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From "Viva Lewes"...
It’s no secret that Lewes FC are in financial trouble at the moment, unable to afford the ground improvements necessary to keep them in the Blue Square Premier, even if they manage to earn enough points on the pitch to stay out of the bottom four this season. Club shirt sponsor Mark Henderson, of Magic Man, seems to be the most proactive voice out there trying to do something to arrest the slide. He has recently been disappointed by the lack of companies in the area willing to put their hands in their pockets to form a consortium to finance the club. Now he’s trying to pull everyone together, in an open meeting at the Dripping Pan, to see can be done to stop Lewes FC sliding back down where they’ve recently come from. “Martin Elliott will be there, to answer any questions,” he says, “as will Kevin Keehan and members of the Supporters’ Trust. We need to find a solution to the problems now, because we’re in a much better position to fix things when we’re still in this league than we might be if we’re relegated.” He is still hoping that companies will come forward with offers of investment. “I asked for £5,000,” he says, “and not one local company came forward, just individual backers. At this point I’m hoping that companies will now come forward with offers of whatever they can afford. So far I’ve been stunned by the apathy the local business community have shown to the plight of their local club.”
So, anyone wanting to buy into a local football club...
It’s no secret that Lewes FC are in financial trouble at the moment, unable to afford the ground improvements necessary to keep them in the Blue Square Premier, even if they manage to earn enough points on the pitch to stay out of the bottom four this season. Club shirt sponsor Mark Henderson, of Magic Man, seems to be the most proactive voice out there trying to do something to arrest the slide. He has recently been disappointed by the lack of companies in the area willing to put their hands in their pockets to form a consortium to finance the club. Now he’s trying to pull everyone together, in an open meeting at the Dripping Pan, to see can be done to stop Lewes FC sliding back down where they’ve recently come from. “Martin Elliott will be there, to answer any questions,” he says, “as will Kevin Keehan and members of the Supporters’ Trust. We need to find a solution to the problems now, because we’re in a much better position to fix things when we’re still in this league than we might be if we’re relegated.” He is still hoping that companies will come forward with offers of investment. “I asked for £5,000,” he says, “and not one local company came forward, just individual backers. At this point I’m hoping that companies will now come forward with offers of whatever they can afford. So far I’ve been stunned by the apathy the local business community have shown to the plight of their local club.”
So, anyone wanting to buy into a local football club...
