The Oldest Footbal Club 150th Anniversary Oct 24th 2007

I watched The BBC's News 24 with interest this morning Wednesday 15th August 2007. The topic of the oldest footy club in the world was featured, which is Sheffield FC. This year is their 150th Anniversary and I think it is something worth supporting. I see that they do not float around the Champions League or the Premier League but bravely survive in the Unibond Northern Premier League Division 1 South League. I then remembered a few years back when the football community (possibly with the help of the Football Supporters Association) rallied to help out struggling Brighton. Supporters from many clubs turned up to swell the gates and in doing so improved the cash flow of the club. I got to thinking maybe something similar could be organised on the club's birthday on October 24th or on the nearest home fixture on either 13th or 27th. Because of the capacity of the club may not be able to take the extra attention maybe support could be by way of buying the replica shirt (or perhaps an anniversary shirt?). Imagine if a mere 1000 took up this suggestion there would be £34,000 swelling the clubs coffers. Then I had bigger idea: Perhaps FIFA could celebrate October 24th and make it "An International Football Day". Then I started to think even bigger and perhaps it should become a public holiday like May Day and people could be encouraged to go into their local recreational spaces and have a kick-about. A healthy thing to do in these obese times. In time this could turn into Footballs greatest day for the People's game.