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Should be back to normal now, sorry about the down time.
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It’s hard to believe that just eight weeks ago I was at GP arranging the distribution of the crowdfunder. I won’t go into too much detail here, as I don’t think it is appropriate, but it was a surreal couple of hours that opened my eyes as to how dire the situation had truly become at the club. I left at close of play in utter disbelief and fearing the worst. In truth, I thought it was all over for SUFC and the absolute best case scenario would be an AFC up at Quibell or Brumby Hall.
Michelle, however, was determined to save the club. The negotiations for the club alone took a huge amount of patience and whilst it would have been easier to throw the towel in, she managed to get the deal over the line. The progress made by the new board since that day, against all odds, has been truly remarkable. Trying to raise the funds to purchase the stadium, clear the extreme levels of inherited debt and service the wage bill is no mean feat and whilst it has been challenging, they are beginning to overcome the hurdles. There is still a LONG way to go, and they need our support more than ever but we now have our home and I believe a real hope for the future. Well done to all concerned.
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Naming rights have been agreed for GP and also the training pitch. Expect announcements in the next week or two.
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Neutral HMRC bill? If only. He may have paid most of the wages, but that’s about it.
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It isn’t necessarily what anybody wants to hear but I think the wage bill would have to halve if we are aiming for sustainability. We have one player on 10k a month in the National League North ffs.
That said, I think the board understand that huge cuts would seriously impact our chances of promotion and would likely affect attendances and matchday revenue. I reckon it is more likely we limp through to the summer and attempt to balance the books then.
Poulter is going out on loan in the coming days but I still think we could move a couple more out if we have the option of a 24hr recall. Chapman certainly one that needs some minutes.
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It is a delicate situation. Whilst it is not ideal given we have a game on Tuesday, trust me when I say that Michelle and the rest of the board are working tirelessly to secure the stadium and the future of SUFC.
I have been into the club a couple of times to discuss the GoFundMe distribution and have seen it first hand.
The day before the deal went through was surreal and I genuinely left the club thinking it was all over. A lot of excellent work has been done since then and there are some really good people who care deeply about SUFC working every hour possible to pull this off.
If she does, it will be a huge achievement in such a short space of time. Let’s see what today brings…
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Quick update. All paperwork has been signed and approved by the GoFundMe Trust & Safety team. We are now waiting for the funds to be transferred. As soon as they land, we will start processing donations for SUFC staff.
A massive thank you to everybody who contributed. £68,000 is just amazing.
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There is also a winding up petition. Details here: https://caseboard.io/cases/888b6636-f3a2-4a52-8115-6b9a6eca7f83
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Please change your tone.
I find it hard to believe that any true Scunthorpe fan is revelling in recent events.
It may transpire that you have been right all along, but this is not the time for gloating and posts like this are giving our forum a bad name.
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Buxton have a good side. Tough game.
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We are not paying any rent.
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I thought it was probably a red, but there was arguably a foul on Whitehall in the build-up to it.
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It may be a big deal to an individual or a small company. I find it concerning and wonder how many others may come out of the woodwork in the coming weeks. It is a shame that this sort of thing is playing out in the background when things on the pitch are looking up.
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As far as I am aware the Trust haven’t been invited to any recent SAG meetings. Perhaps somebody from the Trust could confirm.
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They will have had to wait for the fit and proper tests, which can take a couple of weeks. I would imagine there is also some paperwork for each of them to sign.
I am told the first board meeting is later this week, so I would assume they will be confirmed officially after that.
It is interesting that he is still looking for more directors. I have heard there may be another couple on the way and the advert was also attached to the news of the new appointment.
Having a diverse board is a positive step, but how many directors do we need? We are going to need a bigger table and a few extra chairs at this rate!
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The first two rounds of fixtures are live! There are five games per matchday for all league/cup weekends. Once SUFC exit a cup competition, there will be no further fixtures for that competition.
The max score per game is 12 points (correct score + 2 bonus points)
Scoring is as follows:
Points for correct score – 10
For example predict 3-0 and the result is 3-0 award 10 pointsPoints for guessing a draw – 5 points
For example: predict 2-2 and the result is 1-1 award 5 pointsWrong score but predicted the correct winner – 5 points
For example: predict 1-0 and the result is 2-0 award 5 pointsPoints above are not cumulative, for example: predict 2-2 and the result is 2-2, you gain 10 points, NOT 15 points
There are also cumulative bonus points for the correct number of goals per team.
For example: Predict 3-0 and the result is 3-1 award – 1 bonus point
Predict 2-2 and result is 2-2 award – 2 bonus pointsHope that explains it
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Should be able to click below and type in the amount you would like to donate. Thank you!
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A few words from us
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