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The only way is in Essex for the Suds

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 June 2023

FANS’FORUM

I COULD not agree more with the well-put letter and points well raised by Bob ‘The Cat’ Bevan MBE in last week’s NLP (Fans’ Forum, May 28).
In regards to the ridiculous decision to place Bishop’s Stortford in National League North, I ask, what would have happened if Hornchurch had won that league instead? Would we have seen as Essex side in NLN? Surely not.
I realise the higher you go up the pyramid the more travelling you should face but, in Bishop’s case, it’s just got ludicrous with trips to the north-east to face,...

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