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Chester City FC R.I.P.

March 13, 2010

Chester City Football Club were wound up this week, with their 125-year existence ending for the sake of a tax bill. Portsmouth might have gained headlines for becoming the first Premier League club to enter administration but they somehow stagger on with debts of £60m, while the club four divisions below Pompey are now defunct – thanks in part to [...]

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A free ticket

March 30, 2009

I remember when I used to answer the phones for Danny Kelly (now talkSPORT) and we’d sit in the studio wondering what would take off that week. How could we get the phones buzzing? And the one that caused meltdown more than most? The best ways of getting into the ground for free.
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In the Pink

March 28, 2009

These boots were made for walking

One area where non-league football often shines over its professional counterparts is in its fans and players’ devotion to do something daft for charity.
The latest craze appears to be in wearing bright pink shirts to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. Oldham Athletic (all right, they’re not non-league but t [...]

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Real football, real loyalty

March 21, 2009

Grass roots and beyond

Last Saturday the Rebels faithful, otherwise known as the fans of Southern league strugglers Slough Town FC, witnessed an unusual event.

On 14th March, Steve Daly celebrated his tenth anniversary of being a STFC centre half. While his appearances have been seldom in the 2008/09 season due to the previous administration [...]

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Don’t believe everything you read on a message board

March 6, 2009

There was a sickening moment last year when a well known celebrity died and the 24-hour rolling news networks couldn’t make up their minds if he’d actually left this mortal coil or not. Reason being, they reported rumour before checking out the facts.

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An old romantic

February 24, 2009

“If I tell you I’ll have to kill you.” Not the words of a secret agent but rather a Non League Football manager I was trying to get some information from this week.

Now, as much as I’d rather not be acquainted with the old concrete boots, the world of football behind closed doors is becoming somewhat of an unhealthy fascination for me. [...]

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Loyalty is in the lower leagues

February 17, 2009

10 years of enjoyment

Last week we saw the so-called professionals of the footballing world sack Tony Adams and Big Phil (I appreciate why he hates the nickname that can be now used in the headlines “not so Big Phil”) there has been a little celebration down Non League way. [...]

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Living in a Non League world

February 9, 2009

Living in a Non League world and I am just a material girl.

How much would you pay to watch your team in action? A fiver, a tenner? Twelve pounds fifty? Why do I ask? Well one wag suggested this week that you should pay however much you think it’s worth to get into a game. [...]

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All you need is love

January 29, 2009

During the current cold spell, it is a good time to remind referees of their responsibilities regarding pitch inspections.”

There is, it has to be said, a fair old deal of information on the FA website:

“Referees should visit the ground in good time before a match to see that everything is in order. If, through bad weather or negligence, th [...]

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It’s cold, lets call the game off!

January 8, 2009

952 matches called off and 700 games postponed. So, just your average Non League week in January. Chances are if you were off to a lower league football game this week, it would have been called off, yet chances also are unless you were at Histon v Swansea, you won’t have heard the referee explain the reasons why.

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Why 2008 will prove memorable for all the right/wrong reasons

December 31, 2008

There are some big issues in the world of Non League Football at the moment; unpaid players wages, not enough people through the gate, taxes, floodlights, respect.

On the surface the game we all love would seem to be in its most precarious position but after a year like 2008, in truth it’s never had a brighter future.
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FA – Put your hands in your pocket

December 18, 2008

Here’s a little something that made me chuckle: He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice he’s going to find out who’s naughty or nice ’cause SANTA CRUZ is coming to BLYTH. [...]

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