Gretna appeal for fans to rally

Joe · 03-19-2008, 02:59 PM

Gretna have asked fans to turn out in support of the club at Almondvale on Sunday, in order raise much-needed cash.

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aisuru · 03-19-2008, 08:52 PM

all twelve of them.

toonmagic9 · 03-21-2008, 10:32 AM

a bit harsh perhaps but i get your point, what happened to them anyway as i haven't really heard the reasons for there plight

aisuru · 03-21-2008, 12:45 PM

basically, the owner, Brooks Mileson, is dying in a hospital in Newcastle. his money is the only reason they've done so well over the past few seasons, and now that he's incapacitated, the money is drying up. they haven't been able to build a squad to cope with the SPL, so they've been sitting bottom for most of this season. more recently, the club hasn't been able to pay the players' wages, and they're struggling to field a squad.

toonmagic9 · 03-21-2008, 05:45 PM

i see a new jack walker without the title success

djx · 03-26-2008, 07:44 PM

i wish Gretna all of luck to get out of admin
hopfully they will!!!

toonmagic9 · 03-26-2008, 10:56 PM

it is a shame but it's just another leeds living beyond there means and then the s**t has hit the fan and the players are suffering for the clubs financial mismanagement

aisuru · 03-30-2008, 12:55 AM

that's them relegated now. won't be long now before they're back to being a pub team.

toonmagic9 · 03-31-2008, 05:26 PM

you sound a little to pleased why do you hate them so much, as far as i can make out there not thistles rivals so why the apparent hatred of gretna.

aisuru · 03-31-2008, 06:16 PM

no, Gretna don't really have any traditional rivals, but they're not popular among a number of clubs because of the way they bought success. the Jags nearly went bust a few years ago, and we've been forced to keep the purse strings tight ever since to avoid a similar situation. there are a few other teams in a similar situation, they don't have the money.

Gretna were bought up by a millionaire, bought their way into the 3rd division, and bought their way to the title. they then continued to buy their way through the 2nd and 1st divisions and into the SPL. everyone else had their best players poached, and were held back by the richest team in the league. it was like playing the Old Firm, only with a larger percentage of glory-hunters as their support.

i don't really want to see them go out of business, but it'd be nice to see them taught a lesson. brought down a peg or two, and back to a level playing field.

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03-19-2008, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,822 vCash: 726	all twelve of them.

03-21-2008, 10:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,624 vCash: 465	a bit harsh perhaps but i get your point, what happened to them anyway as i haven't really heard the reasons for there plight

03-21-2008, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,822 vCash: 726	basically, the owner, Brooks Mileson, is dying in a hospital in Newcastle. his money is the only reason they've done so well over the past few seasons, and now that he's incapacitated, the money is drying up. they haven't been able to build a squad to cope with the SPL, so they've been sitting bottom for most of this season. more recently, the club hasn't been able to pay the players' wages, and they're struggling to field a squad.

03-21-2008, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,624 vCash: 465	i see a new jack walker without the title success

03-26-2008, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,624 vCash: 465	it is a shame but it's just another leeds living beyond there means and then the s**t has hit the fan and the players are suffering for the clubs financial mismanagement

03-30-2008, 12:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,822 vCash: 726	that's them relegated now. won't be long now before they're back to being a pub team.

03-31-2008, 05:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,624 vCash: 465	you sound a little to pleased why do you hate them so much, as far as i can make out there not thistles rivals so why the apparent hatred of gretna.

03-31-2008, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,822 vCash: 726	no, Gretna don't really have any traditional rivals, but they're not popular among a number of clubs because of the way they bought success. the Jags nearly went bust a few years ago, and we've been forced to keep the purse strings tight ever since to avoid a similar situation. there are a few other teams in a similar situation, they don't have the money. Gretna were bought up by a millionaire, bought their way into the 3rd division, and bought their way to the title. they then continued to buy their way through the 2nd and 1st divisions and into the SPL. everyone else had their best players poached, and were held back by the richest team in the league. it was like playing the Old Firm, only with a larger percentage of glory-hunters as their support. i don't really want to see them go out of business, but it'd be nice to see them taught a lesson. brought down a peg or two, and back to a level playing field.