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• Welling United 4 Ebbsfleet United 3

  

  Welling held on to grab all three points in a game that could have gone either way. It was a fantastic advert for the Non-League game - the only shame is that... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Lewes 2 London City Lionesses 3

  

  In a world of Red and Amber zones, mask wearing, protocol adhering social distancing, it was a rare treat to be able to retreat into the club house out of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Sutton United 2 Boreham Wood 0

  

  And herein lies the dilemma for ambitious clubs like Sutton United. The installation of a 3G pitch has played a big part in them being able progress through... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Don’t Bet on It

  

  These clubs are driven by growing their global footprint, increasing their global fanbase and ultimately partnering with global brands. There is no doubt that... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• It is the Hope That Kills You

  At a time where Non-League clubs are facing the biggest funding crisis in their existence and have been desperate for financial assistance for months whilst the... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Greatest Show on Earth

  

  Hindsight is a wonderful thing and the authorities will be praying that in three months time people will be talking about what happened on the field at The... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Praying for Time

  At all levels of the game, football has been damaged in the last 10 months. In some cases that damage is probably irreparable but in most instances it wasn't... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Lewes 0 Sheffield United 2

  

  Yet in all of these discussions about money, or the lack of it, there have been few mentions of the £3m that the DCMS also promised to the Women's game back in... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Bromley 1 FC Halifax Town 2

  

  For Bromley, this was far from business as usual. Due to COVID, cups and bad weather this was going to be their first league game since they beat Solihull Moor... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Creative Destruction

  And then we look at football. Since 1980 53 English football clubs have gone into administration, of which 32 are currently in the top four divisions of Englis... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Price is Only an Issue in the Absence of Value

  

  Few Non-League chairman won't be jealous of Marine's cup run that will have seen them gross around £500,000 and bring them national and international prominence... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Welling Utd 0 St Albans City 2

  

  It has been a frustrating time for many football fans, being locked out of the game they love as well as seeing the antics of the players in the last few weeks... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• An Appropriate Sanction?

  Football, and some footballers, believe they are above the law and should be treated differently. Football clubs have a duty of care to ensure their employees... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2021 SOCCER, SPORTS

• When is It Enough?

  Clubs at the 'Elite' level are tested regularly, with the Premier League sides undertaking tests at least twice a week. In the last round of tests carried... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2020 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Many Happy Returns?

  

  The news in early December that football fans would finally be allowed back into all stadiums up and down the country was long overdue and most welcome on the... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2020 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Return on Investment Part 2

  Level 3 - Rival fans will actively avoid engaging with the brand even if it is the natural choice for them. Arsenal fans avoided buying or drinking Holstein... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2020 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Return on Investment

  There are currently 383 clubs from the Premier League down to Step 4 of the National Game.  At a guess less than ten percent actually make a profit every year,... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Epicentre of English Sport

  At that historic meeting, Mr Francis Maule Campbell, from Blackheath FC, was elected treasurer.  However, by the sixth meeting of the ground, less than two... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2020 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Hadley 0 Colney Heath 0

  

  With so many leagues announcing a temporary suspension of competitive action, Hadley's 4th round tie against Colney Heath took on additional importance for the... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2020 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Welwyn Garden City 2 Burgess Hill Town 1

  

  One notable point in terms of their history. After originally being wound up over unpaid debts in 1936, they merged with local rivals Shredded Wheat FC a year... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2020 SOCCER, SPORTS