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Saturday, May 23, 2015

Hey Big Spender


Suggestions that a string of sides are jockeying to be the big spenders in the Midland Football League are gathering pace.

Along with Hereford FC, half a dozen other sides have already been identified by seasoned league followers as 'splashing the cash' this coming season.

Likely to be top of the tree is Sporting Khalsa. The West Midlands Regional League champions swept all before them with a record points total of 117 in 2014/15, and are primed for a push for a second successive promotion.

They have spent substantial sums on their Aspray Arena ground in recent seasons. Originally the home of Willenhall Town, but purchased from the debt-ridden club in 2009, it has seen extensive redevelopment to feature the Black Country Performance Hub - a suite of four 3G football pitches and two room for the likes of martial arts and wrestling.

The development opened in January, and also features a bar and function suite that includes a large Indian restaurant.

Rajinder Gill, chairman of Sporting Khalsa, said at the time: “Our plans for both the club in terms of the site and the teams are ambitious and we hope the opening of the BCPH is a sign of just how high we have set our targets."

Pic - Sporting Khalsa
Khalsa manager Ian Rowe, who dropped a level from the MFL to take the job, spoke earlier in the season: 

"In terms of the infrastructure that is in place, and everything to go forward, the potential of the club is absolutely massive. It’s got the category D grading already, it’s my job to get the club to where they want to be."




Rowe is likely to be one of the characters to rile the Bulls fans in the coming season, having a reputation for letting match officials know exactly what he thinks of them.