Reserves and Under-18's midfielder Harry Hopkins looks back on the 2025/26 season.
DK: How did you find the season from a personal perspective (Res/U18s) - arguably a successful one?
HH: I thought personally for me it was a season where I showed what I can do and when I'm playing minutes theres nothing stopping me. Reserves was an up and down season with good performances just not the right results. The u18s not a lot that went wrong, winning the league unbeaten, the great run in the FA youth cup and getting to the county final.
DK: Can you pick 3 standout games from this season, if so which ones and why?
HH: Probably the county cup final because of how many goals there was in the game and scoring 2 yourself in a final is always nice. another game being norwich in a friendly vs the academy to just compare our levels to theirs.
DK: How do you think this season ranks within your previous seasons at the club?
HH: Personally I think this season was a bit different for me having to be patient and learn a bit of a different side of football before taking my opportunity and making my mark within the season.
DK: Similarly, how'd you summarise your time at the club?
HH: I have loved being at the club and the academy, all the coaches have helped me develop of these 2 years but also made me a better person on and off the pitch.
DK: What'd you make of the season for the Reserves?
HH: It was a very frustrating season, as we know the squad was more than capable of a higher finish and better results.
DK: A very historic season for the U18s - how proud are you overall?
HH: Super proud of the u18 season and what we have achieved collectively as a group.
DK: How special was it being part of that impressive FA Youth Cup run, the best the club's ever had?
HH: Great for the club and the team. everyone involved should be proud of the achievement.
DK: Unfortunate to not quite retain the Suffolk Midweek Cup, but you must be otherwise proud of that run?
HH: Yes was a great run up to the final, just wasn’t our night unfortunately and i think most of the lads would agree.
DK: An unbeaten U18 League Champion campaign though, how does that feel?
HH: Feels fantastic and i think we deserved it with the consistency from all players such as u16s, first years and second years.
DK: A largely unchanged team over the previous seasons, how much has that consistency and togetherness played a part in the success?
HH: Definitely helped us a group to be on the same wavelength of how we want to play football and win games. Throughout our two years a key thing has been togetherness and being a team win, lose or draw.
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