Local Team about to go out of business
 

It won't mean much to most of you, but I thought I would post it anyway.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/3301351.stm

Re: Local Team about to go out of business
 

I hope they manage to survive, Yesman, our local team (Grimsby Town) have suffered badly since they lost the TV money, although that is a bit academic since they were relegated to D2. However it could be argued that having to get rid of players whose wages were too high had something to do with that - remember Grimsby knocked Liverpool out of the cup a couple of years ago. Currently they are just managing to survive on average gates of less than 5,000, so I have every sympathy with any other clubs who are similarly affected.

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Thanks for that Gaz, however Cambridge need to repay that loan by Dec 22nd or the ground goes, as it was offered by the club as collateral for the loan.
It seems a shame that so many league clubs, relied on, and spent the money yet to be paid by TV companies and the like to try and see their way forward.
If football continues with the way that its going, (with the exception of an elite few) we will end up with a lot of well off players and no clubs.

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and no doubt flattened to build houses on :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: , it really is a shame this is happening , i believe york were in a similar situation not so long ago , if i remember correctly they managed to get away by the skin of their teeth :tu:

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You got it in one, it will be sold for redevelopment

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just what the country needs , more houses :afire: :afire: :afire: :afire: , it annoys me to death that unless a club has a sugar daddy then it is potentially doomed :(

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Totally agree with your last point - and I am angry at the irony that one weeks wages from one of the Premier players would get Cambridge over this hump. :(

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Its getting tight, but I think they might make it after all......
http://www.helpcfu.co.uk/

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sent a donation Geoff, well it is Christmas:)

Gaz

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Blimey !!!!!!!!!!!!!

On behalf of http://www.cambridge-united.com

Thanks Gaz :tu:

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np - c'mon you :erm: I presume Cambridge play in, Blues!:)

Grimsby play in Black & White - which reflects their form right now!;)


Gaz

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Nope CUFC's colours are as follows
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Well the home kit anyway.
During the week United played with a new formation 0 - 10, all the players were camping out in Macclesfield's 18 yard box as Macclesfield were down to 10 men after having a player sent off late in the first half, but united managed to equalise after going a goal down, but still lost on penalties :( , still they do say things get worse before they get better.

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you need a 'makeover' - shirley 'blue is the colour', in Cambridge - even if it is nearly cyan?:)

Gaz

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Looks like your contribution made all the difference Gaz............

Oh and er...... stop calling me Shirley :D

Re: Local Team about to go out of business
 

Not just me Geoff. but I'm glad to have helped.:cool:

surely I wouldn't call you Shirley, unless it was the weekend, or something;)

Gaz