Lewes v Brighton & Hove Albion 2015 – TICKETS

Tickets for this match are only available online. It’s the same system we used last year. If you know someone who is genuinely Internet-phobic, please do offer to get their tickets for them.

Prices are the same as a League match though we are also making a small charge for kids.

STOP PRESS: ALLOCATIONS FOR KIDS AND CONCESSIONS ARE NOW SOLD OUT SO YOU WILL NEED TO BUY A ‘GENERAL ADMISSION’ TICKET INSTEAD.

To buy, click here Lewes v Brighton & Hove Albion

 

Massive thanks to the wonderful Think Group for sponsoring this game.

They supply Lewes FC with phones and broadband and they also run the excellent Lewes Mobile store.

 

 

 

 

The full list of Friendlies so far in place is:

Sat 11th July – Peacehaven (a) 3pm

Sat 18th July – Brighton & Hove Albion (h) 3pm

Tue 21st July – Worthing (a) 7.30pm

Saturday 25th July – Hassocks (a) 3pm

Wed 29th July – Eastbourne Boro (h) 7.45pm

Sat 1st August – Crystal Palace XI (h) 3pm

 

Lewes FC’s new 3G open for business…

They think it’s all over.

It is now.

The Rookery 3G is open for bookings, right now.

This is a facility for the whole Lewes district to use. Situated adjacent to Lewes’ home ground The Dripping Pan, two minutes walk from Lewes Station, The Rookery is there for everyone. It’s been purpose-built to accommodate football (obviously), be that adult 11-a-side all the way through to kids’ 5-a-side. But thanks to a layer of IRB-approved shock pads, The Rookery is also great for adult rugby practice and youth rugby games (yes, we’ve got rugby posts available too). In addition, we are partnering with Sussex County Cricket Club and local clubs to offer youth cricket training – more details to follow.

We expect demand to be very high so if you are interested in how to book, please contact us at 3G@LewesFC.com. There will be an easy online booking system too which will launch shortly

And if you’re interested in entering a team in our Rookery Sixes League, send us an email too. We think there will only be room for somewhere between 8 and 12 teams so contact us soon if you want to find out more. One of the Leagues is for ‘SuperVets’ (40+).

What Boots Can I And Can’t I Wear?

Trainers can flatten the artificial grass over time. Metal studs can rip the surface. Blades can get caught and injure you.

All footwear must be clean before going on to the 3G pitch – boot brushes are placed next to every pitch gate.

Come On You All-Weather Rooks!

 

Crabb nips back home

Hot on the heels of Monday’s squad update we can today reveal the return of a fans’ favourite and the club’s top scorer over the previous three seasons. Nathan Crabb needs no introduction to Rooks’ supporters and his direct attacking play, tireless running, pace and eye for goal will again be on display at the Dripping Pan.

The middle Crabb brother initially burst into the Lewes side in the February of 2012 and finished his debut season with 8 goals in 13 matches, with the Rooks narrowly missing out on a play-off place. While playing the majority of games on the right side of the Lewes attack, Crabb still weighed in with 32 goals in 102 starts and no one will forgot his all-important late brace at Cray Wanderers in April 2013, which effectively preserved our place in the Ryman Premier Division.

The Lewes’ player of the season in 2012/13 exited the club just six months ago with a move to Three Bridges but is delighted to be back. “It was definitely right for me to move at the time as I wasn’t playing much and I needed to get minutes under my belt, and although I was slightly hampered by an injury at Three Bridges it was great to get back on the pitch and scoring 3 goals in 4 starts was pleasing. I never really wanted to leave the Dripping Pan though and I can’t wait to be back playing in front of the Lewes crowd. They’re brilliant fans and hopefully I can reward them! Having the new training facilities at the club is also a big draw for me”.

In a minor change to our pre-season campaign, we will now be playing Whitehawk on Friday 24th July, 7.45pm kick off instead of the originally advertised Saturday 25th July.

Artists United 2015

Artists United, the annual exhibition/sale of works by local artists, is back for its sixth year.

The show takes place at the Foundry on North Street in Lewes between Friday 26th and Sunday 28th June.

Opening times are 10am each day until 5pm. Entry is free.

There is a Private View on Thursday 25th June, 6-9pm, and if you’d like to come, please email artists@lewesfc.com

 

Artists United is an annual art exhibition created by Lewes Community Football Club.

It is designed to bring together the best established artists and emerging talent under one roof. This year, most of the organising has been done by Viva Lewes so HUGE thanks to them.

It’s a real show of two halves.

And when you buy something, 45% of the sale price goes to support Lewes FC, the town’s not-for-profit, co-operatively owned community football club. 55% goes to the artist.

