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Good afternoon and a warmwelcome back to the Pan,may I extend the welcome toSteve Cordery Craig Maskelland their players.Good afternoon and a warm welcome back tothe Pan, may I extend the welcome to SteveCordery Craig Maskell and their players.

I am writing my notes fresh from our game vBromley. It was a game that had the oldest clichéin football attached to it ‘’A GAME OF 2 HALVES”!After our spirited performance the previousSaturday at Braintree I had written in my notesthat I was really looking forward to our game vBromley and that I had felt confident of a goodresult, the players had prepared well on theMonday at training and all the signs were there.

Unfortunately we started poorly and lookedsluggish from the start. We gave the oppositionfar too much space and time on the ball for themto dictate play. We were fortunate not to go intothe break behind, but once again, our cause wasnot helped when after ten minutes, Pearso picksup an ankle injury and has to come off. Kieranour physio is certainly a busy man at present!

We had a few words at half time and had a re-shuffle and came out a different side, a side thatNeil and myself know we are capable of being.We took the game to Bromley and the lads didall what was asked of them at the beginning ofthe game, we pressed and harried them intomistakes and looked a lot brighter going forward.

We showed shades of the Weston and StAlbans performances and you could see thelad’s grow in confidence. Confidence is a hugepercentage of a players make up and hopefullytoday we can take that second half showingand produce a performance that even gave theLewes faithful a lot more to shout about!

Enjoy your afternoon, keep the faith!�

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AWarm WelcomeWelcome to Socrates

Good afternoon and welcome to aspecial edition of the Rooksprogramme as we entertainSocrates, a regular gathering offootball bloggers which is usuallyheld in a London pub.The blogging phenomenon is explained in an article (page8) by Damon Threadgold although regular readers of theprogramme will be familiar with the various contributionsthis season from award-winning bloggers Danny Last andStuart Fuller, two of the finest in the business, and partlythe reason why you might have to queue a bit longer foryour Harveys this afternoon.

Socrates organisers fancied a bit of a change and wanted toactually watch a real match instead of one on the TV, soDanny and Stuart suggested they pop down to Lewes andcombine their usual meeting with a game at the Dripping Pan.

Socrates has made a good decision considering we arecelebrating our 125th year as well as our first season asa community-owned club and we are proud to havebeen chosen as this afternoon's venue.

Everyone at the club hopes that you all enjoy your visitto the Pan, trusts that you will be lucky omens for theRooks on the pitch, and would like to see you all comeback again soon, preferably with a load of your mates.

I would also like to thank those bloggers who have takenthe trouble to write articles for today's programme, thecontent of which covers a wide spectrum and gives a tasteof what the world of football blogging is all about.

Enjoy your afternoon

JAMES BOYESProgramme Editor

William Abbs - sahafromthemaddingcrowd.blogspot.com

Lizzy Ammond - legsidelizzy.com

Gary Andrews - twofootedtackle.com

Dave Boyle - supporters-direct.coop

Rocco Cammisola - thefootballexpress.co.uk

Ted Carter - Freelance

Jamie Cutteridge - Freelance

Terry Duffelen - the-onion-bag.com

Stuart Fuller - theballisround.co.uk

Mike Grady - Freelance

Tim Hill - inbedwithmaradona.com

Andy Hudson - ganninaway.blogspot.com

Juliet Jacques - guardian.co.uk

Ian King - twohundredpercent.net

Danny Last - europeanfootballweekends.co.uk

Chris Nee - twofootedtackle.com

Michael Nee - manontheterraces.blogspot.com

Ryan O'Connell - Freelance

Will Ran - Freelance

Graham Sibley - footballfairground.com/soundoffootball

Gav Stone - lesrosbifs.net

Damon Threadgold - therealfacup.co.uk

Seb White - pitchinternational.com

If this list isn't enough to satisfy your blogging needs try thislink from the Guardian which lists 100 footballing blogs tofollow, some of which you may already be familiar with:

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SOME OF THEBLOGGERS HERE

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Hello. My name isDamon and I am afootball blogger.Confession over.Look at this wonderful artefact you are holding. Whendone well, the humble football programme or fanzine,which you might assiduously keep and file, is full of thingsyou wouldn't read in the bland, homogenised newspapers.Those things are written by people who think like you andwant what you want. Imagine a billion of these things atyour fingertips on the internet! That is the blog.

There is a myth that the internet was created by mad boffinseither crazed with power or keen to make the global transferof information very easy indeed. Like the idea that footballbegan in 1992, that is nonsense. The internet was a machinecreated by football enthusiasts, who then carelessly mislaid itamong a pile of old Rothmans Year Books. In the lost yearsblogging was all about do-gooders, educationalists, deviantsand geeks. But these days you can't move for footballbloggers. We're back, we've reclaimed our machine andwe're using it to reclaim football, to claw back the groundlost to celebrity, tittle tattle and bling.

MAINSTREAM MEDIA: BAD. BLOGGERS: GOODI could launch into a big diatribe about the evilhomogenisation of football writing by the mainstream mediabut you'd be dribbling into your Harveys about . now . so Iwon't. But the football blogger exists to say things youwon't find anywhere else. Fearful of this phoenix, theGuardian's James Dart was recently forced, at keyboardpoint, to publish a list of the 100 (yes, ONE HUNDRED!) bestfooty blogs their readers should look at in 2011. There hasbeen much online debate about those that didn't even makethe 100, which means there are several hundred popular,well known, football blogs in the UK alone. It's sexy, global,it has awards ceremonies in trendy young people's placeslike that London and it arrives in its high powered sexy carbedecked in jewels and plaudits. Wow, I feel sexy now, likeRuud Gullit sexy.

The thing is, you go to football to do much more thanwatch a game and mainstream media only see the cold,hard facts of a game and usually not even in the way yousee them. You want a bit more. Do you like Music ANDFootball? There's a blog for that. Want to know aboutfooty finance? There's a blog for that. Want to know aboutpies? Mmmm, crispy crust, deep filled with balti chicken .Yep, there's a blog for that. Ever wondered whathappened to that forward who went to play inUzbekistan? There's a blog about that. Fancy a trip abroadto see a game? There's at least two blogs for that run byfans of this very club. Want to know more about the earlyrounds of the FA Cup? Here's a shameless plug for that.

All these and many, MANY more, in the words of K-Tel.One for the kids (copyright Mr. D. Baker). All these folk will,more often than not, entertain you with well chosen words,pictures or videos and will deliver them, usually andcrucially, free of charge. And if you can't find what youcrave among them, which you will, why not do it yourself?

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BECOMING A BLOGGER(WARNING - EXTREMELY PATRONISING)If you have web access, football blogging is easy. Simplyput "wordpress" (or, less likely, "blogger") into Google,click on the top link and follow the very simple instructions.If your mission statement or first blog is not live on theWorld Wide Web within an hour or two I will come roundand help you myself, GUARANTEED*. Tah dah!

WHY DID I DO IT?I'm quite a novice at this lark, in fact there are many actualaward-winning bloggers present here today that wouldhave made a much better fist of it. You'll sigh and raiseyour eyes skywards at why I chose this path but, in short, itinvolved me ceasing the 3hr round trip to see my teamserve up gruel in a bland metallic excuse for a ground, inwhich I was barely allowed to exercise the right to standon my own two feet. And of course it cost a fortune. Andlook at this gaff, nice big terrace on which you can watchvarying levels of style and skill, on your feet with a beer inyour hand and actually have some fun again.

