League keeps 4k winnings to pay legal costs.

[Dan Sampford]

Billericay will receive nothing finacially for finishing runners-ip in the Ryman League last season.

For cash under the sponsorship fro Ryman was swallowed up by the leagues legal fight with the FA over the restrucuring of Step One to Three of the Pyramid.

When the new plan came into effect at the start of last season, reducing the league from 86 to 60 clubs, Ryman cut their sponsorship for the year to £50k from more than £100k.

They have sinced signed a new deal for the next three terms, but there will be no prize money from last season. This had previously gone to the top five in each division plus the league cup finalists.

Canvey won 5k for winning the Ryman the previous campaign and, under the old system, Billericay would have got 4k.

Town secretary Ian Ansell Said:" We were disappointed but we understand the league management commite had to make a difficult decisions."

"All Ryman clubs made a £750 contribution to the legal costs involved in fighting the Fa over reorganisation, but there were expenses incurred over and above the legal fees."

No club has complained to us about not getting a payment. The league hope to restart payments to clubs again.

 

Taken from The Back page of Echo.

[extaffyjim]

But we came second in a step 3 league, whereas Canvey won a step 2 league. Surely you dont think the prize money should have been kept the same?

[Dan Sampford]

The thing is we got no prize money.

[Iron Webbo]

I hear we missed out on £2k as well.

 

Ah well!

[BFR]

I'm sure Slough Town could have done with a little bit of cash from the Bryco Cup too.

[Iron Webbo]

To be fair to Unc., the league have had his money.

[Golden Boots]

would you rather not gain 4k?

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or have no league to play in, do an AFC hornchurch and end up in the ESL?

 

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[The Town Crier]

I understand your point sub, but consider this, why should just a few clubs have to make such a large contribution.

 

Surely it would be fairer if the short fall was split amongst all the clubs concerned.

 

We don't mind paying our own part, but why should we pay for Bromley, Heybridge, Worthing ETC?

 

I take it Boweres won't be making a donation then?

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Inverse reasoning from the the powers-that-be

perhaps, in that since you never received your due prize money then in theory you haven't actually paid out any money. Too easy an option for them, TC....

[Iron Webbo]

As we might, I say might, have got £2k for coming fourth, I'm with TC on this one ...

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Aha, the mighty 'might' word..... shame all round for last season's winners...should really have been paid their prize monies...

[Golden Boots]

bowers would make a donation if we played in the ryman, we can all dream!!

 

good luck for next season boys, just make sure you hold on to that heeroo or wateva his name is, quality player!