And there’s also a Lewes FC Club Shop open so it’s easy to buy football shirts, scarves, mugs or one of our Tom Paine revolutionary t-shirts.

Though some artists choose a football theme, it’s certainly not obligatory and most do not. Some others choose a Lewes townscape as their theme, but subjects painted/sculpted cover a wide range of concepts.

With nearly 300 paintings, photographs and sculptures on show, there’s bound to be something for everyone’s taste.

Come On You Artists!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Squad Update

As Steve Brown continues to build his squad for next season’s Ryman Premier campaign, we can confirm that a number of players from last season’s squad have again committed themselves to the club. They include Rikki Banks, Jordan Badger, Henry Muggeridge, George Brown, Josh Marshall, James Fraser, Ronnie Conlon and Elliott Romain.

Assistant Manager Jay Lovett also returns to the Dripping Pan in a playing capacity along with a new face, left back Ronayne Marsh-Brown who featured for Wingate & Finchley and Met Police last season.

Leaving the club are Luke Blewden and Nicky Wheeler (both Tonbridge Angels), Sam Cole and Ollie Rowe (both Hastings United), Gary Elphick (Worthing player joint-manager), Matt Crabb (retired), Sam Crabb and Calum Willock and we wish them all well for the future and thank them for their efforts in red and black.

Talks continue with both other members of last season’s squad as well as numerous new signings and further announcements will be made as and when they sign on the dotted line.

A further friendly fixture has also confirmed against a Crystal Palace XI at the Dripping Pan on Saturday 1^st August, 3pm kick off.

Walsh is new U18s boss

Alex Walsh has been appointed as the club’s new Ryman U18s manager ahead of the 2015/16 season.

Following an extensive recruitment process over the past month, Alex was the outstanding candidate to succeed Dave Amiet who stepped down last month due to a change in work commitments. Alex is a UEFA B and FA Youth Module 3 qualified coach, and currently holds a number of roles at Brighton and Hove Albion/Albion in the Community as well as managing Shoreham U18s in the Sussex County Youth League last season.

Club Secretary Kevin Brook commented: “We had an excellent response since the job became available and had a number of high calibre applicants, but Alex was the standout candidate. His coaching background and his attitude and commitment to developing young players fits perfectly with what we’re trying to achieve at the club across all our teams”.

Trials for the Ryman U18s side will be announced very soon. If you were born between 1st September 1996 and 1st September 2000 and would be interested in trialling please contact Kevin Brook at clubsecretary@lewesfc.com

Lewes FC Commercial Packages 2015/16

Commercial Packages from Lewes Football Club, Season 2015/16 

The 2015/16 season is set to be one of the most exciting in Lewes Football Club’s 130 year history. With a new First Team Manager, new Academy Manager and a brand new UEFA – standard 3G pitch officially launched on July 8, This promises to be a very exciting season for the Mighty Rooks.

For business there has never been a better time to be join us. The 2015/16 season offers your company the chance to advertise your message across all media: From pitchside advertising groundboards, match and matchball sponsorship, to stand advertising, and a host of e-marketing  opportunities that can promote your business both regionally and nationally.

Last season The Rooks featured in local, national and global media, including SKY Sports, BBC Radio and TV, ITV, Talksport, all tabloids & broadsheets, and across the world via web stories and magazine articles in the USA, Brazil, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong…

We can help promote your business to YOUR target market…

It’s going to be a great season. Come and join us, and lets’ have some fun!    

 

 

Season 2015/16 

Premium package:

Why not combine both Sponsorship and Advertising and drive a sustained campaign across the whole season? We’ll work with your business to maximise the best opportunities to promote your services, and make sure that your message gets out to the right people at the right time.

• 1 x 20ft x 2’6ft Groundboard in a key position around  the stadium pitch perimeter.
• 1 x Match Sponsorship of one Ryman Premier League game for match for up to 10 guests.
• Permanent web link and company promotion at key points in the year relevant to YOUR business
• 5 full page ads in the Lewes FC Matchday programme, to compliment your company’s campaigns
• Weblink and company profile on the Lewes FC Website, and via Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.

£1,500 + vat + ad board production 

Match Sponsorship:

A perfect way to get your message out as well as inviting clients family & friends. Up to 10 guests, pre & post match hospitality, matchday programme ad, company logo on the famous Lewes FC matchday poster of the game, nominate and present the Man of the Match Award, social media profile and much more…

£600 + vat

 

 

Matchball Sponsorship:

Walk onto the famous Dripping Pan pitch with the matchball in front of the two teams, photo with the captains and match officials, profile in the matchday programme, social media company profile

£50 + vat per person (minimum two persons)

 

 

 

 

Groundboard Advertising:

A great way to create a sustained campaign in the town across the whole season. We’ll highlight your company on our website as well, and can promote your business to our 1,000 + owners via regular e-newsletters throughout the season.

