Postman Matt aims to stamp his authority

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Postman Matt aims to stamp his authority

Published Date: 10 June 2010
By Henry Milward
Eastbourne Borough's latest recruit Matt Langston has called on the club to prove that part-time sides can cut it in the Blue Square Premier.
Langston, a long-term Borough target, has arrived from Histon charged with replacing Marc Pullan in the heart of the Sports' back four.

The 29-year-old central defender has considerable non-league experience and is confident he can make his mark at Priory Lane.

He said, "Let's improve on last season and build from there, I feel the club can be at least mid-table, if not in the top 10.

"Eastbourne's got a massive catchment area and they can build on their success and the stability.

"It's a good move for me – Garry (Wilson, manager) and Nick (Greenwood, coach) have got a lot of ambition for the club."

The 6' 3" defender played a key role in the Stutes' rise from the Conference South to the brink of the Football League, but with the Cambridgeshire club struggling financially, Langston took the opportunity to move south.

Following boardroom reshuffles and managerial instability, Histon have lost many of the players who were central to their ascent of the non-league pyramid. Their loss is Borough's gain.

And Langston, who will continue to work full-time as a postman, is confident that he can replicate the form he showed during his time at the Glass World Stadium.

The defender, who hails from Lewes but is currently based in Hertfordshire, found national fame in 2008 when his close-range header saw Histon dump Leeds United out of the FA Cup.

Langston said, "I'm a consistent performer, I've played over 100 games in the last two years, so hopefully that will continue. I bring a wealth of experience and I've been successful at this level.

"I know Browny (Danny Brown) from my younger days and I've played against a lot of the lads, so hopefully there'll be some respect there."

While Histon have been riddled with off-field issues, Borough's heads are safely above water and head coach Nick Greenwood believes that the Sports' healthy financial state and prudent budgeting has already worked in their favour.

He said, "I can't really comment on another club's financial situation, but we're very proud of the way our football club is run. It's been in the news this week - at the top end, with Manchester United and Liverpool, we're very proud to say Eastbourne Borough is one of the few debt free clubs around.

"We've got a budget set by the chairman and the committee and we've got to stick to that."

Langston and goalkeeper Rikki Banks remain the only new arrivals at Priory Lane this summer, but Greenwood insists he and boss Garry Wilson won't be rushed into any deals.

He said, "It's not frustrating, it's a job we've done every year, you don't get all the players straight away.
"It's about getting it right for the first day of the season not the first week in June."