The £100,000 you refer to was raised by the fans in operation promotion , which was given to the club to boost the playing budget in the year we were promoted from the national league. It was derided by Fenty who said it put undue pressure on the manager and players.
Maybe if he had given us an adequate budget in the first place we might not have had to do it!
The fans also raised the money to sign Joe Waters from Leicester in the 70s , I think it was about £15,000 which at the time was quite a lot of money. You’re right as well the fans did pay towards the pontoon stand , I’m not sure how much or when as it was a bit before my time.
I have no problem with you wanting us to lose , most scunny fans wouldn’t want to see us promoted when we’re in the same division and vice versa.
As a Mariner I’d always want us to beat you in the derby and always finish higher in the league .
I’m not on here to gloat and I take no pleasure from your current predicament. As a genuine football fan I would hate to see Swanny put you into liquidation or for you to be relegated further. As ever when an egotistical chairman shafts a club it’s the fans that suffer , we know that as much as anyone else. We might be rivals but we’re all football fans. We’ve had years of suffering , we are not that much better off than yourselves but at long last at least we can see a chink of light at the end of the tunnel. I hope that day comes for you soon.
