Mossley v Marsden

Usual tale - it's late - stuff to come -believe the final score was 7-0 - a "good workout" is the best way of looking at it - the playing against supposed "inferior" opposition (no disrespect of course chaps but ..) probably has its plus points and its minus points, although to be honest by the time Gerry Quinn was confirmed as new Manager, most clubs had probably already sorted out their pre-season fixture list - photos uploading as we speak on....

http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/mossleysmiffy/MossleyMarsden/

Tomorrow sees the start of most leagues under the sun - apart from the Unibond. Probably the "one to go for" round here will be the beginning of Droylsden's "voyage" into the Conference National - or Blue Square Premier as it's now known - with their home game against Salisbury City. Stalybridge kick off with a home game against Kettering Town ....and Hyde are away at Worcester City (hope the football ground drains better than the cricket pitch !) - while Ashton United have a pre-season friendly against the "upstarts" of FC United of Bury.

I'm going to watch Curzon Ashton in their (2pm kick-off note !) pre-season friendly against Sheffield FC (oldest club in the known universe etc). Please don't anybody see this as a slight against the "bigger boys" - as I said, Droylsden is the "big one" tomorrow, but I don't really feel I want to "p*ss on their parade" if you know what I mean - tis a day for the true fans and the "wannabee fans" - let's hope the day goes well and the "wannabee" fans get tempted to stay (anyway Carl takes a better picture than me !!) . Stalybridge is is always a tempter - possibly due to the Buffet Bar in between !! However I'll make it simple with a trip to Curzon - can check out the "oppostion" for Mossley on the 21st August - a game I'll miss, being somewhere 'twixt Dun Laioghaire and Holyhead at KO time !

My best wishes - naturally, in "Six Tame Sides" fashion - go to all three Blue Square Boys - let's hope they can all get off to a good start. For Mossley and "the Ashtons" - another 7 days....