Chester go, erm bust

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:28 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 538236.stm

It could be worse for us.

jimbo · Post by **jimbo** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:28 pm

ratbert wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 538236.stm

It could be worse for us.

My first game was Chester away in '92. Can't really remember it like, being 4 and all, but sad nonetheless, and interesting to reflect on the fortunes of both clubs in the time that has elapsed since.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:19 pm

Has 'Arry Rednapp ever managed them ??

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:47 am

Officially wound up at the High Court today.

jimbo · Post by **jimbo** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:09 pm

They go bust with a debt less than a day's pay for John Terry. Tragic how that is allowed to happen.

rockthereebok · Post by **rockthereebok** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:21 pm

jimbo wrote:They go bust with a debt less than a day's pay for John Terry. Tragic how that is allowed to happen.

To be honest, the whole thing stinks. Have a read about former owner Stephen Vaughan and see what you think (it might be Wikipedia but it's pretty well sourced by the looks of it). Something really needs to be done about this sort of thing.

Anyway, good luck to the Chester fans with their new club.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:52 pm

Actually I find it sad that some high paid Prem players could not donate a days wage to stop this happening to small clubs and save fellow footballers carears. Hardly going to put them out is it?

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:58 pm

Hobinho wrote:Actually I find it sad that some high paid Prem players could not donate a days wage to stop this happening to small clubs and save fellow footballers carears. Hardly going to put them out is it?

No but I suppose its where you draw the line.

Do you have a whip round to help Portsmouth out and save fellow professionals who they probably know and are mates with?

I think its fairly criminal though that Chester have gone this way given what seems like fairly paltry sums of money.

Its sad and really I think football has gotten something very wrong somewhere!

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:59 pm

Hobinho wrote:Actually I find it sad that some high paid Prem players could not donate a days wage to stop this happening to small clubs and save fellow footballers carears. Hardly going to put them out is it?

Be fair Mr. Terry can't get stuck into everything now can he.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:00 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Hobinho wrote:Actually I find it sad that some high paid Prem players could not donate a days wage to stop this happening to small clubs and save fellow footballers carears. Hardly going to put them out is it?
No but I suppose its where you draw the line.

Do you have a whip round to help Portsmouth out and save fellow professionals who they probably know and are mates with?

I think its fairly criminal though that Chester have gone this way given what seems like fairly paltry sums of money.

Its sad and really I think football has gotten something very wrong somewhere!

The difference is with the cash pompy players have earned they are hardly signing on and the club ain't bust yet

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:46 pm

rockthereebok wrote: Anyway, good luck to the Chester fans with their new club.

From what I can gather they're well underway with. The very best of luck to all concerned.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:25 pm

I have an office in Chester city centre & truth be told I've not heard one comment about the club's demise.

It's truly sad & I know some absolute stalwart supporters, but the clubs been run like a car crash for 15 years now & this has been coming a long time.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:03 pm

bobo the clown wrote:I have an office in Chester city centre & truth be told I've not heard one comment about the club's demise.

It's truly sad & I know some absolute stalwart supporters, but the clubs been run like a car crash for 15 years now & this has been coming a long time.

Who owns the stadium & land, Bobo? Bottom end of Sealand Rd Ind Est - I'd have thought it'd be worth a bob or two.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:31 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:I have an office in Chester city centre & truth be told I've not heard one comment about the club's demise.

It's truly sad & I know some absolute stalwart supporters, but the clubs been run like a car crash for 15 years now & this has been coming a long time.
Who owns the stadium & land, Bobo? Bottom end of Sealand Rd Ind Est - I'd have thought it'd be worth a bob or two.

I don't know for certain, I'll find out.

I think it's the City, not the club.

They sold the old Sealand Road ground & there's a shopping centre there now. The new one is a little down the estate from there & I think that was built for them in 1992 as part of the move. They actually played a couple of seasons at Macclesfield's Moss Rose ground, which is some distance away. That probably began their downward spiral. It holds barely 5,000 and is a bit of a subbuteo kit ground.

As an odd fact, it actually straddles the Wales/England border & part of the ground is in each country, with most of the actual pitch being in Wales.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:45 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:I have an office in Chester city centre & truth be told I've not heard one comment about the club's demise.

It's truly sad & I know some absolute stalwart supporters, but the clubs been run like a car crash for 15 years now & this has been coming a long time.
Who owns the stadium & land, Bobo? Bottom end of Sealand Rd Ind Est - I'd have thought it'd be worth a bob or two.
They sold the old Sealand Road ground & there's a shopping centre there now. The new one is a little down the estate from there & I think that was built for them in 1992 as part of the move. They actually played a couple of seasons at Macclesfield's Moss Rose ground, which is some distance away. That probably began their downward spiral. It holds barely 5,000 and is a bit of a subbuteo kit ground.

As an odd fact, it actually straddles the Wales/England border & part of the ground is in each country, with most of the actual pitch being in Wales.

I know all of that.

Years since I've been down to it though. I used to deal with a company just by it.

Oh, another Diva Stadium Triv-Master point has just occurred to me. Super John scored his first goal for us there!

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:52 pm

Yep, YOU did, Oh-Bruce Almighty, but a good number don't .... I was just trying to help !!

(sulks off into corner, muttering)

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:08 pm

bobo the clown wrote:Yep, YOU did, Oh-Bruce Almighty, but a good number don't .... I was just trying to help !!

(sulks off into corner, muttering)

Sorry, chap.

Psst.... no-one's mentioned Ian Rush, yet!

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:41 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Yep, YOU did, Oh-Bruce Almighty, but a good number don't .... I was just trying to help !!

(sulks off into corner, muttering)
Sorry, chap.

Psst.... no-one's mentioned Ian Rush, yet!

Oh .... & Ian Rush played for them !!

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:41 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Yep, YOU did, Oh-Bruce Almighty, but a good number don't .... I was just trying to help !!

(sulks off into corner, muttering)
Sorry, chap.

Psst.... no-one's mentioned Ian Rush, yet!

Must all be in a Henry Hurry

FaninOz · Post by **FaninOz** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:46 am

On the scale of money available from TV and sponsorship it isn't helping the grass roots of english soccer and that is very sad.

Why can't there be some form of soccer "charity" that helps teams like Chester out? Mind they appear to have been very badly run by the owners.