Post by adambrid on Jan 17, 2009 1:55:20 GMT 1
Hello and welcome to the 19th edition of my weekly blog.
My chosen random topic for this week is something that has been affecting us all. This past week, it has affected our favourite club.
With Guiseley recently delivering a statement on the matter, I will be looking in to the credit crunch.
GUISELEY ON THE RACK
With thousands of pounds spent on players like Adam Muller and wage bills stacking up with plenty of new faces around Nethermoor this season, it may come as no surprise Guiseley’s finances have fallen foul.
They are not the first Unibond Premier Division outfit to find themselves in financial toil.
Guiseley actually benefited from Leigh Genesis’ money troubles when Jerome Fitzgerald arrived on the scene in October.
One of our recent away conquerors, Cammell Laird, reverted to amateur status in November because of the economic crisis.
The current situation is bad for the league as a whole.
CLUBS MAY FLOCK TO NETHERMOOR SALES
The player departures have already started with Tom Morgan, Brice Tiani, Alex Callery, John Douglas and David Wood abruptly leaving.
It has also been speculated that Sunday League football rebel Mark Whitehouse was shunned because of the situation.
If the players were allowed to leave for little or no fees to cut back on the club budget, who’s to say league rivals will not continue to pick up Guiseley bargains?
We could well be short on a midfield with so many players going.
If the squad continues to be cut apart then our chances of promotion will disappear quicker than stock on Woolworths shelves (another victim of the crunch).
FORCED CUTBACKS
It is a shame to hear that the club may decide to cut back on coaches to away games as part of sorting out the money woes.
Before Guiseley was hit by the credit blow, I reminisced with fellow supporters about the days us fans boarded the transport with the players.
The chances of this being resurrected are now slim to none.
It has been rumoured players wages have been reduced to two thirds of their previous earnings.
This is certainly not good for morale within the camp, especially when the mood needs to be picked up following some poor results.
That does it for now. I welcome and appreciate your comments about the above.
Next week, in my milestone 20th edition, I will look back on my past blogs and pick out my favourites.
AB
My chosen random topic for this week is something that has been affecting us all. This past week, it has affected our favourite club.
With Guiseley recently delivering a statement on the matter, I will be looking in to the credit crunch.
GUISELEY ON THE RACK
With thousands of pounds spent on players like Adam Muller and wage bills stacking up with plenty of new faces around Nethermoor this season, it may come as no surprise Guiseley’s finances have fallen foul.
They are not the first Unibond Premier Division outfit to find themselves in financial toil.
Guiseley actually benefited from Leigh Genesis’ money troubles when Jerome Fitzgerald arrived on the scene in October.
One of our recent away conquerors, Cammell Laird, reverted to amateur status in November because of the economic crisis.
The current situation is bad for the league as a whole.
CLUBS MAY FLOCK TO NETHERMOOR SALES
The player departures have already started with Tom Morgan, Brice Tiani, Alex Callery, John Douglas and David Wood abruptly leaving.
It has also been speculated that Sunday League football rebel Mark Whitehouse was shunned because of the situation.
If the players were allowed to leave for little or no fees to cut back on the club budget, who’s to say league rivals will not continue to pick up Guiseley bargains?
We could well be short on a midfield with so many players going.
If the squad continues to be cut apart then our chances of promotion will disappear quicker than stock on Woolworths shelves (another victim of the crunch).
FORCED CUTBACKS
It is a shame to hear that the club may decide to cut back on coaches to away games as part of sorting out the money woes.
Before Guiseley was hit by the credit blow, I reminisced with fellow supporters about the days us fans boarded the transport with the players.
The chances of this being resurrected are now slim to none.
It has been rumoured players wages have been reduced to two thirds of their previous earnings.
This is certainly not good for morale within the camp, especially when the mood needs to be picked up following some poor results.
That does it for now. I welcome and appreciate your comments about the above.
Next week, in my milestone 20th edition, I will look back on my past blogs and pick out my favourites.
AB