Non-League Paper

A CRISIS BURDEN SHOULD NOT LIE ON FANS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 February 2018

LIKE clockwork, as soon as a club announces it has financial problems the fan funding pages go up.
Because that’s the thing about football. An owner can neglect the big bills, knock local businesses for cash and then swan off into the sunset untouched.
It’s not quite so easy for supporters. The emotional attachment runs too deep and there’s a feeling that you can’t stand by and watch your loved one die.
As every season, we’re once again seeing clubs fall on hard times and, in the case of Hartlepool United, the big question marks over their future. While each ca...

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