RETURNING Folland Sports boss Danny Bowers has pledged to go for all-out attack this season.

Although he took a step back to manage the Planemakers’ under-14s last term, Bowers kept a close eye on the Sydenhams Premier title race and concluded that he who dares wins.

Now, having added Sholing’s Daniel Mason and former Andover and Gosport forward/wideman Mike Turvey to his attacking armoury, he plans to play with three up front in every game.

“We’re going to have a go at people,” he promised.

“What’s clear to me is that the teams scoring most goals are winning the league.

“We’ve brought young Daniel in from Sholing and, at 18, he looks a real prospect.

“Richard Gregory scored 14 goals in the last ten games of last season and has revived our frontline and we’ve still got Alex Sheath.

“I’ve also signed Mike Turvey who was at Andover with me in the Southern League.

“After leaving Andover he went to Gosport with Mick Catlin and became one of Alex Pike’s regular eleven, but he got an injury and then helped out Hayling United last season.

“He’s 24, but he must have 200 Southern League games behind him. He plays out wide and is in the mould of Rory Williams who left us last season for Gosport.”

Ex-Eastleigh man Alex Easton, scorer of 16 Wessex goals for Hayling last term, is training with Follands. “He went to Alresford early doors, but has decided to come to us,” said Bowers.

Midfield duo James Roden and Pip Nolan have returned to Folland Park from Fareham and Winchester City respectively and Bowers has added defensive steel in the imposing shape of Fareham’s Matt Burt.

“Signing Matt’s a real coup,” he said. “He’s a big lad, really tall and a good player. Fareham wanted to keep him and Alex Pike’s a big admirer of his.

“Scott Gilham has left us, which is a real shame, but as one door closes another opens and it’s good to have Matt on board.”

Defender James Vinton has rejoined Follands from Division One champions Brockenhurst and former Romsey, Blackfield and Verwood man Jake Long is expected to sign once he returns from injury. Bowers is also taking a look at strapping striker Michael Patrick, formerly of Gosport and Moneyfields.

On the debit side, left-back Matt Troon has quit football due to work commitments and centre-half Dan Turner is struggling for fitness after injury.

Follands host an Eastleigh XI on Thursday (July 18, 7.45) in a memorial match for businessman and football fan Matt Brown, a sponsor and supporter of both clubs. Entry is £2.50 with proceeds going to the British Heart Foundation.