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IT’S quite telling that Danny
Cowley mentioned his and
brother Nicky’s Non-League
roots in the opening press con-
ference as Huddersfield Town
manager.
From the Essex Senior League to
the Championship in a little over a
decade is some rise – and they
will never forget where they came
from.
The Cowley brothers
By Edd Paul

Lee Molyneaux

Iain



Last Sunday’s front page of The petition on another action- Athletic.
Non-League Paper was going to packed day in Non-League Dover players Inih
be about the first round proper football.
of the FA Cup. About the excite- Effiong and Ricky Modeste were
ment of the upcoming draw at Instead, for the second subjected to racist abuse and
Maldon & Tiptree as Non- time in a month, it carried a gestures. Pools players heard it
League clubs eagerly awaited story about allegations of rac- and were upset at what they saw
those life-changing ties to come ism. Once again, the ugly side coming from some of their home
out of the hat – and what a draw of society has reared its head in fans. While they considered walk-
it turned out to be. Non-League, and English, ing off the pitch, in the end the
football. game was played to a conclusion.
It was going to be about
those clubs daring to dream. Isth- On the back of the Hartlepool were rightly
mian Premier club Carshalton shameful scenes in Bulgaria praised for their response to the
Athletic after they upset National when England players were situation and it looks like Yeovil
League side Dagenham & Red- racially abused and the game have reacted in a similar way.
bridge. Or Nantwich Town, who was twice suspended, Haringey Boss Darren Sarll says they stand
beat National League North high- Borough walked off the pitch alongside Haringey and the club
fliers King’s Lynn Town. Then following alleged racism to- say they will be cooperating with
there was the story of Kingstonian wards goalkeeper Valery Doug- the investigation which The FA
beating higher league opposition las Pajetat. Two men, aged 23 say is ongoing. The tie is to be
in Dartford. and 26, have since been arrested replayed on Tuesday, October 29.
on suspicion of racially aggravat-
There was also the drama ed common assault. If proven, the two sup-
at Potters Bar Town, who scored porters should never watch a game
an equaliser against neighbours The incident came in the of football in this country again.
Barnet in the 11th minute of stop- 65th minute following a Yeovil Of course, 99.9 per cent of Yeovil
page time to set up a replay. And penalty where he claims he was fans will be ashamed of what has
there was the excitement of goal- spat at and verbally abused by allegedly happened. Hopefully
keeper Alan Julian heading an fans. The match didn’t restart and anyone who has seen or heard
injury-time equaliser at Sutton was abandoned. Boss Tom Loizou anything comes forward to ensure
United to keep Billericay Town’s also said defender Coby Rowe the investigation can be as thor-
FA Cup dream alive. was targeted. ough as is needed.

The front page was sup- English football was As we’ve said before, we
posed to carry pictures capturing appalled when the men’s senior all have a responsibility to drive
all the emotion of this great com- team was on the end of horrific this abhorrent behaviour out of
abuse and there have been calls our game and out of our society.
for strong action against Bulgaria
and their authorities. We are No footballer, no person,
equally appalled at these allega- should be attacked just because of
tions. their skin colour.

FA chairman Greg In a high-profile competi-
Clarke spoke in the immediate tion, Haringey’s actions will be
aftermath of the Bulgaria game. seen far and wide. Hopefully this
He rightly pointed out that we can be a stepping stone towards a
must also look at the game in this better future. Their stand is to be
country because there are issues applauded. In times gone past, the
that clearly need addressing. incident may not have come to
light until after the game.
There is no hiding from
that fact. The conversation must By stopping an FA Cup
include what we are doing about game in its tracks, the message
our game. will be louder. Racists are not
welcome in our football grounds
It’s four weeks since at any level. Only then can we get
allegations were made during the back to talking about the football.
National League game between By Matt Badcock
Hartlepool United and Dover











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