Recently Richard Ward and John Cooke of HUST met with Garreth Cummins, Network Manager for non-League football with the newly formed Football Supporters’ Association (FSA). At the meeting we learnt more about the FSA, its role and what support was available to members, and took the opportunity to provide Garreth an update on HUST.

This week we find John filling his column with quotes from @Hangus99, the Heed Army website, and the Nottingham Post – yes, he’s having another dig at the oldest football club in the ‘whole wide world’ again. But he also manages to give our very own Mr Maguire a lesson in football economics with this quote from Jock Stein – “Without fans who pay at the turnstile, football is nothing. Sometimes we are inclined to forget that. The only chance of bringing them into stadiums is if they are entertained by what happens on the football field.” Actually John – and definitely Jock – might have a point!

This week John concludes his review of the career of Keith Houchen with tales of Pools being wound up and someone telling the playing squad, “You lot are the lowest of the low. You can’t get any further down than this poxy little club”. He’s clearly back on the drink as he also argues that the days of twenty consecutive games without a win weren’t all that bad! John also has suggestions for Father’s Day and Summer holiday clothing and reading materials – and all in support of HUST!