Quote ="The Lucky Black Cat"The Stadium is not a community asset and less than 3% of the local population even use the Shay except for yesterday. The Shay stadium is a decaying wreck that is only going to get worse. The sad little luddites who follow Halifax Town are happy to accept watching in sub standands and live in the past. Meanwhile the rest of us look to the future.'"
Oh really. 3% that's your argument? I wonder if that was the argument you were lobbying the council with 7 years ago when you were marching on the Town Hall trying to stop them selling The Shay.
You must really hate your club.
It doesn't hold water anyway. What exactly are you basing that on? The average weekly attendances of the two clubs? What about the bigger crowds that turn up for the bigger games? What about the functions at The Shay? What about the 5-a-side pitch, the kids who play tournaments and finals on the pitch? The Staff at The Shay, both employed by the two clubs and the council? All people who have an interest in some form.
How many are regulars are there or those who might only use it once a year, for example?
Now how does this compare to the library, for example, which cost 8x as much to run? How many people use that regularly or in any capacity at all? What potential does it have, especially in today's digital age?
What about the swimming baths? Or theatre?
It's nothing but a lame attempt to try to explain how the 'future' lies in the hands of your god and saviour; the deceitful spin doctor. Let him get it on the cheap, mortgage it, set up a bunch of businesses and cross our fingers. If it all goes wrong then the club's are fecked but TA has a massive asset to fall back on. Brilliant.
But you don't need to worry because FCHT fans will always do what's best for the stadium and therefore your club.
