Real Ale and Proper Football Alliance (RAPFA) - open letter to Danny Wilson

[Ollessendro]

Dear Mr Wilson.

The Real Ale and Proper Football Alliance (RAPFA) would like to welcome Danny Wilson to the Bramall Lane. A warm welcome is extended and best wishes for the job ahead. Sheffield United have seen some dark times recently and the RAPFA would welcome a change in philosophy, ethos and style.

Mr Wilson, it is time to knock the hoof out of Sheffield United FC. We strongly recommend that you outlaw ‘hoof’ from S2. The RAPFA are fed up of seeing overpaid tryers than lack ability wearing the red and white shirt. Men bringing the beautiful game into disrepute have been masquerading as Sheffield United players for the last few seasons. This travesty must stop and we believe that you are the man to do it. From now on we kindly ask you to sign players that can actually pass a football. The attitude that effort can make up for skill must be quashed.

We are not expecting miracles over night, but there are some immediate steps that you could undertake to get the black cloud of hoof from over SUFC. The RAPFA welcomes the news that Nick Montgomery is set to leave and under no circumstances should there be an attempt to keep him. ‘Ploddy’ (as he is affectionately named by RAPFA members) epitomises everything that is wrong with SUFC and he should be the first out of the door. Mr Wilson …. Danny, we urge you to sanction the sale of ‘the maestro’ to any bid. Work rate does not make up for lack of skill and ability and please ensure that Monty has chased his last shadows, sprayed his last passes to the oppostion, given away uneccessary fouls in dangerous areas and broke up every single (United) attack at SUFC.

Unfortunately the list of ‘football’ criminals and hoofball heroes is a long one at Bramall Lane. You will have your work cut out and there will need to be wholesale changes. Stephen Quinn, Richard Cresswell, Andy Taylor, Michael Doyle, Neil Collins, Rob Kozluk and Steve Simonsen should all be shipped out. These players have committed enough crimes against SUFC and should not be allowed to murder the beautiful game on the hallow turf of Bramall Lane any more.

Mr Wilson, you need not panic as there is potential at SUFC to actually play football. Work will be needed, but some resources are already available. You should look no further than a centre midfield partnership of Lee Williamson and David McAllister. Two midfielders in the centre of the park who can actually play football is a dream for members of RAPFA. The fantastic youth team must be used and Maguire, Slew, Harriot and Whitehouse should be drafted into plans. Lowton, Philkirk and Tonne should be kept and will be looking to be regular features. We are sure that you have your own ideas and will be looking to bring in talented, hungry footballers from the lower leagues. But do not be swayed by the ‘we love hoof’ brigade and make your best efforts to keep Daniel Bogdanovic. Darius Henderson, Johnny Ertl and Mark Yeates can do jobs, but only if surrounded by actual footballers.

The RAPFA would extends an invitation for Mr Wilson to join them at their next meeting. The meeting venue is still undecided and they would welcome Mr Wilsons input and preference. The current potential options are:

- Trip around Kelham Island brewery followed by ‘football discussion in the Kelham Island Tavern
- Few pints of real ale and some tasty pub grub over tactical talks at Champs Bar on Ecclesall Road
- An ‘all the pumps’ afternoon session at the Cremorne on London Road
- Pie and peas and a gallon of ale at the Frog and Parrot on Division street

Mr Wilson, the future could be bright. It should be red and white. RPFA members are sick of their eyes bleeding after visits from Bramall Lane. They should not need the regular (Saturday night) dozen pint mix of Black Sheep, Kelham Island, Wobbly Bob, Timothy Taylor and Old Peculiar to try and forget the sacrilege that is committed on inside Bramall Lane on a Saturday afternoon. RAPFA members would welcome being able to watch the game without having to cover their faces with their hands every time an SUFC player attempts a pass. The time has come for SUFC fans to stop thinking that their granny could do a better job than the players on the pitch. RAPFA will not these workhorses corrupting Sheffield United FC and violating the beautiful game. It is time to banish the hoof and embrace the beautiful game and Danny, we think you are the man to do this. You may meet some opposition from the ‘we love hoof’ brigade, but you should not be deterred. We will back you all the way if you banish this horrendous ‘up and at em’ culture at BDTBL.

