Jean-Pierre Alexander’s return to the Solent football team has sparked confidence in the side, believing this could be another historical season for the University football team.
After leaving in 2022, Jean-Pierre, nicknamed “JP” by the lads, returned for his master’s, after leaving for in 2022.
He was part of an infamous treble-winning side and believes the current coaching staff and players are similar level to their former counter parts.
“It’s been a pleasure to come back,” Jean-Pierre told our correspondent. The boys are all good, and the coaching setup is top. It’s probably as good as [when] I was [originally] here, if not a bit more detailed.”
This may have come as a surprise to many, as when “JP” played originally, managers were paid which unfortunately is not the case anymore.
The new coach, Ethan Madden is excited to get the new season underway, following a successful week of trials to bolster the squad.
“Of the back of the three trials we had last week, really positive, tonight (Wednesday) we had our first session, got our squad together, loads of exciting new players [especially] in forward areas.”
Ethan Madden actually played in that treble-winning side and is now coaching former teammate Alexander.
In fact, Madden being the coach was actually a key part of bringing the forward back to Test Park.
Jean-Pierre Alexander stated that “I thought I would come back and study, maybe play football outside, but then I spoke to Ethan (Madden), obviously Ethan was on the team when we won the treble and he convinced me really.”
On the 15th October, Solent start their campaign with a trip to Hartpury, to play their second team,
To hear more about Solent’s preparation for the season, click the link below to listen to our podcast featuring Solent player Braund Powell:
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