This week John takes a less than sympathetic look at the troubles besetting Notts County FC and, during the course of one of his typical ramblings, he lists a frightening number of clubs which, in his view, are teetering on the edge. He also manages to introduce his HUFC Summer Quiz and somehow manages to engineer his column to include the phrase ‘the Markle Sparkle’: his family must worry about him.

As John looks forward to a miserable Summer it is perhaps worth reminding everyone that he isn’t a member of the HUST board and that his views and opinions don’t reflect those of any Board members, individually or collectively; we do, however, share his sadness at the happenings at Gateshead FC.