Woodman fury at Bromley's 'soft underbelly'

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Woodman: 'We've got to grow up a bit quicker'

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Manager Andy Woodman says his new signings have to get "into the Bromley way" quickly and has accused his squad of showing a "soft underbelly".

His comments came after the Ravens' 27-game unbeaten home league record was emphatically ended by a 5-0 loss against Leyton Orient on Tuesday.

They had also been beaten 7-2 at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, making it 13 goals conceded in four matches since promotion to League One.

It has been a harsh reality check for a Ravens side that took four points from their first two games, including an impressive opening-day win at Barnsley.

"It's all very well taking the plaudits when it goes well - you can't hide away when it doesn't go well," Woodman told BBC Radio London.

"We've got to grow up a little bit quicker than we are at the moment and make sure we become a little bit tougher and a little bit more aggressive in everything we do.

"I don't like the way we're conceding. This football club's been built on clean sheets, desire and commitment. It certainly hasn't been built on a soft underbelly, and at the moment we're just seeing a little bit of a soft underbelly, which I don't like.

"There's a lot of new players in the building. They've got to start getting into the Bromley way pretty quickly."

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