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• We’ll Win Nothing with Kids….probably

  

  It’s been fourteen games and nearly three years since Lewes’s first team squad won a Pre-Season Friendly.  Of course we will always be told that at this stage o... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• So Where Are We Going Next – Birkirkara FC

  

  After the low-key win in Andorra it was a relative surprise that our next opponents turned out to be Birkirkara from Malta.  After their goal-less draw in... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• And So the Countdown Starts

  

  So after a break of just 5 days it was time to get back into the swing of a new season.  And what better way to kick off proceedings than a trip to The Boleyn... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Best Bar in the Whole Goddam World

  

  “Best pub in the world, Stu” said Danny, wafting a printed sheet of A4 under my nose bearing a photo of an average looking bar. “Says who? Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• So Where Are We Going – First Qualifying Round – Andorra

  FC Lusitans – Estadi Comunal d’Andorra la Vella – Andorra La VellaI’m sure we’ve all read the Wikipedia page about FC Lusitan about their Portuguese heritage an... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• US and Them

  

  We are very keen on eulogising about the magic of the FA Cup in this country and quite rightly so.  It is the oldest football competition in the world, full of... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Tale 11- Pre-season Opponents

  

  Ever wondered the rationale behind who your team play in a pre-season friendly?  Well, putting the money aside from the likes of the International Champions Cup... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Review – The Red Lion

  

  When writing for me became more than a hobby I was given two sage pieces of advice. Firstly, write about something you have a passion about and secondly, write... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 10 – Post/Pre-Season Planning

  As soon as the final ball of the season has been kicked in the professional game, the players and managers disappear off into the sun (that is unless you play... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Eye of the Tiger

  

  As post season tournaments go the La Liga World Challenge takes some beating. Not for the quality or even the sides involved. No, this is simply for the random... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Will the Europa League Be a Distraction for West Ham’s Most Important Season?

  Like most football clubs, West Ham United fans can be divided into a number of groups. Those who wanted Allardyce to stay (a few), those who wanted him to go... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Post-season Blues….and Citizens and Spurs

  A weeks after the end of the season used to be the reserve of testimonials for long-serving players and club officials. Football has moved on, and the likelihoo... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 9 – The Magic of the Parafix Sussex...

  

  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. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 8 – Win Or Not Quite Bust

  

  It started out with a miss How did it end up like this It was only a miss, it was only a missAt exactly 11am 258 days ago we boarded a train at Liverpool... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Words Are Meaningless and Forgettable

  

  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 1-0, everyon... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 7 – If…

  

  “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 don’t slag... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Real Champions League?

  

  Imagine a tournament where only the biggest names in European football would play, guaranteed admission despite their poor league season, assured of huge prize... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 6 – No Health Warning for Away Fans

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tales from a Non-League Chairman – Part 5 – Big Brother Isn’t Watching You

  

  “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... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Is That All You Have at Home?

  

  Despite all the grumblings of being a Non-League fan, we have it quite good in England. Down here in the seventh tier of English football we often see crowds... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 SOCCER, SPORTS