England… Master of none 1 Jan 20171 Jan 2017 What happens when you get a bit lippy and suggest to one of your colleagues that their job on a match day was "easy"? It seemed I was just about…
Lewes FC… Decisions in nobody’s interest 23 Nov 2016 Last Saturday Lewes looked to record their sixth consecutive league win. These are heady times for us Rooks fans, with many of us never experiencing the crushing inevitability of snatching…
Lewes FC… Sofa life is not all it’s cracked up to be 12 Sep 201315 Sep 2013 Despite the fact we conceded two goals in 45 injury-time seconds against ten men on Saturday, Non League Day was once again a success. Our previous experience in hosting a…
Lewes FC… Ut victor spolia sunt tam dulcia nectar 13 Apr 201319 Apr 2013 All you Premier League pansies out there don't know what you are missing. Whilst you are being told to sit in your plastic seat, drinking your club-branded fizzy pop and…
Lewes FC… Sibling rivalries 30 Mar 20138 Apr 2013 ...and relax.... A week has elapsed since Lewes lost to a referee and his liberal interpretation of the rules regarding injured players. Since then many words have been written on…
Lewes FC… Beach Boys enjoy a day out in Sussex by the Sea 9 Feb 201318 Feb 2013 "Essex has the sunshine And the girls all get so (fake)tanned I dig a French bikini on Canvey Island dolls By a palm tree in the sand" What relevance is…
Lewes FC… Flat liners 30 Dec 20128 Jan 2013 I thought I'd start today's blog with a little sneak behind the curtain in the running of a football club. Before I got involved at Lewes I had no idea…
Lewes FC… A Harrowing experience 18 Nov 201218 Nov 2012 Just under twenty fours prior to the Saturday's home game with Harrow Borough I got a text. Nothing unusual about that - I tend to get a couple of dozen…
Lewes FC… Lewes show their Sunday best 30 Sep 20127 Oct 2012 After last week's defeat to Hendon in the FA Cup we had to watch through our fingers as the draw for the next round inevitably paired the Dragons with Eastbourne…
Lewes FC… Inch by Inch 28 Aug 20122 Sep 2012 "In life or football, the margin for error is so small. One half a step too late or too early and you don't quite make it. One half a second…
Lewes FC… Sell out! 18 Jul 201222 Jul 2012 For most Non League sides the difference between success and failure in a season can be found in their pre-season calendar. One or two big name friendlies can add anything…
Non league football… CBA Saturday 2 May 2012 When the dust had settled on Saturday evening regarding the shake up for the play off spots in the Rymans Premier League the set of results struck me as very…
Lewes FC… Well that was one hell of a season 29 Apr 20122 May 2012 So it all comes down to just 90 minutes of football. The whole season will be decided not only by events at The Dripping Pan, but also at Grosvenor Vale,…
Lewes FC… Prudence, transparency, trust and 3 points 9 Apr 201219 Apr 2012 "There are rich teams and then there are poor teams. And then there is us" That isn't a quote from one of the current board of Lewes FC, although it…
Lewes FC… One beer, two pies, three goals, four minutes 2 Apr 20124 Apr 2012 In the past two weeks Lewes have dropped 3 points in injury time against teams in the top 3. After the heartbreak of a home draw against Lowestoft Town came…
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