New Farsley Celtic manager David Stockdale is relying on youth in his first game in charge.
Stockdale, the Celts’ fourth manager of the season, will be in the dugout for tomorrow’s game at Vanarama National League North fixture at Leamington FC.
The Celts are aiming for their first win since Boxing Day as they occupy third from bottom slot in the league. The game comes at the end of a seismic week which has apparently seen chairman Paul Barthorpe resign from the football club side of the business.
Ebenezer Ameho and Buba Krubally will both step up into the first team from the club’s Elite Talent Squad as the Celts face a double whammy of a lengthy injury list and departing senior players.
17-year-old forward Ameho has already had minutes in the Farsley Celtic senior team, having made his debut as a substitute in last season’s FA Cup replay against Scarborough Atheltic, and featuring as a substitute in four league games.
Fellow attacker Bubba Krubally has also earned a step up to David Stockdale’s side. The teenager also got a taste of first team action last season, as a substitute in the FA Trophy game against Radcliffe.
Stockdale said: “I spoke to academy manager Luke Dean and he was very complimentary about both of them. I’ve spoken to them briefly and they were both really keen to get going.
“It’s a nice thing for Farsley that the younger players are coming through. It is difficult circumstances but hopefully my attitude towards it and the fact I did the same things giving youngsters the chance at the last club I was at.”
Manager Stockdale faces a tough baptism with the club still under a National League embargo.
He said: “The fact that it feels like we now have full transparency around the club is brilliant and I’m excited for the club but we’re under no illusions. We know it’s still going to be an uphill battle for the club on and off the pitch, but it’s one that a lot of people are looking forward to.”
Stockdale is looking forward to managing the Celts for the first time.
He said: “Looking ahead to tomorrow’s game against Leamington, it will be a special day because Farsley are probably my most local club, and it’s the highest level I’ll have managed at but given the larger circumstances surrounding the club, it’s much bigger than a personal milestone. Most importantly it’s about trying to get some points on the board for the club and about making something on the field a little bit better than in recent times.
“The more and more I get the chance to be working together with the players and the more they understand me, hopefully we can move forward and we have got a little bit of time to do that.
“We haven’t had the chance to train as a squad this week with the various things that have happened this week but I’ve sent some analysis information to the lads in the squad for tomorrow.”
Ebeneezer and Bubba join the likes of fellow ETS players Thomas Priestley-Standing, Will Morrisey, Tyler Polwarth, Chris Bumhira and Liam Wilson who have all earned first team minutes at Farsley so far this campaign.
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