1. What are your expectations for your club in the season ahead?
We are Chonburi. So, a seventh place finish in the league and a decent run in one of the cup competitions.
2. How have your pre season preparations gone?
We played some decent stuff in the couple of matches I managed to watch online. However, the defence is a huge concern to me. We look really vulnerable when teams run at us.
3. What are your thoughts on your team's opening four fixtures?
It's a tough start. Our opening two home games are against the best teams in the league and we face a couple of very tricky away trips - Police Tero and Lamphun Warriors. Can I be wildly optimistic and say we'll pick up four points from these fixtures?
4. What do you make of your new signings?
If I'm being honest, there's very little to set the pulses racing. But they all seem steady enough. The kind of signings you make in order to achieve a seventh place finish in the league and a decent run in one of the cups.
5. And what about the players you've let go?
I don't really think we'll miss any of them.
6. Which players will have the most impact this season?
Our goalkeeper and whichever four we pick to play in front of him.
7. If you could bring back one of your club's former coaches, who would it be?
I'll always be of the opinion that Zico didn't get a fair crack at Chonburi. He probably thinks he still has something to prove too. And Wada would be a good shout. The "Nearly Double" in 2014 is likely the closest we'll ever get to our former glories.
8. If you could give your current head coach one piece of advice, what would it be? And your owners?
Coach: keep on proving me wrong.
Owners: you seem to be moving the club in the right direction (slowly). Please keep it up.
9. Which home game are you most looking forward to?
The next one that I attend.
10. And which away game are you most looking forward to?
As above.
11. What do you think of your club's new kits?
Like Natalie Imbruglia, I'm torn. As a rule, I prefer simple shirts - and I would love to see us back in stripes. However, that squiggle on the front is unique and sets us apart from the pack. But I could do without the fussy sleeves and black (dark blue?) flash down the sides.
12. Who are your favourites to win the league?
I have to go along with everyone else here - Buriram Utd.
13. Who else do you think can challenge?
I have to go along with everyone else here - BG Pathum Utd.
14. Who is going down?
Khon Kaen Utd, Ratchaburi and Prachuap.
15. Which team would you most like to beat this season?
Police Tero, next weekend. It's always nice to get off to a winning start and hopefully a first day (for us) win will give us a bit of confidence ahead of those two difficult home games.
16. Who will be this season's surprise package?
It won't be us - we'll finish seventh and have a decent run in one of the cups - so, I'm going to stick my neck out and say Bangkok Utd.
17. What changes would you make to improve the Thai league?
I'd ban huddles, ridiculous pre planned goal celebrations and forbid owners and chairmen/women from sitting on the bench.
18. Which visiting fans are you most looking forward to seeing at your stadium?
The fans of whichever team we are playing when I go to my first match. It could be you!
19. What are your match day superstitions and routine?
I always like to get to Chonburi Stadium a couple of hours early and spend pre match drinking in the same meeting place. This comforts me more than you could imagine.
20. Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Recently I've lost a number of people who were very close to me - all big Chonburi fans. I shall miss them dearly, but will always carry the happy memories with me. It's a stark reminder that we should enjoy every minute we have on this planet and cherish those we love.
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