On the Left Wing
KIT NAPIER
PRESS RELEASE
14 September 2005
North Wales football protest moves into Surrey
WREXHAM football fans proposed protest march through Surrey moved a step closer today after Surrey Police agreed and confirmed the march route.
Supporters will march through Woking town centre on 17 September 2005 in protest at the continued involvement of Surrey based property company United Plotholders Association (UPA) in the bidding process for their crisis torn club and ground.
Without a genuine buyer Wrexham AFC faces liquidation after 132 years of proud league status. Most fans blame Wrexham’s plight on its chairman Alex Hamilton, who has pledged to bulldoze the club’s Racecourse Ground.
But fans are also furious at UPA chairman, and former Surrey County councillor Andy Smith, who they claim has stood in the way of a genuine buy-out of their club. UPA is one of several interested parties seeking to acquire ownership of the Racecourse Ground and the football club.
The Wrexham fans march will start from Woking Station at 11.30am on Saturday 17 September and proceed down the High Street and through the town centre.
Dismal Jimmy (the name of the Wrexham fans movement) spokesman Marcus Viveash said: “We do not want to inconvenience any Woking residents with this march. We want to draw attention to our club’s plight and send out a message to UPA or any other property developer, do not come to Wrexham unless you have the club’s best interests at heart.
“We chose to march in Woking because the chairman of UPA lives there. We are very grateful for the help of the local police force. We hope as many fans as possible will make the trip.”
London based Wrexham fan Barry Jones added: “Interest is growing all the time. Many of my friends follow other teams but they sympathise with our plight and are supporting us on this march. This is a bigger issue than just Wrexham, it affects all football fans.”
Nic Outterside, a spokesman for the national Fans United movement, said: “No fewer than 38 of the 72 football league clubs outside the Premier League have either gone into administration or to the brink of it in the past six years. In many cases their problems are the direct result of greed or financial mismanagement by club owners or chairmen.
“We hope that many Surrey and other Home Counties based football fans will join with Wrexham fans in this protest.”
Notes to editors:
1. Wrexham AFC is currently in administration and fans of the club have overwhelmingly backed a takeover bid by a local consortium.
2. Links
http://www.unitedplotowners.net
http://www.red-passion.com
http://www.horshamtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=507&ArticleID=721349
NB Expect quite a few Wrexham supporters at the Labour Party Conference march
Also note Bramber link to this release (www.horshamtoday link)
14 September 2005
North Wales football protest moves into Surrey
WREXHAM football fans proposed protest march through Surrey moved a step closer today after Surrey Police agreed and confirmed the march route.
Supporters will march through Woking town centre on 17 September 2005 in protest at the continued involvement of Surrey based property company United Plotholders Association (UPA) in the bidding process for their crisis torn club and ground.
Without a genuine buyer Wrexham AFC faces liquidation after 132 years of proud league status. Most fans blame Wrexham’s plight on its chairman Alex Hamilton, who has pledged to bulldoze the club’s Racecourse Ground.
But fans are also furious at UPA chairman, and former Surrey County councillor Andy Smith, who they claim has stood in the way of a genuine buy-out of their club. UPA is one of several interested parties seeking to acquire ownership of the Racecourse Ground and the football club.
The Wrexham fans march will start from Woking Station at 11.30am on Saturday 17 September and proceed down the High Street and through the town centre.
Dismal Jimmy (the name of the Wrexham fans movement) spokesman Marcus Viveash said: “We do not want to inconvenience any Woking residents with this march. We want to draw attention to our club’s plight and send out a message to UPA or any other property developer, do not come to Wrexham unless you have the club’s best interests at heart.
“We chose to march in Woking because the chairman of UPA lives there. We are very grateful for the help of the local police force. We hope as many fans as possible will make the trip.”
London based Wrexham fan Barry Jones added: “Interest is growing all the time. Many of my friends follow other teams but they sympathise with our plight and are supporting us on this march. This is a bigger issue than just Wrexham, it affects all football fans.”
Nic Outterside, a spokesman for the national Fans United movement, said: “No fewer than 38 of the 72 football league clubs outside the Premier League have either gone into administration or to the brink of it in the past six years. In many cases their problems are the direct result of greed or financial mismanagement by club owners or chairmen.
“We hope that many Surrey and other Home Counties based football fans will join with Wrexham fans in this protest.”
Notes to editors:
1. Wrexham AFC is currently in administration and fans of the club have overwhelmingly backed a takeover bid by a local consortium.
2. Links
http://www.unitedplotowners.net
http://www.red-passion.com
http://www.horshamtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=507&ArticleID=721349
NB Expect quite a few Wrexham supporters at the Labour Party Conference march
Also note Bramber link to this release (www.horshamtoday link)
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