Re: Some important information…
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i understand where you are coming from, but hey, I do think we need a reality check . I am sure if a supporter came forward with say £30,000 a season for the next few years then a phoenix club would have been every ones top choice .
However ,as we have experienced over the last 4 years, that sort of money is simply not available .
Wimbledon had a hardcore supporter base of around 2,500-STFC must have around 150 on a good day. Everyone donating £10 a week to finance the club -rather a difference in income
Fact is that supporters (who were very generous through the boost the budget scheme) were not able to contribute enough monies over the 2 completed seasons under Dixon to finance a team strong enough to avoid relegation. .Add on all the other overheads and you realise how much is needed to run even a Phoenix club
Even an established club such as Walton Casuals have had to call it a day because they could no longer raise the £80,000 a season needed to continue.
With all the uncertainity around the availability of the pitch at WP- and even if that was resolved -all the groundcare equipment mower etc down to the last fork and spades,(now removed by Dixon), would have to be replaced, more significant cost to the Phoenix club.
The impact of loosing a club with a history of 130 years is huge but because Dixon has totally stripped the club bare then the solution is the best possible to ensure that supporters have a club to support for next season.i think had there been a gap year or two, supporters could have moved on.-I was certainly wondering where I would be visiting in 22/23 for my NL fix
I understand that you cannot please all supporters all the time but I honestly think the steering team could not have done more with the resources available to them.
Edited by Norm at 00:47:34 on 3rd July 2022
Edited by Norm at 00:55:45 on 3rd July 2022
Edited by Norm at 01:02:26 on 3rd July 2022
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