Deadline Day: Barton Rovers FC Have Bought A Rake

Deadline day is crazy! Lots of teams have needs, and this is the last day to fill them. Teams need wingers, defensive midfielders, inverted fullbacks, false 9's, trequartistas, deep-lying playmakers, target strikers and many more types of soccer players.

One team, though, just needs something to get leaves off their field. Barton Rovers FC have filled a major squad need on deadline day by going to the store and buying a rake.

Deadline day signing news, not to be out done by the 'Big Boys' we have spent £6.99 at Homebase on a new rake #NonLeague its how we roll. pic.twitter.com/8eTT9EE1bi

— Barton Rovers FC (@bartonroversfc) January 31, 2017

This is what savvy management looks like. They identified a need, and then went out and filled it. That rake could very well be the key to their success for the rest of the season. We'll have our eyes on them.