Hill leaves the Wessex.

[Harry J Allstars]

http://www.confguide.com/cboard.mpl?id=652490

 

This is from their board. They are so full of crap

 

Weymouth Football Club Chairman Martyn Harrison today announced that a number of changes at ‘The Terras’ are being implemented as a consequence of an on-going review he has conducted at the club over the past few months.

 

‘Weymouth F. C. is an important part of a wider business and for almost two years I have devoted considerable time and resources to re-building the club to ensure it’s long term future. This has proved to be enormously difficult and has placed considerable pressure on both myself and my other businesses. Following a review of all our activities I have concluded that the best way to achieve the original goal of a sustainable football club is to re-structure, set new challenging but realistic goals for the future and operate very much more in line with the income we are able to generate.

 

‘The plans we have for the re-development of the club encountered set-backs last year but we are working on a revised strategy that I believe will offer up a sustainable future for Weymouth F.C. I continue to view this initiative as vital for our future.

 

‘In the weeks ahead there will be a number of changes that will place us in a better position to give the club the future it needs as well as the ability to maintain financial self reliance. I am working closely with the Board and Management to ensure that these changes take place as soon as possible. It will be a painful time for us as it is likely that there will be changes in the squad as well as some personnel at ‘The Wessex’.

 

‘I appreciate the irony of these changes coming at a time when we are enjoying success but it is imperative that achievements are delivered in a sustainable manner. I believe that now is the right time to make the changes that will give us the long term future we need.’

 

Ends

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Gary Calder

Chief Executive

Weymouth F.C.

[Stu M]

Blimey, Garry Hill's like the Grim Reaper, leaving dead clubs in his wake (assuming he actually leaves).

 

Mind you, their chairman had the personality of a ready-salted crisp. If he was as good with money as he was at being a sparkling media personality, can't say I'm surprised!

[Stu M]

Gary Calder... 'Chief Executive'. Is he the same joker who was at Hornchurch when it all went belly up?

[Alan W (GNFC)]

In other words - we've bought ourseves a place in the Conference and we're likely to struggle to get promotion straight into League 3. Our finances are now overstretched and we'll go under unless we do something drastic.

 

No wonder they got rid of Purser.

[Harry J Allstars]

This is madness. I wouldn't read confguide at the moment, it's suddenly turned into "Weymouth are going bust guide".

 

The press release is very well spun. There is nothing in there about Hill being sacked or the players transfer listed while the unlucky ones have been booted out along with the manager. If you just read that press release you'd think some new investment had been made.

 

Looking at what players would be available it would be nice if we got our hands on Ben Smith, very tidy little player who scored the chip against us earlier in the season. Doubt it though.

 

There are now rumours that Saturdays match with Burton was called off for "other reasons". Imagine if they had played Halifax, they'd have started a petition by now.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Their local press have got wind of the news very quickly too.

 

http://www.thisisweymouth.co.uk/display.var.1111865.0.terras_in_crisis.php

 

and the Beeb.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/weymouth/6246639.stm

[FleetFanatic]

This has proved to be enormously difficult and has placed considerable pressure on both myself and my other businesses.

 

I've run out of money.....

[Andrewc]

Based on the above and the goings on at other Clubs I think we have to be thankful that we have a board of directors with a level headed pragmatic approach.

 

 

[David Holden]

Quote:

I have concluded that the best way to achieve the original goal of a sustainable football club is to re-structure, set new challenging but realistic goals for the future and operate very much more in line with the income we are able to generate.

We are going back to being part time!

Quote:

I am working closely with the Board and Management to ensure that these changes take place as soon as possible. It will be a painful time for us as it is likely that there will be changes in the squad as well as some personnel at ‘The Wessex’.

We are going to sack our overpaid manager and get rid of the players on massive contracts.

Quote:

‘I appreciate the irony of these changes coming at a time when we are enjoying success but it is imperative that achievements are delivered in a sustainable manner.

We have just dropped from third to seventh.

Quote:

I believe that now is the right time to make the changes that will give us the long term future we need.’

I'm not putting any more of my money in.

[Stu M]

A nasty thought has just occurred to me. Whatever will happen to poor Lee Elam now? He'll have to live on second-rate caviar until he finds another mug club to take him on for as long as it takes for them to go bust too.

[mikefleet]

this is good and bad news:

 

good news because we can try to get some of there players and bring them back down to earth with wages. Most of them are from London/essex.

 

bad news cause i liked going down there, went every easter and during the summer. Use to pop along to the Wessex to watch a match.

[Harry J Allstars]

You can still go Mike. Plus you'll probably be the only Fleet fan to say they've seen a Screwfix Direct Wessex Senior Division Three Match.

[mikefleet]

very good harry

[mikefleet]

just listening to the press conference now and there new manager is gary calder!!

 

there chairman has come out in public and said he has spent more money than he has got on the football club over the past 2 years and that is 1 reason.

[Slartibartfast]

Good news.

There are currently 7 or 8 teams fighting for 1 automatic promotion and four play-off spots, if Weymouth have just dropped out of that race then that is good news for us.

Bad news.

With what is happening at Weymouth, Crawley and the jury is still out on Grays the Conference relegation issues could well be a farce again.

No news.

I very much doubt that we can afford to pay the kind of money Weymouth players will be wanting, nor should we even if we could.

 

[mikefleet]

no more big signings, local lads and from around 50 miles of Weymouth.

 

and now PART TIME the only way is down im afraid.

[mikefleet]

right so now we know what is going on at weymouth, who would you like to see us sign?

 

i would go for left back Abdou El Kholti, striker Richard Logan, midfielder Simon Weatherstone and defender Simon Downer.

[Stu M]

I'd back Harry's mission for Ben Smith. I'd also sign Lee Elam just so we could throw oranges at him at half-time.

[mikefleet]

would love ben smith to sign but bournemouth are after him.

[Harry J Allstars]

It would be nice if we could get one or two of their players, Ben Smith especially. Get him in, keep him fit and we'd definitely make the play offs. Could get injured though so probably not worth the risk. Hear that Weymouth? NOT WORTH THE RISK.