Yours sincerely,
The Real Ale and Proper Football Alliance

 

[SwissBlade]

Sorry Ollie, but this rhetoric that Danny Wilson will bring change is tiresome. Its almost as tiresome as you creating dividing lines and imaginary groups of fans.

If he doesn't do it immediately, you'll be among the first as usual to call for his head.

Its been a week, McCabe, Wilson have made their point. Lots of excitement from them, but its all words.

Lets wait and see if these idiots can actually get results AND play decent football.

 

[Micalijo]

Nowt tiresome at all Swiss. What is incomprehensible is your belief that stability in the form of Alehouse was the way forward.

And in terms of divisions, your hysterical reaction to his appointment and the muppets in the car-park have all the medals there.

 

[JohnDenver]

If he doesn't do it immediately, you'll be among the first as usual to call for his head.

I won't.

Wilson in. Football in. Long termism in.

In fact, it's reached the stage where I want a director of football in as well. Should any manager be hounded out, I want continuity of method to be maintained throughout the club. Giving Pembo a nominal role with the first team isn't the answer. It needs a proper structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

 

[SwissBlade]

Nowt tiresome at all Swiss. What is incomprehensible is your belief that stability in the form of Alehouse was the way forward.

And in terms of divisions, your hysterical reaction to his appointment and the muppets in the car-park have all the medals there.

Slight double standards eh Mic? You asked me to give it a rest when I opposed Wilson, which I have duly taken on board and done, I'm just expressing the same wish to Ollie.

Micky Adams has gone, so I'm not going to sit here protesting his sacking. He was seemingly sacked so that we could embrace a new generation of change, apparently Wilson is the man to take forward that change, based on his record I don't believe he is any better than Adams. But McCabe knows better than us.

There was no attempt on my part to put people into groups and I have certainly not taken issue with others by providing pet names (alehouse is one) and groups which seem to believe that they know better because they want to see pretty football. I've expressed my opinion - Effective first, style second.

Thats where I'll leave it.

 

[Micalijo]

Slight double standards eh Mic? You asked me to give it a rest when I opposed Wilson, which I have duly taken on board and done, I'm just expressing the same wish to Ollie.

Micky Adams has gone, so I'm not going to sit here protesting his sacking. He was seemingly sacked so that we could embrace a new generation of change, apparently Wilson is the man to take forward that change, based on his record I don't believe he is any better than Adams. But McCabe knows better than us.

There was no attempt on my part to put people into groups and I have certainly not taken issue with others by providing pet names (alehouse is one) and groups which seem to believe that they know better because they want to see pretty football. I've expressed my opinion - Effective first, style second.

Thats where I'll leave it.

No double standards at all. Your incredible reactions when Wilson was appointed deserved the utmost contempt, I and it seems Ollie would rather concentrate on the brilliant prospect of watching our side with two proper central midfielders.

Alehouse was sacked because he was totally and utterly incompetent in every single aspect of football management, but then I forget your seeming belief that managers are an irrelevance to how a football club performs so we aint going to see eye to eye on his removal.

 

[DP8789]

How do you become a member of RAFPA - or is it exclusive?

 

[shorehamview]

Now that the "Clappers/Knockers" debate seems to have been put to bed here's another nonsense group. Like the kids at primary school, if you don't belong to the gang then you "must" be against them, regardless of what you actually believe or are allowed to believe.

It must be properly vexing not knowing what club badge to put on each week. Tufty Club? Blue Peter Badge? CAMRA? Gary Glitter Fan Club?

A warning to those of you who decided not to apply for membership to this "elite" club - you'll be vilified if you speak out against them. Like those cockends in America who believed the world was going to end the other week, if you doubt them then it's YOU who is wrong.

I refuse to join any of these clubs, and you can stick your membership badge up your bottom, pointy pin bit first. Just because I don't wear your silly little badge or know your silly handshake or secret kiss doesn't make me evil. (It's the drowning kittens bit that does that.)

 

[JohnDenver]

Effective first, style second.

Swiss, I used to say that but do you not think our repeated failure in the big one-off games is down to our style of play? When I watch the likes of Swansea succeeding on the big stage, what I'm seeing is a set of players for whom touch/pass/move is second nature. Even under pressure, the basic skills can be so deeply ingrained as to stay functional.

