Michael Weeks has called the decision to allow Boulevard Blazers to ground-share with Dandy Town a 'unifying moment in sport'.

The Western Stars vice-president, who is also the MP for Pembroke East Central where Boulevard are traditionally from, also believes the arrangement can be a stepping stone to helping heal some of the Island's social problems.

And while acknowledging that the move was not universally popular with all members of Western Stars, Weeks is adament that the decision was made in the best interests of the community.

With both clubs coming from different areas of Hamilton, certain elements use games to cause trouble, and there had been fears that putting the two teams in the same place might lead to confrontations on match days.

However Weeks believes that sport can be a vehicle for change on the Island, and while cynics may scoff at the suggestion, the Western Stars vice-president said that it was time for people to make a stand.

"If we want change then we have to start somewhere," Weeks said in a statement he released yesterday explaining the decision.

"If we are going to take back our streets, take back our neighbourhoods, we as adults have to make decisions that are not always going to be popular. It is going to have to be us, who fix these things.

"Somebody has to make that step, to say it, and not have the guts to try to do it, is useless. The decision was made in the best interest of the community, not what was best for Western Stars, or for Boulevard, but what was best for the community as a whole.

"To the naysayers around the Island I want to say, rather than sitting and waiting for something to go wrong, or anxiously anticipating the next brawl, let's come out and show support for our young people.

"Let's become positive role models and model the behaviour we expect. And like Western Stars Sports Club, let's work together to make a difference in our community."

The club's stance is directly in line with the one taken by the Bermuda Football Association, who have pledged not to be beaten by the anti-social behaviour that sometimes occurs at matches.

And BFA general secretary David Sabir was full of praise for the stance that Dandy Town had taken.

"It's a credit to both teams," said Sabir.

"While the BFA was standing on the side, ready to assist if necessary in any of the discussions, we have to applaud and actually comend both clubs for, what we say, was looking out for each other in the true family of football spirit."