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Apologies for the lack of updates to this blog recently. We had farmed out this facility to a third party, but unfortunately they've not been forthcoming with the goods for some time. If anyone wants to take on the slightly time-consuming, but not particularly onerous, task of posting items onto this blog, please drop us a line at weblog@rageonline.co.uk.

Meanwhile, there are a couple of news items that caught our eye today. In our division, newcomers Barnet might not be playing at Underhill next season, according to the BBC, who report that their ground has 1,000 seats too few to fulfil the requirements of the Football League. Those ever-helpful souls at Barnet Council are apparently refusing to allow the runaway Conference champions to upgrade, so Bees' chairman Tony Kleanthous is looking to ground share. We could be conceding goals to Simon King and co. at Watford or somewhere next season.

Meanwhile, another Bees are also looking for assistance. Brentford FC's supporters trust have launched a Back The Bees campaign, with the express aim of raising £1 million to by the club from odious chairman Ron Noades (or, more specifically, Altonwood Holdings) by September. Back the Bees is the web site launched by Bees United, which explains that the Trust's option to buy the ground expires in September, after which Griffin Park could be sold to anyone whom Noades chooses. The £1,000,000 would be used by the Trust to refinance the club's debt, enabling the supporters to buy Noades out. As with almost all Trust activities, this is one to support unconditionally if our ideal of a league of clubs owned and run by football supporters is ever to become a reality.

Labels: Barnet, Brentford