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It’s just plain Barking mad

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 June 2019

WHOEVER put Barking FC into the Bostik South Central League for next season must be, well, Barking mad!
Barking is in Essex, while teams like Bracknell Town, in Berkshire, are some 75 miles away.
The closest game will be at Harlow who will also be suffering long away trips at added expense, not to mention the long-suffering supporters.
All teams deserve derby matches of sorts. Not only is it good for fans, but the clubs need the extra revenue that they generate to survive.
Barking’s nearest away game, at Harlow, is 20 miles away!
Whatever happened to common sense when devising these l...

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