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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: since-1969 on October 22, 2021, 09:11:48 pm

Title: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: since-1969 on October 22, 2021, 09:11:48 pm: It’s a reminder of the pandemic farce along with Bolton caused so us much concern!!
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: roversdude on October 22, 2021, 09:26:43 pm: Thankfully we have good owners - is that what you meant to say lol
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: since-1969 on October 22, 2021, 09:31:10 pm: Quote from: roversdude on October 22, 2021, 09:26:43 pm
Thankfully we have good owners - is that what you meant to say lol
It could interest JR ?
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: DRCraig on October 22, 2021, 11:57:40 pm: Getting Gigg Lane is not a done deal yet.
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: German Rover on October 23, 2021, 06:54:50 am: The group involved are already talking about being parachuted into the conference north or northern prem. Not how things work
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: roversdude on October 23, 2021, 10:06:29 am: The EFL should hang their heads in shame at the mere mention of Bury
Think their position in the pyramid will have to be earned though rather than being catapulted up the leagues
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: scawsby steve on October 23, 2021, 01:26:36 pm: North West Counties League would be my guess.
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: German Rover on October 23, 2021, 01:38:57 pm: Lets not forget as well that the fans have established a team, kept the name Bury in football.

This is buying the name Bury FC and Gigg Lane, surely it would be better for all involved for the two ventures to merge, One brings the team, and the fans, the other brings the ground and the name.
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on October 23, 2021, 05:39:56 pm: Quote from: German Rover on October 23, 2021, 01:38:57 pm
Lets not forget as well that the fans have established a team, kept the name Bury in football.

This is buying the name Bury FC and Gigg Lane, surely it would be better for all involved for the two ventures to merge, One brings the team, and the fans, the other brings the ground and the name.

Hopefully egos don't get in the way.
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: DRCraig on October 23, 2021, 09:29:43 pm: If somebody supports Bury AFC, They don't support Bury FC I believe. A very big divide in their fanbase.
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: drfchound on October 23, 2021, 10:38:43 pm: Quote from: DRCraig on October 23, 2021, 09:29:43 pm
If somebody supports Bury AFC, They don't support Bury FC I believe. A very big divide in their fanbase.

I wouldn’t imagine they have a particularly big fan base anyway.
Title: Re: A Phoenix is rising
Post by: POD on October 23, 2021, 11:29:16 pm: Quote from: drfchound on October 23, 2021, 10:38:43 pm
Quote from: DRCraig on October 23, 2021, 09:29:43 pm
If somebody supports Bury AFC, They don't support Bury FC I believe. A very big divide in their fanbase.

I wouldn’t imagine they have a particularly big fan base anyway.

Bury AFC are currently unbeaten and top of the North West Counties League Division One (in the 10th tier) and have an average home crowd of around 1,300 against a league average of less than 100. They play home matches at the Neuven Stadium, home of Radcliffe Borough which is approx 2 miles from Gigg Lane. Many former Bury FC fans have got behind the newly formed club and are happy to go on the journey back to the football league however long it takes. The latest developments mean that there could be a return to Gigg Lane for the ‘original’ club but that is by no means certain and if it did happen, could lead to a split in the fan base between Bury FC and Bury AFC which for a club / town the size of Bury could mean an unsustainable long term future for both. Lots of negotiating ahead and issues to resolve but a return to football in Bury is very welcome after the unscrupulous conduct of the last two owners.