IT was during the close season that Colls manager Michael Clegg came to me and told me he had been in liaison with Craig Thomas – his counterpart at Daisy Hill – and they had a proposal to put to their respective committees.

They wanted to raise the profile of the clubs and get the Colls v Daisy Hill games to the widest possible audience.

I called a meeting of our committee Colin Crompton style and the resolution was passed.

Bob Naylor and his gang at New Sirs concurred and it was official, the Colls v Daisy Hill league games would be played on Friday nights rather than Saturdays.

I had discreetly requested that league fixture secretary John Reid pencil our games in for a Saturday so the anticipated move to Friday would be smooth sailing.

This immediately took out the potential of our games being pencilled in on midweek dates which would have torpedoed our plans. John did us proud.

The Colls and Daisy Hill grounds are 2.66 miles apart according to AA route planner and have been in competition for decades but there is not the fierce rivalry that Colls and LR share.

I once even tried to come up with a name for a Colls and Daisy derby but my imagination was lacking and I eventually tagged it ‘the derby with no name’.

Friday night football at our level is as rare as rubies and the clubs have joined forces to provide fans with an opportunity to watch an old-fashioned local match on a night where they may be crying out for a football fix.

I am hopeful the groundhoppers will be happy to notch another game and followers of professional teams may be tempted to cast an eye over some non-league talent.

The venture may fall flat on its face but you have to take a risk sometimes. The idea may catch on though.

If the game is a hit then maybe the NWCFL could set up regular Friday night matches. One game a week with as many different teams as possible getting involved.

These games could become much-anticipated with people travelling from miles to watch the action.

Just like Colls and Daisy, clubs could buddy up and play both their fixtures on a Friday so one team doesn’t miss out on a money spinner.

I have not done any market research and am certainly not trying to dictate league policy but I do think a Friday night NWCFL game could be a good innovation. By the way, Colls host Daisy Hill on Friday, October 10, 7.45pm kick off. Be there or be...