“I feel really comfortable in the position I’m playing and the role that I have been asked to fulfil tis season,” he told us. “The way the team plays suits my style perfectly and the philosophy of the Gaffer matches my own.
“Everything has clicked into place and it’s probably the best season I’ve had in non-League.
“We’re doing really well. Going into the season with the team that the Gaffer had assembled, we knew that we would be in and around the top and here we are in the middle of February and doing exactly that!
“It’s big credit to the Gaffer and his coaching style. We’re very much looking forward to what the business end of the season holds in store, this is why you play football.
“No-one wants to go into this stage of the season with nothing to play for, so we’re excited by what these weeks ahead hold in store for us.
“I’ve played and won at this level previously during my time at Bedford Town, so I know what it’s all about and what it takes to be successful.
“This past experience certainly helped me and the team going into the new season following promotion. The quality of this level is improving all of the time and we’ve embraced the challenge that has been put in front of us.
“The aim is promotion, whether that’s automatically or through the play-offs, and with the quality that we have here it will hopefully give us the edge in what is an extremely competitive League.”
There was a rare appearance on the scoresheet for Richardson last weekend as he notched the first goal in a 3-1 victory over Enfield, their 21st win in 27 League outings.
“It’s always nice to see one hit the back of the net, especially when it doesn’t happen very often,” the former Luton Town youngster said with a smile. “As a team I feel we played well on Saturday considering the pitch and weather conditions, but we knew this going into the game and stuck to our normal way of playing as much as possible.
“It was a deserved three points but fair play to Enfield because they didn’t stop running all game and made life tough for us.
“I’m really enjoying my football right now and I just want to stay fit and healthy for the remainder of the season to help the team achieve the goal that we set out for back in the summer.
“Maybe I’ll be able to add one or two more goals along the way too?!”
A trip to Biggleswade FC awaits on Saturday for the League leaders.
IMAGE: Real Bedford FC
