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London Warriors OFFICIAL PROGRAM VS LONDON WARRIORS 8th June 2014 www.colchestergladiators.com Message from the Chairman Welcome one and all to Mill Road, where today the Colchester Gladiators take on the fearsome London Warriors. Following a disappointing performance against the Cambridgeshire Cats, the Gladiators are looking to bounce back, but face stiff opposition in the form of the reigning Premier Division Champions. The Warriors are a team with tremendous pedigree, many of their players are junior or youth graduates, and the team boasts terrific depth. It also reaps the benefit of having coaches with NFL experience, both in the US, and in the now defunct NFL Europe. They are current favourites to repeat their title in 2014, so this will be a terrific test for the Gladiators in a higher division. This represents the first of three consecutive games for the senior Gladiators, and will no doubt be the most trying month of the year. Todays game precedes the visit of Berkshire Renegades next week, before the Gladiators hit the road again, visiting the former Premier Champions, the London Blitz. It’s this period where Head Coach Matt Roberts will really need to ensure his team are fit, healthy, and ready to go. It’s an exciting time to be part of the Gladiators, as we look towards the biggest games of the year. Thoughts today are also with our Junior team, as Tim Rowe leads them down to Southampton to take on the Solent Thrashers. This long trip will prove an excellent yardstick to measure the team by - the Thrashers are a well organised unit who should pressure the young Gladiators. Very best of luck to them as they look to extend their record to 3-1. Today we also welcome a very special guest, Jack Partridge, into the Gladiator family. Jack is an extraordinary young man, and someone the Club is delighted to support as he and his family look to recover from a life changing event. I hope you’ll all embrace him as one of our own as he prowls the sideline for us today. So, it only remains for me to encourage to visit Liza, and enjoy our exceptional food and drink offer, pull up a chair, and enjoy what promises to be one of the hardest hitting games of the year! GO GLADS! -Tom Burridge Program : Charles Greig || Photos : John Singer | Charles Greig Message from the Coach Matt Roberts whose either out injured or retired massive impact from week 1. The unit Head Coach we’ve picked up real, genuine has some terrific experience in the Colchester Gladiators talent. With new faces such as form of players such as Dave Walton, Brandon Slieker at QB, Receivers like Sam Gennings and Raul Barclay Firstly, massive thanks to you all for Andi Xheka, Andy Clarke, Mitchell means on our day we’re capable to taking the time to read this games Freeman, Chris Chandler and Vic perform at a very high level. programme. Today represents a Williams, linemen like Tarek Al Baghal massive weekend for the club. Last all making massive impacts on The overall issue we have as a club is year a large driving force behind the Offence, combined with the the lack of numerical depth at times the goal to win the National League existing experience of players like and whilst it sounds like a cliché at was to have the chance to play the Chris Jackson, Curtis Bourke, Tom the higher level all mistakes really very best in the country and that’s Burridge and Phil Moreton at times are punished. Last game against the exactly what we’re facing today. we’ve shown real promise on the Cats was a classic example where The London Warriors represent the offensive side of the ball and I hope 1 missed tackle results in a massive best programme in the UK, with this weekend we can continue to break away score, and one error on outstanding coaches, players and improve both as individual players Kick Off led to them running the ball support they really are what all clubs and also as a unit and a team. back for 99 yards and a score! in the UK should aspire to be. Defensively it’s a similar story to the Myself and Coach Box have put This season has been a real struggle Offence in a lot of ways, with the targets, plans and goals in place at times for us, our injury list alone is sudden retirement of Defensive and whilst we understand the scale sombre reading, with us missing key captain and starting LB Mark of the task we will be finding victories players such as Casey Campbell, Gilbranch, combined with injuries in as many opportunities as possible Anders Bengston, Dan Johnson, Ryan