Darren looking for a Brexit Benefit ….. no, he did not find one!

I can’t claim to be the greatest fan of international games, certainly unless Spain are playing, but I watched England play the Republic of Ireland on the television yesterday and was quite impressed. Unusually some of the players replicated the best of their club form (or better!) and it was good to see Grealish play in a freer role. All in all a good win in Dublin. A few minutes earlier Gillingham had trudged off the field at Doncaster after their worst performance of the season and have now lost the top spot in League 2. #football It was an impressive eleven home league wins in a row by Doncaster Rovers but we have a couple of tough games ahead and at least a point would have been welcome! Sadly, or perhaps fortunately, I could not be there. The Covid is clear but I am still struggling a bit. All will be good.

Our intrepid vloggers Christian Obray and Darren Ashley have been out again and their offers are here and here. I know that many are enjoying their particular takes of non league football. I certainly am! Christian has even started a little merchandise set-up so if you want a unique badge or T-shirt give him a ping.

I am also delighted to confirm that Alex Webber’s book about Polish football is out. Alex has kindly offered to let me have some more information but in the meantime, you can find it on Amazon. It’s approximately 30% bigger than the UK but with a population of not much over half and is a country that has fascinated me as long as I can remember. I am looking to get to Poland again in the next few weeks (a weekend including travel/hotel is cheaper than a ticket at Spurs or WHU!) and have asked him to suggest a dozen grounds that would give me a feel for Polish football. Hopefully that includes Świnoujście as it’s been on my bucket list since 1975!