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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Graham Bennetts Perm on March 29, 2008, 09:38:43 AM
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The April fools just seem to start earlier each year don't they......
According to the Laidlermeister...
"Mansfield are currently second from bottom in the Football League A man bidding to buy Mansfield Town is planning to rename the club Harchester United after the former Sky series The Dream Team, the BBC has learnt. John Batchelor, former owner of York City, submitted a bid to majority shareholder Keith Haslam on Wednesday. Producers of the Sky series confirmed Mr Batchelor had made an approach to use the name. It is understood the racing car enthusiast also plans to use actors from the television series at the club. Mr Batchelor said: 'Football supporters in general have to understand that if they want professional football in their town, they have to accept it has to be done on a commercial basis. Harchester is more promotable than Mansfield. That's not any form of insult to Mansfield at all because it's a club with a long tradition but it's just a fact of life. One club has been on the television for 10 years and the other one hasn't'". [But hasn't one team has won a few competitive football matches and the other hasn't?] "The businessman changed York City's name to York City Soccer Club when he was at Bootham Crescent to attract American interest".
A change in name to Timperley Bigshorts for Alty perhaps.....
And Colin Little to change his name by deed poll to Hotshot Hamish....
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I imagine Ukranian Phil might have something to say about that.
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I look forward to the derby game with Fulchester United F.C (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_the_Fish)
I wonder, does Shakin' Stevens still play for them?