And in two short years I/wehave documented actualreal-life Wombles, debatedburger condiments, the FACup exploits of SuttonUnited, Oxbridge ponces,watched three of the fiveoldest teams in the world insome of the most evocativeplaces, kicked a ball back into a football stadium, arguedwith some bigger boys overcopyright, interviewed somegrizzled central defenders(and Matty Lawrence), ratedice cream in Farnborough,missed A LOT of goals, drunkquite a lot of beer in somegreat old pubs, been on thewireless and, more thananything, met some topnotch blokes and theoccasional lady.

And we've barely left the South East of England. Yet. Infact this is the furthest we've ventured from home, youlucky people.

WE'RE HERE!Around you today at the Dripping Pan you'll find dozensof hungry young(ish) bucks in the largely happy andhelpful community that has built up around footballblogging. This friendliness and helpfulness is undoubtedlybecause most are not in it for the money or largess butbecause they love football, love talking about it and lovewriting about it. Most of us don't even dream about doingit for a living because we know we probably wouldn't beable to write about what we currently do. But there aresome who have and wiser folk than I say more will follow.Together we will reclaim the internet and football.

We're here today courtesy of Lewes FC and the organisedtypes at SocratesMeetUp. Come and say hello, most of usdon't even look like geeks. Looks in mirror** OK, some ofus look like geeks.

Hope you enjoy the game - and if you write about it that'sfine because you're one of us and you own football too.And the internet. Don't tell anyone though, the element ofsurprise is crucial.�

Cheers, I've been Damon and I write forwww.therealfacup.co.uk*Guarantee subject to terms and conditions. Participant must livewithin 5 miles of Brixton as the crow flies. **Nearly fact.

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On 8th July Lewes FC was bought by a Community Benefit Society calledLewes Community Football Club Ltd. This was made possible by thesupport of a number of pioneer shareholders and we would like to take theopportunity to thank many of those people today. Our deep appreciation to:

Lewes CFC would like to encourage anyone else whowants to join the cause to contact us at:[email protected].

LCFC shares will be available in the summer for an annualaffordable fee. More details will be released during 2011.

Lewes FC continues to exist because of the extra-ordinarywork of the club's volunteers. The amount of effort it takesto keep the club going should not be under-estimated andgoing forward even more help will be required. If you canoffer time, skills or support we'd love to hear from you.We are at this time particularly looking for someone whocan help with some small carpentry jobs and a plumber.

To get in touch, please [email protected].

Our thanks to everyone whohas helped make Lewes FC theclub it is today. We lookforward to a bright and longfuture.�

Ben WardDirector, Lewes Community Football Club

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HOWARD GRIGGS from the The Argus

Having seen him play for Albion’s youth teamand heard good things about him, I believeGeorge Barker (above) will make a positiveimpression in his loan spell here at Lewes.George Porter, who is here on loan from Leyton Orient,has also shown some positive things although his spellhas been interrupted by injury and suspension.Loan deals can either be a hit or a miss and there aremany cases of both.In years gone by, players generally only used to go out onloan if they were no longer wanted by their club and aprospective buyer wanted to have a look at the playerbefore they took him on permanently.I remember the times when it was unusual to have morethan one loan player in your team. These days loans arecommon place and some lower Football League sides willfill half their side with loan players.For the parent clubs it is a good opportunity to send outyounger players to see whether they are up to playing at alevel which falls somewhere in between their own firstteam and reserves. That is the case with Barker and Porter.It is also a good opportunity for clubs to get playerscoming back from injury to build up match fitnesselsewhere before they are ready for a first team return attheir parent club.That was the case with Adam Hinshelwood who had aspell on loan with Lewes from Albion when the Rookswere in Blue Square premier.Hinshelwood, a quality player, had been out injured for along time with a knee problem. He came to Lewes, played

five games, was recalled early by the Seagulls and wentstraight back into the first team.That season, 2008-09, Lewes had a total of 16 playersplay for the club on temporary deals – be it on loan orwork experience, which is the loan term for players whoare trainees and yet to sign professional deals.Some were a success and some were not. Hinshelwoodwas a short-term success, Kerry Mayo was too and so wasAswad Thomas, who played 16 games on loan fromCharlton and made quite an impression.Others did pretty well like Barnet duo Elliott Charles andJoe Tabiri, Shaun Wilkinson who blighted an otherwiseimpressive spell with a stupid red card at Oxford and SamGargan who will always be remembered by Lewes fans forhis late winner at home to Oxford United.Of the younger brigade, Luke Rooney came on workexperience from Gillingham, played well and went back toGillingham where he broke into the first team and earneda three-year professional contract.Others were less successful, such as striker Josh Klein-Davies who came on loan from Bristol Rovers and failed tohit the target in nine pretty limp league appearances.Kieron St Aimee, from Barnet, was not much better andGeoff Banks-Smith made one appearance on workexperience from Brentford before never being seen again.Steve Ibbitson used the loan system well last season withRob Gradwell, Sami El-Abd and Steven Brinkhurst allmaking impressive contributions in the successful battleagainst relegation.The loan system is part of the modern game and I’m sureTim O’Shea will use it to the club’s benefit, especially withhis contacts in the game. In addition to Barker and Porterhe has already brought in James Rowe and Reece Jones.Traditionals prefer “our own players” but I feel the loansystem as it is used now is good. It can be good for theparent club and for the club they are lending to. It can alsobe great for the player – as long as they take their chance.Over to you, the two Georges..�

HOWARD GRIGGS The ArgusArgus Sports journalist Howard Griggs who has reported on Lewes FC forover 17 years is writing exclusively for the Rooks matchday programme.

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WELCOME TO STAINES TOWN

Despite the existence of St Peter’s Institute and Staines FC asfar back as the 1870s’, 1892 is the accepted date of formationof the present Staines Town club.The club bought Wheatsheaf Park in 1951, and a majorupgrade in 2003 has seen it stage three national cup finals,three U17 international matches, and in 2009, a Women’sInternational between Iceland and Denmark.After a 13 year wait, Staines regained the Middlesex SeniorCup in 2010, defeating Uxbridge 2-0.The biggest match in Staines’ history was in 1975, against ItalianAmateur Cup winners Banco di Roma for the Barassi Cup. Acrowd of 70,000 saw Staines win in Rome’s Olympic Stadium,and 2,500 saw The Swans complete the job 2-0 at home.Staines lost the Ryman Premier Play Off final in 2008 to AFCWimbledon after conceding twice in the final 7 mins, but werepromoted to BSS a year later with a play-off win over Carshalton.Manager Steve Cordery was named the BSS manager of themonth for January, 2010.The club emerged after WW1 as Staines Lagonda, with thename being changed in 1925 to Staines Town, but ten yearslater, the club was to fold.Staines’ best season in the FA Cup was 2009 ended with aSecond Round replay defeat at the New Den by Millwall,having beaten Shrewsbury Town in the First Round.The Swans were elected to the new Isthmian League Div One in1973, gaining promotion to the Premier two seasons later beforedemotion in 1984 following a ground grading technicality.The record league attendance at Wheatsheaf Park is 2,285 vsAFC Wimbledon in 2006.

