Faversham manager Tommy Warrilow will have no issues with whatever route his side uses to score this season.

They made their Isthmian South East return as they were held to a 1-1 opening-day draw at fellow newly-promoted side VCD last weekend.

Trailing to a first-half penalty, midfielder Harrison Pont’s flick on a corner from defender Tariq Ossai got them level before half-time at Oakwood.

“We’ve said about everyone joining in more this year,” said Warrilow, whose team had four different scores in a 6-1 home derby win against Deal on Tuesday evening.

“We’ve got to be careful we’re not getting countered on, which is something we’re addressing.

“It’s not just Ponty. I expect all my centre-halves to chip in with double figures minimum every year, with the amount of quality that goes into the box.

“I’m fed-up with everyone moaning about a long throw going in and teams perhaps hitting direct balls and relying on corners.

“Clubs spend a lot of time on corners and set-pieces so, if you have got a long throw, why not use it?

“I’m not going to not use it, just because everyone else thinks it’s now not the way to play football. That sentence there is the biggest problem these days.

“Everyone thinks football should be played in a certain way.

"The most important thing is people want to come away from a game, see loads of chances, see a bit of grit and determination - as well as some good football. We can go long or we can go wide.

“We’ve got a long throw, most teams have, but unfortunately, everyone now wants to come off after a game and dissect it.

“What’s the point in having 70 per cent possession in a game and losing 4-0 or 3-1?

“I’m into the statistics with certain things, of course, but everyone is complicating the game of football. I expect my centre-halves and my other big lads to score goals from set-pieces.

"There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Town have some tall players but plenty of skilful footballers, too, including wingers Kieron Campbell and Nathan Wood.

Both bagged braces against Deal while attacking midfielder Tommie Fagg and substitute Johan Caney-Bryan got on the scoresheet, too.

Warrilow said: “As I’ve said to my chairman (Gary Smart), I’m really hoping football becomes a bit like clothes where things do come back into fashion. Things you wore years ago went out but, now, they’re all creeping back in.

“Some teams don’t have the players or the money to play ‘The Beautiful Game’ - to play out from the back - and when you start losing, everyone is on you. We’re lucky enough to have players that can do both.

“The most important thing for us is to do what’s right for us. We played some really good stuff on Saturday - and we still went long, and we had a long throw.

“I know it’s not just me because I speak to a few people (about this subject). For me, it’s getting a little bit out of hand in terms of how people are analysing football these days.

“What cracks me up is, whatever level of football you watch, in the last five or 10 minutes when a team are losing 1-0, what do they do? Everyone crashes it long and gets all the big lads on.

“No one says anything about it then but why put yourself in that situation?

“We’ve always had the mind-set we will play when we can. But we won’t just play to suit everyone else and get caught in dangerous areas.

"We’ll play the right ball at the right time.”

While Faversham came from behind against VCD after referee Nick Dunn awarded the hosts a 13th-minute penalty, which striker Charlie Heatley converted, for a foul by captain Callum Davies, Warrilow was still annoyed the Lilywhites weren’t victorious on the day.

He said: “I was disappointed we didn’t come away with all three points.

“Walks (Andy Walker) was outstanding in goal. He’s made two or three great saves, we’ve had one off the line, there’s been loads of scrambles and we have got through with a couple of one-v-ones.

“The first half was much of a muchness. We started well.

“I’ve seen the penalty - and it’s not a penalty in a million years! At the time, I wasn’t sure but, now I’ve seen it, the lad’s not going anywhere.

“The ball is whipped in and he’s not going to get anything on it. There is a coming together but, for me, that’s nowhere near a penalty.

“Obviously, it’s given them a leg-up. We got a goal just before half-time, which was deserved.

“I don't remember Archie (Burford, Town’s goalkeeper) having anything to do in the second half whereas, at the other end, we have tested Walks on numerous occasions.

“Unfortunately, we haven’t done enough to get the three points but it was a positive start.”

The returning Burford came in between the sticks for the Lilywhites as No.1 Jacob Russell was given more time to recover from injury.

“Archie did well,” said Warrilow. “He didn’t really have a lot to do in the second half but what he had to do, he did.

“It just underlines the fact that it was ridiculous we were made to play Jacob in the first two games. He genuinely was injured.

“Thankfully, we haven’t undone it (his recovery) but he didn’t kick a ball for those two games. Archie has come straight back in.

“We’ve had Archie before and we know what we’ll get out of him. We just hope it gives Jacob that little bit of time. Archie knows the situation.

“Jacob can’t be a million miles away. He’d had two weeks prior to playing and, luckily enough in the game, he came for crosses and was shot-stopping, but he’s not kicked a ball.

"In theory, he has rested the injury.”

Town will travel to divisional rivals Merstham in the FA Cup preliminary round this weekend.