As fans become continually discontented with the sterility and cost of football in the top tiers, so the appeal of non-league football has grown. Here are just seven reasons you should get into non-league football.
In 2010, the idea of ‘Non-League Day’ came to founder James Doe as a social media experiment aimed at getting fans to enjoy grass roots football while the big leagues break for international matches. Since then, it’s become something of a movement. But you don’t need to wait for Non-League Day – when the top clubs break for international games – to get into non-league football.
Here are seven reasons why you should visit your local non-league side:
The last Premier League match I went to – at Manchester United last season ago – cost £60 plus booking fees. It was OK as a spectacle but I was way up in the gods and faced a massive schlep back to central Manchester. Give me grass roots football anytime!
Use the handy Groundhopper App to locate your nearest match. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy your experience enough to become a regular.
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