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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Dougals Dad on November 05, 2008, 07:37:40 PM

Title: Lewes up for sale
Post by: Dougals Dad on November 05, 2008, 07:37:40 PM: Struggling Lewes put up for sale

Lewes have been put up for sale, with the Sussex club's debts thought to be tens of thousands of pounds.
Following their surprise promotion to the Blue Square Premier in the summer, they sacked manager Steve King and released most of his squad.
A statement read: "Although prudent budgets were set, circumstances have led the club to review the position."
Fan Lee Cobb, who led a consortium in the summer, told BBC Southern Counties Radio: "An offer still stands."

Their bid originally centred around bringing back King, but he has just taken a job at relegation rivals Northwich Victoria.
Cobb admits this makes it a bit harder.
"The main member is a good friend of Steve," he said. "And, in a way, he was doing it to help Steve out.
"We do still have other members who have finances available, but not to the extent that we had before."
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: Bob on November 05, 2008, 07:58:05 PM: "Debts thought to be tens of thousands of pounds"?

They sound loaded for this league!
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: James Black on November 05, 2008, 09:51:22 PM: I'll buy them for a tenner and higher bids
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: York Alty on November 05, 2008, 10:08:33 PM: spent my pocket money for this week. soz.
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: Ballers on November 05, 2008, 10:38:11 PM: Quote from: Jennifers Dad on November 05, 2008, 07:37:40 PM
"The main member is a good friend of Steve," he said. "And, in a way, he was doing it to help Steve out.
"We do still have other members who have finances available, but not to the extent that we had before."

So where has this good friend of Steve with finance available gone now that King has taken the job at Northwich.....
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: Mallorca Alty on November 05, 2008, 10:43:06 PM: Quote from: Ballers on November 05, 2008, 10:38:11 PM
Quote from: Jennifers Dad on November 05, 2008, 07:37:40 PM
"The main member is a good friend of Steve," he said. "And, in a way, he was doing it to help Steve out.
"We do still have other members who have finances available, but not to the extent that we had before."

So where has this good friend of Steve with finance available gone now that King has taken the job at Northwich.....
Surely he is not going to be stupid enough to pour it into ~~Mike Connett~~Northwich.
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: Toff Apple on November 06, 2008, 02:44:11 PM: Feel a bit sorry for lewes, they realised even before the season started that they didnt have the money so got rid of the manager then. Part time teams should and need to be viable in this league.
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: gunners11 on November 06, 2008, 04:32:45 PM: does that mean lewes will be dock points because there club is up for sale
Title: Re: Lewes up for sale
Post by: bigcol on November 06, 2008, 04:48:37 PM: Nah only if it goes into administration or such.