However, with the newly formed club on the up, there is a growing feeling that the best place to show their spirit and quality is through the cup competitions.
United Counties League side Thurnby Nirvana play host to Bromsgrove Sporting of the Midland Football League Division One in The FA Vase with both sides already occupying unknown territory having never progressed this far before in the competition.
Thurnby Nirvana v Bromsgrove Sporting
The FA Vase
Third Round Proper
3pm, Saturday 6 December 2014
Dakyn Road, Thurnby Nirvana FC
Winners receive £1500 from prize fund
Despite their formation in 2008, the club's name has no origins linked to Kurt Cobain and his band; Thurnby Nirvana were created through a merger of two local teams in the form of Leicester Nirvana and Thurnby Rangers.
Thurnby sit in the highest tier eligible to compete in The FA Vase, one league above opposition Bromsgrove, although the visitors have plenty of reason to be optimistic ahead of their clash.
Contrary to the norm, Sporting's away form has featured the most success by far in this campaign with six wins and one draw from their seven league matches, leaving Bromsgrove and Thurnby sixth and eighth in their respective tables.
The comfortable start to Bromsgrove's year is made all the more impressive due to the fact manager Paul Smith has only been in the hot seat since August and has had to cope with numerous players coming and going.
Boss Smith has, however, bonded a squad quickly and worthy of competing in all competitions.
Smith, 37, said: "They're a step ahead, it's a tough ask. But we've beaten two sides from leagues above in the previous two rounds.
"I took over after seven games and we've lost one since then. We're in good form and won nine in the last 11, but they're probably the toughest team in the draw and we're away from home."
Smith believes the fans are the heart of Bromsgrove after they helped in the creation of the new club.
He added: "They're one of the main reasons I took the job. We get around 150 going to away games and they make a massive difference. Hopefully, we're looking at over 200 for Saturday.
"The league is the ultimate aim from where we're at, but we'll travel down on Saturday, have breakfast with the fans and try to keep our feet on the floor."
