Playing GFC star Winch was all too opportunistic

I just wish Rovers might have acted similarly in playing Luke Winch in the reserves, a match Rovers 2nds won by 11 goals to nil and in which he contributed a hat-trick.

Bully for him. I hope he felt good about it.

The point, surely, is that the Jackson League is for players who are deemed not good enough for first-team action. Not the island's elite. And Winch, who has featured heavily for GFC this season, slots into that category.

All too often in recent seasons, clubs have plugged the gaps in their reserve teams with willing first-teamers who are up for a game at any time.

While it is good to know that they love the game so much that they want to play for whoever wants them to play, the club surely have a care of duty to their own reserves and, just as important, the opposition.

I know Belgraves have not exactly been innocent on this score in recent years, but that does not excuse Rovers.

A Jackson-only club like Centrals have committed to playing a full season in the expectation they will be playing reserve sides, so it is not right that elite players suddenly ruck up in the opposition.

If Winch or any other established GFC player is coming back from injury, I can understand the logic of playing in the 'stiffs'.

But this ranks as sheer opportunism.

TWITTER...why do we do it? Whatever the reason – and it will differ by the individual – it always has the propensity to self-damage and hurt others.

Rio Ferdinand has been clobbered in the pocket and suspended this week for some sloppy Twitterings and the inside word is that two prominent Rovers are facing possible disciplinary actions for a critique of the GFA.

And if that was not enough yours truly is banged-up guilty of sending a tweet which has seriously hurt the feelings of one of the real nice guys of island football and most dedicated too.

No sooner had I despatched the tweet into the twittersphere than I had the thought: 'I should not have done that. Careless.'

I have no idea to what extent the Rovers duo meant to hurt with their own comments, but recent events should serve as a reminder to us all, that with Twitter it is too easy to be wise after the event.

I know I'm sorry for mine.

ROD HAMON – remember him?

The man who single-handedly kept the Saturday League going for many years and saw it flourish in recent seasons, is considering answering an SOS and returning to the organisation.

Next week he will chair a league EGM, called to try to find some officials to keep the league running smoothly.

It seems the new president, Andy Roberts, stepped down on the eve of the season, as did Sam Taylor who took on the secretary's job but bailed out a few days prior to the former Guernsey Hockey Association president's resignation. Both positions remain vacant.

Hamon is undecided about taking up the invitation to return and, quite honestly, so he should be thinking twice, three times and more. It is time this highly worthwhile league found someone to keep the ship afloat and not depend on the goodwill of one man who will not always be there to save them.

If the Saturday League cannot achieve that they should swallow their pride, pay their affiliation fees and become part of the Guernsey Football Association, who will expertly do the administration for them.