Troubled Stadium May Lose Local Team

By stonesthrow | Saturday, February 27, 2010, 16:14

Glastonbury Football Club is being forced to review it's home after problems with the pitch at Abbey Moor Stadium continue.

Glastonbury Football Club at the Abbey Moor Stadium

While Simon Cruwys, the chair of the club denies that the team are to disband, the situation has seen the team playing at Somerton since last November.

The pitch sustained flooding problems last autumn and made it impossible to use. The local team have been in discussion with the Abbey Moor Stadium to resolve the situation and resume play at their homeground.

But Mr Cruwys has suggested that plans to look elsewhere if the situation with the pitch isn't resolved.

The team lost one of its managers last year when Matt Seward resigned for personal reasons.

The spokesperson for the stadium, Paul Gregory has explained that the future of the stadium as a whole is vulnerable. Recently, Mendip District Council revoked their late license which has thrown their capacity for events into turmoil.

The stadium has seen financial troubles which has been further compounded by the removal of the license. A shortfall in funds is making the plans to remedy the pitch problem impossible, and despite fundraising, the facility will struggle to continue with the restriction on the late night events.

A petition to force Mendip to change their minds about the license

has gathered over 1000 names, and has the support of the town council.

But unless the stadium is able to maintain it's events and bookings, the impact on the football club will continue.

Mr Gregory has explained that without funds, the problem with the pitch will remain.

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Thanks again for yet another positive contribution Martin! I shall endeavour to punctuate my writing efficiently and correctly in future, as though my life depended on it.
It's wonderful to know that you are paying such close attention to my work, I feel truly honoured.

By stonesthrow at 16:29 on 27/02/10
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What a pity that Stonesthrow, as a professional journalist, doesn't know the rules of punctuation of the English language.

She should look up the CORRECT usage of "its" (possessive); and "it's" (contracted form of "it is" or "it has").

Still, one can't expect a mere hack to be properly educated as well, can one?

By martinwheeler at 16:08 on 27/02/10
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