STFC_Gazza
Schoolboy
AS MOST people know Swindon Town have lurched from crisis to crisis over the 1990's 2000's. We basically paid stupid wages to players when we were in the Premier League during the 1993-94 season (yes if you blinked you missed it, check the record books we have the record for most goals conceeded in a premier league season) and then suffered 2 successive relegations so we were in Division 2 (L1 paying Premier League wages)
We were 24 hours from having the council lock the gates of our stadium and us going bust in 2001 and went into administration, we came out and went back into administration in 2002 to sort it "once and for all".
2 seasons ago on 23 December 2007 we were 24 hours from going bust after the club was 6 months late paying at CVA that should have been paid in July 2007 (as part of leaving administration in 2002) HMRC said thats it. Instead of paying the CVA we spent money paying Dennis Wise etc, changing our badge, getitng new sponsors and buying players including Billy Paynter from Southend.
Anyway we now have 2 of the richest owners in the football league and are financially secure although most still see Swindon Town as that skint club from Wiltshire.
I have been through 10 years of stupid owners, crap management, broken promises that the treasure chest or big investor is around the corner, lets all stick together to get investment, we have a plan B, we will build a new stadium that will clear our debts for good, etc.
Stick together the fans are the club We know that more than most clubs. Good Luck you will get past this. The good times will come back trust me. Its rubbish now but it will get better. Speak to other clubs who have gone through the same, supporters direct are a good group to speak to!
We were 24 hours from having the council lock the gates of our stadium and us going bust in 2001 and went into administration, we came out and went back into administration in 2002 to sort it "once and for all".
2 seasons ago on 23 December 2007 we were 24 hours from going bust after the club was 6 months late paying at CVA that should have been paid in July 2007 (as part of leaving administration in 2002) HMRC said thats it. Instead of paying the CVA we spent money paying Dennis Wise etc, changing our badge, getitng new sponsors and buying players including Billy Paynter from Southend.
Anyway we now have 2 of the richest owners in the football league and are financially secure although most still see Swindon Town as that skint club from Wiltshire.
I have been through 10 years of stupid owners, crap management, broken promises that the treasure chest or big investor is around the corner, lets all stick together to get investment, we have a plan B, we will build a new stadium that will clear our debts for good, etc.
Stick together the fans are the club We know that more than most clubs. Good Luck you will get past this. The good times will come back trust me. Its rubbish now but it will get better. Speak to other clubs who have gone through the same, supporters direct are a good group to speak to!
