Lewes FC… The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune…again 13 Feb 201614 Feb 2016 Enfield Town 2 Lewes 1 - The Queen Elizabeth II Stadium - Saturday 13th February 2016 OK - let's start with the positives. We all got a free pint to…
Lewes FC… Merstham Tanned in Battle of M25 Junction 8 and 9 27 Dec 201527 Dec 2015 Since 1965 Christmas football has been the preserve of Boxing Day. One of the most eagerly anticipated days of the season, where crowds are bumper, especially in Non-League football. This…
Lewes FC… Economic Theory explained by Football – The Concept of Marginal Gains 20 Dec 2015 Just down the road, 2 1/2 hours before Lewes kick off in their game against Farnborough, The Football League Championship's two clubs go head to head. Brighton & Hove Albion…
Lewes FC… Economic Theory explained by Football – The Doom Cycle 13 Dec 201519 Dec 2015 In the last year I have written a number of articles trying to explain some common Economic Theories using football as a reference point. Up until now they have all…
Lewes FC… Ten out of ten 24 Oct 201525 Oct 2015 Words have been hard to come by in recent weeks. I've not let up in the number of games I have been watching, although for once my work trips haven't…
Lewes FC… 67 seconds of joy 16 Aug 201515 Aug 2015 Football can be a cruel game sometimes. Often you try to do the right thing, even though you know the end result may not work in your favour. There are…
Lewes FC… Getting our backsides Tanned on the opening day 9 Aug 2015 3pm on the opening day of the season and everything is good. The sun is shining, the beer tastes good, even the dubious looking food tastes fantastic. You see the…
Lewes FC… Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 9 – The magic of the Parafix Sussex Senior Challenge Cup 17 May 2015 It's been three weeks since we went to Suffolk on that hot and sunny glorious April afternoon and secured Ryman Premier League football for another season. The fans celebrated, the…
Lewes FC… Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 8 – Win or not quite bust 26 Apr 201526 Apr 2015 It started out with a miss How did it end up like this It was only a miss, it was only a miss At exactly 11am 258 days ago we…
Lewes FC… Words are meaningless and forgettable 19 Apr 2015 Last home game of season. Three points above the drop zone. Need a win to guarantee Ryman Premier, or even a draw if other results go our way. We lose…
Lewes FC… Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 7 – If… 12 Apr 201511 Apr 2015 "If you can keep your cool when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming results on you, If you can trust yourself when all fans moan at you, But…
Lewes FC… Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 6 – No health warning for away fans 7 Apr 20156 Apr 2015 Bank Holiday Monday and the Rooks are off down the A27 for a local derby against our friends from Bognor Regis Town. Our record on the road hasn't been that…
Lewes FC… Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 5 – Big Brother isn’t watching you 5 Apr 20154 Apr 2015 "They hold odd, popular, unrivaled bonfire day rituals in the Sussex town. And the flame has now spread to the club at the Dripping Pan, no longer the site of…
Non league football… Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 4 – Hope is the only strategy 29 Mar 2015 At the start of the season all Non-League boards will sit down, set a budget and perhaps even be as bold to set some objectives for the season ahead. Outwardly…
Lewes FC… Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 3 – Wearing many hats 22 Mar 201523 Mar 2015 It took less than 5 minutes before my phone rang with a journalist wanting to try and get the "inside track" after we announced that we had parted company with…
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