ONCE the dust settles and we assess the National Game Awards, our thoughts often drift back to the category which we believe means the most to the person in possession of a glass decanter.
WREXHAM boss Gary Mills has added to his attacking options with the signing of youngster Tyler Harvey – while he is also looking at veteran forward Shaun Harrad.
BRAINTREE TOWN boss Jamie Day has continued to strengthen his squad ahead of the new National League season, signing goalkeeper Jamie Butler for an undisclosed fee.
TRUE, the NGA decanter may not be a replacement for the glass trophy Dulwich Hamlet really wanted in their hands after the Ryman Premier play-off final, but the award certainly represents more progress.
HE CONFESSED the Grimsby Town promotion party had only finished at 1am last Wednesday morning, but Padraig Amond wasn’t going to let that stop him from being in London to pick up yet another award.
NATHAN CARTMAN had reasons to smile last week, experiencing a double celebration after watching his hometown club FC Halifax Town win the FA Trophy at Wembley on Sunday.
IT’S been some debut season for Hereford FC. From the tragedy of the old United being run into the ground in 2014, to Sunday when the new Bulls went to Wembley for the FA Vase final – it’s been some journey.
THE National Game Awards Team of the Year didn’t exist this time 12 months ago. The side who have conquered all before them were just scribbles on a pad belonging to brothers Gary and Pete Johnson.
THINGS were a lot different back in 1997. The nation was still recovering from that Gareth Southgate penalty miss at Euro ‘96, Tony Blair had just been elected for the first time and Folkestone Invicta were ushering in a new era with a new manager.