‘Massive improvement’ – Dolan encouraged as Hastings United sharpen up quickly
Ronnie Dolan is encouraged by immediate improvements he can see from his Hastings United squad – after they followed defeat in their first friendly with a much sharper show in the second.
The new Pilot Field said he saw good and bad things as they kicked off their friendlies with a 4-0 loss at Haywards Heath on Saturday – but he rated their display in this week’s 2-0 win at Rusthall as much better.
He took that as a sign that players are already taking on board what he and assistants Sammy Adams and Trevor McCreadie are telling them they want.
The build-up to the new Isthmian South East season continues at Lewes tomorrow (July 18) and at Roffey on Tuesday.
"Haywards Heath was our first game, it was 30C but it was for both teams. We played a different XI in each half and players were still adjusting but we weren’t overly happy with some of the work-rate,” Dolan said.
"Then we went to Rusthall and the improvement was massive. What we saw was exactly what we wanted to see on Saturday.”
Dolan said he wanted to add another two or three to the squad.