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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Ballers on December 06, 2006, 11:59:22 PM
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from alty official site.
The Daily Telegraph reports that former Alty defender Paul Ellender's club, Boston United "could face extinction after the club's plans to move to a new ground were thrown out. The League Two side wanted to leave their York Street home and build a 7,500 seat-stadium to help pay off debts of £1.1 million. But Boston Borough Council rejected the scheme and the club face being wound-up by the Inland Revenue. Boston's home game against Wrexham on Saturday could now be their last match".
Now I know that the Inalnd Rev have been very patient with the Majeeds at Crawley but I can't help feeling Boston may have burnt their bridges (and blown up the orphanage!) with them!!
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It shows the state of lower league football, money wise.
But if Alty can tackle crippling debts then so should the other clubs, reality needs to come into play. Wages need to be cut to suit and there businesses scrutinised.
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Financial problems exist at all levels, not just lower league. Leeds are the classic example.
Any club can pay its way if it wants, the problem is failing to recognise how ambitious it can afford to be. Speculate to accumulate fails in the long run, time after time.
Little sympathy for Boston by the way. In my opinion, they shouldn't even be in the league.
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If Boston go bust it could quite possibly mean only three going down from the Conference this season.
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More likely that only one would come down from the league - hope for Macc after all?
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More likely that only one would come down from the league - hope for Macc after all?
Indeed, but if only one comes into the Conference from League 2 and the Conference sends two up, the Conference is one short. To make up for this shortfall I presume they will only relegate three teams.
Essentially just passing on the issue to a lower league.