Rage Online Blog
Saturday, May 24, 2003
Following in the footsteps of AFC Wimbledon and Enfield Town comes the latest in the line of supporters break-away clubs. This time its the lads at AFC Barnsley who have set up their own outfit. Fed up with the autocratic antics of chairman and mayor Peter Doyle a group of Tykes fans, headed by Paul Bestall, decided to form their own club and they applied for admission to, and were accepted by, the Kitclub Central Midlands League. They are currently negotiating with Worsbrough Bridge about a groundshare, and are hoping to attract former Barnsley player Clint Marcelle to sign for them.
Rage Online would like to wish AFC Barnsley all the best and we hope that they thrive. Along with Wimbledon and Enfield these teams should act as an inspiration to us all, and should serve to remind us that we needn't be held in thrall to the rich chairmen and megalomaniac boards that currently run league football clubs, and who a large number of supporters feel are necessary for their teams to be successful. Oxford Independent FC, anyone?
Rage Online would like to wish AFC Barnsley all the best and we hope that they thrive. Along with Wimbledon and Enfield these teams should act as an inspiration to us all, and should serve to remind us that we needn't be held in thrall to the rich chairmen and megalomaniac boards that currently run league football clubs, and who a large number of supporters feel are necessary for their teams to be successful. Oxford Independent FC, anyone?
Labels: AFC Barnsley
# posted by Martin B @ 24.5.03 
