Celebrating 100 years should be a time of celebration, but the reality is the cost of running the club has become extremely difficult. Yes we may get the odd one who comes through and goes on to play for in England under 20 like my son, or Sadia Kabeya who was player of the match in the World Cup final just a few months ago - that's at the very pinnacle.
Unfortunately, our application for a period of grace to fulfil the required criteria for our SFA bronze licence was declined by the SPFL board. On this basis we are not eligible to participate in the pyramid play-off competition.
The area was previously dubbed "London's scrapyard" by Sowmya Parthasarathy, urban designer at Arup who worked on the Olympic Park for more than a decade. The site was home to light industry, dominated by overhead powerlines, and was broken up by rivers, roads and railways.
This new legislation is already having a real and immediate impact. Previously, there were no specific criminal penalties for those trying to enter the stadium without a ticket, placing significant pressure on our crowd safety teams.
Petal Kaddu is serious about eliciting high fives from passing fans-and isn't deterred by the steady rain over Wembley Way, between Wembley Park station and the UK's iconic national stadium. Under her poncho she's wearing a half-and-half scarf of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Los Angeles Rams, today's teams. A Londoner of Guyanese heritage, she's a brand ambassador for the NFL London Games and has brought the energy to every one for the past four years.
The spacious, accommodating Wembley Taphouse concourse on Friday night was a family-friendly environment. It was refreshing to see a melting pot of England spectators from different walks of life.
