And it came to pass that the season that is called footy did commence.  And commenceth it did with the Caledonian money lenders for the time being prepared not yet to summon the demon that is callled Administration, although the money lenders of the Kingdom of Pikey Land didst scar the face of the holy place that is called the field of the priest with their mark, saying:  "Keep the shekels coming, for we knowest where thy live."  Anrd just for good measure they didst didst mark the battle robes of the warriors of the Gillinghamites with the same sign.  At midday the  tribe of Hebrews didst wail and rent their clothing at having to play  on the Sabbath and didst verily get smote in the time that is called injury.  But that is another story, and Thy Saint didst thank the prophet Hess that he hath no allegiance to the sons of Israel and remains a Gillinghamite such that the word Pikey runs through him like the pink bit in the middle of Brighton rock, especially as he hath a caravan in New Romney.

And lo!  Many were the new young warriors of the Gillinghamites who took the field of battle against the Cheltenhamites, with their new leader, the warrior who is called Crofty, recently appointed to the court of the Prince of Wales as honorary gynaecologist to the royal sheep.