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We have just watched the article on Calendar regarding our beloved SUFC and are highly delighted that Tony Gosling, Chairman of our Iron Trust, has come on the programme in support of Matt Ellis of Iron Bru and Dave and another fan who have all received banning orders from Hilton. It’s good that lots more fans are now joining The Trust and showing support. It also reported that the FA are now investigating Hilton and that’s not before time.
His past and present behaviour proves he is not a suitable person to own a football club in my opinion and I hope this is sorted out quickly and not to the detriment of our
We need the local council and also Rob Waltham of North Lincs. Council on board together with local businesses to support our Iron Trust and our supporters.
Our fans have suffered enough with these two owners and our town needs our football club to survive.5 users thanked author for this post.
You’re totally wrong Awaywego. Don’t tar everyone with the same brush, being disrespectful to people who have been brought up on council estates, as was my husband and many fans our friends. I find it unbelievable if you don’t find some of his words disgusting.
Football is not totally different to everything else and does not excuse Hiltons rants.3 users thanked author for this post.
If that statement turns out to be Hiltons in which he called our fans “spastics” and said he hopes I club dies, this is surely verbal abuse and I could never have imagined any football club owner coming out with that language anywhere. All SUFC supporters must come together if this statement is true and Hilton should be gone.
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Just remember WHAM that without supporters there is no Scunthorpe United FC. Over 3500 supporters have been backing you and even singing your name at matches. This is how you repay us for our loyalty towards OUR SUFC!!!!
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Totally agree Mk Iron. I’ve been saying the same for weeks that WHAM wants to be away and looking for a way out, and so by antagonising our supporters and getting reactions he feels he will be able to justify him walking away.
Think again Hilton. After your disgraceful actions in banning our loyal fans and the administrators of our fans forum you have only shown not only SUFC supporters but nationwide fans too that in my opinion you are totally unfit to call yourself a club chairman.
The sooner you are gone the better!!!!!2 users thanked author for this post.
You obviously don’t have respect for women Awaywego and not all men are foul-mouthed, certainly not in our family or any of our many friends. Women have been football supporters for as long as our Club has existed. Four generations of our family. It is the foul-mouted drunks who give their clubs a bad name!!!@
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We were very grateful to Steve Whaton for the way in which he Chaired our Club, in a very honest, responsible and supportive way. He would never have risked the future of SUFC as both Swann and Hilton have done. We have supported Hilton by initially trusting and believing in what he said and purchasing season tickets, car parking and spending at the food kiosk.
Out trust has been eradicated due to so many u-turns on recent serious events and I fear we have not yet hit rock bottom with Hilton now owning the Club.
Words are cheap, it’s actions that really matter and now after all his promises and big talk nothing is coming to fruition.1 user thanked author for this post.
The point is Awaywego we supporters didn’t come in promising to take over our club and stadium and agree a deal with Swann. Then trying to get our fans to fund it via the 1899 club. That is what Swann says rang alarm bells with him. It is not us fans saying the money is there to pay but refusing to pay what was agreed and refusing to pay ex staff and players.
My point is that we fans are prepared to support a genuine owner by purchasing season tickets, car parking, etc. even though some fans struggle financially. But now if the agreed deal is not to be done and we have to move to Gainsborough or wherever and may not be abe to attend matches there due to the owner we shall feel extremely cheated. And worst of all we may lose our beloved SUFC.2 users thanked author for this post.
Yes it sound like WHAMS words. Another statement I believe just to take the blame away from himself for not wanting, willing or having the funds to purchase the stadium and land. Could be wrong but it sounds to me as if he thought he could either gain it for free or at absolute knockdown price. Not way to do business in my opinion.
“Legacy for his children”. What about the hard-earned cash supporters, pensioners alike who have forked out for season tickets and car park etc. and some could hardly have afforded to do that and the fans paying via the turnstiles, some of who struggle to pay but love our Club.
We don’t drive Rolls Royce and expect things for free. We pay our way and expect to.
Our legacy to our children and grandchildren is hopefully still having an SUFC to support!!!!!1 user thanked author for this post.
If The Iron Trust are to start a fund to go towards saving our Club the monies should be held by The Trust with a contract on the understanding it be solely spent for the aims of just that – saving SUFC.
