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by MichaelD
Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.
Replies: 68
Views: 24628

Re: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.

Those running Hitchin are doing the best they can with the financial resources available to them.
by MichaelD
Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.
Replies: 68
Views: 24628

Re: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.

281 is a good crowd for them, assuming that Southport didn't bring many fans.
by MichaelD
Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.
Replies: 68
Views: 24628

Re: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.

Thank god there are men like Grant Biddle who are prepared to invest in non-league clubs. Very few clubs are going to prosper solely on their income. The argument is made that clubs with financial benefactors are going to ultimately crash and burn, but for every club that does, twenty or more do not...
by MichaelD
Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.
Replies: 68
Views: 24628

Re: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.

Nine teams have higher average attendances than Hitchin at the moment, and nearly all clubs do good work in their communities. So not sure how things are going to be any different. Hitchin did actually find money from thin air to bring the ground up to the required standard. So, perhaps there is som...
by MichaelD
Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.
Replies: 68
Views: 24628

Re: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.

There is no indication as to what caused the default to HMRC. However, Grant Biddle has referred to the improvements needed to the club's day-to-day operations - in a league where they are competing against clubs run on a full-time professional basis. Hitchin would face similar problems if they ever...
by MichaelD
Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.
Replies: 68
Views: 24628

Re: Interview With Grant Biddle Chairman Of Peterborough Sports Saturday 12th March.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-sports-seek-investors-to-help-a-remarkable-cinderella-story-to-continue-3972141 If Hitchin ever managed to get promoted, we would face the same problems of competing against full time clubs, and hence would require additional financial ...
by MichaelD
Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Boxing Day Stats
Replies: 12
Views: 4511

Re: Boxing Day Stats

Good post, Becca.
by MichaelD
Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:22 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Players Injuries
Replies: 13
Views: 4381

Re: Players Injuries

Shouldn't the focus be on the remarkable feat of Hitchin being 5th in the league, and in a play-off position. :happy2:
by MichaelD
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Mickleover bowled over
Replies: 5
Views: 2176

Re: Mickleover bowled over

As Mickleover had conceded eight goals in their previous two matches, attacking them was a fairly obvious tactic.
by MichaelD
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Forum and its future
Replies: 28
Views: 8273

Re: Forum and its future

The forum will become redundant if members aren't prepared to post comments pre and post-match that stimulate further discussion.