Rushall Olympic

Make The Case

Here is the argument for Rushall Olympic: England, England National League North and South, and a ground called Dales Lane, Rushall, Walsall. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

• The calendar you inherit

  England National League North and South is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.

• Modern era club

  Formed in 1951, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.

• Loaded cabinet

  6 distinct honours on record, including Northern Premier League Division One South. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.

• Close to the pitch

  Dales Lane, Rushall, Walsall holds about 1,400. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.