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SUFC is a valuable asset to our community and The Iron Trust were successful in their application to have it listed as so. Therefore the council should be assisting to ensure our Club remains as such.
What other venue in Scunthorpe is there where crowds of over 3500 fans gather regularly to support our Club and thus supporting our town and businesses.
We have to consider our children and grandchildren who attend and will be the future supporters, they need to be able to come together and feel a part of something of community value.
Our Club has kept Scunthorpe on the map and without it what would there be left to celebrate in our town. During the tenure of Steve Wharton we had so much to feel proud of and we were known as a great small Club. Two owners have been allowed to put at risk the continuation of SUFC.
THE COUNCIL, THE IRON TRUST, LOCAL BUSINESS PEOPLE AND ALL OUR FANS NEED TO PULL TOGETHER TO SAVE SUFC IN WHATEVER SHAPE OR FORM WE CAN.
I ask could THE Iron Trust look into fund raising on matchdays.
Lincoln City Was saved with huge help from their supporters. We have proved we have the fan base with recent gates showing massive enthusiasm.
We cannot allow two recent owners to demolish the existence of SUFC. who entered the Football League in 1950, and just sleep-walk into non-
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As soon as I knew he wasn’t paying Swann for the stadium and land, as he said he would, I didn’t trust him as far as I coild throw him and that wasn’t at all!!!!
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NOTHING IS EVER DH’S FAULT. The list is endless.
Fans buying season tickets.
Fans buying car park passes.
The 1899 club.
The 200 club.
Ex staff not being paid.
Ex players not being paid.
Businesses who we owe money too.
LETS NO FORGET HMRC.
I’m sure there’s many more the list goes on.
Then he decides he won’t pay for anything except our current players, who must be worrying now that they will be next on he list.
Now he says he won’t be making any more statements, even though he is the owner of our Club.
I have been of the opinion for some time now that he has been looking for a way to squirm himself out of our Club and blame everyone but himself, the same as he blamed the fans of Bury FC for the situation there in which he was involved. He managed to split the fan base there too the same as he has done at our Club.
He thinks he has the right to refuse to pay people for their services to our Club!!!! NO MORALS WHATSOEVER in my opinion.5 users thanked author for this post.
You can call this an agenda as much as you like but these people/businesses are obviously owed money by us and should be paid. If it were me that I was owed the money to for goods or services I would need and want to be paid as I am sure you would iron-awe. The problem is it appears to me and in my opinion that DH doesn’t have the money or the will to pay what the club owes which is now owned by him. If he had the money to pay Swann for the stadium and land which is what he told Swann he would do we,SUFC, would not be in the mess we are in now. Simon and Ian were at the least very honest and said they did not have the funds to purchase our Club together with the stadium and land. This is where being dishonest gets you!!!!!
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In my opinion if DH puts more effort into the daily running of our football club and less emphasis on fighting Swann as reported in the National League Newspaper our Club would be in a much better position than it is right now.
Having worked at the club several years ago for over ten years and seen how it was run over that period of time, there appears to be no leadership whatsoever now. The catering points each had a senior in every one guiding and instructing the many young staff and a person in charge going round filling each point throughout the first half of the match. There was always plenty of food and the quality was good including excellent pasties and even Lincolnshire sausage baps. At the end of the matches any pies and pasties re.aining were sold off very cheaply to fans in the bars and exec lounge. There was hardly any waste. The problem I feel is that staffing has been cut to the bare minimum so please DH don’t blame the youngsters in the catering points they need guidance not ridicule.3 users thanked author for this post.
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I must say the most tedious thing on here at the moment is your ramblings about Ilkeston Town. Not to be disrespectful but we are Scunthorpe United FC not Ilkeston Town. We are no way connected with Ilkeston and this is getting very tedious.1 user thanked author for this post.
How long has this Patrick0811 been a member on irnbru, since March this year. I guess he knew Hilton was going to take over our Club name. Who is he related too? Fair questions I think. Seems he doesn’t think questions should be asked or opinions had. Up to know Hilton hasn’t proved himself in my opinion as to what his primary interests are with our Club. If he really wanted success for our club, surely he like any owner whose heart was in the club, would not be squatting in our stadium and refusing to pay what he has previously agreed on so we do not lose our home. He has done so many uturns and all this uncertainty is not good for the footballing side and in my opinion will not create success.
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