Maidstone kicked out

[SEVEN TEARS BOY]

WE WANT MAIDSTONE!

 

WE WANT MAIDSTONE!

[obis]

Are we really concerned that much about Grays? Bring them on, I am sure most of us would like to have the opportunity to beat them on the way out of this poxy league and back into the Conference set up wher we belong.

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

Lol

[Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch]

personally dont give a monkeys about Grays.

But hope very much that Maidstone fine a suitable ground soon!

Edited July 21, 2010 by Miss A.F.C Hornchurch

[DaveU]

As a Stones fan I would just like to put our side of the story here. The club has strongly denied the allegations made by Ashford Town both on their website and in the local press, and has kept Ryman League officials informed of everything that is going on.

 

OK, that's the factual bit, the rest is just my interpretation gleaned from various forums etc. As far as I can make out, Sky TV was already installed in the bars before we started our groundshare so if there is a breach of the rules surely it is Ashford that are responsible, not us. All these allegations and attempts to get us out of Homelands are emanating from one man, the Ashford chairman Don Crosbie who seems to have some personal axe to grind with Maidstone United. The other director, Tony Betteridge, owns the freehold of Homelands and has assured us that there is no problem and that we will be playing there this season, and it is he with whom we have the contract. However due to his ongoing dispute with Don Crosbie he has been (so he claims) locked out of Homelands, so where that leaves us I'm not really sure.

 

With regard to where we will be playing next year there has been speculation about a return to Sittingbourne. However, since Chatham seem to have been given Ashford's fixtures and therefore have no home clashes with us it would probably make more sense for the League to let us play there for a season, notwithstanding that they refused us permission to move there at the end of last season. Having said all that I still believe something will be sorted out and we will be playing at Homelands.

[blackballed]

Good luck which ever way it turns out, I think i'm right in saying the Urchins enjoy our games with The Stones, can't say the same for Ashford thou .........................

[cup of tea]

I'm obviously not in full ownership of the facts, but it does seem a bit harsh on Maidstone. Too much politics.

[Eastside Urchin]

Think it's sad that a dispute between two grown men xan threaten the existance of tw football clubs

[Baron of Black Fen]

I am still waiting for this massive revalation of grays to come out

 

That does seem to have died a death. Surprise. Surprise !!!

[Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch]

Good luck to Maidstone