Smiley Culture Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 They played in their away kit at Dagenham & Redbridge at the weekend, which isn’t a massive issue but it’s emerged that their home kit is with a dry cleaners, who won’t give the kit back till they pay their outstanding bills. Their players also warmed up in various bits of mismatch training gear from the club. It sounds grim for them.
Administrator Stan Posted January 10, 2018 Administrator Posted January 10, 2018 Surely Jeff Stelling can help out
Smiley Culture Posted January 10, 2018 Author Posted January 10, 2018 Been rumours of administration looking for them, as well. Turns out they need £200,000 by the 25th January to stave off administration. Been a crap year or so for them. Hope they survive, I don’t mind Hartlepool United.
Honey Honey Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Looks like it might be that they need £200k every month, which would mean they are fucked.
Administrator Stan Posted January 10, 2018 Administrator Posted January 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Cannabis said: A one off payment perhaps, not £200,000 a month. didn't know it would be per month
Inverted Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 How the fuck does a non-league club run a £2.4m annual deficit. Edit: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/hartlepool-united-administration-money-cash-national-league-owners-a8156046.html According to this the club needs £130k a month. Still, that's grim.
Honey Honey Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Hands in the cookie jar is my prediction.
Eco Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Awful news - Actually tried to date a girl who was a Hartlepool Fan. See on Facebook she started a GoFundMe page.
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 To be honest if they do go through they'll just reform
Smiley Culture Posted January 14, 2018 Author Posted January 14, 2018 9 minutes ago, Gunnersauraus said: To be honest if they do go through they'll just reform That's not the point, it shouldn't have to come to that.
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 50 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said: That's not the point, it shouldn't have to come to that. Yeah I know its crazy
roversgirl Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Danny Graham made a very generous donation to their appeal - I don't think he has played for them but he is from the North East and is a really decent guy. I hope for their fans that they resolve their financial difficulties as soon as possible.
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 There was a donation box at a game yesterday. Can't remember who might have been Grimsby.
Lucas Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 We played Hartlepool a few years ago in our League One days. There were two blokes in their end with Man Utd tops on cheering against us. They also thoroughly enjoyed our minus fifteen deduction and revelled in the fact that 'We weren't famous anymore', a hangover from the financial issues that still plagued the club. How do you like them apples now...
Smiley Culture Posted January 14, 2018 Author Posted January 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, Lucas said: We played Hartlepool a few years ago in our League One days. There were two blokes in their end with Man Utd tops on cheering against us. They also thoroughly enjoyed our minus fifteen deduction and revelled in the fact that 'We weren't famous anymore', a hangover from the financial issues that still plagued the club. How do you like them apples now... Classy.
Lucas Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Smiley Culture said: Classy. Yeah, I expected more from them to be honest. Rough lot up there.
Smiley Culture Posted January 14, 2018 Author Posted January 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Lucas said: Yeah, I expected more from them to be honest. Rough lot up there. Imagine you hate a lot of clubs then. Most have sung "you're not famous anymore" to Leeds and you're basing your thoughts of them on two blokes. Wishing poverty and admin on any club, rivals or a team hundreds of miles away, is wrong and shows a lack of class. As you know, it can happen to anyone.
Lucas Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said: Imagine you hate a lot of clubs then. Most have sung "you're not famous anymore" to Leeds and you're basing your thoughts of them on two blokes. Wishing poverty and admin on any club, rivals or a team hundreds of miles away, is wrong and shows a lack of class. As you know, it can happen to anyone. I am being quite tongue in cheek here which has gone over your head. I don't wish poverty or admin on any club, nor have I said that. Equally though, I find it amusing how Football has a habit of coming back and biting you on the ass.
Dave Posted February 28, 2018 Posted February 28, 2018 Hartlepool United president and Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling has appealed to potential investors in a desperate attempt to save the struggling National League club. Stelling and a Teesside businessman are understood to have a fund of £1.2m, but require an additional £600,000 to pay off the club's debt and buy out current owner John Blackledge. In an emotional plea on Wednesday, Stelling revealed that he fears "time is running out" on the team's existence.
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