Sean Clohessy is laying foundations for a promotion push - and planning to
build a life after football.
Southend full back Clohessy, 25, drilled home an equaliser just before the
break and said:
"We shot ourselves in the foot last season when we should have gone up, but
that experience has motivated us all to do it this time."
Clohessy started out in Arsenal's youth team before drifting into
non-league with Salisbury City and he revealed:
"My girlfriend has a good job and at one point I thought she'd end up
having to keep me! I seriously wondered if I'd make it in the game.
Fortunately I got another chance with Southend a couple of years ago, but
it does make you think and I'm now considering getting some building
qualifications so I have something to fall back on in the
future."
Cheltenham winger Jermaine McGlashan opened the scoring in the 15th minute,
but striker Britt Assombalonga nodded the Shrimpers ahead four minutes after the
break.
Central defender Mark Phillips, 30, headed home Kevan Hurst's 52nd minute
free kick to seal the win and then said:
"I was good to get off the mark. I got eight last season and I'm looking to
beat that this season, but the real aim has to be promotion. No-one's talked
about us as promotion favourites, but we fancy our chances."
Paul Sturrock had to change tactics to cope with Cheltenham and said:
"These days you need to move players about like you're playing Subbuteo.
Once we got the the equaliser we got ourselves into decent positions on the
pitch and I thought the boy Hurst was outstanding."
Cheltenham manager Mark Yates said:
"We unhappy with the start we've made and the reality is we've conceded
three goals at home again, but it's up to me to put that right and I will."
My piece from this morning's paper
My clipping from yesterday's paper
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