Quote the_cow="the_cow"Donny are where we were 18 months ago- this is the blueprint that all of the smaller clubs should be following (Skolars, Blackpool, Donny, Gateshead, perhaps even Swinton)- pay as you play, build a team/squad and don't pay over the odds for a 'superstar'. It is possible to run a club off 300 or so fans, but finances have to be well controlled and targets kept realistic- finishing 1 place further up the table is still progress!
Just read in Dave Parkers rumour column in The Sun that Hope has resigned on health reasons (convenient excuse regardless whether it is true or not) and the CEO has gone (Ron Carr i guess). A squad meeting was held this week and ALL THE CONTRACTED PLAYERS ARE NOW FREE AGENTS!!! The vultures will now be circling! MC is also available should something come along.
Here's something you may not know- John Chadwick is the partner of Les Dawson's widow Tracy!'"
Pay as you play? Thats is we have any players left come sunday !!! Guess we will find out who want to play for the club and who doesnt. As one former player quoted to me about blackpool panthers fan "best fans in the country" Lets see if the players appreciate our support and put rugby before money !!! I appreciate some of the players have family etc to support so we arent expecting a long term commitment but its a time like this we should all stick together.