SAFC play Scrooge

[Parkside]

Since they like to be known as the Black Cats, it might be supposed lucky when Sunderland FC cross your path. Crook Town take a different view.
Town hosted Sunderland’s under-23 side on Wednesday in the Durham Challenge Cup, 534 spectators attracted to the Millfield. After the usual deductions, the balance was £1,421.
Frequently these days, the big boys waive their right to half of the gate on such occasions – as did Newcastle United when 1,300+ turned out at Ashington the evening previously.
No such luck with Sunderland. Crook this morning received a request for £710 (and fifty pence.) Club chairman Vince Kirkup, the most urbane of men, is angry.
“We have to work hard for every penny we get and they’re a multi-million pound club. I know they’re entitled to their cut but it’s become an accustomed and much appreciated gesture that the big clubs don’t take it. To be honest, I’m disgusted.”
The score? Oh aye. Crook Town 1 Sunderland 0.

 

[Twisted]

Sunderland FC

whee?

 

[OohBaldyBally]

I think that SAFC are on the wrong here. We shouldn’t be taking a penny out of clubs like Crook.

However, their chairman sounds like an entitled wanker. He has no right to be ‘disgusted ‘.

 

[Hettonlass]

Every little helps, piss party has ended

 

[Thatheaderman]

I would hope wavered but "disgusted".

SAFC are anything but scrooge like in the community so fecking do one.

 

[Shineytom]

Massive PR blunder by the club. Keep grass roots football alive, seven hundred and ten pounds for goodness sake lads, let them keep it.

 

[Hettonlass]

Massive PR blunder by the club. Keep grass roots football alive, seven hundred and ten pounds for goodness sake lads, let them keep it.

Buys a few u16, for the future

 

[rentaghost]

Massive PR blunder by the club. Keep grass roots football alive, seven hundred and ten pounds for goodness sake lads, let them keep it.

Massive PR blunder by Crook also

 

[Flea Market Trader]

My mam used to say charity begins at home. Crook aren’t our family.

 

[Hettonlass]

My mam used to say charity begins at home. Crook aren’t our family.

They might donate it to our charities

 

[viccarlton]

I think that SAFC are on the wrong here. We shouldn’t be taking a penny out of clubs like Crook.

However, their chairman sounds like an entitled wanker. He has no right to be ‘disgusted ‘.

You’re good at labelling people aren’t you?

 

[genewolf]

Hiya Vince.

 

[gipetto]

There must be a reason. I doubt it's because we're being cheap.

 

[Safc1987]

Sorry but we are a league one club with no tv money, recovering from a pandemic, with more potential challenges with this scare monger crazy government
Every penny will count especially from league one down.
Comparing it to Newcastle is stupid really with their premier league tv money they can afford it
Wish crook well see their point but survival of the fittest look after number one I.e your business in this case is the name of the game
That 710 quid will help for something that’s for sure

 

[DJM]

This story smells of gravy

 

[halfpast3]

I mean we shouldn’t be asking for it to be honest but he can’t moan that we are. Would they have made 700 if they drew someone other than Sunderland? So probably still quids in. Also an argument that we will lose more money than them this year.

 

[Hettonlass]

We didnt even promote it on any social media

 

[Thatheaderman]

One man and his dog would have watched and possibly mate 100 quid if not playing us.

Should never state disgusted and the headline of this thread stinks. The club do loads for the community. I guess asking for 710 quid does ruin a lot of that community work as some cant wait to jump on it....as per this bollox thread.

 

[vinegar hill]

It is traditional for the league club to waver their cut not the best from Sunderland mind.
Vince is an absolute diamond of a fella he’s done wonders for football in that area.

 

[scott934]

"Sunderland FC"?! The cheeky bastards, take every penny.