Twenty five years ago Steve Bellis asked how many tickets I wanted when I mentioned bringing Grove United Juniors down.
I pitched in at 250 expecting him to laugh, and was amazed when he said no problem. And yes, many of those young lads are now in their thirties and bringing their own kids down, so it certainly does work.
It has proven to be a great initiative. Well done to Steve Bellis, Brendan Elwood and the club with their vision.
Just a pity that we went through a $hite ten year period having hooked them on the club