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The trials and tribulations of watching the beautiful game in 20 different languages
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Steyning Town 0 Lancing 2
The whispers have already started and the gossip is doing the rounds about the forthcoming announcement from the Football Association on the restructure of Step... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Broadbridge Heath 1 Loxwood 2
Who doesn't like a 'winner takes all' game? Liverpool v Arsenal from 1989, the annual "richest game in football" the Championship Play-off Final and of course... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Lewes 1 Leicester City 0
Now this was how I imagined doing proper commentary, with those microphones that almost stick to your top lip, a big monitor in front of me and frequent remote... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Newhaven 3 AFC Uckfield Town 0
Newhaven's Fort Road ground is a picture on a sunny early summer day. I'm not sure the same would be said in the death of winter with the wind blow up the... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Damaging the Foundations
One organisation that has been instrumental in changing the lives of many clubs, players, fans and volunteers right down into the grass roots of the game is... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Lewes 1 Southampton 2
Ah...the magic of the FA Cup. When is a shock not a shock in football? I'd imagine unless you had some interest/knowledge of the Women's game you would have... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Guildford City 1 Walton and Hersham 1
If it was hard enough for a manager to prepare their team for such a big game after nearly six months of inaction, then how about if you have never seen your... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Community Service
Most Non-League clubs will emerge from a nine month period of hibernation in the summer, having had no opportunities to earn any revenue since competitive... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Liverpool 2 Lewes 0
We went live seconds before kick off. An iPad, borrowed from one of the Lewes players, tethered to one of the coach's mobile phone 4G signal and held in place... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Eastleigh 0 Chesterfield 1
Today, there was no danger of rain and the playing surface was as good as any you would see in the professional game. Once again, Eastleigh almost took the lea... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
An Arab Winter
Twenty two nations, taken from both the African and Asian Federations but with the common trait of being Arab nations, will take part in the tournament which... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Back Stronger?
Whilst clubs can look at creating marketing campaigns and initiatives to cover all points, it is the final one that should be a wake up call for everyone. ... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Has Covid-19 Rekindled the Magic of the FA Cup?
But in this season's competition, there seems to be a bit more love again for the competition. Perhaps the clubs, not able to play in front of fans, realise... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Learn from the Past, Plan for the Future
Of course, the big danger now is that the teams in the lower reaches of the National League, who have already expressed major concern about their ability to... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
The Next Football Thing…or is It?
It is only a matter of time before the Premier League wise up to the massive opportunity that NFTs offer. Whilst the ticketing concept is a step in the right... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Do We Really Need Another European Competition?
For those old enough to remember, there did used to be three proper European Club competitions (sorry West Ham fans but I am discounting the Intertoto Cup, and... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
The Unknown Knowns
But the main point to stress here is that it was the clubs, not the league, who decided to end the season without another ball being kicked. Every club at Step... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Choosing Save As
Imagine you are working on a report in Microsoft Word. For whatever reason you decide that you are going to scrap what you are doing and start again. What mos... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Bromley 2 Maidenhead United 2
Saturday 20th February 2021 – National League at Hayes Lane, BromleyThere’s never day without some incident or issue in the world of football and in a week wher... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Islands in the Stream – the Digital Dilemma
But the big question is what happens when fans can return? Will clubs continue to provide streaming services and if so, will they scale back the production... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS