My blog about Lewes FC looks like it may hit 20,000 reads this year, which, for context, is extraordinary. Out of curiosity, I asked ChatGPT—with its access to web traffic data—what kind of annual traffic a typical niche blog on a non-league football club might receive. The answer? Between 500 and 2,000 reads per year. … Continue reading The Accidental Successful Blog
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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?
Rebuild, Reconnect, Restore: Lewes FC’s New Chapter Begins
After nearly 20 years of low expectations, writing about Lewes Football Club, hoping the club would do the right thing by our constitution and town, the clever thing, the smart thing, only to see them usually fail, I never once thought the club would go way over and beyond my expectations and exceed them. In … Continue reading Rebuild, Reconnect, Restore: Lewes FC’s New Chapter Begins