Any neutral observer glancing at the BSP table and noting that we lie in a playoff spot would probably struggle to reconcile that with the outbreak of rejoicing last night at a narrow win over a team in the relegation zone. Probably not since Tiverton has a 2-1 victory on the road been greeted with such jubilation and relief.
The hard truth is that in the grim last few weeks we looked and felt like a relegation side ourselves, and the implausibly high league position we still occupy is all that remains of the cushion of points which was built up before Cooper's departure.
But at least last night showed that there is still some spirit (and ability) in the ranks, and dampened fears that we might yet do a Weymouth and nosedive out of the division.
Some will no doubt still give the remaining games (except Diamonds) a miss because "what's the point in going - they can't go up into the League". If that was the sole reason for attending a game, the team would have played to an empty stadium until the late 1980s and in the latter half of most seasons since!
What is it with the fickle (some would say thick) Kettering public? Other clubs do not seem to be dogged with such fragile 'support', who can't be bothered to grace the ground with their presence unless there is some incentive on offer beyond simply watching a game of football.
Simply watching a team called Kettering Town playing a game of football is maybe an option we won't always have - and for that reason it's more important now than ever. The smaller our crowds get, the more ammunition to those who say we're a minority interest in the borough, with all that entails.
So well done to the boys for bringing back the points from North Kent and let's hope they can muster a few more performances to keep optimism flickering.
No comments:
Post a Comment