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**Official** Lower League Football Thread
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Cambridge City supporters stick it to the man
From The Guardian. A really interesting article & it shows that sometimes the good guys can get a result. I'm a U's fan, but go to the City Ground just as often 'cos the majority of my mates are City affiliated. Any follower of lower league football should read the article, because it shows what can happen to your own club.
To cut a long story short, City sold their ground to a property developer for a pittance (the deal no doubt pushed through by the CEO, who was named in court as having taken a £10k bribe) & a clause giving the club 50% of any profit made when the stadium was sold for development.
A grade A **** called Paul Harney then (to quote the judge preceding on the case) made "deliberate and dishonest misrepresentations" (told big ****-off porkies in other words) about the value of the stadium. City sold on their 50% profit clause for £900k when the real value of the stadium was something in excess of £13 million.
Anyway, because of the bribe & the lies a judge has cancelled the agreement, giving City a chance to obtain full market value for their share.
From The Guardian. A really interesting article & it shows that sometimes the good guys can get a result. I'm a U's fan, but go to the City Ground just as often 'cos the majority of my mates are City affiliated. Any follower of lower league football should read the article, because it shows what can happen to your own club.
To cut a long story short, City sold their ground to a property developer for a pittance (the deal no doubt pushed through by the CEO, who was named in court as having taken a £10k bribe) & a clause giving the club 50% of any profit made when the stadium was sold for development.
A grade A **** called Paul Harney then (to quote the judge preceding on the case) made "deliberate and dishonest misrepresentations" (told big ****-off porkies in other words) about the value of the stadium. City sold on their 50% profit clause for £900k when the real value of the stadium was something in excess of £13 million.
Anyway, because of the bribe & the lies a judge has cancelled the agreement, giving City a chance to obtain full market value for their share.
Matteh
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Meh, we've tried to get rid of our Chairman for years because he's a ****. If only someone would give us enough money to buy a few houses so we can develop the Bishop Street Stand. Really lets us down atm. Field Mill is seriously one of the best in League Two.
cpr
International Coach
Heh, not been down to my local side this season, the mighty Trafford F.C. (can stick your FC Utd rubbish!), but there currently 2nd in the North West Counties League Division One (sponsered by Vodkat..... p*ss poor vodka for equally good players). Might grab promotion to the Unibond again, though that set the club back about 5 years last time, got battered in it, lost best players to local rivals Flixton, struggled when we went back down.
Heres hoping for a decent season. Should really go down, though i now live twice as far from the ground as i used to (about 400 yards instead of 200)
Heres hoping for a decent season. Should really go down, though i now live twice as far from the ground as i used to (about 400 yards instead of 200)