Hi Steptoe,
I love your sentiments and your thoughts, but that ship passed on years ago, with the scandalous sale of the Sandy Lane ground. The Committee at the time which gave the Football Club away consisted of unscrupulous individuals, plus other individuals at best described as naïve. Together with supporter’s club (Sorry I mean the Members club) handing the whole shooting match to two estate agents, without any redress or golden share. That was the final end of the football club.
I stated at the time the club should just fold, and after 16 years my opinion still stands. The original Football Club was built on the goodwill of the fans and the committee lead by John “Jack” Beard, to purchase the Sandy Lane site. This inheritance was sadly wasted and the football team has been in freefall ever since. Just look at the quality of the players management and coaching staff, plus there has never been any statement on the future of the football team and its direction and ambitions all headed by the owner!. The only scant reference was by way of a video describing how the club would be in the Football League by 2017! This video was made on behalf of the scrap metal merchant who thought he was going to take over the Imperial site, but soon disappeared after” Dell Boy” found out of its existence.
Last edited by Mikem (30/12/2021 12:02 pm)