by Chris Harris This is part 1 of my blogs on the ‘How Lewes FC Strangled the Life Out of Fan Ownership.’ The links to the four others are below. Steve King led Lewes FC to promotion to the Conference National (now known as the National League) in the 2007–08 season. Under his management, the … Continue reading The Death of Fan Ownership at Lewes FC. The Story. Part 1, Pre Fan Ownership
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Last Night’s AGM: On the Brink of Collapse or a Fresh Dawn?
by Chris Harris I don't share the doom and the gloom. There comes a point in every long running story when the narrative can no longer sustain the myths that once held it together. Last night’s AGM felt like that moment for Lewes FC. The numbers were bleak, the mood was flat, the optimism had … Continue reading Last Night’s AGM: On the Brink of Collapse or a Fresh Dawn?
Non League National League: A Shifting View Part 2: Protecting the Brand of the Football League
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
The Rights of Fans. 