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Steady Stead! Sometimes, it's not how well he plays but just his work rate, for me! He does 'Boss' the younger players too (but in a much 'nicer, more respectful' way than the previous foul-mouthed Captain) and seems to know who to put where, to achieve our aims. Thought he was really unlucky not to get the penalty due to him for being knocked clean into the hoardings by their No.20, too! (I did hear Sir Les tell a story last Season where he was at an Away match with Ian Scanlon... As they had Tea beside the 4th Official, they commented how Stead had been extremely unlucky at the match, not to have been given a Penalty for being knocked down, to which the 4th official replied, "Everyone in the League knows how easily Stead goes down!" With this in mind, (and THAT 'reputation') perhaps THAT's the reason Stead's deserved awards aren't given to him?) Not a 'pretty' same of football to travel away for, yesterday; but overjoyed to have returned home with 3 points! Lovely travelling companions in Mark and Chris; who somehow seemed to compare the 'up's/down's and bumps' of the Peak District roads/inclines (and my driving), with a Goose Fair ride! (Your views, not mine btw, chaps; as I was fully in control of the wheel/vehicle at all times, throughout)! Very impressed with the Macclesfield Town F.C. Announcer AND the fact that everyone fully observed our applause in the 22nd minute for young (22) Ryan Parkins, lost tragically this week to a roadside accident. Sometimes, 'life' and it's tragedies, has a way of bringing us all back down to Earth, and reminding us what's really important besides football, eh? R.I.P. Ryan.

Very well written piece, Chris! Let's hope Harry Cool reads it and listens! Oh, and plugs up our middle - that continues to be our minefield BUT a goldmine to any opposition who care to exploit the holes in it! COYP!