I have to admit that writing the 'diary' is much easier when things are going well. Looking on the light side does not always feel appropriate when we are struggling on the field.

It's a difficult job keeping confidence up when you are not winning all the time, but it's these periods that test characters. When your back is against the wall the true side of personalities come to the surface.

The only way to deal with the current situation is head on, if we go down fighting no one can ask any more. When I took over last year I had a sign put up in the dressing room that reads 'NO GUTS, NO GLORY'.

We now need to front-up and prove we have plenty of guts and are still hungry for the glory.

The old goal posts have finally been pulled down to make way for the lightweight ones and of course the soccer posts that will be in place for Silsden FC's matches at Cougar Park.

If only the old posts could talk, they could bring back some classic memories. Many of the game's greats have played at 'Lawkholme Lane'. Rugby League Hall of Fame players such as Billy Boston, Alex Murphy and Neil Fox have all played under the old posts.

Keighley internationals Terry Hollindrake, Brian Jefferson and the late Bob Kelly were also amongst many of yesteryears great players that ran out on the 'hallowed' turf.

I can clearly remember making my debut under the posts back in 1978 (is it that long ago?).

Anyway so much for the memories, I'm giving my age away. There's a drink for the first to get it right after Sunday's game, Mossy's buying!

We thought we would enter the 'soccer' spirit in a recent training session and decided to have a 5-a-side football competition. Paul Royston returned to his school teaching days and took charge of organising the event, clip board in hand, stop watch around his neck looking, very efficient. (Anybody remember Brian Glover in 'Kes').

I was impressed by some of the skills on show but not all were budding Beckhams. Chris Hannah and the phrase 'Bull in a China Shop' springs to mind. Chris Wainwright and Smithy make Roy Keane look like a pussy cat with their 'heavy challenges' -- ask Matty Foster.