On the big stage (and on the big pitches) we've frozen like rabbits in headlights. Players not trusting their ability or their role within the team. It's far too simplistic to blame the 'bottle' of the manager (hi Kevin!), or the nature of SUFC over the years. That's facile nonsense.

Watching our Academy side, I saw a team performing well at the highest level. Trusting their method, even when losing to superior opponents, and playing far better for it. There's no reason why, with continuity of approach, our first team cannot do the same.

It's not simply about aesthetics. It's about doing things in a way that locks in the fundamental requirements for success.

JD (evangelist)

PS - Mine's a pint of Doom Bar please Pinchy old chap.

 

[Oreyt]

I like Doom Bar, but in the run up to the Coors deal it's become a bit too ubiquitous.

 

[JohnDenver]

I like Doom Bar, but in the run up to the Coors deal it's become a bit too ubiquitous.

You can't buy it in Sainsburys. That makes it positively exotic to a provincial like me.

 

[shorehamview]

How do you become a member of RAFPA - or is it exclusive?

You need to love the sound of your own voice, and have a tendency to endless repetition. Application forms are to be found by gazing lovingly into the mirror and kissing it, preferably while naked and armed with a book on extreme yoga positions and a jar of goose grease.

 

[Micalijo]

Swiss, I used to say that but do you not think our repeated failure in the big one-off games is down to our style of play? When I watch the likes of Swansea succeeding on the big stage, what I'm seeing is a set of players for whom touch/pass/move is second nature. Even under pressure, the basic skills can be so deeply ingrained as to stay functional.

On the big stage (and on the big pitches) we've frozen like rabbits in headlights. Players not trusting their ability or their role within the team. It's far too simplistic to blame the 'bottle' of the manager (hi Kevin!), or the nature of SUFC over the years. That's facile nonsense.

Watching our Academy side, I saw a team performing well at the highest level. Trusting their method, even when losing to superior opponents, and playing far better for it. There's no reason why, with continuity of approach, our first team cannot do the same.

It's not simply about aesthetics. It's about doing things in a way that locks in the fundamental requirements for success.

JD (evangelist)

PS - Mine's a pint of Doom Bar please Pinchy old chap.

Sensational stuff Jonny boy.

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You need to love the sound of your own voice, and have a tendency to endless repetition. Application forms are to be found by gazing lovingly into the mirror and kissing it, preferably while naked and armed with a book on extreme yoga positions and a jar of goose grease.

You are an incredibly poor poster if I may say so. Thank god I missed the first 5,000 or so of em.

 

[shorehamview]

You are an incredibly poor poster if I may say so. Thank god I missed the first 5,000 or so of em.

I don't really care one way or the other, just keep reading them. I can't help what you think one way or the other, be it world ending next week or Tufty For President.

I'm just glad I missed the ego-fest that was BU for a few years until it made it's way here. Did you moan at everyone who didn't massage your ego on there too?

*EDIT* The RAPFA thing seems another attempt to stir up grief - if you don't agree for all to see then it's assumed you disagree. Just as the knock/clap thing seems to have dies here comes another great club to be a member of thinly veiled as humour. Some of us are capable of making our own minds up without being told what to believe by the Official Whatever Club It Is This Week/Month.

I'm not taking umbrage at asking Danny Wilson getting United to play in a better/nicer/more attractive way, after all, I've endured the shit they've served up for long enough now, but I do object to the whole labelling bollocks.

 

[Ollessendro]

How do you become a member of RAFPA - or is it exclusive?

It is not exclusive mucker. Pinchy (club sec) has ultimate judgement on whether somebody becomes a member or not, but the basis of membership is having a love of: real football, real ale, left leaning politics and English literature (in that order of importance).

Sorry Ollie, but this rhetoric that Danny Wilson will bring change is tiresome. Its almost as tiresome as you creating dividing lines and imaginary groups of fans.

If he doesn't do it immediately, you'll be among the first as usual to call for his head.

Its been a week, McCabe, Wilson have made their point. Lots of excitement from them, but its all words.

Lets wait and see if these idiots can actually get results AND play decent football.

Pardon?

I wrote a thread giving a balanced view (somethign that you are unfamilar with I know) on Wilson, but have not written a lot since. Sure there has been a dig at the car park protests and general anti ex Wednessay-ism, but I would hardly call it a rhetoric.

