Hope SISU don't see this (1 Viewer)

[Astute]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23065970

Knowing them they wouldn't need as many players as they would do this with 3 players a game if they could.

Hope it all goes well for Macclesfield. Their local council have bought the freehold for their ground for them :thinking about:

 

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[blueflint]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23065970

Knowing them they wouldn't need as many players as they would do this with 3 players a game if they could.

Hope it all goes well for Macclesfield. Their local council have bought the freehold for their ground for them :thinking about:

hell im 65 could i play for city

 

[RFC]

Yes if you've got £20,000 to £30,000 LOL

 

[sky blue john]

their debt is only 1/2 million !!!

 

[Steve_75]

I think this is a great idea - at least at a lower level. Could be the start of something as well. I mean, in formula 1, it isn't always the best driver who gets the drive for some of the smaller teams, it's the one who brings the most sponsorship money.
Christ knows how much SISU would want for someone to play for City. Though wouldn't put it past them to want a starting 11 for each game done this way! Think the 'text for a sub' guy (Leonard Brody?) missed a trick there...

 

[BinleySkyBlue]

eleventy billion :jerkit:

 

[Warwickhunt]

as long as he was'nt orange faced and deluded:jerkit:

 

[ajsccfc]

They've withdrawn the offer already. Shame, it couldn't have gone much worse that Graeme Souness playing that chancer who claimed to be Weah's cousin.

Macclesfield Town acted quickly this evening to withdraw its offer to give someone a chance to appear for the club in a competitive game in return for payment.


Following widespread coverage of the offer in the national media the club has issued the following statement:


The "pay to play" proposal was one of many innovative ideas that have been considered in the last few weeks to raise both funds and interest in the club. It was intended to be a light-hearted idea that would be of interest only to our local media.


We now recognise that, whatever controls are put in place, it creates a possibility of altering the outcome of a competitive fixture and as such, clearly crosses an important line with respect to the integrity of the game. We are therefore withdrawing the offer and would like to apologise unreservedly to the football authorities and to the Football Conference for our error of judgement in this matter.

Read more at http://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-260613-881913.aspx#KKjGFiK1VSj2p9r4.99
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