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ISTHMIAN LEAGUE
The former Grays, Braintree Town and Maidstone United boss says promotion has to be the aim for the south London club following relegation from the National League South on the final day of the season.
Hayrettin, who took Maidstone back to Non-League’s top tier just over 12 months ago, arrived in March when they were on a slippery slope to the drop.
And he saw enough to ring the changes this summer – and good reasons to stay on too. “I haven’t been at this level for a long time,” Hayrettin told The NLP. “I don’t think the club deserves to be at this level. It was a decision we made collectively we want to give it a go.
“We’re not there to make the numbers up. I am there to try and get them promoted and do well. That’s the plan. It’s not going to be easy.
“I made a conscious decision that even though some players were putting out on social media their intentions to leave the club, I didn’t want them anyway. I only wanted four or five.
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WHITES GO FOLLOWING
WIDNES moved six points clear at the top of the league following a gutsy draw at play-off-chasing Hednes ford.
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SILKMEN ALMOST UP WITH BIG WIN
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RESURGENT REYNOLDS REBELLING AT RYLANDS
NEIL Reynolds is relishing being back in control at Warrington Rylands - and says getting sacked by FC United was the best thing that could have happened to him.
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KEV MUST SETTLE FOR A POINT!
SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher felt his deserved at least a share of the spoils from this hard-fought draw with Rochdale at Roots Hall.
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BORO IN HEAVEN COURTESY OF MATT
MATT SARGENT scored late on to seal the points for Radcliffe after Kieran Burton was sent off for Buxton in the second half.
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FIVE STAR TIGERS COOK-ING ON GAS
LOUCESTER put on a fivestar performance in front of a bumper crowd at the TigerTurf Stadium.
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IT'S ALL CHANGE FOR CRISIS CELTS
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BIRTHDAY BOY TAYLOR SEALS THE DEAL FOR SOLID ROBINS
GATESHEAD and Altrincham produced a trademark game between the two sides of thrills and spills, an entertaining match somehow producing just one goal.
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PENALTY HEROICS INSPIRE WOOD!
A PENALTY save from Boreham Wood keeper Nathan Ashmore and three quickfire goals in what Eastbourne Borough boss Adam Murray described as \"five minutes of madness\" turned this game on its head.
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LET US PLAY IF WE WANT
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