 

 

20ft x 2’6ft (6.1m x 0.80m) – £600 + vat (plus production)

10ft x 2’6ft (3.5m x 0.80m) – £350 + vat (plus production)

 

Managers Dug-Out Advertising:

Put your logo on the manager’s dug-out as a permanent fixture in front of thousands of Lewes FC fans over the course of the season, and have your company featured regularly on Non-League Football channel Football Exclusives, a subscription based TV Channel that from the 2015/16 season will transmit live streaming via the internet…

£750 + vat + production per dug-out 

 

Container Advertising:

A superb advertising opportunity to place a giant banner ad over a freight container, the most visual ad space in the ground…

(You don’t get this kind of opportunity in the Premier League you know…)

20ft x 7ft (6.1m x 2.14m)

£3k + vat + production

 

 

Matchday Programme Advertising:

Considered to be one of the best in Non-league football, the 32 page A5 size, full colour matchday programme is read by thousands of fans across the season, and is a great way to promote your business for very little expense…

• One full page ad: £100 + vat 
• Five full page ads:  £400 + vat (£85 per programme) 
• Season: £1,500 + vat (£65 per programme)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2015/16 fixture poster: 

One club… One message…

An A2 sized landscape poster with both Men’s & Ladies first team photos, fixtures for their seasons, and box advertising to get your message out across the region… last season we put them in taxi ranks, chip shop’s, restaurants, pubs, anywhere where there was a notice board really, and last season sold out in just 7 days.

 

• One ad: £120 + vat
• Two: £220 + vat
• Four: £400 + vat

 

Beach Huts:

The Lewes FC Beach Huts created an incredible media storm when they launched in August 2014. From local coverage in local paper The Argus, to columns in The Sun, Mirror and Daily Mail, a full page feature in football magazine Four Four Two, as well as The Independent, Guardian and Metro; Talksport, BBC Five Live, Radio 2, and SKY SPORTS, who featured them LIVE during a special Non-League Day transmission live from the Dripping Pan.

This season the Beach Huts will once again be available to hire on a match to match basis or, like someone did last season, hired out for the season!

The Huts are furnished with all the right Beach Hut furniture, there’s a mini fridge, a heater for the winter, and the matchday package includes the following:

• Six match day tickets
• Six bottles of Harvey’s Blue label (soft drinks available courtesy of official re-hydration partner, Coco5)
• Six gourmet burgers or street food equivalent courtesy of Lewes FC’s superb caterers CIRCA
• Six matchday programmes
• A matchday poster to take away as a souvenir of your day

We’ll even throw in a visit from the Lewes FC Chairman, or Team Manager, who’ll pop in and say hello…

£275 + vat per match for 6 people

Alternatively, you might like to book beach huts throughout the season, and save some money in the process…

• Packet of 5: £1,000 + vat (save £375) You choose the games that you wish to attend.

• Half season: £2,800 + vat (save £500) Pick the best 12 games throughout the season.

• Season: £5,500 + vat (based on 23 home games, a saving of £825) We’ll throw in all Ladies home games, as well as all cup matches as well. We’ll even give you a key to come and go as you please…

“It’s the best way to watch football….The ultimate shed!”

Beach huts for Ladies games: Fancy popping down to watch some top Premier League football against the likes of Tottenham, West Ham, QPR & Brighton? Lewes Ladies FC are one of the top 50 teams in the country, and play their home games at the Pan every Sunday. For just £10 per person (on top of the admission price of £3 and not including drinks & food), you can watch the FA Womens Premier League South from the comfort (and warmth in the winter!) of your very own beach hut…

Mascots:

Watch your son or daughter lead the teams out at any first team game this season! For Just £35 (not including kit) we’ll profile them in the match programme, they can visit the dressing room and meet the players, and have their picture taken with the captains & match officials in the centre circle before kick off! We’ll throw in a couple of adult tickets too, and if they bring their mates (all kids under 16 go free during the season), they can form a ‘Guard Of Honour,’ ‘hi-fiving’ the players as they walk on to the pitch!

Why not combine this with a birthday celebration, and have your birthday party here as well – For an additional £130 (for up to 24 kids, that’s just £5.50 each) we can provide two hours of football and food (bring your own cake!), and all the party guests can form the guard of honour!

For details and availability of Birthday packages contact Adam Wolecki on 01273 4790 820

More packages will be added in the next few days.

To arrange a meeting, for further information, or to book one of the packages listed contact me, Kevin Miller on 01273 470820, or via mobile 07833 736234, or e-mail: kevin.miller@lewesfc.com

Be part of something special. It’s a true Community Club.