MAIDENHEAD coach Brenton Fielke remained philosophical after Saturday’s heavy defeat to Chinnor, as he prepared to take the lessons learned from the match forward into the current league campaign.
He said: “All we did was tackle all afternoon. We got through a mountain of defensive work.
“We’re not securing enough possession in our first phase game, and we're going to have to strengthen that up.”
The temptation is to resort to the club’s veteran forwards, who have experienced many seasons at a higher level.
However, it is a temptation Fielke is finding relatively easy to resist, as he focuses on the club’s long-term future.
He said: “They certainly have the experience and I would love them to be fit.
“But unless they train they don't play. Especially when players like Dave Johnson are putting in the hard yards.
“Obviously, I want to put the best team out on the paddock but we also have to look to the future.”

Tomorrow (Saturday), Maids entertain struggling Frome at Braywick, kick-off 3pm.
The Somerset side have leaked 66 points in their opening two games, while scoring just eight, so should provide relatively few challenges.
But Fielke is taking no chances, saying: "They've just come up so they're probably still adjusting to the new league. They will also be desperate to put some points on the board.
“But I honestly can't see any excuse for losing to them, even though we're not at full strength.
“If you have a plan for your season, you have to have that down as a win.”

Maidenhead have drawn Slough at home in the next round of the PowerGen Cup on October 18.