The new season...

With the season having started for some with pre-season friendlies, my first game of the new season will be in a couple of days. The plan is to take in New Bradwell St. Peter in the Spartan South Midlands League (SSM) Division 1 after spending the earlier part of the day doing some family research in the Wellingborough / Rushden area . The SSM League is not one that I have seen many games in, and off the top of my head I think you can count the number of games seen on one hand! Recalling the depths of my memory bank I believe the clubs visited are...

1) Toddington Rovers - former club who I saw them play when ground sharing with Barton Rovers.
2) Biggleswade United
3) Cranfield United
4) Stony Stratford Town
5) Bedford

...and that's it.

Not sure what my plans are for the rest of the season but I'd like to complete three leagues - the Midland Football Alliance, United Counties League and Leicestershire Senior League, and take in some more clubs that are within a 60 - 70 minute drive from home. Clubs that fall into these categories are...

Tipton Town (MFA); Sleaford Town, Boston Town, Eynesbury Rovers, Olney Town and Rushden & Higham United (UCL); Ashby Ivanhoe, FC Dynamo, Friar Lane & Epworth Reserves and Evington (LSL); Shirebrook Town (Northern Counties East League); Castle Vale, Continental Star, Loughborough University, Meir K.A. (Midland Combination); Uppingham Town (Peterborough League); Bolsover Town, Pinxton, Nettleham (Central Midlands League); Romulus and Malvern Town (Southern League).

All of this depends on money and time. Both of which I don't have a lot of at the moment. Time - I work nights so am dependent of Tuesday night fixtures at present as I'm often not awake before 3pm on Saturday's, and taking yesterday as an example I didn't wake till around 4.45. Money - will be tight this side of Christmas due to having two weddings and a stag weekend to attend in the Autumn. I will be surprised if I take in more than 8 games before the calender year turns.

Cheers