The Retro File: Bromley FC 09/10 - Talented Underachievers

As the sun rose on a new campaign, Mark Goldberg limped into the Bromley dugout sporting a surgical-strength knee brace. The gaffer had suffered serious ligament damage in a Bromley Vets game earlier that year and was on the long road to recovery. Mark’s managerial career was in recovery mode, too.

Having led Bromley into the Conference South in 06/07, his stock at Hayes Lane was high. But a mid-table finish in 08/09 had been a big wet blanket. A new season offered a fresh start, and Goldberg was bullish in his optimism. And judging by the club’s promising pre-season campaign, there was every reason to believe the hype.

But a bad omen swiftly arrived.