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SADLY this will be the last Back of the Net — at least in this format.
The Border Mail is about to switch to a new production method that will hopefully bring you news in real time, via the internet and social media, as well as the print version.
As someone who came to cover Border soccer a little over two years ago it is also my chance to thank everyone involved in the sport.
Players, coaches and administrators have been great supporters — willing to pick up the phone at any time of the day or night and speak openly, even if it ended up in their suspension.
Soccer, football, call what you like, is riding a wave of unprecedented popularity.
I feel privileged to have been a part of that.