While the usual arguments carry on at the top of the Premier League about too many games, referees, rumours and jealousy, others in the lower reaches continue to ply their trade against a backdrop of a few thousand fans, (relatively) low wages and the threat of relegation to the Blue Square Premier.
Tonight Grimsby Town take on Accrington Stanley at Blundell Park in a League Two fixture.
Grimsby sit in 23rd position - a relegation place - with only 10 points from 14 games, and they've lost their last five league games. Their last point came on 26 September when they drew at home with Darlington - the only team below them in the Football League. They have already sacked Mike Newell this season and now Neil Woods is in charge.
Opponents Accrington Stanley lie comfortably in 14th with 19 points. They have won their last two games. Although they have less problems on the field, Stanley were facing a winding up order, brought by HM Revenue and Customs, over an unpaid bill of £308,000, but have been granted more time to repay the outstanding bill. Boss John Coleman says that off-field problems are overshadowing their on-field achievements.
Crowds at Blundell Park have held up remarkably well at around 3,500 - 4,000 during the season to date, so they'll be hoping for 3,500 this evening.
A cold, wet evening is likely.
It's a far cry from the points, crowds and money that the elite enjoy, but it's strange how you hear more moans and complaints from the top than you do at the bottom. Without these clubs, English football wouldn't have the strength it does.
Good luck to both teams tonight.
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