Spoke to a long time member and supporter yesterday and he was telling me that letters have gone out to supporters asking for assistance $$$. He told me they started the season 50k in red and that the current figure could be 100k. Hard to believe that a club with so many opportunities at it`s doorstep can find itself in this situation, they have plenty of businesses surrounding them to draw support from, good supporter base, a facility that has had plenty of the constituents dollars invested in it, which is now a showpiece, not too mention plenty of junior talent to draw upon. Whats the story??
Firstly, I wouldn't go and start throwing stones champ. Lower is not exactly flushed with Funds atm as I understand it. Nor has it capitalised on its previous opportunities with the dollars invested in its facilities and it so called dearth of junior talent either.
All i will say to the rest of statement is, That the Club currently finds itself in a relatively tough financial situation brought about by not having Home ground facilities during the season of 2007, and from having to play catchup throughout 2008.
Whilst there will be plenty of doomsdayers out there, I would rather see the current predicament as simply a challenge that will sort out who are the true blue Loyal and spirited club supporters from those that simply pay lip service.
I am very confident that this challenge will only help strenghen the resolve of the Mighty Panthers and look out in coming years because when the going gets tough, the tough get going.