Author: Kevin Bishop

by Kevin Bishop

RAPPO AND DEACS SIGN PABLO FOR FRIDAY FIX

Mousehole will be getting a regular weekly slot on the Cornish Soccer Podcast Friday Fix with Rappo and Deacs. Following promotion to the Southern League, the weekly podcast will feature regular interviews with our match reporter Pablo Woolls-Blanco.

Have a listen to the season preview here:

by Kevin Bishop

MOUSEHOLE SCHOOL VISITS TRUNGLE PARC

We were delighted to welcome pupils from Mousehole School to the club this week for a look behind the scenes. Pupils got to look around the changing rooms, pose with the Toolstation Western League trophy and learn from our groundsman Billy how he keeps the pitch in such wonderful condition. One of the highlights was a look at the ice baths that the players plunge into to recover after the match. The visit was rounded off by a chance to play a game of football on the pitch, and all the visitors were presented with a trophy which will be kept for them at the clubhouse.

Have a look at a gallery of photos from the visit here

Pablo shows the Mousehole pupils the ice baths
by Kevin Bishop

MAGPIE JOINS THE SEAGULLS: MOUSEHOLE CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN SQUAD WITH SIGNING OF RYAN BARRETT

by Pablo Woolls-Blanco

Mousehole have completed their fourth signing of the summer, securing the services of versatile Wing Back Ryan Barrett. The 22-year-old was at Newcastle United for 10 years, making it all the way to their Under-23 side, before brief spells at Inverness Caledonian Thistle and National League side Blyth Spartans.

Barrett also has Welsh international honours at Under-16 and Under-17 level, becoming Mousehole’s second Welsh signing in a week, after Morgan Lewis’ addition last Saturday.

Barrett brings Mousehole’s summer business to four key signings, as preparations for a historic first season in the Southern League continue for Jake Ash’s side.

With Morgan Lewis, another summer signing, at training in Penryn

Explaining his reasons for moving from the north-east to the south-west, Barrett commented:

“To be honest I had a few conversations with Fletch and Jake and had a really good feeling about it. I needed to get somewhere where I was going to be playing good football. When I heard about Mousehole, I just went for it, so I couldn’t be happier to be here.”

Barrett was present at Mousehole’s Tuesday night fixture against Exeter City at Trungle Parc, and shared his first impressions of his new home:

“It was lovely. It was a nice surprise. It was rammed and the support was fantastic. I was really impressed with the lads, it was great!”

Speaking before his first training session with the club and ahead of his debut against National League side Dorking Wanderers on Saturday:

“I can’t wait. It’s been a few months since I’ve played regular football. I’m just looking to get started as soon as I can – I’m really looking forward to it.”

Ryan at training on Thursday

Manager Jake Ash commented on his delight at securing the services of Barrett:

“We’ve been really fortunate to get Ryan on board. I started talking to him earlier in the summer and he was looking for a new challenge and somewhere he could get a regular run of games after things being a bit ‘stop-start’ after his time at Newcastle.”

On what he believes Barrett can bring to the Mousehole squad:

“Given his background, he obviously has a fantastic pedigree. He has real quality on the ball and I think because of that he will be able to play in a variety of positions for us.”

After Barrett completed his first training session with the group on Thursday night, Ash spoke on the defender’s qualities:

“It’s clear already from training that he has a fantastic character and presence which will be so important for what is still a young group. I’m really excited to add all of Ryan’s qualities to the core we have.”