The League Paper

BEES ARE NOT KO’D JUST YET

by
The LeaguePaper Team
25 February 2018

LOTS of people will have written off the bottom clubs in each of the divisions as dead certs for the drop, but I am sure that we will not be alone at Bar net in seeing a real strength in our situation.
We are the boxer that is getting up from laying on the canvas with the ref standing over us and counting. We’ve been knocked down but there are still three of the 12 rounds to box. We know that we’ve got it all to do.
But we’re on our feet, we’re feeling strong and we know that we can still throw the punches that can win the fight.
I’d love to think that we&rsquo...

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