At Last - The End is Finally Nigh !

... and the date is ... Friday 16th October 2009 ... 24 years 3 months 1 day from that "heady" day when it all began. Naturally there is a "however" involved .. but at least it's in MY favour - if "everything" can't all be "sorted" by that date, or if there's any future "comebacks", I may have to return as a "Consultant" ...oh dear !!! And I faithfully believe "everything" will NOT be sorted by that date - we'll see ...

Apolgies for the quality of last night's pix - not the best I must admit, but the weather was sh*te and I did get back fairly late - and every night game involves a "triple pass" - first pick the pix - next crop and sharp - and then run the noise reduction program - and then one last run through on Photoshop just in case - hence nearly 0200 when finished - eek ! Still - there's a couple appeared on www.hydeunited.com - with my name underneath (cheers Steve !). And when it's wet - the kit needs drying and TLC as well !

Sad to see Belper got turned over by Clitheroe in their FA Trophy Replay last night - I therefore go to Shawbridge with Mossley on Saturday with revenge - in my heart anyway (hoping to pick up some posh sausages from Cowmans on the way home as well !) Still hopeful for the very "big one"on Sunday, as in FC United of Manchester v Stalybridge Celtic - Celtic "owe me a favour", but I've contacted FCUM direct ref photo accreditation - just in case ! FCUM usually get around 1700/1800 for a home game - I'm reckoning on nearer 4000 for this one. Should be a cracker ... FCUM warmed up tonight with a Unibond Prem game against Nantwich Town (played incidentally at Hyde United !) which they won 4-0 - no doubt there were a few scouts from Stalybridge there as well ...

(If you've never tried http://www.nonleaguefootballlive.com/vidiprinter - it can be useful - it does assume that someone from the home side sends the info mind, so be prepared for "nowt" at times !)

Might have an early night tonight - i.e. pre midnight ... then again ...
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