End of Season Thoughts
by Dr Nest
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Wow, what a season it’s been! Can you honestly say back in August 2007 you
thought that Histon would finish 7th in the Blue Square Premier league, only
three wins away from making the play-offs? Especially considering we finished
ahead of the so-called big clubs such as Oxford, Kidderminster and Rushden &
Diamonds. It truly is a remarkable result, one that Fallon, the players and all
the back-room staff can, and should, be proud of. Just think what might have
happened had a couple of those close losses been a draw or victory instead.
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As is often heard sounding round the Glass World; not bad for a village team!
Here’s looking to next season. Danny Wright has been quoted in the media that he
believes next season Histon can rightfully challenge for the play-offs. I for
one would expect that to be true. At least with the wise addition of one or two
more players. What would happen should Histon gain promotion to League 2? Who
knows? I’m sure a lot of improvement and development would be required of the
Glass World. But you only have to look at the likes of Cheltenham, Morecombe and
Darlington to imagine where Histon could be. Realistically I believe a top-10
finish would be a reasonable achievement. This has been my first full season
following Histon, and I’m glad to say I’m now hooked. It’s a shame that work
commitments prevented me from attending as many games as I would have liked. |
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But then again, I enjoy my job, so won’t complain. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every
minute of supporting Histon home and away this season. Well, maybe not so much
the home fixture with Droylsden, but at least the result was good! And besides,
talk of a possible roast the next day was providing me with pleasurable
distraction! I was sad to see Altrincham, Farsley Celtic, Stafford Rangers, and
Droylsden all relegated. Though seeing as I went to three of these away fixtures,
perhaps those clubs might consider me a jinx?! Here's wishing them all the best
for next season in the Conference North. It will be interesting to see how the
league allocates the sides relegated, and who will come up in their place. I'm
already looking forward to some away fixtures next season. The system seems to be
a bit of a lottery, as is the actual play-offs to get promoted. Personally I like the
play-off idea. It gives more mid-table teams something to aim for towards the end of the
season, plus more chance of seeing your team on television. |
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Which brings me onto my next thought. What are the two staples required when watching sport,
live or on TV? Good beer and cheese. Why? Well, a good beer always tastes great, and enhances
your viewing pleasure, helping to preoccupy you during the dull moments in a game, whilst
making the exciting parts all that more atmospheric. And cheese surely is the topping to all
foods eaten whilst watching sport. Pizza, cheeseburgers, nachos, sushi. All right, most people
probably don't eat cheese on sushi, but they should, it's raw fish. In fact they should eliminate
the fish and just eat the cheese. |
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I have to admit I consider the catering and rules regarding serving of alcohol at football matches
to be very archaic. As regular readers will know, my other loves include rugby and U.S. sports.
I've been fortunate to attend a number of matches at Twickenham and various stadia in Northern
America. They certainly know how to cater for the fan to make the whole game attendance experience
as enjoyable as possible. Not only do they serve you throughout the match, but they allow you to
take your drink to your seat. I've never experienced or witnessed any trouble at any event, although
one spectacle at Twickenham might not be everyone's cup of tea. |
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