This is a message from a legitimate alliance for which I am one voice. All we are sking for is for Danny Wilson to bring much needed change at the lane. I do not see what it 'tiresome' about that.

I will call for Wilson's head if he does not declare war on hoof. I will be giving him time if he shows the right signals. Contrary to belief I believe this will not happen over night and am willing to give time for him to build a team/squad, if he makes the right noises. By this I mean playing youngsters, propoer football, the right mix of youth and experience, looking like he is changing the style/ethos and of course getting (some) results.

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*EDIT* The RAPFA thing seems another attempt to stir up grief - if you don't agree for all to see then it's assumed you disagree. Just as the knock/clap thing seems to have dies here comes another great club to be a member of thinly veiled as humour. Some of us are capable of making our own minds up without being told what to believe by the Official Whatever Club It Is This Week/Month.

I'm not taking umbrage at asking Danny Wilson getting United to play in a better/nicer/more attractive way, after all, I've endured the shit they've served up for long enough now, but I do object to the whole labelling bollocks.

What nonsense. You really need to learn to take this forum a little less seriously. The RAPFA is exactly what is says on the tin: a real ale and proper football alliance. What we want is to sink a few pints of real ale on a Saturday afternoon before 3pm and then watch Sheffield United play football. Then, in the evening when we drink more real ale we want to proudly talk about how well we passed the ball, wasn't it great to see exciting attacking free flowing football, how nice it was to see midfielders that could pass and what a good feeling it was to see the beautiful game back at Bramall Lane. Is that too difficult to get your small intellect around SV?! If you really want better football, then why not join us? We can put our differences aside and have a few pints (of real ale) in the Cremorne on a Saturday in August and talk about ticky tacky, passing and moving and how great it would be to see proper footy at BDTBL!

 

[Muttley]

Now that the "Clappers/Knockers" debate seems to have been put to bed here's another nonsense group. Like the kids at primary school, if you don't belong to the gang then you "must" be against them, regardless of what you actually believe or are allowed to believe.

It must be properly vexing not knowing what club badge to put on each week. Tufty Club? Blue Peter Badge? CAMRA? Gary Glitter Fan Club?

A warning to those of you who decided not to apply for membership to this "elite" club - you'll be vilified if you speak out against them. Like those cockends in America who believed the world was going to end the other week, if you doubt them then it's YOU who is wrong.

I refuse to join any of these clubs, and you can stick your membership badge up your bottom, pointy pin bit first. Just because I don't wear your silly little badge or know your silly handshake or secret kiss doesn't make me evil. (It's the drowning kittens bit that does that.)

Nonsense group ideed, but how do I join?

 

[JohnDenver]

For the sake of clarity, I'll be wearing my DW t-shirt and drinking my Doom Bar, but I ain't joining any club.

Although Darren's does sound interesting....

 

[SteelCity Blade]

It is not exclusive mucker. Pinchy (club sec) has ultimate judgement on whether somebody becomes a member or not, but the basis of membership is having a love of: real football, real ale, left leaning politics and English literature (in that order of importance).

I love all of those things! (although I neither lean to the left or right when it comes to politics - more of a fence sitter!)

Was I already a member of RAPFA anyway? Sounds good to me.....real football and real ale in particular.

 

[Oreyt]

Oh Jesus, it's happening again.....

 

[FleaPitBlade]

Who wants to join my Real Ale is Shit (RIS) club?

 

[Pinchy]

Who wants to join my Real Ale is Shit (RIS) club?

Those without tastebuds who don't care about flavour or character - just getting pissed?

 

[raul]

Here you are Tickler, fertile grounds for recruitment here...


www.blades-mad.co.uk

 

[FleaPitBlade]

Those without tastebuds who don't care about flavour or character - just getting pissed?

What if i care for all three?

And Raul, is RAPFA the new Clique?

 

[Pinchy]

What if i care for all three?

Then I'll buy you a couple at the Tavern or either of The Cats!


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RAPFA is an Internet amusement created by dialogue between Raul and I. It has no other function. I'd be delighted, however, to share a glass in the Rutland, Tavern or other such oasis with others who eschew (great word) Hoofing and want to talk about Maradona, Beckenbauer and Messi as opposed to Madonna, Burger Bar and Messy.

