Walsall fans launch letter campaign
Friday 20th May 2011, 9:40AM BST.
Walsall fans have launched a letter campaign urging the council to consider buying the Banks’s Stadium.
The letter, which will be available to download from fans’ websites, reveals their concerns about the future of the club, with the ground up for sale.
The Supporters’ Trust, Supporters’ Club and Unity have come together to issue a passionate plea for the council to meet and discuss Steve Jenkins’ proposal.
They have rejected the idea but music producer and fan Jenkins wants the council to buy the stadium and land, which has been on the market since March, to safeguard the club’s future.
Jenkins has written to every councillor with the details and benefits of buying the ground and the fans have composed their own letter for supporters to sign and post or email to the local authority.
The letter read: “Without some kind of intervention, there is always the danger that the freehold could fall into the hands of someone who did not have the interests of the football club at heart.
“Then the ever present danger is of the town losing the club and, with it, something that provides the town with much of its identity.
“I firmly believe that if the council and the club were to work together more closely in the future it would be hugely beneficial to everyone in the town and its image nationally.”
The campaign has the backing of the club, including chairman Jeff Bonser and chief executive Stefan Gamble.
UK Sport
Latest Blog — A week is a long time in football
This time last week we were staring down the barrel, third from bottom with a worse record than at the same stage last year, writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.
Saddlers Blog
Business Awards
Book a Business Awards table
Join our celebrations of the region's best in business on Thursday March 22 - book your table now
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Express & Star and Shropshire Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases
OUR NEW APP
Get the new E&S app
Download the Express & Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
expressandstar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
