Our superb gaffers need more respect

I had planned to use this column to talk about the weather, and the devastating effect the elements have had on the game this week. From Steps 1-4, only four matches survived from a possible 138, with little more a trickle making it from the mountain of fixtures in Steps 5-6. But then I thought people would be sick of hearing about the weather, so instead I’d like to highlight the outstanding efforts of the many managers plying their trade in the lower leagues.
The thinking behind this came when I did a phone-in interview with BBC Humberside last w...