..... breaking news.... breaking news...... from the sport desk

Barnstaple Town win away at Radstock. A vital victory for Barum which takes 'em four points away from the drop. I been down the club today to see the Reserves play West Exe. There was quite a good crowd to watch them, at least a hundred or so. I have a mate who lives in Radstock and for once I actually know where one of these Western League teams is. I have even been to their ground. It is nothing compared to Mill Road, infact it makes Mill Road look like the Camp Nou . In my own opinion the FA ought to create another league on the same level for the real Westcountry at least we could forget a round trip up and back again to Calne or Westbury that can be up to  250 miles which on a wet Wednesday night in November aint xactly a great prospect. People have said that Town should drop down to the Peninsular League as it would create loads of local derby opportunities  and as at the moment we ain't going to win the Western League then what difference does it make. A fair point but literally, unless a new South West league is created on the same level as the Western League then no thanks. At the moment Barum play in the Western League. It is a senior league. So I think what should happen is, is put a small cash injrction into the club next season and start winning, and then get people through those historical Rover's old gate. A town the size of Barum should at least be able to muster a Conference South side I shall be making that point to Mr S. James next time I see him. He looks like a haunted bloke and needs assistance.