I was at Alty Sainsburys on Sunday and there was a group of schoolboys from Alty College of Arts ( Green Lane) there doing bag packing to raise funds.
I asked one of them what they were raising funds for and he said that they were going on a football tour of Chelsea, Arsenal and Wembley stadiums with a five-a-side tournament down there as well. He didn’t say how much it was going to cost but I guess it wouldn’t be cheap.
I asked him whether he ever went down to watch Alty play and he just sneered. I then asked him whether he knew that a season ticket at Alty only cost £35. He face lit up and he said that he didn’t know about that.
I know it’s a recurring theme on the forum but each school in the Alty areas has lots of football teams with lots of football crazy boys (and girls!) who can’t afford to go to Man U or Man C. For a season ticket at £35 or £2 per game at the gate that’s got to be affordable in anybody’s book.
BUT I DON’T THINK THE KIDS ARE AWARE OF IT!
There are only a few weeks before the start of the school holidays. Someone from the club needs to visit/write to/fax/e-mail/send a poster to each and every school (the head, sports teacher, football teacher) in the area and make the kids aware.
I am sure we all know kids/parents/teachers in some of the schools if the club needs any help.
Time is of the essence before the kids break up for summer.