New signing Josh Blunkell discusses joining the Marketmen and making his debut on Saturday.
JB: I had spoken to Marco as I was eager to play football and if there was any opportunity’s. I had spoken to Tom a couple times, and from my time at Sudbury I knew Needham Market was an unbelievable club on the up, it was a no brainier for me.
DK: What inspired you to want to sign for us?
JB: I knew from past times playing against Needham how good the club really is! How good the fans are and the club is full of great people. I don’t wanna just play for the club I wanna play for the team, the people who work hard day in day out to make the club the club it is.
DK: Having played against us before, how did you find your debut for us on Saturday?
JB: Yh was buzzing to be starting I thought it was a really good game, it was disappointing not to get all 3 points but all the boys want to work hard, to keep getting result.
DK: How would you summarise your career so far?
JB: It’s been a rollercoaster of highs lows but I just want to keep working hard, Keeping your head down. I am just eager to keep developing for my self and the team.
DK: Can you pick 3 highlights from your career that stand out?
JB: That’s a difficult one I have had lots of great opportunities so far, I would say signing my first professional contract at Wycombe was amazing, playing for Sudbury in the FA Cup against Colchester was amazing day and a great opportunity for my last I would say the Fa youth cup for Sudbury again AFC Wimbledon.
DK: Can you put into words what it felt like to be a professional footballer at Wycombe?
JB: Where to start I was so proud to be there it was a great opportunity, I was living my dream, there was great people there to learn off people who had previous experiences of competing in higher levels such as the Premier League.