I was shocked to hear County League champions Burgess Hill had sacked manager Danny Bloor.

Why get rid of a man who has guided the club to the title by 21 points and promotion to the Southern League?

I thought Bloor's partnership with Hill supremo Gary Croydon was a match made in heaven. I had visions of them taking the club a long way.

Croydon, who is now the manager, says Bloor's lack of experience would have counted against him in the Southern League and it was best to make the decision now rather than later.

Would Leicester City say to Micky Adams: "Sorry, Micky, you haven't got enough experience in the Premiership so we're going for George Graham?"

It's going to be a transitional season for Burgess Hill after years of having it too easy in the County League.

They can't expect to go straight up and a year of mid-table stability would have given Bloor that all-important experience Croydon referred to.

Bloor will learn from this and come back stronger. It's just a shame he won't be managing Burgess Hill at the higher level, having earned the right to do so.

I am sure Croydon will do a good job but it will take time and has to be right on and off the field. Eastbourne Borough took a while to find their feet in the same league and it will be no different for Hillians.

Glenn Houchen is back at Wick as Andy Gander's assistant manager. During his stint as caretaker at Crabtree Park a few seasons ago, Houchen stopped Wick going out of business. He put together a side of unpaid players and fulfilled the remaining fixtures after a cash crisis resulted in a mass exodus of staff.

His reward was the cold shoulder and as a result he parted company with the club that summer.

He can walk back now with his head held high. Wick may be in division two but they are still in existence. One of the people they have to thank for that is Houchen. Let's hope the Wick committee appreciate him a little bit more this time.

I suggested last week that Lennox Lewis was having one fight too many and I wasn't far off the mark. But what is far worse is that his ego has gone into overdrive.

Before the first bell sounded for his fight against Vitali Klitschko, Lewis was making racists comments about his opponent and white boxers in general.

Lewis should retire immediately but I fear that won't happen. He's right and everyone else is wrong. Lewis would give Sir Alex Ferguson a run for his money when it comes to being opinionated.

A nasty cut above his opponent's eye saved Lewis this time but he looked every one of his 37 years and well past his sell-by date.

Lewis might not be so lucky next time. He is the greatest fighter of his generation but every man has his time. Lewis is finished and everyone, except the man himself and his entourage, knows it.

I just hope, if he doesn't see sense now, he will have some left when he finally hangs up the gloves because several fighters before him haven't been that lucky.

Perhaps he should visit Muhammad Ali and see what can happen when you hang on for too long.