Given the flurry of new signings, the Academy at Lancing and a club that looks far more coherent in it's thinking than 12 months ago, are the good people of NSC currently feeling optimistic, pessimistic or somewhere inbetween regarding how we will do in the coming season ?
To put my cards on...
" It was the beginning of the creation of a false narrative that sought to blame the Liverpool fans for what happened and sought to conceal the truth about your failings and the failings of other senior South Yorkshire police officers"
Rajiv Menon QC to former Chief Superintendent David...
As advance copies of the new GBG thud onto the nation's door mats, may I offer NSC a short list that may be of interest:
Brighton
Barley Mow
Basketmakers Arms
Constant Service
Craft Beer Co.
Evening Star
Hand in Hand
Mitre Tavern
North Laine
Prestonville Arms
Prince Albert
Southover
Victory...
The FA is marking the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster by delaying the kick-offs of all Premier League, Football League and Conference matches by seven minutes, with the same procedure being followed in both the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
Arsenal's tie with Wigan Athletic will...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25947994
Hillsborough disaster survivors 'threatened by police'
By Peter Marshall
BBC Newsnight
Survivors of Hillsborough have said they were intimidated and threatened by police from the independent force asked to investigate the football disaster.
BBC Newsnight...
As some NSCers may be aware Heart of Midlothian supporters are continuing their fight to take control of their club. The attached is the brochure explaining their plan.
http://www.foundationofhearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Hearts_Leaflet_A5_web.pdf
As the idea of us having any legal...
A big thank you to Harvey's Head Brewer for a very entertaining and information evening at Seagulls over London, last night (and to PW for arranging it).
Among other things...Amex accounts for a week's worth of all Harvey's annual production, we have massive beer cellers at Falmer and Imperial...
http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/lewes-fc/bloor-come-along-to-support-rooks-on-non-league-day-tomorrow-1-5464915
Danny Bloor has called on fans to celebrate tomorrow’s Non-League Day by making their way to the Dripping Pan to cheer on the Rooks against the Metropolitan Police.
Lewes are...
The official CAMRA bible has now been issued and the following may be of interest to the fine folk of NSC:
Brighton & Hove - Basketmakers, Battle of Trafalgar, Constant Service, Craft Beer Co., Evening Star, Lord Nelson Inn, Mitre Tavern, Prestonville Arms, Prince George, Pump House...
10 years after the disaster of Iraq, the political class are now trying to talk up an invasion of Syria.
Lunacy or the post 1990 lack of any restraints on Imperialism ? (or both?)
...Shaun Harvey.
Former Managing Director of Bradford City where he steered the club into two administrations.
In June 2004, after ten years at Bradford, Harvey joined Leeds United as chief executive officer. In May 2007, the club were dragged in to administration. Harvey, along with former...
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/14/why-did-marissa-alexander-get-a-20-year-sentence-despite-invoking-stand-your-ground/
No need for our resident good ol' boys to worry - it was only a Black woman warning off her abusive husband.
GMB General Secretary Paul Kenny is to lead a march and demonstration of GMB members employed by Brighton & Hove City Council who will be striking over proposed cuts to their take home pay. Saturday 15 June 2013, 11:30 AM Assemble at Cityclean Depot, Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton, BN1 7GA...
From the great man's Twitter feed yesterday:
This is just an appalling spectacle. It's like two teams from the Apprentice have been told to stage a play off final
Not sure but I think I just saw Elton's kid requesting to be taken back to the orphanage
They're among my least favourite teams...
In the 2007/2008 season, Derby managed to amass a mighty 11 points, lost 29 games and ended with a goal difference of minus 69.
Is it possible for the Nigels to top this record of ineptitude ?
...is it time for a new General Election ?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/22/george-osborne-imf-cuts-headwinds
George Osborne was on Wednesday urged by the International Monetary Fund to rethink his plans for a £10bn tax-and-spending squeeze this year, as part of a broad based...
In a partial attempt to flush the bitter fruit of Monday night down the toilet bowl of history, it's time to ask what we can realistically look forward to next season.
Clearly the odds are being slightly fixed by the obscene size of parachute payments and the uncertainty surround key personnel...