The Argus carried a very interesting article highlighting the trials and tribulations of ground staff at Crawley’s stadium during recent heavy rain (Sport, February 14). That story took on further significance after a late postponement of the Tranmere match (February 18).

It’s a familiar story played out across non-league football in our region. Not only are our ground staff working overtime to prepare pitches, officials are also having to put in double shifts.

With more than 500 Ryman League matches now lost to the weather, spare a thought for the backroom staff who face having to squeeze rearranged matches into an already overloaded schedule. Some of these roles are performed on a voluntary basis.

At my club, Burgess Hill Town, we are no strangers to the odd postponement; this winter has left us with an intense series of matches over the next ten weeks, ending with top of the league Peacehaven on March 1.

But the non-league vibe is very strong here in Sussex and there will be a collective “rolling up of sleeves” ready to take advantage of the opportunities which will arise once the tap is switched off.

Good luck to all our football teams ahead of possibly the busiest spring on record.

Colin Bowman, Chantonbury Road, Burgess Hill