Great article from a Wednesday fan. http://www.owlsalive.com/featured/2012/10/22/people-in-glass-houses/
On 11 Oct 2012, at 07:10, "Ralph Sheppard" <[email protected]> wrote: > NON-LEAGUE DAY IS COMING > By James Bartaby, from the blog at http://undertheleague.com > > It's that time of the season again; when the top two Divisions take a break > for international football and the country's non-League clubs try and take > some of the limelight. This Saturday 13 October, sees the third incarnation > of the brainchild of James Doe, a Harrow Borough supporter who saw an > opportunity to try and bring non-League football onto the national stage. > > The concept has been an incredible success, and has gotten bigger and bigger > every year. The idea is that non-league clubs offer half-price admission, or > even free in some cases, to season-ticket holders of Football League and > Premier League clubs, in an attempt to generate some much-needed extra > revenue, and maybe gain a few extra regular supporters in the process. The > fact that England now play their weekend match on a Friday night instead of > a Saturday afternoon has perpetuated the success of Non-League Day, and this > year is sure to be even bigger again. > > The Non-League Day website has an excellent match finder > <http://nonleagueday.co.uk/find-a-match> to help you find a match near you, > with a comprehensive list of fixtures up and down the country. And there are > some cracking games taking place too; local derbies, top-of-the-table > clashes, Non-League Day has it all! > > And, as I wrote here > <http://undertheleague.com/2012/03/23/why-i-love-non-league-football/>, > there are so many reasons to get along to non-League football. Friendly > local staff, most of whom are more often than not volunteers, little or no > segregation of the fans, changing ends at half time, being able to bring a > beer pitchside at a lot of grounds. It's a fantastic afternoon out, and > that's just off the pitch! On the pitch, you have players who love football, > players playing for the love of the game and the shirt they're wearing. You > can here the conversations and arguments between players and officials. You > can even interact with them and get a direct reply a lot of the time. And > you can meet the players and management after the match in the warm and > friendly clubhouse and dissect the game that has just transpired. It's like > you're the journalist in your very own press conference! > > So, instead of going to IKEA, or the supermarket, or doing gardening and > DIY, get your warm clothes on and get down to your local non-League club and > enjoy the atmosphere, the game and the experience. And make sure to spend > some of the money you saved on the admission on a programme, drinks and > food; non-League clubs need every penny they can get. > > Who knows, you might just enjoy yourself and keep coming back for more. > That's certainly what happened to me! > > For more information on Non-League Day, and to find a match near you, visit > the official Non-League Day website <http://nonleagueday.co.uk/> > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