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STAINES WERE FOUNDED IN1892, WHICH MAKE LEWES 7YEARS OLDER. 1892 ALSO SAW:

Construction of theTrans-Siberian railway begins

Newcastle East End FC renamedNewcastle United

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Balletpremiered in St Petersburg

The General Electric companyestablished

The rules of basketball arepublished for the first time

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THE BOSSSTEVE CORDERY An extended playing career atEgham Town, Hates, Windsor &Eton, Maidenhead United, and

Yeading (FA Vase winners) led to management withYeading and then Hampton, where he worked witha shoestring budget to battle relegation. Then wenton to Aylesbury United in Summer 2002, where hehelped the newly promoted Premier Division club toreach the FA Trophy semi-finals. Joined Staines Townin May 2003, and completely revitalised the playingsquad in the following weeks. Won the division’sManager Of The Month award for January 2004 andhas more recently led the Club to a best ever FACup (2nd round proper) appearance and alsorecord-breaking back-to-back Ryman LeaguePremier Division runners-up spots, most recentlyguiding the Club into the Blue Square (Conference)South for season 2009/10. Conference (South)Manager of the Month for Jan 2010.

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE PREMIER Play off winners 2008/09

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE Division 1 CHAMPIONS 1975,1989

ATHENIAN LEAGUE Division 2 CHAMPIONS 1972

SPARTAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1960

WEST LONDON ALLIANCE Division 1 CHAMPIONS 1900

WEST LONDON LEAGUE Division 1 CHAMPIONS 1901

WEST MIDDLESEX LEAGUE WINNERS 1905

MIDDLESEX CFA SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS1975, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997

MIDDLESEX CFA SENIOR CHARITY CUP WINNERS 1994

MIDDLESEX JUNIOR CUP WINNERS 1902, 1904

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE FULL MEMBERS CUP WINNERS 1995

SPARTAN LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS1969, finalists 1961, 1971

SOUTHERN COMBINATION CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS1965, 1967, 1995

WEST MIDDLESEX CUP WINNERS 1924

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In summer 1984, French footballreached a peak. On 27 June, MichelPlatini captained Les Bleus to theirfirst international trophy, scoring inthe European Championship final inParis. Two weeks later, France wontheir second, beating Brazil 2-0 in theOlympic Games final in Los Angeles.For the first time, the IOC had allowed professionals to

compete, but to preserve FIFA's primacy, restricted squadsto players with five caps or less, who had not appeared atthe World Cup, leading managers to focus on youngtalent. Promisingly, Les Bleus had plenty: none brighterthan FC Nantes star José Touré.

Nicknamed Le Brésilien after a phenomenal goal in the1983 Coupe de France final - he chested down SethAdonkor's chipped ball, flicked it through two closemarkers, looped it away with the outside of his foot andthen volleyed into the far corner - Touré looked the perfectsuccessor to Platini. Born in Nancy on 24 April 1961, theson of Malian international Bako Touré (who featured inNantes' French title of 1966), Touré broke into Les Canaris'team as they won their fifth championship in 1980, scoringfour goals in ten games as a deep-lying forward.

In 1982/83, Touré notched thirteen times as Nantes becamechampions again, his cup final strike narrowly failing to securea double as PSG won 3-2. That April, he made his Francedebut, scoring as Les Bleus beat Yugoslavia 4-0. Capped twice

more during the next year, he was eligible for the Olympicsquad, selected by former Nantes team-mate Henri Michel.

Touré started all three games as France topped theirgroup, but missed the rest of the Olympic tournamentafter being injured in their second round win over Egypt.Returning to domestic action, Touré's outstanding formhelped Nantes finish second in Division 1, but it was inthe Intercontinental Cup in August 1985, when Franceplayed Copa América winners Uruguay, that he announcedhimself as a potentially world class footballer.

After 56 minutes, Touré passed to Platini, whose forty-yardball found Alain Giresse. Racing through the Uruguaydefence, Touré chested it down Giresse's cross andsmashed in a first-time volley. Le Brésilien seemed certainto lead France's line at the World Cup, as Les Bleus aimedto improve on their narrow 1982 semi-final defeat. Butthe Uruguayans, notorious in Mexico for their crudeattempts to silence opposing talent, targeted Touré,wounding his left knee. A passionate player, Touré foughton - but the injury would return to haunt him.

The 1985-86 season was vital for Touré. He hit seven goalsas Nantes again finished runners-up, and played in severalWorld Cup qualifiers, scoring against Luxembourg andsetting up Platini's crucial goal against Yugoslavia. However,it was his brilliant UEFA Cup displays that made Touré aninternational star. After helping Les Canaris crush PartizanBelgrade, his header past Dinamo Moscow goalkeeper RinatDassayev put Nantes into the quarter-final.

During the first leg, Internazionale's Giuseppe Baresi struckthe back of Touré's damaged left knee. By half-time, it hadswollen: treated with cold spray and strapping, Le Brésiliencontinued, but soon collapsed; without him, Nantes lost 3-0,virtually ending their European ambitions. Professor Leteneur,Nantes' doctor, told Touré that only extensive weight trainingcould possibly delay the necessary operation and give him achance of playing in Mexico '86. The miracle did not come,and 22-year-old Jean-Pierre Papin took Touré's place.

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That summer, Bordeaux, managed by Aimé Jacquet, signedTouré, despite his injury. Mentored through six months outby Mali-born Jean Tigana, he finally made his debut in thesecond half of the season, helping Bordeaux to the Ligueand Coupe double. Returning to the national side in 1987for a European Championship qualifying victory over Iceland(Platini's final game), Touré looked like establishing himselfas integral to a transitional team. But a disappointing homedraw against Norway in October 1987 proved Touré's lastcompetitive international match: as the holders missed Euro'88, he moved to new champions Monaco.

Touré should have thrived in Arsène Wenger's dynamicside, but his career in the principality soon faltered. Hisbest performance came soon after joining, in the EuropeanCup, striking twice as Monaco reversed a first-leg deficitby beating Club Bruges 6-1. However, during his secondseason with Les Rouge et Blanc, Touré did not score: hewas now addicted to cocaine.

Having tried the drug in Paris, Touré befriended an Italiandealer in Monaco, who offered to sell to him. Knowingnothing about cocaine other than how it was measured,Touré requested fifty grams - a huge quantity. “I'm givingyou a great price,” the dealer said. “I got this from a friend,who loves football. You get a bargain - 25,000 francs.”

Touré was an intelligent man, with cultural interests farbeyond football. Recounting how this purchase sealed hisfate, he wrote: 'I don't know who, from David Lynch toPier Paolo Pasolini, could best have depicted the sordid

scenes through whichI lived for months'. Nolonger willing the facethe difficulties anddisappointments ofprofessional football,he retired in 1990,aged 29. Beating hisaddiction, Touré latersummarised Liguematches for Canal+and hosted a radioshow called ChezJosé, aired inseventeen African nations, speaking with athletes andartists about sport, music and African culture.