There are I think 4 members. JD and SCB are sympathisers but have yet to take the membership oath as prescribed by Raul. The politics and literature are strictly optional although the latter might be very useful in deciphering my metaphors and allegories after a few pints of Pale Rider.

:beer:

 

[MunXy]

ffs grow up, gangs and groups, arguing about who is in and who is out, we are all blades and tho i hate to admit it id take route 1 football and winning games over "the arsenal" way playing great football and winning NOTHING.
Man ure know it, chelski know it pretty football is great but all the better teams (sans Barca and they are an anomoly) know that the majority of succesful teams need to also play nasty football, direct football to win games too.
pretty triangles and one two's are all well and good but i'd like to bet man ure won the premiership by winning games by scoring goals with less than 10 touches from keeper to goal far more than 20+ touches, same with chelski last season.
Total football is a mix of nice and nasty football, the trick is to know when to use either, and although i was one of the muppets in the car park protest because i personally believe wilson is not a step forward for SUFC after adams i am more than willing to give him the chance hes asked for, maybe 2-3 games like some have given previous 3 managers or maybe more if i see forward momentum.
But right now EVERY blade should be united to the cause and get back to the "them and us" mentality, for too long our beloved club has been a joke, a laughing stock among other fans, but i'd like to think such as last game vs Swansea our fans have given the club a little pride and at home we need to build on that and move forwards not be divided by childish "clubs" within clubs, United we stand, divided we get relegated again.
So for the sake of The Blades, swallow this if your not with us, your against us mentality and understand we ALL want the same thing, Blades success.

MunXy

 

[Ollessendro]

RAPFA is an Internet amusement created by dialogue between Raul and I. It has no other function. I'd be delighted, however, to share a glass in the Rutland, Tavern or other such oasis with others who eschew (great word) Hoofing and want to talk about Maradona, Beckenbauer and Messi as opposed to Madonna, Burger Bar and Messy.

There are I think 4 members. JD and SCB are sympathisers but have yet to take the membership oath as prescribed by Raul. The politics and literature are strictly optional although the latter might be very useful in deciphering my metaphors and allegories after a few pints of Pale Rider.

:beer:

Too late Pinchy! You have created a monster! There is a queue for membership and the letter has been sent to the club!

ffs grow up, gangs and groups, arguing about who is in and who is out, we are all blades

Pardon?

Read my post to Swiss. This is not about creating divisions. It is about getting our beloved club to ditch the hoof and play the beautiful game.

and tho i hate to admit it id take route 1 football and winning games over "the arsenal" way playing great football and winning NOTHING.
Man ure know it, chelski know it pretty football is great but all the better teams (sans Barca and they are an anomoly) know that the majority of succesful teams need to also play nasty football, direct football to win games too.

Aha, one of the 'we love hoof' brigade rears his ugly head. Yep, Man U's direct football worked well against the pass and move of Barca last weekend didn't it?

I posted in a thread how awful it was to see Barca playing that ticky tacky nonsense. All that passing and moving was so hard on the eye. The true justice would have been for Man U's hoofs to have prevailed over Barca's total football. Shame that Man U ended up chasing shadows.

i was one of the muppets in the car park protest

Says it all really.

 

[Pinchy]

But the reason our club is a joke owes a great deal to the inverted snobbery of 'them and us', 'muck and nettles' and 'upanatem'.

We don't even aspire to the mix you speak of in relation to Man Ure and Chelsea. We have adopted freebase Hoof in all its awful, anti-football facets.

The desperate notion that Hoof will come to your rescue if you can't play properly is outdated and utterly discredited. It's not a choice between Hoof and losing. We have excelled at both. Time to move on. Only Blades fans would think the point even remotely arguable, because:

We...(fill in the rest yourselves!)

