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Prem ace buys his own club
By John Lyons

Ecstatic Westfield chairman Jack Stapley says he has been blown away by the reaction to Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook taking over the club.
It was announced on Thursday that the 31-year-old, who helped Forest to promotion to the Premier League last term, had become the new owner of the Mid-Sussex League Premier Division outfit near Hastings.
Long-time friend Stapley was then bombarded with messages and calls as the Westies became national news.
“It’s been massive for the club,” he told BBC Radio Nottingham. “Since the announcem...

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