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LEE FOWLER: A festive feast for the fans!

When you’ve been brought up on the history of British football, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day games are massive for the fans. It’s a family occasion. Meet up, have a few drinks, go the game – the atmosphere is great. As a player you can feel that.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 January 2022

Lee FOWLER

CONFERENCE WINNER AND RADCLIFFE FC MANAGER

PREMIER League managers have been moaning about the busy festive schedule again recently.
When you’ve been brought up on the history of British football, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day games are massive for the fans. It’s a family occasion. Meet up, have a few drinks, go the game – the atmosphere is great. As a player you can feel that.
But it’s always funny when you hear moaning from the elite levels.
The players have access to the top facilities, ten masseurs, hydrotherapy chambers – you name it. Don’t get me wrong, players do sacrific...

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