Bradford fans dig deep to help Reds
28 December 2004
By IAIN ST JOHN
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| The Wrexham Supporters Trust hopes to play a leading role in the future of the club |
BRADFORD City fans lave been thanked for
donating more than £1,200 to Wrexham Supporters' Trust fighting fund.
The Trust is involved in various fundraising initiatives as it continues its
plan to be part of any future purchase of the club from controversial owner Alex
Hamilton.
It has collected more than £50,000 already and during the Bradford game on
Sunday, over £1,200 was donated by the Yorkshire fans.
Fans from both clubs helped pith collecting buckets before and after the game.
Wrexham FC fans, on supporters websites, have thanked Bradford fans for the
gesture and hope the cash raised will further boost the trust.
Wrexham Supporters' Trust still hopes to play a leading role in the future of
the club.
Ideally it would like to buy the club outright, but if that is not possible,
then it hopes it will be in a position to buy shares in the League One outfit
once the future ownership is sorted out.
Surrey businessman Andy Smith is still the favourite to win the, battle for
control although talks with Mr Hamilton have stalled for the moment because he
is away on holiday for the festive season.
Middlesex businessman Paul Buttivant says he is also still keen to purchase the
club and says his backers are willing to enter talks with Mr Hamilton in the New
Year.
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| Steve Williams |
 It is vital the fans come to the home games
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Debts
The club, which is currently in administration because of £2.4 million debts,
hope for a large attendance at today's home game against Chesterfield.
The club's administrator, Steve Williams, has revealed that a break-even home
attendance of 4,800 is necessary to allow the club to continue until the end of
the season. Strong attendance will also attract potential buyers, he added.
However, recent home attendances have been less than 4,000.
Mr Williams said: "That is why it is vital the fans come to the home games.
There was a high attendance at the Bristol City game. That is what we are hoping
for."
Large home attendances are even more vital. now the Football League has
confirmed it will not make payments to the club worth about £200,000 until the
end of the season, he added.
Under league rules any club which goes into administration does not get the
payments until all the season's fixtures are completed.