After Zinedine Zidane's goals in the final helped France wintheir first World Cup in 1998, with numerous players withstrong French-African identities, Touré said: 'What iswonderful is that we're seeing joy in people again' - the firstsuch 'joy' since 1984. Without injury and addiction, perhapsTouré might have filled the void: the generation betweenPlatini and Zidane (which included most of Marseille'sEuropean champions and Eric Cantona, David Ginola andLaurent Blanc) only lacked a playmaker. Had Touré matured tolead Platini's Bleus, amongst the favourites at Euro '92, andhelp them to break down eventual champions Denmark,French football history might have been very different.�JULIET JACQUESwww.guardian.co.uk

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SUSSEX CUP ACTION PHOTOS &

Match ReportLEWES 1:0 BOGNOR REGIS TOWN Wednesday 12th January 2011 Att: 181AXTEN (OG) 87’

Lewes moved into the quarter-finalsof the Sussex Senior Cup with ahard-earned 1-0 victory over adogged Bognor at the Dripping Pan.Both sides struggled to cope with the difficult pitch andswirling rain, making the match far from easy viewing andthere were few chances in the first half.

Bognor's best chance came seven minutes before thebreak when Dan Royce's free kick was headed just over bydefender Matt Wood, who had also gone close with twoearlier opportunities for the Rocks.

A defensive mix-up allowed Dean Maynard to breakthrough and score five minutes into the second half,although the goal was disallowed for offside.

The teams were fairly evenly matched until that point butthe hosts slowly began to create more chances

themselves. Tim Rivers saw his 25 yard effort easilygathered by Bognor keeper Craig Strong and a strong runby Tom Murphy was finally thwarted by a late tackle as hewas cueing a shooting chance.

One of those did fall to James Rowe after Strong'spunched clearance but the midfielder snatched at thechance and should have done better than to trouble thefans in the Philcox stand.

The game looked to be heading to extra-time until a runfrom David Wheeler down the left wing, with threeminutes to go led to a low cross which Rocks’ substituteStuart Axten turned into his own net under pressure fromLewes sub Tom Murphy.

Tim Rivers almost doubled the lead a minute later but hispowerful shot was well saved by Craig Strong whilst DeanMaynard almost snatched an equaliser in stoppage timebut his header was just over the Lewes bar.�

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Lewes Winterton, Barness, Green, Freeman, Pearson,Phillips,Wheeler, Rivers, Olima (Lang 63’), Rowe,Welsh(Murphy 57) Unused Saunders, Howell, Bowles Bognor Strong, Marzetti, Beck,Wood (Prior 81), Ryan,Bond (Axten 45) ,Wills, Birmingham, Marshall (Turner 64),Maynard, Royce Unused Silver, Sheehan, NeishAtt: 181 Ref: J Pike

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For those of you who know bothDanny and I you can confirm thatwe are not one and the same person.There has been talk on certain online forums that we areactually multiple personalities of a northern chap called John,who goes to watch Vauxhall Motors with a Tesco carrier bagand a flask of Campbell's Vegetable broth. But we are not.We are often seen in the same place at the same time,standing on ‘The Jungle’ at the Dripping Pan, or propping upthe bar in the Rook Inn. But we do share some of the samephilosophies in life and both have a passion to write about it.

So when James Boyes came to us and asked for our ‘bestever interview’ for this programme we looked at eachother knowingly and decided that the ULTIMATEinterview would be with each other. Unfortunately workcommitments mean that we are normally 600 milesapart during the week. No problems though - after allwe have technology on our side. Or so we thought….

Danny - Earth calling Denners

Stuart - Got you!

D - I can't see you on messenger

S - I am not on messenger, I am on Google

D - I don't use Google

S - OK, I will go onto messenger….nope can't do thaton my Mac

D - Shall we do this by phone?

S - Carrier Pigeon

D - Post

S - Yeah 'cos that will get there…I know a bloke at theGatwick sorting office….ah there you are

D - Right, shall we kick off?

S - So, crop rotation in the 14th century - what was allthat about?

D - The Young Ones - Grade A funny!

S - I am impressed you remembered it! OK - having beenaway from the "league" scene for a while, how has itbeen going back to BHA a couple of times recently?

D - Both bitter & sweet. Bitter in that it costs an arm andtwo legs, you can't get a beer in the ground, you get toldwhat you can and can't do every five minutes and there is nolettuce in their burgers. Sweet in that they beat Portsmouth,handsomely, and that made it all worth the while.

S - So next season in a new stadium, with potential homegames against West Ham and Aston Villa (based oncurrent form), would you be tempted to start going again?

D - I shall pick and choose the games I go to. Hopefully,Lewes and Brighton will do the sensible thing and have homegames on alternate Saturdays. Then I can pitch up at both, inbetween my jaunty trips abroad. I thought we were here tocelebrate a classical Greek Athenian philosopher, right?

S - Just a warm up and then we can get onto that famousGarforth Town reject. Taking of trips abroad, on the FIFAstar index, what would gain a 5 star trip these days?Obviously the bar has been raised in previous years.

D - I don't dish out the coveted FIFA 5 stars too easilythese days. It would have to be something very special.How about a trip to Berlin for a derby between Hertha andFC Union in Division 2 - watched by a sell out crowd of75,000 followed by the Leipzig derby the very next day?

S - The Leipzig thing is amazing - great stadium as well. Sothis football blogging thing. How, why and when for you?

D - How is anyone's guess, I'm still trying to work out howto use a computer properly. Why? Because at the time therewasn't anything quite like EFW. All of the (deep breath now)"ground hopping" blogs were more concerned with howthey were going to keep their programme in mint conditionand what time the last bus left from Chester-Le-Street. I justwanted to get likeminded folk, those who enjoy a beer...

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and a giggle and didn't take life or football too seriouslytogether in one place. And I think that's worked. When?About three years ago, but only really seriously in the last12 months. And I think that has worked!

S -What was your first trip you published? Do you lookback at what you wrote and cringe? I am thinking ofrepublishing all mine from day 1… sort of a retro look back

D - The first one I published was from a trip to Romaniato see them tackle Holland followed by a Division 4 gamein Bucharest the next day. And yes, it was shocking, aswere the rest of them around that time. I think the politeway of describing them would be "rough around theedges." - rubbish in other words. But good fun.

S - I learnt yesterday the origins of the term "pushingthe envelope"...how can we (as in TBIR/EFW) push theenvelope even further based on our past year?

D - I only started taking a camera to games two yearsago. Before then, I thought anyone who snapped awayat games was radio rental. Like those who wave theirmobile phones around at gigs. No need. Can weupgrade the envelope to a jiffy bag? That's the sixmillion dollar question. And will we still be able to pushthat through the letter box? I need to upgrade fromBlogger to Wordpress that much is true. But to do that Ihave to put in more effort and invest more time to learnnew skills. And I quite like my fix of Homes Under theHammer in the morning. That'll have to give.

S - So what are your aims for 2011 for EFW?

D - As for 2011, all that I know is that I know nothing.Another nod to Socrates there, did you notice? More of thesame, really. Other writers have climbed on board the goodship EFW, and they're really talented chaps. I'm chuffed tobits that someone else would want to write for EFW.

S - You have pulled in some big names in 2010. Whohave you in your sites for 2011 and how do youmanaged to get so many big names to agree?

