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# Lichfield City boss hoping for “family feel” in revamped squad
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-city-boss-hoping-for-family-feel-in-revamped-squad/
- Published: 2024-07-06T06:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-05T19:35:29.000Z
- Description: Lichfield City boss Ivor Green says that he wants he side to retain their “family feel” as they look to test themselves in a tough pre-season schedule.
- Author: Luke Rushbrooke
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53

LICHFIELD City boss Ivor Green says that he wants he side to retain their “family feel” as they look to test themselves in a tough pre-season schedule.

They narrowly missed out on promotion to the fourth tier of non-league football last season after they lost out to Darlaston Town in the Midlands Football League Premier Division play-off final in front of a record crowd at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium.

Their new campaign begins tomorrow (6th July) as they host Hinckley AFC in the first of seven pre-season friendlies, many of them against clubs that currently compete in the division above.

Boss Green said that he wants his players to have a family feel as he aims to forge a side capable of securing promotion.

He said: 

> “In the four years that I’ve been here, I think this is the highest number of changes we have had to make to the squad, so there’s a lot of hard work that must go into getting that understanding and togetherness back again.   
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> “We’ve come back into training having fun straight away, and all the players that have stayed on have made the new boys welcome.  
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> “Although the lads will get to know each other in training, there’s nothing that beats being on the pitch together in a competitive game.  
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> “We are hoping that we can gel as quickly as possible – and the quicker we can get that family feel then we can have a united group again that’s ready to go.”  
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> Ivor Green

Green also discussed the quality of opposition that his side will face in their pre-season schedule.

> “In friendlies you never take too much from the result. It’s a chance for the players to get fit and see where they are – and the best way to do that is by playing against players at a higher level.  
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> “We believe we’re picking a team good enough to be a step four side, but so do a dozen other teams in the division and that’s the way it will always be in such a tough league.  
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> “The reality is that we’re here to enjoy our football, and we want to create an environment where everyone can be at their best with a smile on their face. Yet, the challenge for us is to be as competitive as we possibly can be and I’m sure we will be.”  
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> Ivor Green