A Different Breed

After watching this weekend’s FA Cup action, I was inspired to bring a rare breed that exists within the human race to the public eye.  One that comes out on Saturday afternoon’s during football season and hibernates during the summer months, unless England is competing in a major championship. This species is formally known as the “Non League Dog’ and if you are not from the United Kingdom, or ever ventured to a Non League football match, here are ten things you need to know about them.

Classic!

1. Great attitude.....must be willing to put a good shift in    no matter what the circumstances are.

2. A student of the ‘Put my head in anywhere’ school of defending.

3.  Thrives off aggressive, hard challenges but hates any messing around at the back.

4.  Will only wear polished Copa Mundials.

5.   Pain killers and Red Bull as a pre match meal.

6.   Extraordinarily hairy legs.

7.   Crazy on the field but a kind, family man away from football.

8.  Loves his country and still put his country before his club team!

9.  Hates players like Ronaldo, Messi, and Xavi……diving, technique, hard tackles, and if you ask them who they like, names like Tony Adams and Neil Ruddock come out. It upsets them that there are few players like the former Arsenal captain in the game today.

10. And finally is a man’s man who loves football, dinner on the table, his family, and of course beer.

I have seen a few of these in my life time and played with a few also, but there is one that I spotted one New Year’s Day at AFC Fylde’s ground. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so I want you to meet Farrell Kilbane (brother of Ireland international Kevin Kilbane). He ticks all the boxes!

Beautiful in his
own way!

If only David Attenborough was available to narrate during that particular AFC Fylde game.