Friggin’ in the Riggin’: How the Sex Pistols Swore Their Way to the Charts

In 1979, the Sex Pistols shocked, delighted, and scandalized the British public once again, this time with a bawdy, irreverent sea shanty called “Friggin’ in the Riggin’.” Filled with explicit innuendo and defiant mockery, the track managed to chart in the UK Top 5, despite being banned from radio and television. How did such a … Continue reading Friggin’ in the Riggin’: How the Sex Pistols Swore Their Way to the Charts

It’s Time To Adopt a Fresh Manager and Player Recruitment Philosophy. Why Lewes FC Needs to Back Sussex.

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.

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?