D - It was a concertina-effect, once Barry Glendenningagreed to answer a few questions - and set thestandard, it was easier to get others to say yes,culminating in getting James Richardson on, which wasthe highlight of 2010 on EFW. I belong to Jimbo. Oh andDave Lamb was brilliant but only if he's reading this. Asfor 2011, I don't know - Gareth Gates? Patrick Marber?

S - You mention other writers - do you see a day thatEFW will just be a portal for new writers?

D - That would be brilliant. If someone can get a bit ofrecognition by virtue of penning an article on EFW, thenmy work here would have been done. I missed my calling,but if I can help another person get a leg up, then I will.

S - It is certainly a long term ambition of mine to createa site for young writing talent

D - Aye, and not two old duffers like us. Talking ofDuffers...Terry Duffelyn has done a great job to bring thefootball blogging community together, no?

S - Yes indeed - how much power do you think theblogging community has nowadays?

D - Not too much power. But a fair amount of increasingrespect I think. Initially, the perception was probably of abunch of nerds hiding behind keyboards. And now, due tothe likes of Michael Cox and Kieran from the Swiss Ramble,bloggers seem to be all the rage at the moment, the bestof which will probably turn their hobby into a living.

D - I suppose I should ask you a few questions then?How do you get a golden pass from the Current Mrs.Fuller to attend all these matches?

S - I've always travelled for business, being away for days onend. I think I would drive her mad if I was at home every night.She doesn't want for much being a simple northern lass - abottle of stout and a greasy chip butty. She reads all my stuffand is actually an inspiration behind some of my best work

D - Open the windows, why did you start The Ball is Round?

S - Well the forerunner was BudgetAirlineFootball.co.ukand that was set up to help fans go and get to gamesabroad. I have travelled for years going to football andused to take handwritten notes and keep them in a file,now taking pride of place in the Museum (my shed inthe garden). Then I would see amusing stuff or get intosituations where I thought "that would be funny to readabout"...so I started blogging in 2006

D - Hypothetical situation time. You've got a free passnext Saturday; would you prefer to go and see Lewes,West Ham, a new non league ground, the Milan derby ora division three match in Bulgaria?

S - 1. Visit a new ground 2. Lewes FC, 3. Milan derby 4.Bulgaria and finally 5. West Ham…unless Avram had goneand then it may just move above Milan and Bulgaria

D - So West Ham have slipped down the pecking order.You gained infamy by penning an open letter to theboard at Upton Park. Is modern football rubbish?

S - Modern football isn't rubbish per sé - the clubowners are businessmen and need to make money fortheir stakeholders, and like all businesses that meanstrying to gain more ARPU (Average revenue per user). Sothat means higher ticket prices, more crap merchandise,more paid for internet content etc. But unlike otherbusinesses they seem to think that the quality of theirproduct on offer does not matter - in fact they canreduce the quality and still expect people to pay more -bit like Southeastern trains really. After all, clubs feel theyhave a monopoly on a fan's support.… but here is thesecret… they don't - fans have a choice! >>


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D - So what is this Socrates all about and why are allthese football bloggers nodding in approval of theHarveys in the Rook Inn?

S - A meeting of some of the finest minds in theindependent football writing community. And wherebetter than a community drinking some of the bestindependent beer in England!

D - And at the best ground, no? What is so special aboutan afternoon at the Dripping Pan?

S - The surroundings, the fans, the banter - all friendly,nothing confrontational....Lewes fans are simply friendsyou have never met!

D - I think it's the best beer garden in England. So beingDevil's Advocate here, Lewes isn't your local Non Leagueclub is it? Why not follow them?

S - I used to - Welling is my local team and I did get involvedwith them, helping out on the programme, doing some matchreports and even bringing in a couple of corporate sponsors.But they didn't appreciate it. No one ever said “thank you”for the free time I had given up so I thought “sod that”.

D - So their loss was Lewes's gain then. And you'reinvolved in the Lewes FC programme now as well?

S - Yes - and that is really enjoyable. I love writing aboutthe unusual stuff around football and the fans seem toenjoy the stuff we are putting in there. And with theCommunity Share Scheme in place I will become a part

owner of the club soon. And of course there is ourongoing work to turn The Rook Inn into a shrine tofootball. That project is far from finished and alldonations from any club are still gratefully accepted.

D - You spend part of your working week in Denmark.How does watching football in Denners compare withgames back in dear old Blighty?

S - Football in Denners varies so much based on thelevels you watch - even in the Superliga. FCK andBrondby are very corporate, akin to our Premier Leagueclubs with your branded popcorn and fizzy drinks, whilsta visit to Lyngby in the same league is like a visit to aLeague One club. Go down a division or two in Denmarkand it is the same level as Lewes. Funnily enough, theDanish equivalent of Myfootballclub has actually investedin Croydon Athletic of the Ryman League.

D - Final question. Do you have a spare plastic wallet to keepmy Bognor Regis programme in so it doesn't get creased?

S - Only if you tell me the return times from BraintreeFreeport on Saturday evening!

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Recently, Conference outfit Gateshead received a boostfrom their neighbours. If you are geographically challengedwhen it comes to placing football clubs on a map;Gateshead lies directly opposite Newcastle in the northeast of England. The only thing that separates these twohamlets is the river Tyne. With seven river crossings withina half mile stretch, any dividing line is particularly blurredand the two clubs have strong links.

Highlighting the close bond, Newcastle United this monthagreed to send one of their brightest young things acrossthe Tyne Bridge to Gateshead. Jóan Símun Edmundsson, a19 year old striker arrived at the international stadium ona month’s loan.

Yet to make a first team debut for his parent club,Edmundsson is already a full international, a first choicefor his national side and has been described as the bestplayer his country has every produced.

Ok, his country is the Faroe Islands, but bear with me…

Every once in a while, a player turns up at your club - or turns up toplay against your club - that is either well on his way to the top, or inthe final stages of a glittering career and primed for a final hurrah.

The Faroese, benefitting from players turning out inEurope’s better leagues, have become a much morecompetitive nation on the international stage in recentyears and few national sides relish a trip to the chillysurrounds of Tórsvøllur or Svangaskar?

Indeed, Edmundsson caught the attention of Newcastlescouts after scoring and putting on a man of the matchperformance for the Faroese under-21’s in a 1-0 victoryover a much fancied Russia side in 2009.

Gateshead, currently trying to avoid relegation back to theConference North, are managed by one-time Newcastlemidfielder Ian Bogie, who made an appeal to his formeremployers for players. When Edmundsson was offered,Bogie - who was once touted as heir apparent to PaulGascoigne at St James’ Park - nodded eagerly.

Edmundsson, still in the fledgling days of his career, maynever fulfil his potential, but hopefully the Faroese striker willgive Gateshead fans something to remember during hisstint. Maybe fans will have the chance to roll out a nostalgic‘he played for us once’ in years to come. It provides a warmglow of a feeling, and I know just how it feels.

As a kid, I used to make the regular trek along a disusedrailway line on Saturday afternoons to watch NewcastleBlue Star. ‘Star’, as the club were affectionately known,were the dominant team of the north east non-leaguefootball scene in the 1980’s. Established in 1930, Blue

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Star (who, crippled by debts, sadly folded in 2009) playedhome matches at a neat little conifer lined ground knownas the Wheatsheaf, a title applied because of the adjoiningpub of the same name.

