FOLLOWING THE SALTMEN

Lock up your lawnmower. Bin the barbecue. Heave the holiday. Why? Because proper football is back. That’s why.

Stop crying your heart out, on Saturday 5th July 2025 your Saltmen begin their 2025/2026 campaign with a pre-season game at near neighbours Studley FC. with kick off at 3.00pm.

There’s absolutely nothing else going on this weekend of any cultural, artistic or sporting significance. So why not roll with it over to The Beehive, stand by me and the rest of the red n black army. It’s hardly half a world away and you won’t need to travel at Supersonic speed to get there. In fact, you won’t even have to do it in a helicopter.

Little by little, Andy Crowther’s side are preparing the masterplan for an assault on Step Five against a club with bags of experience at this higher level. It will be an interesting indicator of the progress the club is making and providing they don’t acquiesce should be a very useful run out for both the players and the coaching staff.

With the transfer window only opening this week, I can’t tell you much about the Studley side. But I do know Studley is steeped in football history. It is a well known fact that Studley is named after a pioneer in the field of sports footwear. Born in the Redditch area in 1875 Sir Reginald Studd invented his patented system designed to stop players and officials from slipping and sliding all over the field. Initially known as cleats they quickly gained popularity with players all around the world and soon took the name of their creator. Now the sporting world knows them simply as ‘Reg’s.

So don’t look back in anger when you wake up on Sunday regretting that you missed the game. Cum on feel the noise and support your local football.

See you there.

Cheers

Steve