MANAGER Tom Killick has revealed one of the secret weapons in Poole Town’s armoury – assistant boss James Wood.
Killick highlighted the work of his number two in helping to make Dolphins play-off contenders in their first season back in the Southern League.
The former Bournemouth Poppies boss joined Poole in the summer as the replacement for Steve Cuss, who departed following a successful stint at Tatnam to fill the Wimborne Town managerial vacancy.
And Killick has been delighted with the input Wood has provided.
He told the Daily Echo: “Woodsy has been a revelation for me this season.
“The players have the utmost respect for him and he always plays a huge role in what we do.
“Sometimes, people have different set-ups but because he has been a manager himself, he has got strong opinions and ideas and is not afraid to put them forward.
“He always has a strong influence on what we do.
“It would be wrong to have someone of his calibre and not allow him to have a significant input.
“I want to give credit where it is due and he is very good at what he does.
“As a club, we have got a lot to be thankful for that we have him.”
Having been elevated to step four as Wessex League champions, Dolphins have given themselves an outside chance of back-to-back promotions with a solid first half of the season.
Following Monday’s 3-0 win over play-off rivals Gosport Borough, Poole moved to within five points of the top five.
• Former Poole striker Tom Jeffes was expected to complete a permanent move to Southern League rivals Wimborne Town last night. The frontman had a spell on loan with Magpies earlier in the season.
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