On an aside how did Kev get on with the kick and clap

Sounds like an experience that in summer you laugh at but in the cold and wet peeps will be thoroughly peeved with!

As for the officials, I'm sure I read somewhere that seperate facilities must be provided including one for female officials (not that we have any yet)

Have to say the game was secondary, managed a touch into half time and my reccy was complete. As I say, Kev was amused in the toilets at half time, highlight of the day !

Well the Sunday morning after the Yowies game should provide some entertaining opinions on the whole set up.

The whole thing needs a massive review and to be fair, this may have happened.

For me, open the gates up, let the crowd in for nothing, go heavy on the local leafleting and community work on run up to game, take the minimal financial hit for stewarding and car park management - but engage the LBSA for data capture and ensure Buck and Dusty are handing out fixture lists etc (queue GF as I am no marketing expert). The union kicks off at 2pm so not sure how many of the fans will stick around until 645pm.

If the weather is as bad as last weekend that's going to be a long time in the cold and wet for any vaguely interested union fan to stick around!

I think the idea of opening up the gates for this one is a great idea, it's not as if a friendly is going to generate a crowd of more than a couple of hundred surely?-the club would probably makeup the losses on extra food / drink sales. Invite the locals in to come and watch us, who knows some of them may stick! And as you say, make sure their data is captured!

we had trailfinders lagers at the ground at £4.30 also went to weatherspoons about £1 cheaper

Is there a spoons nearby?