So, will we finally see some action down at Meadow Park this Saturday? The workers don't seem too confident, that's for sure, much shaking of heads and the occasional expletive, not deleted. It does look a bit of a mess and no mistake, not helped by the boy racer tendencies of the tractor drivers if you ask me, some nice tracks and turn marks, in fact the source of the expletives more often than not. Looks like it is very weather dependent, not a comforting thought in January. But if it stays reasonably dry, and if they can get a decent bit of rolling done regularly, well then the lads might have a very nice patch of mud to play on. Not grass admittedly, but even so. But if it turns and stays wet then off the boys go on their travels I guess. Not much use to us up here....
I see the FA have somewhat upset the secret shopper applecart, shame. But surprising? Don't think so. Can't understand why anybody would expect logical or rational thought or actions from the FA, triumph of hope over experience, that. Not, I hasten to add, that I am any fan of the secret shoppers. Or rather it's the secret bit I object to, can't see any problem with having properly accredited league reps reporting on games, and being prepared to stand by their comments in public. Only place for anonymous communications is in the bin, that's my policy, and always was. Don't know what the club thinks of course.
I once, in a previous life, got a very entertaining anonymous letter accusing a dear colleague of all kinds of malpractice. Not the first, and not the last, but the level of invective and imagination was out of the ordinary. Led me to think that my colleague must be engaged in illicit relations with my correspondent’s wife. Turned out I was right....