that, as there hasn’t been a proper interview on the site for a little while, it was about time we tracked the Brockenhurst player-manager down.
Stuart Underwood talks about his time coaching David Beckham
Stuart Underwood doesn't talk about it much but the Christchurch assistant manager has a massive claim to fame, in the fact that he kick started England captain David Beckham's career from a very young age. Underwood reveals all to Pitchside.
Former Leeds United goalkeeper Mark Beeney talks to Andy Starmore
A famous commentary which went on the lines of ‘remember the name – Wayne Rooney’ hasn’t quite got the same ring to it if you were to change it to ‘remember the name – Mark Beeney’ but, nevertheless the giant Sittingbourne manager spent six years at what is clearly now the biggest club in the newly named Coca Cola Football Championship – Leeds United - Pitchside caugt up with the giant shot stopper.
Alex Pike tells all - Part Two - oh, and that Vase thing !
The second part of a lengthy discussion with former policeman and current Hamworthy United manager Alex Pike, takes him back twelve years for a famous day out, as manager of Wimborne Town on April 25 1992.
Alex Pike tells all - Part One
Love him or hate him, Alex Pike has been a colourful character in the local game for well over a decade. His record speaks for itself. He’s won the Wessex League title twice with Wimborne Town (91/92 and 99/2000) and come runners up twice (92/93 and 96/97), on top of coming runners up when he was in charge of Bournemouth Poppies.
An Interview with Christchurch manager Pete Moore
Pete Moore has always been a colourful character in the local game, so why not catch up with him for a chat - and a very interesting one at that!
Marcus Oldbury hooks up with Pitchside
In November 2003, former AFC Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Oldbury met up with Andy Starmore. The now Wimborne Town playmaker talks about his time Paul Arnold, and about the crunch clash of that month with Victoria Park outfit Bournemouth Poppies.
Pitchside.net meets Tony Quinn
Former AFC Bournemouth and Northern Ireland striker Jimmy Quinn comes from a large family, consisting of six other brothers and two sisters. Jimmy is the third youngest, and at the age of 41 now, eleven years his senior, Tony, the fourth eldest brother, gives his account of the prolific marksman.

 
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