Well, it's not is it - but some do see it that way, as we take a moment from league play and turn our attentions to the SESL cup group stage. For some a chance to turn their fortunes, for others a chance to rotate some squad players. Some will look to increase training regimes to come back to league play in 5 games time stronger. 

For us, it wont make much difference. We need to compete during these games, we want to challenge in the cups (despite our poor efforts earlier in the season in the CECIL cup) We need the gate receipts, we need the continued high Moral if nothing else! The squad is a little tired, but everyone remains in contention for play in the first fixture. We move into the cup after MSA rips through our squad which will have a significant impact on our team - this is when having the 2nd oldest team in SESL isnto going to do us any favours! 

We enter the group phase having returned to storng form though, after a little blip - 3 consecutive wins. No goals conceded in the last 2 and 7 scored. Its scoring thats been our challenge in the first half of the season, so seeing these goals go in and being a bit more 'free' up front has pleased the fans. Also gives us a better chance of hitting the Sponsor payout later! 

Pretty much. 

14 games into the league season. But some big moments to come - CECIL Cup final, Staff Buying, Mid Season Ageing and the start of the SESL cup - no time to take a breath. 

Difficult games this weekend, going down 3-0 to EF and it felt like it was coming. Stats werent in our favour on the day against a very strong team playing at home. We only manged 2 shots on target, against EF 11 - it could have been worse for us. MOT went top and we had to bounce back, or this would be the moment MOT got away. 

But against LIV, we played a storng side, albeit with rotation and managed to come out with a strong win in spite of close stats and going 1 down early one. It put us back to the top as ARB held MOT to a draw. 1 point clear feels too little, but two final games to compete before we break for the SESL cup 

Pushing it far to close on our Sponsor work, as we are literally on track pro-rata currently - we need more goals. We are running low on CP, so will be looking out to pick a few up to complete or coaching needs before the season is out. Conceding 4 goals this weekend didnt feel good either. We rely heavily on our solid back line, so have to get back to conceding less than 3 goals in a weekend, if we are going to continue scoring low. 

Its funny though, having spent so many seasons yo-yo'ing throught he divisions, we still measure success on how many points we are / or arent clear of the relegation places! So currently looking OK :-)