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Gregor’s spot on, refs have become lazy
FANS’ FORUM SPOT on Gregor! What a great article from Gregor Robertson in April 13’s NLP (April 13) on the varying interpretation of refereeing across the...
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/ 2 months agoGibson will remember his famous Port foray
FANS’ FORUM I WAS interested to read about Neil Gibson’s move from Welsh football into the National League as manager of Wealdstone (NLP, February 2). Gibson’s first match in charge of Wealdstone last Saturday, may...
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/ 2 months ago‘Filthy’ criticism is so un-informed
FANS’ FORUM I WASN’T at the Hilltop v Broadfields United match at which the Broadfields players’ behaviour so angered Groundhopper (NLP March 2) so cannot judge whether his response was fair. He is certainly entitled...
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/ 3 months agoHellenic has lost its core
FANS’ FORUM I NOTE with interest that Southam United have withdrawn from Hellenic League Division One and had their record expunged. It is worth noting that from the division’s original allocation of 22 clubs, one...
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/ 3 months ago‘Wokeness’ is admirable in today’s game
FANS’ FORUM AFC FYLDE chairman David Haythornthwaite is understandably frustrated that his club lost money, travelling to Aldershot for a fixture that was subsequently postponed. However, I challenge his statement, “hopefully the tide is turning...
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/ 3 months agoHill did it the hard way with Shrimpers
FANS’ FORUM I READ with great interest you article on Gordon Hill and his memories of first playing at Southall FC in season 1972-73 (NLP, February 9). But I would like to add that, at...
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/ 3 months agoGibson will remember his famous Port foray
FANS’ FORUM I WAS interested to read about Neil Gibson’s move from Welsh football into the National League as manager of Wealdstone (NLP, February 2). Gibson’s first match in charge of Wealdstone last Saturday, may...
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/ 3 months agoMartyrs weren’t to be fooled by £6m ‘incentive’
FANS’ FORUM MERTHYR Town’s vote to kick out the Football Association of Wales’ offer to join the JD Cymru Premier League – by 96 per cent of the voters of the fans-owned club – was...
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/ 4 months ago‘Woke’ extras not welcome in grassroots
FANS’ FORUM WHATEVER your political persuasion, does our world-beating successful football industry really need more regulations? Additions are afoot by the current administration to the Football Governance Bill that was introduced by the previous government....
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/ 4 months agoI don’t blame Tamworth for cup price hike
FANS’ FORUM AM I alone in standing by the decision of Tamworth to increase their admission prices for their FA Cup tie with Tottenham next Sunday? Of course, I understand the argument that it goes...
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/ 6 months agoCAN WE DARE TO DREAM?
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] LIFE as a young York City fan hasn’t exactly been a bed of roses...
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/ 6 months agoCAN WE DARE TO DREAM?
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] LIFE as a young York City fan hasn’t exactly been a bed of roses...
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/ 6 months agoIt’s time we resolved the ref dilemma
FANS’ FORUM WHEN are we going to have a formal discussion on the standard of refereeing across all levels of Non-League football. The performance of referees and assistants are deteriorating week after week, yet the...
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/ 8 months agoDean’s right, five subs rule offers nothing
FANS’ FORUM THERE have been a couple of changes to regulations at Steps 1 and 2 that I don’t believe have enhanced the game. Firstly, allowing five substitutions per team has made second halves very...
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/ 8 months agoThanks Andy for not sullying Lions
FANS’ FORUM A MASSIVE congratulations to Andy Mitchell on his article on the jailing of Kieran Hughes-Mason (NLP, Sept 15). I’ve read numerous articles regarding this abhorrent crime in national print, on leading media websites...
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/ 9 months agoFairness needed across the board
FANS’ FORUM I WAS interested in Gregory Robertson’s column (NLP, Aug 25) about promotion from the National League and relegation from League Two. He is correct in highlighting the disparity between these two divisions when...
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/ 9 months agoDBS not at fault
FANS’ FORUM AS a senior academic in a health faculty, I managed the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and then the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) from inception in 2001 until my retirement in 2017. The...
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/ 9 months agoA technical Hitch
FANS’ FORUM I WRITE with regards the disaster unfolding at my wonderful local club, Hitchin Town, which has received little press coverage. Our last home win was on October 28, 2023; in 2024 they have...
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/ 9 months agoDarren needs a bit of perspective
FANS’ FORUM AN online definition of ‘harrowing’ is “extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous”. Hartlepool United boss Darren Sarll describes a referee’s error in awarding a throw-in the wrong way as ‘harrowing’, as it contributed to...
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/ 9 months agoGreg showed class but leave Dion in peace
FANS’ FORUM TRAGIC: Gateshead’s Greg Olley receives treatment WHAT an unbelievable show of class and humanity by Greg Olley in forgiving Dion Kelly-Evans for the horror tackle which left him with a broken leg at...
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/ 9 months agoWands were at fault for kit clash
FANS’ FORUM IN answer to the comments on the kit clash between Truro City v Dorking Wanderers (Fans’ Forum, August 18), normally it’s the club secretary or fixture secretary who liaises with his opponents on...
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/ 9 months agoGames lose momentum in subs rush
FANS’ FORUM WE are one game into the new ruling at Step 6 permitting five subs per team. From a player welfare perspective this measure rightly has wide agreement. It does however have the potential...
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/ 9 months agoFixtures fail to take fans into account
FANS’ FORUM LOGIC? Dover fans must go to Hastings on Boxing Day I’VE often thought that it was only the Premier League who paid no heed to their supporters regarding matches and kick-off times etc....
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/ 11 months agoPosh remain the blueprint for success
FANS’ FORUM SO, Peterborough United have done it again – landing the best talent in Non-League football. They’ve built a club off the back of what is, on the face of it, a very simple...
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/ 12 months agoNew contract rule is putting clubs at risk
FANS’ FORUM I AM secretary of Denbigh Town FC, who play in Tier 2 (North) of the Welsh Football League. The 2022/23 season saw us win promotion into Tier 2 as champions, something we were...
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