Yesterday we took a mini bus to Asenovgrad a town about 30 KM away.

We only took the team as they are difficult enough to control let alone the fans.

Opposition team were very good and we lost 8-0. How ever we did wake up to play 20min of extremely good football in the second half.

So why are we doing all this. It’s a good question. What is our motive?

Well if this team had not started most of these boys would be kicking around doing nothing. All our boys are considered “gypsy” by the Bulgarians and looked down upon.

On Sunday the opposition team gave us a rough old changing room because they thought we would wreck their good one and that the boy were all drug addicts!

Segun( Coach) said “many of these boys never dreamed they would be travelling out of the ghetto, and playing in the football league”

We insist that the boys go to school and will be watching their grades closely. One boy has all ready dropped out but has agreed to restart.

Now this is a strange one. At least 10 boys were told by their parents that they had heart problems and could never be athletes. In every case the doctor declared them totally fit!

We find that the boys are their “own worst enemies”; they are constantly fighting among them selves and pulling each other down. I sometimes wonder if they have ever had a kind word spoken to them. We want them to see them selves as winners.

We are committed to building up a club long term not just one season. That involves fixing up the “Stadium Roma”. We will repair the fence first and then build a club house. Also after Christmas want to run 13,14 and 15 year olds in the league as well.

So sponsors please step forward.

Craig,