By Chris Harris The second part turns the spotlight on the top end of the pyramid. Here the focus is on the EFL, why the Football League has resisted branding a formal Division Five, how its clubs protect their own status, and why the National League has become a fifth division in everything but name. … Continue reading Non League National League: A Shifting View Part 2: Protecting the Brand of the Football League
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Bear with....this is a new blog. I have an established blog on other subjects so am not totally hopeless and I will over the next couple of months have this looking vaguely organised and informative! Chris
Non League National League: A Shifting View. Part 1: From Non League Independence to the Unofficial League Division 5.
by Chris Harris This first part looks back at how the old GM Vauxhall Conference saw itself long before anyone talked about “Division Five.” It traces the mindset, the culture and the independence that defined non-league football through the 1980s and 1990s — and how automatic promotion gradually reshaped ambitions, identities and expectations. It’s the … Continue reading Non League National League: A Shifting View. Part 1: From Non League Independence to the Unofficial League Division 5.
The Ten Biggest Red Flags When Buying Vintage Prints. A Guide
by Chris Harris Buying prints at antique fairs can be brilliant, but it can also be frustratingly confusing. Over more years than I care to remember, I’ve learned that most of the mistakes people make come from not knowing what to avoid, you have learned the ‘knowledge.’ Most vintage buying is instinctive, but like porcelain … Continue reading The Ten Biggest Red Flags When Buying Vintage Prints. A Guide
The Rights of Fans. 