Raiders joint-boss predicting tough tussle for title-clincher

North London Raiders A joint-manager Jonathan Green believes his side will face a tough challenge in overcoming Harmen this weekend – and secure a win which will see them crowned Premier Division champions.

Needing three points to retain the title and complete the second leg of a potential league and cup treble, Green said: “We’re excited for Sunday and another tough match against Harmen, who are one of the strongest teams in the division on their day.

“Their league position belies the truth strength of their team and it will be a tough test for us. Saying that, we’re confident in our own ability and will approach the game like any other.”
Raiders ran out emphatic 7-2 winners when the sides last met in the league back in September, though Green doesn’t believe that will have an impact on this meeting. “September’s a long time ago and although that was a very good morning for us, I don’t believe it will have any impact on this weekend’s game.

Get The Jewish News Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up

“Harmen are always up for the games against us and we are expecting the same on Sunday. The situation may be something similar to the Chelsea vs Spurs game the following day as we are sure that Harmen will not want us winning the league against them on their home pitch.”

Having to do without Ben Ellis, Liron Mannie and Alex Kaye, while a couple of others are also nursing knocks, one thing he feels his team won’t have to contend with are nerves. He says: “I don’t believe there are any nerves or tension as the boys have plenty of experience in dealing with situations like this. Our last game was also a very tight cup final so the preparation for this game couldn’t have been any better. We’ve put ourselves in a great position of knowing what it will take to win the league over our next four league games, so there is no added pressure for this Sunday.

“The whole team have shown a great ability all season of concentrating on one game at a time. It sounds like the biggest cliché in football, but it has stood us in good stead over the last two years.
“Next Sunday will not be any easier or harder should we win on Sunday. It would obviously be preferable to win the league this weekend, but you get into dangerous territory when you start attributing the league title to a 90 minute game.

“We will try and beat what is a very competitive and strong Harmen team and then worry about everything else after.”

KO on Sunday morning at Hadley, is 10.15am

Support your Jewish community. Support your Jewish News

Thank you for helping to make Jewish News the leading source of news and opinion for the UK Jewish community. Today we're asking for your invaluable help to continue putting our community first in everything we do.

For as little as £5 a month you can help sustain the vital work we do in celebrating and standing up for Jewish life in Britain.

Read more

Jewish News holds our community together and keeps us connected. Like a synagogue, it’s where people turn to feel part of something bigger. It also proudly shows the rest of Britain the vibrancy and rich culture of modern Jewish life.

You can make a quick and easy one-off or monthly contribution of £5, £10, £20 or any other sum you’re comfortable with.

100% of your donation will help us continue celebrating our community, in all its dynamic diversity...

Engaging

Being a community platform means so much more than producing a newspaper and website. One of our proudest roles is media partnering with our invaluable charities to amplify the outstanding work they do to help us all.

Celebrating

There’s no shortage of oys in the world but Jewish News takes every opportunity to celebrate the joys too, through projects like Night of Heroes, 40 Under 40 and other compelling countdowns that make the community kvell with pride.

Pioneering

In the first collaboration between media outlets from different faiths, Jewish News worked with British Muslim TV and Church Times to produce a list of young activists leading the way on interfaith understanding.

Campaigning

Royal Mail issued a stamp honouring Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton after a Jewish News campaign attracted more than 100,000 backers. Jewish Newsalso produces special editions of the paper highlighting pressing issues including mental health and Holocaust remembrance.

Easy access

In an age when news is readily accessible, Jewish News provides high-quality content free online and offline, removing any financial barriers to connecting people.

Voice of our community to wider society

The Jewish News team regularly appears on TV, radio and on the pages of the national press to comment on stories about the Jewish community. Easy access to the paper on the streets of London also means Jewish News provides an invaluable window into the community for the country at large.

We hope you agree all this is worth preserving.

Help us here