Former player disgusted at ‘behind closed doors’ plans
I write as a former player and a regular supporter of Spalding United Football Club.
I am disgusted at the way the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field is being discussed and planned behind ‘closed doors’. Surely the people of Spalding should be given the chance to voice an opinion on what is rightfully theirs.
I played in the position of goalkeeper for Spalding United Football Club 47 years ago, and unfortunately several of my teammates at that time have now passed on.
I have supported the club to present day and seen many changes. Also two other members of my family have been active within the team.
It is time there was an open meeting for any member of the public who wishes to attend and perhaps we may even see some of the parents of the 180 young players of Spalding Junior Football Club because they certainly do not grace the gate at Spalding United’s home games and the young players do not support their mother club by attendance.
When there is a home game on a Saturday there is plenty for wives and girlfriends to do if they do not want to watch the match. Do you think they want to stand on a ground near a busy windswept A16 open to all the elements? I don’t think so.
Why can’t things be left as they are? Moving to a new ground will not alter Spalding United’s form, because for the last six years its position in the football pyramid has declined under the present chairmanship.
MR T STANHOPE
Euston Avenue
Spalding
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geoffdorrofield
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 04:47 PMA new stadium may or not be the answer but with attendances being on the low side what good would a new one achieve ?. My previous comment still stands about parent commitment re their youngsters
ElizaC
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:19 PMThe conjoining of the Senior and Junior teams has been something only successfully achieved recently. The ground is hardly enticing to young players! This is a new chapter for both clubs and a new stadium will indeed endorse this.
James Mark
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:09 AMThis letter writer must be alone in not wanting "his" club to gain a new stadium! Has he seen any details of the new stadium? Lots of sweeping judgements there. Oh and I'm not a Spalding fan but even I know they had a manager by the name of Andy Stanhope sacked just before Christmas. Do you think there's any chance this letter writer might be related?!?!?!
geoffdorrofield
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 07:39 PMMr S I agree with everything you say.The only trouble with parents these days is they are only glad to have someone to look after them for a couple of hours.I ran a team from U11 to U16's and only rarely did a parent come along to watch and then complained when there child didn't play
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