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Colin Peake: How long ’til we stop dreaming?

Too many times I see fans on social media castigating those clubs making headlines through success by denigrating their fan base.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 June 2022

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By Colin Peake National League Operational Support Management
TOO many times I see fans on social media castigating those clubs making headlines through success by denigrating their fan base.
It’s as if being smaller gives these clubs no rights over the so-called bigger clubs.
This is nothing new for we know it comes with a large slice of jealousy and that the so-called new fame will be short-lived.
I love the Non-League game and recently had the pleas...

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