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Defender Tom Carlse speaks about his return to Ashford United

Tom Carlse is looking forward to working with new boss Kevin Watson after returning to Ashford.

Left-back Carlse was impressed by Watson when the pair held talks over a summer move.

It left the 29-year-old, who previously played for the club in the 2018/19 season, in no doubt about his future after leaving Isthmian South East rivals Ramsgate.

“Kev came across really well,” said Carlse, who won the division with Cray Wanderers after leaving the Nuts & Bolts four years ago.

“I’m excited to come back to Ashford.

“He’s very ambitious but realistic at the same time.

“He wants to win every game but he’s not going to look too far ahead.

“We focus on one game at a time, chalk it off and move on to the next one.

“I was really impressed with his manner. He seems a genuine guy and someone I’d like to work with.

“Methodical is a good word but at the same time confident in his own ability.

“He’s someone who has the credentials to be a very good manager. I liked his approach when I sat down with him.

“A lot of managers will say they want to win the league but they’ve never won a league and they don’t know how to win a league.

“If you say that, and then you have a nightmare start, all of a sudden it’s let’s go for the play-offs.

“But, the way Kev’s doing it, going into it with a game-by-game mindset, you’re not putting any targets on the season before it’s even started.

“You can align your aims as the season progresses.”

Carlse, an energetic full-back, finished the 2022/23 season at Ramsgate following a short spell out of football after leaving Lewes.

He’d looked on course for a second Isthmian South East title as Rams led the the table before being overhauled by Chatham.

They eventually finished runners-up, losing to Hythe on

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