 

[Micalijo]

ffs grow up, gangs and groups, arguing about who is in and who is out, we are all blades and tho i hate to admit it id take route 1 football and winning games over "the arsenal" way playing great football and winning NOTHING.
Man ure know it, chelski know it pretty football is great but all the better teams (sans Barca and they are an anomoly) know that the majority of succesful teams need to also play nasty football, direct football to win games too.
pretty triangles and one two's are all well and good but i'd like to bet man ure won the premiership by winning games by scoring goals with less than 10 touches from keeper to goal far more than 20+ touches, same with chelski last season.
Total football is a mix of nice and nasty football, the trick is to know when to use either, and although i was one of the muppets in the car park protest because i personally believe wilson is not a step forward for SUFC after adams i am more than willing to give him the chance hes asked for, maybe 2-3 games like some have given previous 3 managers or maybe more if i see forward momentum.
But right now EVERY blade should be united to the cause and get back to the "them and us" mentality, for too long our beloved club has been a joke, a laughing stock among other fans, but i'd like to think such as last game vs Swansea our fans have given the club a little pride and at home we need to build on that and move forwards not be divided by childish "clubs" within clubs, United we stand, divided we get relegated again.
So for the sake of The Blades, swallow this if your not with us, your against us mentality and understand we ALL want the same thing, Blades success.

MunXy

This is one of the most puzzling posts of all time.

One of the car park gang giving lectures about supporting the club in the right way. Beyond me pal.

Monty OUT - there will be plenty of bevvy supped the day he leaves my beloved club, I can assure you of that Mr Munxy.

 

[MunXy]

you really are a sanctamonious "im right and everyone else is wrong" brigade person, aren't you olle.
IF you read my post i did state barca are an anomoly, if you need help with such words it means exception to the rule, a one off.
Even Inter who had the players and the manager only beat barca by playing ugly football and they had some great players.
as for i was one of the muppets in the car park protest
Says it all really. yes it says i wanted answers and was willing to put myself out to get them, i didnt get involved in the "pig bashing" but i did believe mccabe and wilson needed to talk to the fans and answer some questions from the fans not just pre prepared drivel for the press.
as for "Read my post to Swiss. This is not about creating divisions." you spout then in the very next reply to quote you label me " Aha, one of the 'we love hoof' brigade rears his ugly head. " i am not nor ever have been a we love hoofball brigade, i love to watch arsenal and barca BUT and heres the difference i dont support either, i support Sheffield United Football Club, so if you just wish to argue semetics then keep it for piss ups where your drivel wont be noticed, take your "we love our own opinions" brigade to someone who will take you seriously because all i think is your are like a winner on its a knock out, sure you won but made yourself look such and idiot doing it was it REALLY worth it.
all i want is success for my club, if thats playing pretty football great, if not ill take it till we get an owner that gives a shit about fans opinion.
perhaps you should draft in KM to your little gang, hes another one who is always right and everyone else is wrong.
Opinions are like arse holes, everyone has one but only everyone else's stinks

MunXy

 

[Ollessendro]

you really are a sanctamonious "im right and everyone else is wrong" brigade person, aren't you olle.
IF you read my post i did state barca are an anomoly, if you need help with such words it means exception to the rule, a one off.

Kettle and black sunshine.

Even Inter who had the players and the manager only beat barca by playing ugly football and they had some great players.

That is funny, I seem to remember Zanetti, Cambiasso, Eto and Sneider playing some pretty good football in that first leg. Nor do I remember Maicon, Stancovich or Milito playing it direct in the second half. How many times did Lucio hoof it froward to Eto? Zilch my friend. How many times did he run it out of defence of pass short to Cambiasso? Quite a few.

i was one of the muppets in the car park protest

You have told me this already. No need to keep saying it.

one of the 'we love hoof' brigade rears his ugly head. " i am not nor ever have been a we love hoofball brigade, i love to watch arsenal and barca BUT and heres the difference i dont support either, i support Sheffield United Football Club

Make your mind up. First you love 'driect' football (hoof) and think Man U are the (hoof) champions of the world. Now you are back tracking.

so if you just wish to argue semetics then keep it for piss ups where your drivel wont be noticed, take your "we love our own opinions" brigade to someone who will take you seriously because all i think is your are like a winner on its a knock out, sure you won but made yourself look such and idiot doing it was it REALLY worth it.

I usually find when I am debating with people if they get aggressive, swear or insult that they have lost the argument. You have done two of those. Fancy telling me to **** off or call me a t**t to finish it off?

perhaps you should draft in KM to your little gang, hes another one who is always right and everyone else is wrong.

If KB has a love for proper football, left leaning politics, English lit and real ale then he is welcome to come and join us down at the Kelham Island tavern for a few on match day.