One very notable aspect of the Wheatsheaf ground was itsclose proximity to Newcastle airport. So close, in fact, wasthe runway that any particularly well struck goal kick couldeasily dent the undercarriage of a passing Boeing 737.

Champions of the Wearside league (even though the club wasbased in Newcastle/Tyneside, the club recognised a morecompetitive division in Durham/Wearside) for the previous twoyears, the ambitious Star had reached the first round of the FACup and were on course for a hat-trick of titles in 1985.

Victory in an upcoming game against nearest rivalsCoundon would go a long way to deciding the Wearsideleague title. With this in mind, Chairman Bill Drydendecided to splash some FA Cup booty on a big nameguest player for the clash.

Recently retired after 20 years service at West Ham, TrevorBrooking accepted an invitation to turn out for Blue Starin early April 1985. While the swoop was ambitious, theformer England midfielder was by no means Star’s only‘iron’ in the fire. They had also tried for George Best andvery nearly secured both players.

On April 28 1985, Trevor Brooking took to the field at theWheatsheaf in the colours of Newcastle Blue Star. Whilemuch of the UK enjoyed a pleasant Spring Saturdayafternoon, it should be noted that this is the North East,so naturally it snowed like billy-oh.

With cars lined up on roadside verges as far as the eye couldsee, Blue Star's Saturday afternoon attendance swelled inadvance of 600, more than double their usual turnout.

Brooking’s guest player's fee - put conservatively at £500 -looked good value, as the former West Ham maestro put ona superb display despite the wintry conditions. Had youbeen on the inbound leg of that afternoon’s Dan Air Malagaflight, you may have been able to grab a brief glance at SirTrev in fine fettle. Less than three years after coming on as asub against Spain at the 1982 World Cup, here was TrevorBrooking pulling the strings against Coundon Three Tuns.

With the game carefully poised at 1-1, Brooking tookcontrol of events and put Star 2-1 ahead with a neatfinish before Gary Walton scored a late equaliser forCoundon. A draw did little for Coundon’s title challengeand Star went on to seize a third successive championship.

And that encapsulates the beauty of football outside of thetop flight. You might not always be able to guarantee who willwin the Premier League, but you’ll be able to name the usualsuspects. Step down through the divisions, and football throwsup some far more quirky circumstances. You never quite knowwhat you will get or who might turn up at your club.

I write this a day after that man Torres helped Crawley Townof the Conference National to a fine victory over DerbyCounty in the FA Cup. When I say ‘that man Torres’, I refer, ofcourse, to Sergio, not Fernando. Fernando Torres doesn’t playin the Conference… but hey, one day, you just never know.�

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They are one of the good guys of football. They often fightthe good fight on issues all over football. Their presence isalso a welcome sight abroad when English teams areplaying, dishing out advice and generally being in the rightplace at the right time. For England internationals they alsoproduce the excellent, informative and alternative matchpublication - Free Lions, which is of course free of charge.We caught up with Garreth Cummins, their superbly titled“International Officer” in the cosmopolitan confines of asmall working mans club in a secret venue south of the Tyne.

Thanks for meeting up with us Garreth. Weappreciate you taking the time. Firstly, can youtell us how the FSF was formed?My pleasure Stuart. The FSF as it stands now was formedby the merger of two organisations in 2003 - the NationalFederation of Football Supporters' Clubs (NFFSC) and theFootball Supporters Association (FSA). The NFFSC wasformed as long ago as the 1920s, while the FSA cameabout in the aftermath of Heysel. Initially bothorganisations had very separate purposes and membership

The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) is the national supporters'organisation for all football fans, representing more than 180,000 individualfans and members of local supporters' organisations from every club in theprofessional structure, and many from further down the pyramid.

- the NFFSC represented supporters' clubs and theirinterests while the FSA had individual membership, andwas much more of a campaign-led organisation.

Ultimately, the aims and interests of the two began tocoincide (both organisations contributed evidence to theenquiries after the Bradford fire and Hillsborough, forinstance) and when the Government's Football Task Forcerecommended in 1999 that there should be one unifiedorganisation funded by the game's stakeholders torepresent the supporters, a merger was inevitable.

We've seen you present all over the world, fromBaku to Bloemfontein. You must have an army ofpeople working for youI wish! It might surprise you to know that the FSF isalmost entirely voluntarily run - we have a small officestaff that run the website, handle the media queries anddo the admin and so on, but a great deal of the work isdone by football fans in their own time.

So on a day to day basis, what does the FSF do?We regularly take up specific complaints and cases whichare raised with us by individual members or affiliatedorganisations, and we encourage the participation of allsupporters in this process. Our inbox is full of all sorts ofcomplaints, queries and questions. Chief among them seemto be mistreatment at the hands of police and stewards,complaints about fixture rescheduling, and all sorts of

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'consumer advice', like ticket pricing problems wherediscounts/concessions aren't being passed on to away fans,that sort of thing. We do get all sorts, though; sometimesfans just like to use us for a good rant because they'll get asympathetic ear. Our volunteers work with supporters inhelping them to resolve their problems and get the bestoutcome for all concerned, or point them in the rightdirection of appropriate legal advice should they need it.

As a campaigning organisation we've had some high-profilesuccesses. Our recent campaigns have included leading theopposition to the Premier League's 'Game 39' initiative,which would have seen domestic league matches playedabroad, and, thanks to our intervention, is now pretty muchdead in the water. 'Watching Football Is Not A Crime' waslaunched in response to supporters' poor treatment at thehands of the police, specifically being illegally served withSection 27 notices. Together with the human rightsorganisation Liberty we fought legal battles on behalf ofgroups of supporters against the police and won.

What campaign are you championing at the moment?We are the leading advocates of the safe standingcampaign, which aims to see a return to a choice of whetherto sit or stand when watching matches in the top twodivisions in England and Wales. The Liberal Democratsbacked a return to safe standing as a result of our campaignback in 2008, and we'll be lobbying the government hardover the coming parliament to re-visit this legislation.

But it's not all about us. In fact, it's not about us at all, it'sabout you, the individual fan. The FSF welcomes approachesfrom supporters who wish to campaign on issues that matterto them. We have regional divisions throughout England andWales and each division can focus on issues which arerelevant locally, or nationally. There is a campaigns budgetwhich can be easily accessed by members to pay formaterials and other costs towards local issues.

What influence can you really have on football inthis country. It's all sewn up by the FA and thePremier league surely?Our chair, Malcolm Clarke, is the first ever supportersrepresentative on the FA Council. Although that meansthat he can often be a lone voice in amongst a sea ofblazers, it's a step in the right direction in gettingsupporters' concerns represented at football's top tables.While it may not be as attention grabbing as some of ourcampaigns and issues, getting involved with thegovernance side of football is incredibly important.

The FSF has regular meetings with the football authoritiesand the Government, discussing a wide range of issues,

many of them in response to concerns raised bysupporters, as well as those put forward by the FSF to takeforward our policies. We think it's about time that theviews of the major 'stakeholders' in the game (us, thefans) were considered, and we work hard to drawattention to the lack of meaningful discussion that takesplace on many of the game's major issues, whether it'swith the Football League, the FA or the Premier League.

