Local Investment Paves Way For Future Inspiration

It can be very easy these days to feel exasperated by the direction a lot of sport is heading in. Frankly, that sense of frustration is often warranted too. Over the next few weeks, you’re very likely to see the back pages and (quite possibly the front ones too) dominated by an incredibly controversial FIFA World Cup that is already seeing a plethora of problems and huge concerns before a ball has even been kicked. It’s a tournament almost uniquely blatant about only appealing to the elite and corporate sponsors. But this is why the timing of the local cricket facilities funding feels so hopeful and encouraging – and Derby is right at the heart of it.