to stand out DJ Demuren and Garry from making no procedural errors, no Vaughan, Joe Wilson, DJ Demuren, Shuttleworth the unit has taken a alignment errors, minimize turn overs Garry Shuttleworth all out of the massive blow over the last couple and penalties so no matter how picture, I would be lying if I said this of weeks, but fortunately new the game pans out we will be in a is how I wanted to face the National players such as Andre Auguste, Matt stronger, more experienced position Champions this weekend! Richardson and Brendan Bignell to face the Renegades next week. have been making both massive There are of course massive positives improvements and certainly in the Thanks again for joining us and hope to the season, for every player case of Brendan been making a you enjoy the game. Welcome to Jack Partridge Today the Colchester Gladiators welcome situation remarkably well, and everyone has a very special guest. Jack Partridge just been so very kind and generous. Jack is a recently turned 12, but has already expe- huge fan of American football and follows rienced more than many other children the Colchester Gladiators. He is so excited of his age. On 5th February of this year, about going to his first live game today, Jack’s Dad had been working overtime, his with his auntie Hayley. Hopefully this will mum, a teaching assistant at a local school give him some time to enjoy being a young had left for work, his little sister Emily was at lad doing what he loves, and stop worrying school, as was Jack. Shortly after Jack left about things he shouldn’t really be having for school his neighbour’s house exploded, to think about at his age. thought to be a gas explosion. This entirely destroyed 2 homes and caused significant The Colchester Gladiators are delighted damage to his. They all escaped without to welcome Jack into the family, and are injury, only the Family cat was injured by de- proud to name Jack as an honorary cap- bris but is recovering well. They have been tain for the day. Jack will also be taking unable to return home since the incident. part on the thick of the action, acting as The family lost all of their possessions and ball boy on the Gladiators’ sideline. Jack lost all of his toys, clothes, and other personal belongings, some of which are irreplaceable. The family are in temporary accommodation whilst their home is rebuilt. Jack and his Sister Emily have dealt with this Roster For COLCHESTER GLADIATORS Head Coach Matt Roberts Defensive Coordinator Luke Box Defensive Backs Nick Foxley Asst. Paul Lilley Asst. Liam Whiting 0 Andrew Clarke WR 49 Brendan Bignell LB 0 Chris Chandler WR 50 Andre Auguste DL 0 Alex Keatley DL 51 Phil Moreton OL 1 Brandon Slieker QB 54 David Walton DL 2 Sam Gennings DB 57 David Crane OL 7 Nathan Brown WR/K 58 Andi King OL 8 Victor Williams WR 64 Ian Digby LB 10 Anders Bengston RB 66 Tarek Al Baghal OL 11 Curtis Bourke QB 67 Tom Burridge OL 14 Alex Robinson DB 70 James Birch DL 15 Adam Levy QB 72 Joe Bunyan DL 19 Ash Latter WR 73 Alfie Sharman OL 20 Richard Weeks DB 75 Nigel Mann OL 21 Andi Hyka WR 76 Paul Brunsden OL 23 Joe Stickings DB 77 Paul Bovingdon OL 25 Chris Jackson RB 82 Oliver Ackland-Snow WR 27 Neil Owen WR 85 Mitchell Freeman WR 31 Lewis Henson LB 88 Mark Gilbranch LB 36 Raul Barclay DB 90 Sean Chadney DL 39 Josh Milgate LB 95 Charles Greig WR 45 Jake Hawkins LB 98 Matthew Richardson DL 48 David Kerr DB 99 Garry Shuttleworth DL Colchester Gladiators vs Cambridgeshire Cats Look Back After the high of recording their first defence and Premier Division win last week over the East a Cats fumble, Kent Mavericks, the Colchester Gladiators’ they elected hopes were high that they could build to punt on on the momentum generated from their fourth down. historic win when they opened their The kick was home programme against the Cats from shanked Cambridgeshire. Unfortunately they were straight to Raul brought firmly back down to earth with a Barclay who bump as they struggled to generate much ended up with offence, and the Cats took advantage the simple of some sloppy tackling to run out task of running comfortable winners at Colchester Rugby a few yards Club on Sunday. untouched into the Cats The Cats received the ball to start the end zone for game and set a marker on the game’s a touchdown. first play with a 29 yard run for a first down. Unfortunately They completed the drive seven plays Nathan later when their running back scored from Brown’s extra a yard out.
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