It’s not often we peek at the Basingstoke Town Twitter account, but they’ve gone all in on a World Cup post and it’s something we can completely get behind.
The club posted: “We wouldn’t usually claim to speak on behalf of every non-league club in the country, but for this one, we reckon we’re covered. The World Cup is played in billion-pound stadiums, with ticket prices many can only dream of affording. But football survives because of places like your local non-league clubhouse. This summer, if you’re looking for somewhere to watch a game, pop down to your local club. Every pint bought, every scampi fries sold and every pound spent helps keep football alive at the level where communities are built. Support local football. Support local people. C’mon England!”
This World Cup has produced some excellent games so far – although I confess I’ve not yet stayed up long enough to catch a 2am fixture, but with England kicking-off on Wednesday night against Croatia, we’ll be backing this call to watch the games at your local club.
Bracknell Town for example are pulling out all the stops creating a fanzone at Bottom Meadow. The Robins have installed a big screen at the ground and Chairman Dan Harris has been showing people around.
Windsor & Eton meanwhile have a Happy Hour on at Stag Meadow between 7pm and 8pm before the game.
My colleague Dan Walkely has produced a list of club’s showing games which you can see in full here.
Want to get a little more Three Lions ready? Check out the list of Berkshire footballers who’ve represented England here.
