Video reaction: Terry White

Hastings United manager Terry White said that groundsman Simon Rudkins deserved “as much credit as I could give him” for getting Saturday’s game against Merstham on.
Hastings United striker Trevor McCreadie closes down Merstham's goalkeeper Brannon Daly on Saturday. Picture by Terry S. BlackmanHastings United striker Trevor McCreadie closes down Merstham's goalkeeper Brannon Daly on Saturday. Picture by Terry S. Blackman
Hastings United striker Trevor McCreadie closes down Merstham's goalkeeper Brannon Daly on Saturday. Picture by Terry S. Blackman

Rudkins and a few helpers worked tirelessly to clear the Pilot Field pitch of surface water from all the rain of Friday and the preceding week.

“He deserves as much credit as I could possibly give him,” White said. “Look at the pitch now; it barely looks like it’s been played on. Absolute credit, but he does a wonderful job anyway; I don’t think that’s ever been in doubt.”

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White wasn’t particularly impressed, however, with the performance of his team during the 2-2 draw.

Hastings United striker Trevor McCreadie closes down Merstham's goalkeeper Brannon Daly on Saturday. Picture by Terry S. BlackmanHastings United striker Trevor McCreadie closes down Merstham's goalkeeper Brannon Daly on Saturday. Picture by Terry S. Blackman
Hastings United striker Trevor McCreadie closes down Merstham's goalkeeper Brannon Daly on Saturday. Picture by Terry S. Blackman

“I would say it’s probably a game we should’ve won,” White continued. “Whether we deserved to win it I don’t know and ultimately we didn’t. I would say it’s probably two points dropped rather than a point gained.

“For whatever reason when we play that way second half, we seem to get stuck in there a little bit. I don’t think the weather helped in that respect in the second half. It’s something I’ve got to look to address because we can’t keep turning in performances like that.”

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