Our U13s joined in a minute's respect before their game with Howden Clough "C" in the Huddersfield and District Junior Football league Division 5B. We must remember they are only kids, but they know about the war and the dead, so it is appropriate for them to show their respect and of course when they got playing to remember that they find football a hard game. The beauty was that the two teams played out a splendid hour's footy and athough we won 6-2, both sides showed a lot of enthusiasm.
They also learned two things! (at least) and so did some of the crowd and opposition coaches!! You cannot be offside directly from a goal kick....their coaches were a bit bemused by that, but the ref was neutral and correct!
You will be penalised with an indirect free-kick if you shout out "leave" when the ball is near you even if it at your own player. You have to use a name otherwise it is confusing and unsporting. So there.
So the game was played on a beautiful sunny but cool morning and I remembered the 13th November 2010 when Airdrie United in the Scottish League Div 2 hosted Livingston and produced a match programme dedicated to the Remembrance Day. The club acknowledged their sponsor "Network Rail" and had the logo of "Poppy Scotland" on show, including the legend "Support our Heroes".
Unfortunately the photo of soldiers on a train leaning out of windows were Nazis! The club were assured they were Australians! Check out the collars.
Network Rail withdrew their sponsorship and Airdrie lost 0-1.
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