The Ultimate English Pyramid Game

  It has been a long and busy pre-season so far, which in amateur football land takes up almost half the calendar year. It seems strange to me that the best months for weather in the UK, April to September is actually the time when we are not playing any football and the Glen Road pitch is at its least muddy, which would make for better quality games. The evenings are also a lot lighter, meaning evening kick-offs especially from May to July would be a possibility and could attract more crowds. What better way to spend a sunny Wednesday evening in June than watching your local amateur football team? There would certainly be no reliance on a local farmer to clear snow off the pitch.. Just a thought.. Anyway I digress, There were more comings and goings during the summer months at Morley Town. I had arranged an extensive pre season friendly campaign, with some exciting games against local opposition who are higher up the footballing food chain to try and draw a crowd to Glen Road and ...

  It was a warm spring evening. The extra optimism that sunshine brings, along with our recent promotion put me in a happy mood. As I pulled up to Glen Road I noticed that the pitch was occupied.. kids... bloody kids.. probably from the Glen Road estate and they were having a kickabout in the middle of the pitch. I parked up and got out my car. “Oi clear off!” I shouted, we have a training session here in 15 minutes.” The kids stopped playing and looked at me puzzled. “But we are training!” piped up one of the boys, a tall dark haired kid. Then I looked to the side of the pitch and there was my Head of Youth Development, John Latham, a young eager 34 year old coach. “Boss, he shouted running over, It’s OK, don’t you know what day it is?” “err Thursday??..” “No...it’s youth intake day and  these are your new recruits!” I observed the group of young lads who had turned up to train and hope to earn the dream ticket of an amateur contract with Morley Town Footbal...