New Crawley Town keeper and Brentford loanee Ellery Balcombe: Competition only brings out the best in people

By Ashley Adamson-Edwards
Published 3rd Aug 2022, 16:00 BST
Updated 3rd Aug 2022, 16:00 BST
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Crawley Town’s new goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe couldn’t be happier with the club’s aggressive approach to progression.

The young prospect has joined the club on a one-season loan from Premier League Brentford.

Speaking in his first interview with the Reds, Balcombe said: “I like the way the club’s moving forward.

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“The owners are aggressive in the way they want to build and bring the club up. I just want to get as many games as possible and clean sheets under my belt so we can hopefully get promoted.”

Crawley Town’s new goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe couldn’t be happier with the club’s aggressive approach to progression. Picture courtesy of Crawley Town FCCrawley Town’s new goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe couldn’t be happier with the club’s aggressive approach to progression. Picture courtesy of Crawley Town FC
Crawley Town’s new goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe couldn’t be happier with the club’s aggressive approach to progression. Picture courtesy of Crawley Town FC

At 22-years-old, Balcombe has joined the Reds having already been loaned out to six different teams by Brentford.

“We believe in Ellery,” said Thomas Frank, manager of the Bees’ first team. “He looked sharp, fit and trained with top attitude in pre-season so it’s very important for him to get out there and get minutes.”

When asked about the praise from Frank, Balcombe said: “I’ve been to quite a few clubs now and it’s always good to have that confidence when you go back home.”

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