Start of another week, and still mountains of paperwork sitting on my desk! I'm far too easily distracted and admittedly have the attention span of a goldfish, if it isn't a challenge then I'm gone...thinking of and doing anythine else! Me and offices have never gone together in all honesty but I'm getting there, it's just a killer when the suns shining as for the last couple of decades I've been outside in it with a football, now I'm stuck indoors with a mountain of goalkeeper gloves! Once the physio has OK'd my knee then I'll be straight back outside, guaranteed, and can maybe attack the paperwork with vigour on my return, though they're suggesting a minimum of 3 months before I'll be at that stage and in all honesty it's killing me!

On the plus side, we have had our endorsee Paul Farman, debut his gloves in the Blue Square Premier this last week. He started last Tuesday against Rushden and Diamonds FC and again played on Saturday against Oxford United FC, he's got positive reactions from both games so fingers crossed Paul will now claim the Number One spot at Gateshead FC, and as he's still only 19 he is a massive prospect for a succesful career and joins the WarbyGK stable of promising young goalkeepers.

Another plus side is some of the new packaging has arrived, though I was in the shower at the time and met the delivery man wearing nothing but a smile and my toothbrush sticking out of my mouth (sorry mate!), and I am absolutely chuffed to bits with them. We're working hard to move the brand on and simple little changes like these help with this ambition. Everything we do has to be better than we've done before and certainly with the designs we've got coming in as samples I am very happy with the direction that my team and I are taking WarbyGK in. Watch this space and form your own opinion, WarbyGK are moving on (although not as quick as the delivery man after I'd signed his machine - has he never seen an undressed man before?!).

Cryptic eh? This is the kind of question that floats around the office from time to time and these sorts of choices are always guaranteed to split us firmly down the middle! What can be tricky about the question? Though it's certainly an inevitability that at least one of us will storm out the office, flailing our arms and slamming the door on the way out...............before creeping back in with head bowed before finally agreeing that the other option was correct after all! (and if all else fails we'll have a democratic arm wrestle!!)

We gather feedback and opinions from our goalkeepers (professional, grass roots and juniors) and act upon this but ultimately we, as directors, have the casting vote and this is what can create World War Three within WarbyGK, and in truth, this is the facinating thing about our line of business..............everybody, and I mean literally everybody, has opinions (though mine are the only right ones!). For example I swear by Puma Kings but others wouldn't swap their Copa Mundials, I love Flat Palms but others will only wear Roll Fingers, I have a preference for Jessica Simpson (after the beautiful Mrs Warby of course) others may prefer Megan Fox - everybody is different and everybody believes they're right! It is our job to try and provide for the majority and this is never an easy quest, certainly in the world of goalkeeper gloves as goalkeepers are very picky about what they wear. I can remember when I was about 12 buying a brand new pair of Sondico's for a school game, I lasted in them for about 15 minutes before opting to play the rest of the game bare handed as I just didn't like them and couldn't get on with them. My team mates ripped me for several weeks after but they wouldn't understand the psychology of a goalkeeper in that everything has to be just so. My socks were always pulled as high as they can go and then folded over (fold over reaching nearly my ankles!), I couldn't have my sleeves tucked into my wrist strap and my shorts had to be tied up so tight I often broke the string! Any slight change to this preperation would guarantee a non focussed performance and this is the market I chose to make my business because we at WarbyGK understand you..........we know these little quirks that we all have, and by having these heated arguments means that we can continue to develop our range and to be able to offer you the best products available.

I'm writing this blog, fresh back from spending yesterday in North Wales at a Coaching Conference that I'm required to do in order to update my goalkeeper coaching licences. It was good in the fact that I did my licences with Alan Kelly (Blackburn Rovers) - now the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper coach, Steve Book - Bristol Rovers goalkeeper coach and Wrexhams (now Neath FC) Anthony Williams. Also there was Alan Fettis (Northern Ireland International) - now Sunderland's goalkeeper coach, and to just even be able to listen to their conversations is an experience in itself and I am too humble to tag along with them, though it was an honour to speak with them - even if I struggled with their accents at times! Sorry boys!

We have to attend so many hours of these conferences in order for our UEFA licences to remain current and we attended a Goalkeeper Conference earlier in the year, which was fascinating to see how other coaches do things and why and there is a special unity amongst the goalkeepers that yesterdays conference lacked. Goalkeepers have a special way to take the mickey and get some banter going that, frankly, outfield coaches cannot emulate. It was nice at the goalkeeper conference to loan the gloves out and get some feedback (and sales) from the goalkeepers present. I have to state publically that if you want to do any coaching course (particular goalkeeping) then take a look at the Welsh FA before anywhere else http://www.welshfootballtrust.org.uk/coaching

We have revamped the homepage at www.warbygk.com to feature the new Legend and also give a direct link to our online shop where we despatch the same day (before 1300 hours) to make buying your goalkeepers gloves from us even easier!

I've gotta admit I'm really getting into this blogging "malarky", I never thought that there's be as much to write about as I'm finding, though I did briefly try Twitter..........couldn't get my head round that so swiftly deleted the account!! I'm used to being on the training pitch every day but these past few months I've been restrained to the office as I'm recovering from my Cruciate surgery (finally!) and it's opening my eyes to a whole new world! It has come as abit of a blessing as I can now devote more time to WarbyGK as opposed to spreading myself thin and relying on the others involved to "carry" me to some extent, though I am desperately missing the banter and can't wait to get back to work (although I may have to reduce my hours accordingly!).

We placed the order for the Legends last week, and also have created some more designs for the 10/11 season which we should receive at the same time (DECEMBER by the way for all those repeatedly asking), and if these designs work then I am confident that we have taken another step forwards in our evolution and to achieving our ambition. I have to just take a second to congratulate Glen after David Stockdale gave Pro-GK their debut in the Premier League yesterday for Fulham. I know how big a buzz it is to see the fruits of your labour on the screen and they have become the first of the "new boys" to reach that platform so well done to Glen and his team!

As a final note, we have received some Legend samples this morning from a different factory vying for business which I'm toying with the idea of running a competition with, and I think we'll promote it via our Facebook Fan Page so join up and keep your eyes peeled!

Best pic I can find of Simon Rayner in the Legends (honest, I've looked for hours!

Following on from this thread http://theglovebag.com/forums/p/14730/60521, Adam Collin was the hero for Carlisle United in last nights Johnstones Paint Trophy tie against Morecambe FC. Adam saved the fourth and fifth penalty in the shoot out after the sides were tied at 2-2 after full time, forcing the game into the dreaded penalty gamble.

Even more of a relief was that I was in touch with Ads at 1620 hours and he told me that his batch of gloves hadn't arrived (posted them last Monday 24th!), followed by a text at 1630 to say that the office staff have found them!! Maybe he's now found a new pair of "lucky gloves" - come on, we all have a pair stashed in the wardrobe, don't we?!! Oh, just me then!