Pride of East Lancashire
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:26 am
Just thinking at the weekend about how well East Lancashire football is doing just now. We really should be proud of our area from a footballing perspective.
Accrington Stanley are sitting proudly on top of league two, 3 points clear with 2 games in hand and virtually uncatchable by anyone out of the top 3. Promotion seems a given and the championship looks pretty nailed on as well.
Rovers (putting rivalry to one side for a moment) are sitting on top of league one and again looking a fair bet for auto promotion and increasingly in a two horse race for the championship with Wigan.
And then there is the Clarets. We are pretty much nailed on champions of the 'alternative PL' or 'the best of the rest league' (leaving out the big 6).
It really is a time to celebrate East Lancashire's footballing heritage because (putting aside those local rivalries) we are all football fans from a footballing backwater that has over-achieved many times over the years. Long may it continue.
Accrington Stanley are sitting proudly on top of league two, 3 points clear with 2 games in hand and virtually uncatchable by anyone out of the top 3. Promotion seems a given and the championship looks pretty nailed on as well.
Rovers (putting rivalry to one side for a moment) are sitting on top of league one and again looking a fair bet for auto promotion and increasingly in a two horse race for the championship with Wigan.
And then there is the Clarets. We are pretty much nailed on champions of the 'alternative PL' or 'the best of the rest league' (leaving out the big 6).
It really is a time to celebrate East Lancashire's footballing heritage because (putting aside those local rivalries) we are all football fans from a footballing backwater that has over-achieved many times over the years. Long may it continue.