Accrington Stanley

[David Johnson]

In a world of rip-off football owners, the Glazers and the Hicks who have loaded debt onto Man. Utd and Liverpool, now for the heartwarming story of Accrington Stanley.

Not the most fashionable club in the world I know. But they were going under until Ilyas Khan, an Accrington born and bred bloke stepped up and donated ?1.5 million to keep the club going.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8546097.stm

Saw the interview on television in which he choked up with tears when he described how much the town of Accrington and its football club meant to him and had meant to his father.

I am sure every single poster on this forum will join me in agreeing what a wonderful example of multiculturalism this is!!!!

Cheers
D

[BGAFD Admin]

David Johnson wrote:

> I am sure every single poster on this forum will join me in
> agreeing what a wonderful example of multiculturalism this
> is!!!!

Likewise...

[mrchapel]

Fucking foreigners, coming over here and buying our football clubs

[Deuce Bigolo]

Think you'll find almost every local club will have someone who puts their own money in

A bit ironic hes a merchant banker by trade given what the finance industry has just done to the world



One wonders why these clubs need to be continually bailed out by rich benefactors

Unsustainable wages perhaps?


Football 'needs to rethink pay'