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Last minute .com again

Last minute .com again

Jan. 26 | After the cup exploits last week against AFC Sudbury, it was back to earth with a very big bang, complete with a “Kiss Me Quick Hat” on Saturday as five second half goals sunk the Rooks at Margate.  The journey back from a day out at the...

A massive gesture?

A massive gesture?

Aug. 21 | James Drobka reports on an afternoon of Blue Square Bet South football from the banks of the Thames. Staines. Probably most famous for being the setting to the Ali G movie, however to the council this is more hindrance rather than help. So much so, they...

CHatham AVerage they aren’t

CHatham AVerage they aren’t

Aug. 6 | In my misspent youth I was a frequent visitor to the Medway towns.  Being just a few stops down the line on the train meant there was ample opportunity to hop on and off the train to avoid the conductor in the “toast rack” trains that used...

Sussex Socios

Sussex Socios

May. 4 | What is the biggest football club in the world? It is a difficult one to judge as you need to define the criteria. Is the biggest club the richest or the one with the biggest global support? Or perhaps the most successful, which opens up all sorts...

Business 101

Business 101

Apr. 30 | Lewes’s relegation was confirmed after the 2-1 home defeat to Bishop Stortford on Monday. Nobody at the club ranted and raved about poor decisions, bad luck or conspiracies. Dignity was the order of the day at the Dripping Pan with preparations...

No naming rights here

No naming rights here

Apr. 27 | A few weeks ago we wrote about that ridiculous practice of selling naming rights to grounds and stands. Such was the feedback from the piece that we have dug a bit deeper and found a few more. So we thought we would list our top ten ground names in...

All is fair in love and football

All is fair in love and football

Apr. 2 | You do feel for clubs that are penalised with points penalties through no fault of the current players or management team. You feel even sorrier for the fans. I know from bitter experience as a West Ham fan over the whole Tevez affair that your name...

The TBIR Blueprint for the future of Non League football – part 3

The TBIR Blueprint for the future of Non League football – part 3

Mar. 29 | So six down, four to go in our agenda for change for the Non League game. Parts one and two have gone down like a bacon sandwich on a hungover Sunday morning. Finding three (you will see why not four at the end of this post) was incredibly hard as there...

The only way is Essex

The only way is Essex

Mar. 24 | Caution casual surfers. This post has NOTHING to do with that trashy reality TV programme of the same name. I have no interest in the fake tans, fake boobs, fake accents and the lives of people from Britain’s most derided county (OK, fake boobs...

The TBIR Blueprint for the future of Non League football – part 2

The TBIR Blueprint for the future of Non League football – part 2

Mar. 22 | After the successful launch of our campaign, and our feature on the BBC Non League Show no less we are ploughing on with points 4 to 6 on our agenda for change. To review or comment on points 1 to 3 click here, otherwise forever hold your peace. 4. All...