Re: Some important information…

By DevonSwan2/7/2022 16:00Sat Jul 2 16:00:58 2022In response to Re: Some important information…

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This is a really difficult one for me, and a decision that has given me more than a few sleepless nights since the announcement at the recent Supporters Club meeting. I'm sure I am not the only one present at that meeting who was expecting to hear the announcement of the formation of a new Phoenix Club; instead of which we are being asked to throw our support behind an existing Club, Staines Lammas. After hearing the arguments behind this decision I can understand it from a logical perspective. It means that we will be at a higher level than had we formed the Phoenix Club; and we have a ready made team to hopefully take us to the next level. I'm sure also that the financial situation will be easier.However, no matter which way you dress it up, Staines Lammas means nothing to me; you may as well ask me to support Egham Town FC. A Phoenix club, owned by the supporters, would have been a totally different proposition. It would essentially have been STFC under a different name; because the heartbeat of it would have been the supporters and committee of STFC. The Pheonix Club would have been something that excited me, but I am struggling to feel the same about being part of Staines Lammas (or should I say Staines & Lammas). Thinking also of other Phoenix clubs, AFC Wimbledon immediately springs to mind - they not only climbed back to their position in the Football League but they were also able to claim back the the history of the old Wimbledon FC. Surely any chance of claiming back the history of STFC would be very difficult, if not impossible, for Staines Lammas, as they already have their own history back to 1926.
To sum up, I feel that this decision has been made with the 'head' rather than the 'heart'. Football, and my support for STFC came from the heart, and my heart is struggling with the idea of supporting Staines Lammas. Good luck to those who throw their lot in with Staines Lammas, and all the people who made this decision are people I respect greatly, but at the moment it just doesn't work for me. RIP STFC.

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