Sir Alex’s has been insisting that the highly tuned premiership players need a winter break to ensure that there are less injuries later in the season. Will the same apply to the Handsworth members where snow has prevented a ball been struck since the New Year?

It is rumoured that a host of sport scientist’s will be around to gain data to demonstrate their point. Will this break, bring the regulars back fresh and raring to go or will they have lost the muscle memory forever – only time will tell.

With rain forecast for the weekend it is hoped that this will get rid of the snow and leave the course ready for play – lets hope.