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Haver heart! Stop bosses raiding exes
FANS’ FORUM THE NON-LEAGUE PAPER Sunday, July 5 I WOULD like to add further to the comment made in (Fans’ Forum NLP, June 21) by your...
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/ 1 week agoPutting the World Cup in the shade
FANS’ FORUM CLAPTON Community Football Club (CCFC) play an intriguing fixture against New York International FC (NYIFC) on Saturday, July 18 (ko 3pm). NYIFC are a wonderful demonstration of American culture and are serious about...
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/ 2 weeks agoI’m not finished just yet – at 50!
Goal-den oldie Jamie Cureton turns 51 at the end of August, but he’s still keen to keep on playing – and has one more milestone in his sights.
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/ 2 weeks agoGreens were left in awe of Genchev
HIGH PROFILE: Jordan Hugill has joined Hartlepool I HAVE fond memories of Boncho Genchev (NLP, June 14). His first goal for Hendon was an overhead scissors kick 15 minutes into his first start. His infectious...
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/ 2 weeks agoClark’s given us Pools’ fans hope
LEE Clark has only had his feet in the door at Hartlepool United for five minutes and already he’s making a big impression. High-profile summer signings such as Jordan Hugill, Jack Nolan and Corey McKeown...
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/ 2 weeks agoOur great clubs need protecting
AM I alone in being concerned about the number of clubs, particularly at Steps 5/6, either taking voluntary relegation or, worse still, being forced to pull out of senior football altogether. This year, we’ve seen...
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/ 2 weeks agoBEES BOSS BRENNAN DOUBLE DIPS
BARNET boss Dean Brennan has returned to his Non-League grounding to grab an exciting talent – twice! The League Two Bees have added Isiah Noel-Williams from Brennan’s former club Hemel Hempstead Town, while Jack Maskell...
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/ 2 weeks agoGAME’S FLOW IN NEED OF A BREAK
IT’S NO longer a game of two halves but one of four quarters. As always, money makes the earth spin and when the World Cup is serving up hydration breaks even in climate controlled indoor...
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/ 1 month agoWembley experience is lacking
FANS’ FORUM ONCE again, I have to complain about the poor Wembley experience – and I am not talking about the lack of goals or excitement in both FA Trophy and FA Vase finals. Upon...
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/ 2 months agoDenis and Viv’s 80s heroes left me Radio Ga Ga
FANS’ FORUM I REMEMBER vividly when York City accumulated over 100 points in the 1983-84 season. I attended many games at the old romantic Bootham Crescent ground, where strikers Keith Walwyn and John Byrne spearheaded...
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/ 4 months agoHonourable – but call in the experts!
FANS’ FORUM HEALTH and Safety gets a bad (tabloid) press from things like over-zealous officials banning kids playing conkers. In last weekend’s NLP, Tony Incenzo found a match in doubt with H&S concerns for no...
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/ 4 months agoCards failed Moors fans – and must pay
FANS’ FORUM I WRITE on behalf of the supporters of Solihull Moors FC regarding our frustration over the late postponement of the fixture at Woking FC on Wednesday February 25. While we fully understand the...
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/ 4 months agoPostponed games have disappeared
FANS’ FORUM WHAT on earth has happened to the results on the Step 3&4 league websites this season? For some strange reason, matches in recent weeks that have been postponed or abandoned – such was...
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/ 4 months agoJuly matches could ease a winter backlog
FANS’ FORUM WITH the weather getting wetter and warmer each year, surely something needs to change in the football calendar. Unfortunately, I fear that the leagues and FA are so loathe to change anything as...
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/ 5 months agoFans’ Forum: Macc’s top cup scalp was a proud day for Non-League
Was Macclesfield's FA Cup third round win against Crystal Palace the biggest shock of all-time? It's up there according to this supporter.
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/ 6 months agoWe have to do things differently
FANS’ FORUM ON SATURDAY at 2.10pm, the referee at Bath City called the FA Trophy game against Southend off. A mere 50 minutes before kick-off. Even he agreed that the pitch was completely playable so...
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/ 6 months agoThis weather chaos is just so pointless
FANS’ FORUM LAST weekend saw the usual chaotic, and at times comical, approach to dealing with matches affected by poor weather. Some matches were postponed the day before, some on the morning of the game...
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/ 7 months agoSol needs a grounding lower down
FANS’ FORUM I WAS surprised with the front page coverage in The NLP for Sol Campbell (December 14). If Campbell is wondering why he’s not been offered managerial jobs then maybe he should review his...
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/ 7 months agoDon’t give the morons power
FANS’ FORUM I READ your report titled ‘Halted! Female official abused’ (NLP November 16) with my head in my hands. You explain how Coventry Sphinx match with AFC Rushden & Diamonds was abandoned “due to...
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/ 8 months agoBilly must be catalyst for change
FANS’ FORUM THE tragic death of Billy Vigar on September 25 has shaken football from top to bottom. Put simply, it should never have happened. When I walk past the local rugby club, I notice...
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/ 9 months agoQuick subs turn Cup into a farce
FANS’ FORUM HOW can Robbie Savage and Andy Peaks making a raft of substitutions in the very first minute of their National League Cup ties last week be good for the competition? I get the...
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/ 10 months agoHinsh was held back by a ruthless regime
FANS’ FORUM AS a long standing York City season ticket holder, I find myself somewhat conflicted over the current management model at the club. You really can’t fault the investment that the Uggla family have...
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/ 11 months agoWe must get to grips with timewasting
FANS’ FORUM ON Tuesday night, I watched Margate away to Sittingbourne and noticed a number of bad habits that are being allowed to creep into the game. Firstly, the pushing and shoving in the penalty...
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/ 11 months agoTurning two into three is way forward
FANS’ FORUM A LIFELONG Southport FC supporter has sounded the klaxon over a growing crisis in Non-League football – the relentless, punishing travel demands placed on part-time clubs and players in the National League North....
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/ 1 year ago3G pitches affect fans’ experience
FANS’ FORUM SEND YOUR VIEWS TO: FANS’ FORUM, THE NON-LEAGUE PAPER, TUITION HOUSE, ST GEORGE’S ROAD, WIMBLEDON SW19 4EU or e-mail [email protected] AS A veteran groundhopper of 570 grounds, I have witnessed the rise of...
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