Lewes FC recently offered nine reasons why so many players only stay for a single season. It’s a comprehensive list, money, manager loyalty, travel distance, family circumstances, moving up leagues, each of them plausible and grounded in the semi-pro reality. But there’s one glaring omission that undermines the whole conversation: where we train. Quite an … Continue reading It’s Time To Adopt a Fresh Manager and Player Recruitment Philosophy. Why Lewes FC Needs to Back Sussex.
Category: Lewes FC
Fan Ownership at Lewes. Fanzine Article in ‘Where’s The Bar’ Magazine. How and Why it Failed but is There a Happy Ending?
English Football Clubs run by their supporters operate under a constitution — a brilliant framework that, if followed, can lead to real success. The problem is, there’s no statutory body to enforce it. And that’s where things can get messy. Very messy. This is the story of how complacency, detachment, and poor oversight allowed a … Continue reading Fan Ownership at Lewes. Fanzine Article in ‘Where’s The Bar’ Magazine. How and Why it Failed but is There a Happy Ending?
Bradley Pritchard A Rookie Manager for the Rooks: Inspired Gamble or Risky Timing?
Bradley Pritchard’s appointment as Lewes FC’s new men’s first team manager carries a romantic symmetry. After more than 100 appearances and three seasons on the pitch, the Hall of Famer returns to the Dripping Pan, not to lace up his boots but to lead from the dugout. But beneath the warmth of nostalgia and the … Continue reading Bradley Pritchard A Rookie Manager for the Rooks: Inspired Gamble or Risky Timing?
The Rights of Fans. 