Considering what low esteem I have for the Somerset Premier Cup as a tournament, it might surprise you to know that I was desperate to attend Tuesday night's match against Brigdwater Town. I know it is a meaningless game in a meaningless competition, but it was precisely the absurdity of the match that appealed to me. Click to continue reading...

I had a response to my email (see Cup Kafkaesque) to Jonathan Pike today.
Here it is:

The Premier Cup is, as the name would suggest, the premier competition in Somerset; however I am aware that it has lost some of its lustre among the competing clubs in recent years and I know that a number of the clubs have at times questioned the relevance of the competition, especially in comparison with league fixtures or lucrative FA competition matches.

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Bath City were ejected from the Somerset Premier Cup tonight by Southern League side Bridgwater Town. It was not a narrow loss either. Bridgwater won a convincing 3-0 victory. It was the sort of defeat that could really shake a team right before a crucial FA Cup match on Saturday. It was the sort of defeat that might bring pressure on a manager to resign or cause fans to tear up their season tickets in disgust -- except it wasn't because this was the Somerset Premier Cup. Click to continue reading...