Hitesh Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Their game against Wrexham has been called off this weekend because they can't afford to pay police - this after their players refused to board the team bus for their last game! Only a matter of time before they're wound up surely Chester's game with Wrexham called off over police payChester City Chester's clash with local rivals Wrexham on Sunday is off after it emerged the police have yet to be paid for policing previous matches. "Policing is funded by public monies," a Chester Police statement read. "Chester City previously went into administration. As a result money owed for previous games was not recovered. "It would be wrong to incur additional costs by bringing in extra officers unless the Football Club is willing and in a position to meet those costs." It is the second fixture in a row Chester have not fulfilled following Tuesday's abandoned Forest Green match. The statement continued: "Chester Police have met with the management team of Chester City Football Club on several occasions, and specifically with the aim of resolving the planning of the Wrexham match. "The club has had considerable notice of the policing requirements for this match. " It is considered in these circumstances that spectator safety cannot be guaranteed and that there is a serious risk of injury or harm Andrew Rees, Trading Standards As a result, and due to the fierce nature of the rivalry between the two sides, Trading Standards officers have served a prohibition notice on the club, prohibiting the opening of the Deva Stadium to spectators. "Quite obviously, with all the history attached to past meetings of such great rivals, playing the match without policing inside the ground would present an unacceptable risk," Andrew Rees from Trading Standards told the Football Conference website. "It is considered in these circumstances that spectator safety cannot be guaranteed and that there is a serious risk of injury or harm to spectators." This latest development follows on from a series of incidents to hit cash-strapped Chester this season, culminating in Tuesday's late abandonment. The trip to Forest Green was called off less than three hours before kick-off after the club's players refused to get on the team bus in protest at their lack of payments over the last three months. We call on the FA to do what it can to pull the plug and enable a new supporter-owned club to rise from the ashes Supporters Direct statement Supporters Direct, a group who work with supporters trusts, has called on the Football Association to help shut Chester, in its current form, down. The statement read: "The news that Chester City FC will fail for the second time in two days to fulfil a fixture surely signals the end for the club. "Whilst the end of Chester City FC in its current guise may seem like a tragedy, it is not. "We call on the FA to do what it can to pull the plug and enable a new supporter-owned club to rise from the ashes so the story has a happy ending. "We have also written to the FA chairman Lord Triesman today to express this view. "Indeed fans of Chester have known for months that it is only a matter of time, and have already en-masse made the decision to boycott matches, and back a reformed club. "The winding up of Chester City will provide Chester City fans and City Fans United (CFU), the supporters trust, with the chance to reform their football club as a democratically owned, community football club."
Fosse Boy Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Sad news, especially as it's such a big derby game too. Hope they sort it out up there.
Guest Bilo Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 A horrible situation if the fans actually want the club to go under so they can start again. That would mean a minimum of two demotions and starting in the Unibond next season. They look certainties for the Blue Square North next season so it would effectively only be a league lower than they'll be next term anyway. Still, hope they can be saved and begin to repair the damage that has been done to the club. It's never nice to see a club go under, especially seeing as it's the smaller clubs that are really suffering as a result of the materialism of the modern game and the wider recession.
Jon the Hat Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 That is pathetic. Two local teams play each other and the Police expect extra cash for policing it? Who do they think is going to attend if not the public who fund them in the first place? Do the police charge extra for policing a public protest? Who do they charge? Do they charge the pubs and clubs who sell alchohol to those they arrest every Friday and Saturday night? No. Singling out football clubs for this is criminal and they should be ashamed of themselves.
Sir Fynwy Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 That is pathetic. Two local teams play each other and the Police expect extra cash for policing it? Who do they think is oging to attend if not the public who fund them in the first place?Do the police charge extra for policing a public protest? Who do they charge? Do they charge the pubs and clubs who sell alchohol to those they arrest every Friday and Saturday night? No. Singling out football clubs for this is criminal and they should be ashamed of themselves. when my brother-in-law audited Leicestershire Police he pointed out to them that they were charging City disproportionately compared to the Tiger and other events in the City, nothing has been done about this, plod see football clubs as a license to make money.
hairy Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 when my brother-in-law audited Leicestershire Police he pointed out to them that they were charging City disproportionately compared to the Tiger and other events in the City, nothing has been done about this, plod see football clubs as a license to make money. Surely its the government (local?) who see the clubs as a license to fund the policing
Unit Posted 12 February 2010 Posted 12 February 2010 when my brother-in-law audited Leicestershire Police he pointed out to them that they were charging City disproportionately compared to the Tiger and other events in the City, nothing has been done about this, plod see football clubs as a license to make money. Surely because at Tigers there are about 5 policemen but at city we have about 100?
Sir Fynwy Posted 12 February 2010 Posted 12 February 2010 Surely because at Tigers there are about 5 policemen but at city we have about 100? It was disproportionate ie. massively more per officer, the audit commision is perfectly capable of working out pro-rata financing
ozleicester Posted 12 February 2010 Posted 12 February 2010 It was disproportionate ie. massively more per officer, the audit commision is perfectly capable of working out pro-rata financing Like... No Standing No alcohol No flares. the over policing is a result of the not forgotten days of the 70s-80s. Much as we blame and hate the FA and the police etc for the excessive rules, its down to the large number of idiot "fans" from those dark days that leave us in the situation we find ourselves. The number of clubs currently in trouble, or about to be wound up, is completely amazing and it is purely poor management that has put them under threat. Most people are capable of managing their own house budget and not spending more than they can afford (or at least repay)... these IDIOTS who call themselves businessmen/women and run clubs into the ground should be charged with fraud.
davieG Posted 12 February 2010 Posted 12 February 2010 Surely its the government (local?) who see the clubs as a license to fund the policing The police have separate budget which is added to the Council Tax.
Jon the Hat Posted 12 February 2010 Posted 12 February 2010 Like...No Standing No alcohol No flares. the over policing is a result of the not forgotten days of the 70s-80s. Much as we blame and hate the FA and the police etc for the excessive rules, its down to the large number of idiot "fans" from those dark days that leave us in the situation we find ourselves. The number of clubs currently in trouble, or about to be wound up, is completely amazing and it is purely poor management that has put them under threat. Most people are capable of managing their own house budget and not spending more than they can afford (or at least repay)... these IDIOTS who call themselves businessmen/women and run clubs into the ground should be charged with fraud. More officers does not mean they should cost more per officer. You could argue they should cost less per officer as the leadership overhead would probably not increase in proportion with the number on the ground. Anyway my point remains, football fans already pay their council tax like everyone else, so I fail to see any justification for why they should pay twice for policing any more that someone who gets burgled should have to pay agin for an officer to turn up.
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