And what about overseas? On occasions wehardly see eye to eye with UEFA and FIFA do we?We keep a keen eye on all sorts of fan issues, not just thoseaffecting us here in England and Wales. The FSF is amember of Football Supporters Europe, an umbrellaorganisation which brings together fans groups (bothnational and local) and individuals from across thecontinent. While the various fan cultures have their differentapproaches and styles, there's a lot that can be learnt fromsuccessful campaigns and adapted for a domestic audience.

How do you get the FSF message out to footballfans? Is it all about the website?No, not at all. We produce a range of publications,keeping fans informed and hopefully entertained. TheFootball Supporter (tfs) is our flagship magazine, which isproduced six times a year, and is full to the brim withinsight and irreverence, tackling whatever's making thenews in the world of football.

If you've been to an England game in the last decadeyou're bound to have seen Free Lions, our free Englandfanzine. Recommended by all the England fans in theknow, we've been providing information to fans at homeand abroad for more than 100 issues since Euro 2000,from Andorra to Zagreb.

OK you have convinced us. How do we join? Andhow much will it cost us?Membership of the FSF is absolutely free, and there's neverbeen a more crucial time to ensure that the fans' voice isheard. Simply go to www.fsf.org.uk/join and fill in a verysimple form and you'll join our 180,000 or so members.Strength comes in numbers, so join the FSF today.

If you're a member of a supporters club, trust or otherorganisation, you should also find out if they're involvedwith the FSF. We have more than 150 affiliate members,from the Premier League to Non League.�

If you've got any questions at all about the FSF then visitour website - www.fsf.org.uk, check us out on Facebookat www.facebook.com/thefsf, drop us a email [email protected] or even tweet us @the_fsf

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As Iker Casillas lifted the World Cupin Johannesburg on that warmSunday evening last July there wasa group of fans already lookingahead to another trophy beingcompeted for later that month.The match was to pit two community clubs, members oftwo separate FAs, together to play for the inauguralLadbrokes Supporters' Cup; the match was Cliftonville vFC United of Manchester.

Instigated by Cliftonville, the match was arranged as acelebration of two recent community club success stories.Cliftonville had qualified for the Europa League and FCUnited were continuing with their plans to increase theirdevelopment fund and gain council approval for a newcommunity football stadium in Manchester.

Announcing the game the Wee Reds' Chairman, GerardLawlor, stated that he was "looking forward to not only thematch but the entire occasion and the development of arelationship between our two clubs". Andy Walsh, GeneralManager of FC United added to that by declaring that FCwere "delighted to accept Cliftonville's invitation. We alwaysenjoy the adventure of playing a Euro away and it's anhonour to play a friendly against a fellow fans-owned club".

Due to a new pitch being laid at Cliftonville's Solitudehome the match was transferred to nearby Donegal Celtic

Park, home of Donegal Celtic, and attracted a crowd of912. FC took the lead in the match, but the 'home' side,fresh from a 1-0 European victory over Croatian side HNKCibalia, ran out 2-1 winners in a closely fought match.

The game was the centrepiece of a weekend of footballactivities in west Belfast with the Anti-Racism World Cupalso being held over the course of the weekend at DonegalCeltic Park. Teams had travelled from as far away as Congoand Palestine to display their football skills in what wasgenerally a non-competitive tournament. This served to addto the carnival atmosphere of Supporters' Cup day.

Clftonville defend the Ladbrokes Supporters' Cup in July2011 when they visit one of the more recent clubs toconvert to community ownership: Stirling Albion. When PeterMcKenzie, Chairman of Albion for 26 years, announced in2008 that he wished to step down, the fans mobilised into aSupporters Trust. McKenzie had made his preference for theclub to remain within the local community and announced adeal in July 2010 for the Trust to take control.

Stirling have already announced that they wish to emulatethe off-the-field success of both Cliftonville and FC United.The importance of community clubs strengthening tieswith each other cannot be underestimated. The strongerthe fan-owned football club movement becomes thestronger existing clubs become in this tough economicclimate, with teams more readily willing to help out othersthrough friendly games and fundraisers.

The prospects of more football clubs becoming communityowned improve as the movement gathers strength across thewhole of the UK. Protection in numbers and strong co-operation between these clubs serve notice that communityownership is here to stay.�

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The presence at the Pan of theSocrates bloggers for today's gamegot me thinking about football quotes,so I've composed a top ten, some ofthem better known than others.I haven't gone for the 'commentators' blooper' typequote, which are inevitable when people have to talk non-stop for 90 minutes. More the wise, the philosophical, andthe intentionally funny.

1 “If Everton were playing in my back garden, I'd shutthe curtains.” Bill Shankly

2 “People say life begins at 40. That's bollocks. There'snothing I can do now that I couldn't do a lot betterbefore I turned 40.”Brian Clough

3 “Lord Nelson. Lord Beaverbrook. Sir WinstonChurchill. Sir Anthony Eden. Clement Attlee. HenryCooper. Lady Diana. We have beaten them all. MaggieThatcher, can you hear me? Maggie Thatcher, can youhear me? Your boys took a hell of a beating.”Bjørge Lillelien (Norwegian commentator, afterNorway beat England 2-1 in Oslo in 1981)

4 “Some people say that we professional footballersare soccer slaves. Well if this is slavery, give me alife sentence.”Bobby Charlton

Goofs & Gaffs Galore5 "All that I know most surely about morality and

obligations I owe to football."Albert Camus

6 “When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is becausethey think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thankyou very much.”Eric Cantona, in a very short press conference afterhis 1995 kung-fu kick aimed at Crystal Palace fanMatthew Simmons.

7 "To put it in gentleman's terms if you've been out for anight and you're looking for a young lady and you pullone, some weeks they're good looking and someweeks they're not the best. Our performance todaywould have been not the best looking bird but at leastwe got her in the taxi. She wasn't the best looking ladywe ended up taking home but she was very pleasantand very nice, so thanks very much, let's have a coffee"Ian Holloway (after an 'ugly' win against Chesterfield)

8 “That's fine. Tell him he's Pele, and get him back on”.Partick Thistle manager John Lambie (after being told aplayer was so concussed he didn't know who he was).

9 “Football is a simple game. 22 men chase the ballaround for 90 minutes, and in the end the Germanswin.” Gary Lineker

10 “Leicester 0, Wimbledon 1. Football, minus 1.”Alan Green �

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Lewes’ uniquely named ground ‘The Dripping Pan’, had previously been used by LewesPriory Cricket Club which continues to play in the fields behind the ground, though the arenaitself had been used by the people of Lewes as a centre of recreation as far back as records exist.

An Amateur Athletics race at the Dripping Pan in 1891.Thanks to the Sussex Archaeological Society for this picture.

The Dripping Pan as little time ago as 1993. The playing surface,along with the old stand had seen better days.

A packed Philcox stand for the FA Cup First Round tie againstLeague Two side Darlington in November 2006.

Lewes legend Eric Dine makes a save at the Ham Lane End.Eric was the Lewes goalkeeper between 1934-1950.

a history

The original purpose of the ground is unclear, althoughlocal legend suggests that it was part of a salt makingindustry run by monks from the adjacent Cluniac Priory.

