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The day long awaited for by players and fans alike has finally come. Godai Hiroshima was finally accepted into the Professional Japanese Football League in association with World 80. Rookie head coach Aki Hayashi, was signed to a 1-year contract, and commented on the work that still needed to be done before the season opener on 3/8.
"We were expected to be officially accepted into this league and it has finally happened. Now the hard work begins. We had a exhibition series loss to Takenaka, but that was a growing experience as it highlighted some of our needs. Right now our biggest concern is probably defense. We have some guys on the weaker end of the spectrum, and it would be nice to bring in some top guns. In the next couple days, the first round of signings should be complete, and we hope by then our team will already be shaped into a stronger force than it currently is."
When asked about any hot prospects the team had, Hayashi replied "We currently have a young team. I don't think anyone is going to develop into the next big thing, but they will certainly get better. We're also scouting a couple of 18 year olds who we may try to get under contract this season."
Finally, when asked about season expectations for this 1st year squad in a season 9 league he said "We hope to make a name for ourselves. We don't want to be taken lightly. We will work hard and hopefully it will pay off. If we get our signings I think we'll field a competitive team. It is always a good goal to aim for the middle of the pack in year one. The J-League is very prestigious and it will be tough to move up in the standings".
"We were expected to be officially accepted into this league and it has finally happened. Now the hard work begins. We had a exhibition series loss to Takenaka, but that was a growing experience as it highlighted some of our needs. Right now our biggest concern is probably defense. We have some guys on the weaker end of the spectrum, and it would be nice to bring in some top guns. In the next couple days, the first round of signings should be complete, and we hope by then our team will already be shaped into a stronger force than it currently is."
When asked about any hot prospects the team had, Hayashi replied "We currently have a young team. I don't think anyone is going to develop into the next big thing, but they will certainly get better. We're also scouting a couple of 18 year olds who we may try to get under contract this season."
Finally, when asked about season expectations for this 1st year squad in a season 9 league he said "We hope to make a name for ourselves. We don't want to be taken lightly. We will work hard and hopefully it will pay off. If we get our signings I think we'll field a competitive team. It is always a good goal to aim for the middle of the pack in year one. The J-League is very prestigious and it will be tough to move up in the standings".
Stay tuned for the first quarterly article, a season 9 preview which will go over free agent signings, schedules, and both coach and captain outlooks.
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