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No Dr Feelgood factor for Lewes

No Dr Feelgood factor for Lewes

Jan. 28 | “”You have to have the rain before you can have the rainbow” In just 24 hours I would be walking along Santa Monica Pier in SoCal as us surfers know it, the sunshine on my face and the sand between my toes.  You can’t beat a bit...

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...

The magic of the Alan Boon Cup

The magic of the Alan Boon Cup

Jan. 19 | Deep down any football fan of a lower level team (and by lower level I mean anyone apart from Man City, Man Utd or Chelsea) wants to see their team play in a cup final – yes Arsenal and Liverpool fans I am also talking about you.  We all say “who...

Duffed up

Duffed up

Jan. 15 | It is rare that I go to a game and do not whip out my camera or my phone to record the action but yesterday as the referee blew the final whistle at The Dripping Pan I realised that I hadn’t taken one picture.  Not that there wasn’t any action...

On the ninth day of Christmas….The best beer

On the ninth day of Christmas….The best beer

Jan. 3 | “On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me….a football club bar with beer that didn’t taste like pee” This is a new catagory for us this year but we decided to include this based on the reason that we seem to always...

A Hornets sting in the tail

A Hornets sting in the tail

Jan. 2 | The world changed for Lewes FC in July 2011 when Brighton & Hove Albion moved into the American Express Community Stadium, located just one train stop or 4.7 miles from The Dripping Pan.  We always knew that there would be an exodus of fans to the...

A Christian Cracker

A Christian Cracker

Dec. 18 | ‘Tis the season to be jolly.  That is unless you are an out of work football manager.  Just two weeks ago Tooting & Mitcham United parted company with ex-Sheffield United player Mark Beard as their manager.  The life of a non league manager...

Six on the Ley Lines

Six on the Ley Lines

Nov. 30 | East Grinstead is a strange old place. Sitting on the border of Kent and Sussex it has been home to many famous people, drawn to the town by the peace and quiet, the sweeping South Downs and the country pubs with roaring fires. Winston Churchill retired...

The Leatherhead Lip

The Leatherhead Lip

Nov. 27 | A few weeks ago, Lewes visited FA Cup giant killers Harlow Town and came away with a shock of their own after the Ryman League One North side came from two goals down to win three-two in the FA Trophy. Today we were on the road again to another club whose...

Rooks pay the penalty again…

Rooks pay the penalty again…

Nov. 24 | Can you think of anywhere better to spend a Tuesday night than in Thurrock? We are not talking about Lakeside, Thurrock here, with its huge cathedral worshipping the credit card gods, nor the Thameside Thurrock with its container ships bringing exotic...