The last away game of the season is always a good day out, even when railway engineering works mean you're going to spend 8 hours or so travelling.

It's a bit of a nothing game in football terms tomorrow, as both GFC and Herne Bay know they'll be back in the Isthmian South next season. So much of a nothing game in fact that we haven't been able to muster a full squad for the trip.

Still, at least we know that next year will be our last in the IL1S, Jack will see to that, apparently. Unless, of course, he has to disappear at half time so he can get back to Guernsey in time for the last flight home to Jersey.

Anyway, here's the squad:-

Tardif, Geall, Isabelle, le Prevost (A), Dodd, Winch (J), Steel, de la Mare, Black, Loaring, Heaume, Rihoy, McGrath, Allen.

The sun will be shining so pack your factor 30.

Over at the forum 'Haptalon' asks if we want a supporters' club. Sadly it seems as if the rest of us have gone a bit Trappist. Or maybe we're just all at sea on Condor's fantabulous Liberation with a selection of missing squad players, disappeared politicians and so on.

Over the last couple of days the Guardian has published a few pieces on the Bradford City fire, the anniversary of which is fast approaching. All based on a book written by a fan who went to a match, aged 12, with his dad, brother, grandad and uncle. Not exactly a light read but here's the link.

The events at Valley Parade all those years ago faded well into the background among football folk over the years. This is a story that needs to be told however and finally it is. Football League and Conference matches next weekend will all be preceeded by a minute of silence.

This should be happening at all levels so if anyone at GFC is reading this please raise with the powers that be at the Isthmian League.

See you tomorrow at Winch's Field.

Keep it Green

Allez les Verts!!