Draycott, Lord of the Manor

Apr. 14 | “Brothers, what we do in life echoes in eternity” Every football team in every season has one defining event, the moment that decides the fate of the team, the players, the manager and the club. That moment may be a refereeing decision, a...

When Groundhopping meets Trainspotting

Apr. 12 | We all scoff at the thought of Groundhopping, yet hands up who peers longingly out of the train window for the hope of the sight of a floodlight or two.  And when we do, we are straight on Google Maps to find out what ground it was?  Hmm…so only...

Prudence, transparency, trust and 3 points

Apr. 9 | “There are rich teams and then there are poor teams. And then there is us” That isn’t a quote from one of the current board of Lewes FC, although it could quite easily be one. It is from the excellent film, Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt...

Not a Good Friday for the Swans

Apr. 7 | Happy Easter I said to Abigail Davies on Friday, wishing her all the best for the chocolate season.  ”I don’t need Easter eggs, just three points from the game versus Newcastle”.  Easy to please?  Unlikely. City were condemned to...

It’s not a results business is it?

Apr. 7 | “Well I want you to understand somethin’. To me, being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It’s not about winning. It’s about you and your relationship to yourself and your family and your friends” So much pressure...

Tigers maul their wildcat neighbours – The Long Good Friday parts 1 and 3

Apr. 7 | This was to be the day of all days.  The plan was to take in three (THREE!) Rugby League games, fitted around a trip to Oakwell to watch Barnsley v West Ham.  Originally on the agenda was the Humberside derby as Hull Kingston Rovers took on their bigger...

The Long Good Friday part 2

Apr. 7 | “Dickie Bird, Michael Parkinson, Mick McCarthy…your boys took a hell of a beating tonight.” To me nothing sums up life in a Northern Town than watching football in Barnsley. The name itself has to be uttered with a Yorkshire tint in...

A night out in Middle England

Apr. 4 | Royal Tunbridge Wells is very familiar to me.  Every two weeks I can take a long hard look at the fine architecture of the town as I get stuck in the through traffic on my way down to Lewes.  The town of just over 50,000 is one of only three that can...

Swansea fail to earn their Spurs

Apr. 2 | Swansea’s visit to Spurs yesterday was a mouth-watering treat for those who love their football played on the ground with pace and skill.  During the week Sam Allardyce made a shocking statement that West Ham have played at times like Swansea this...

Bottom of the league, you are having a laugh!

Apr. 1 | A week is a long time in football, two weeks a lifetime.  But we know that form is only temporary and anything can happen on any given Saturday.  Could Dagenham and Redbridge continue their good form? Well we sent Daggers Diary’s very own Brian...