POSSIBLE DEMOTION

THIS article will no doubt worry all Poppies fans, myself included. 

POOR PERFORMANCE ADDS TO DISAPPOINTING DEFEAT

None of us were expecting Kettering to stay unbeaten for the whole season, but equally as few people would have thought that our proud record would come to an end in such a dismal fashion.

Tonight we played like a side with a hangover. Also not helped by the fact that this was our second game in three days, following an eight-and-a-half hour round trip to Barrow-In-Furness!

But regardless of these circumstances, there can be no excuses for Iyesden Christie's dreadful challenge which earned him a deserved straight red card. From that moment onwards we had nothing going forward, Westcarr's touch was non existent and Nicky Eaden by all accounts should never be allowed to wear a Kettering shirt after tonight's shocking display at right-back.

If one man sums up the heart and desire of Kettering Town, it is always Guy Branston. A defensive monster of a man, but unfortunately his and Lee Harper's mix up cost us a point this evening.

After that it was clear that tonight just wasn't going to be our night. Straight after coming on Marna had a great chance to equalise but somehow managed to miss an open goal as the ball was hacked off the line.

This was certainly a night to forget if you are a Kettering Town supporter, and not exactly the best preparation for a daunting trip to top of the table Crawley Town on Saturday.

MORE TELEVISION COVERAGE?

It is often said that where a team is in the table after the first 10 games is a good indicator of where they will finish come the end of the season.

With Kettering currently sitting 3rd in the Blue Square Premier after 9 games, many Poppies fans will be more than satisfied if we are in that same position come May. Given our unexpected success, does this mean that we can look forward to more games being televised exclusively live on Setanta Sports?

The company has already agreed to show our match against Burton Albion live at the A-Line Arena on Monday 22nd September, and given our lofty position I would imagine that digital television's newest sports broadcaster will want to jump on the bandwagon.

This would undoubtedly bring more much needed funds into the club, and also show the rest of the country that Kettering Town is a club on the rise. 

HELLO POPPIES FANS

Although I am currently based in Preston I still intend to make the 3-hour journey home to watch my hometown club on a regular basis this season. This purpose of this blog is to be as interesting and informative as possible about all things Kettering Town, and also to provoke debate where necessary. My allegiance to Kettering Town has been unwavering over the last 22 years and long may that continue.

Come on you reds!