The spoil from the excavation forms the mount behind theground and both appear in the very earliest maps of Lewesfrom 1745. The ground may merely be the excavation pit forthe mount itself, which has been suggested as the original‘temporary’ motte and bailey fortress constructed by William theConqueror’s close ally,William de Warenne, before he developedLewes Castle on higher ground.An archaeological survey duringconstruction of the new terrace failed to reveal any furtherinsights into either the purpose or the age of the banks.

In recent years, the grass banks which used to provide anatural amphitheatre have been replaced by concrete asthe club looked to secure ground grading standards.

In 2003 the Philcox Stand was opened behind the westgoal and three years later, the 500 seat Rookery Standreplaced the old wooden South Stand which ran virtuallythe length of the pitch on top of the grass bank.

In 2008, the Terry Parris open terrace was built at the HamLane end, despite the protests of some local residents whoopposed the destruction of a section of historic flint wallto make way for emergency access and a turnstile

A “B” grading was secured in April 2008 but work tobring the ground up to “A” grade status was suspendeddue to the club’s financial pressures and subsequentrelegation into Blue Square South.�

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ABOUT THE CLARENCE PARKOne of the most picturesque grounds in the non leagues,Clarence Park has been home to football teams for wellover a hundred years. It is a basic ground, surrounded bytrees on the edge of the public park Clarence Park whichruns alongside the railway line. The ground is relativelybasic. Uncovered terraces at either end, plus down one sideof the pitch but with a cover in the middle part. The otherside of the ground is where the seated area is, plus theboardroom and the club offices. The clubhouse is locatedabove the stand but is accessible from outside the groundthrough the main gate. Views from the terraces are good.

CYNICAL DAVE’S BETTING TIPIt's FA Cup 4th round day so expect a couple of upsets. Iam sticking my Scottish £5 note on an away win treble ofForest at West Ham, Brighton at Watford and Coventry atBirmingham . And when you pick up your winnings mineis a Harveys Blue Label please.

HOW TO GET TO CLARENCE PARKIf you are driving the exit M25 at juntion 22 (A1081).Follow signs to St. Albans from slip road. At LondonColney rbt exit onto A1081. Follow road for approx 1mile until mini rbt (Great Northern pub on left). Turnright into Alma Road. At traffic lights turn right intoVictoria Street and continue to junction with Crown pub.Go straight across into Clarence Road, ground is first onleft about 50 yards past junction or take the next turningon the left into York Road, ground entrance is at the endof the road on the left. If you are coming from the A1then exit at Hatfield Galleria and follow the A404towards St Albans and then turn right at the roundaboutwith the A1081, then as above. There are a very smallnumber of parking spaces in the park (pay and display)otherwise it is free street parking around the park. The92 mile drive up the M23, around the M25 and then ashort hop up the A1081 should take around 90 minutesassuming the M25 is behaving itself.

BIG DEAKSY'S TIPI simply love St Albans. It is rare we get a chance tocombine a trip following the Rooks and a visit to amemorial to a British Christian Martyr. Saint Alban wasbeheaded in AD 324 on the site of the current cathedral.It is also one of the smallest cities in England as well asbeing a famous Roman settlement, known asVerulamium. What a day out we are going to have!

TAKING THE TRAINSt Albans City station is on the Thameslink service fromKings Cross (20 mins). Turn left out of St. Albans stationinto Station Way and cross Hatfield Road into ClarencePark. Follow the path round to the right of the grounduntil you reach the main entrance. In the good old daysyou could get a train straight through to St Albans fromBrighton without having to change with a journey timeof around 1 hour and 20 minutes, but expect weekendengineering work to mean you have to change a coupleof times, adding another 30 minutes to your journey.

DANNY LAST'S DRINKING GUIDEThe clubhouse inside/outside the ground is pretty goodbut for a beer in the city centre head to The Goat inSopwell Lane which serves decent food and drink, has adart board and has loads of West Ham pictures adorningits walls. What more could a man want?

ADMISSIONAdmission is £11 for Adults, £6 for Concessions and £3for U14’s. There is a £2 upgrade to the stand which isadvisable if the weather is poor.

LAST TIME AT ST ALBANS 22nd August 2009Lewes conceded another late equaliser this afternoon againstSt Albans, when they should have secured all three points.Sam Crabb put Lewes ahead in the 67th minute afterpoking home Wheeler's cross at the near post and hecould have doubled the lead two minutes later but scuffedhis shot with just the keeper to beat. Sub Scott Kirkwoodhad a great chance to add a second after scampering freefrom the halfway line, but Bastock pushed the ball awayand Lewes were punished two minutes into injury timewhen sub Mark Peters headed past Banks to draw level.Lewes sub Louis Pople had a glorious opportunity to markhis debut with a goal after breaking free of his marker, buthe snatched at the shot and saw it drift agonisingly wide.�

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MATCH OFFICIALSToday’s match officials are:

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PROGRAMME & WEBSITE DESIGN BY

Chris WINTERTON (GK)Anthony BARNESS (C)Lewis HAMILTONChris BREACHAndy PEARSONTom HUTCHINSONJohn SCARBOROUGHNathan GREENSonny COBBSJames ROWEJamie CRELLINDavid WHEELERJean Sylvan DOSSAUBen GODFREYTim RIVERSTom MURPHYMichael ABNETTGeorge PORTERGeorge JONESCharlie LEACHJordan LANGStacey FREEMANJJ BANASCO-ZARAGOZA (GK)

COLOURS SHIRTS: Red & BlackSHORTS/SOCKS: Black

MANAGER Tim O’SHEAASSISTANT Neil SMITHTHERAPIST Kieran STRATTON

Louis WELLS (GK) Played for Hayes, Aldershot, Maidenhead and Uxbridge

Simon JACKSON Represented the England ‘C’ side in an international against Italy

René STEER Former Arsenal youth and reserve team regular joined the Gunners aged 13

Danny GORDON (C) Last season's Player's Player and Supporters' Player of the Year

Richard ORLU Enjoyed loan spells with Harrow Borough and Walton Casuals last season

Andre SCARLETT FA Youth Cup semi-finalist with Luton in 1997

Howard NEWTON Played in the Guyana v Surinam World Cup qualifier in 2008

Darty BROWN Featured in Yeading’s FA Cup tie with Newcastle United in 2004/5

Leroy GRIFFITHS Joined QPR in 2001 where he made 37 appearances

Marc CHARLES-SMITH Bought from Leatherhead in summer 2007

Scott TAYLOR Re-joined the Swans in Nov 2008, having started that season with Lewes

Dominic STERLING Ex-Maidenhead skipper who made over 100 appearances for the York Road side

Warren HARRIS Former Spurs junior joined Staines from Ashford Town last July

Jacob MINGLE Gained Conference experience with Eastbourne Boro, Braintree and Crawley

Andrew PERRING Released by QPR last summer and joined Staines in October

JamesCOURTNAGE (GK) Dual registered last season with Boreham Wood, Met Police and Windsor & Eton

Alex DUFFY Played for the England Schools U18 and English Colleges U19 sides

James KING Now recovered from a broken arm whilst on loan to Walton Casuals

Kayan KALIPHA Much travelled Dagenham & Redbridge graduate joined in Sept 2010

COLOURS SHIRTS: YellowSHORTS: Blue SOCKS: Blue

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