How Lucky Are We! ?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:47 pmIn this testing economic climate some clubs are really up against it. The chairman of Accrington says:
"income is "dropping across the board". He talks about the hardships of being stuck geographically between the more glamorous Blackburn and Burnley, and of the "crazy" need to have 2,000 seats instead of 1,200 to meet league requirements, by May, at a cost of £100,000.
"Tell me why we need more seats with no bums to sit on them," he says. "We're the poorest side financially in the league with the poorest gates and poorest facilities. This is another problem we don't need right now."
Some interesting stuff here. Darlington are functioning on 11% of capacity of the stadium while we are healthier on 30%. I like Mr. Whalley's description of the people who have contributed to his troubles
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 34176.html
"income is "dropping across the board". He talks about the hardships of being stuck geographically between the more glamorous Blackburn and Burnley, and of the "crazy" need to have 2,000 seats instead of 1,200 to meet league requirements, by May, at a cost of £100,000.
"Tell me why we need more seats with no bums to sit on them," he says. "We're the poorest side financially in the league with the poorest gates and poorest facilities. This is another problem we don't need right now."
Some interesting stuff here. Darlington are functioning on 11% of capacity of the stadium while we are healthier on 30%. I like Mr. Whalley's description of the people who have contributed to his troubles
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 34176.html