April Fuel

[El Gordo]

It's not often that a text message saying "the dripping pan erupts" results in a little smile and nod of approval, rather than a 999 call, but that was my experience yesterday, halfway through the second half at Loftus Road.

Well done to Lewes. I hadn't realised that they are now so close to the football league. Next season there are plenty of juicy ties. I keep saying I should visit Crawley Town as I'm often down that way, outlaw-baiting. Crawley v Lewes could be on the cards, as long as there aren't even bigger football fish to fry in West London at the same time.

Talking of which, here's an extraordinary thing. I see that next year, Lewes will be playing Rushden & Diamonds. It is only 4 years, the 2003/4 season, since QPR played Rushden on the same terms, i.e. in the same league (League One). It says a lot for the possibilities of the football pyramid that fortunes can change so rapidly. As a Rushden fan, that season you'll have had trips to Hillsborough and Loftus Road. Just four years later, the Dripping Pan beckons.

It's how it should be.

Great result, and great report.