While you probably stayed in and watched the Champions League in the comfort of your front room last night, I braved the freezing temperatures in deepest Cheshire to take in a Coca Cola League 2 game between Macclesfield Town and Grimsby.
The football connection
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Craig Coulthard
November 26, 2008 at 2:27 pm
First of all good blog.
Never realised this would be your first football league game?
People can say what they want about the premiership but the fact is that the competition in the lower leagues is much greater. Look at the championship, anyone can beat anyone. Whilst in league one and two there are about 8 teams in each league which could mount a serious title challenge.
Ok, the premier league has got slightly better this year but can we see past Man Utd or Chelsea for the title?
I support Carlisle, but also look out for Newcastle but you feel the passion, in my opinion, a hell of a lot more when it’s your local team.
Watching Carlisle at Elland Road beating Leeds 2-1 will remain my best ever footballing experience that none if which an experience with Newcastle United could provide.
It’s the pride of the shirt that the players show in the lower leagues that stands out.
The high majority of players play for the love of the game, not for the cash.