Notice on the V**s website that Martin Rushe has appointed administrators to run the club and hand it over/sell to the supporters association, cannot see this going that smoothly tbh and as we know admin is expensive, will be interesting to see where this goes.
I very much doubt there will be a local derby on Boxing Day. Surely they should now all get back together and form a Sunday League Club. Could call themselves “Northwich 1874 Victoria Winsford 2016”!!
WHS.
They may try to see out this season and then take a voluntary demotion to cut costs and keep the name ? play at Barnton as rumoured !! this is probably an accountancy move/trick to see off the debts incurred and outstanding by the owner - only a guess but who knows.
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There are a number of possible outcomes, so we will have to wait and see. I think they key thing is it protects the club and prevents anyone from winding them up whilst the negotiations with the fans are ongoing. It isn’t necessarily all doom and gloom.
Dunno about that. CJ and WHS are always winding them up.
And one day soon I may be right at long last!!
WHS.
CLUB STATEMENT
Statement below by NVFC chairman Martin Rushe on behalf of the Rushe Family.
Since 2007 it has been a great honour to be involved with the ownership of Northwich Victoria FC.
During our tenure at this great football club, we have had some fantastic footballing highs in the League and F.A Cup and some unfortunately lows, but at all times we have strived to be the best we can.
My family’s enthusiasm and efforts have been unstinting in driving this club forward, however in increasingly challenging times we no longer have the resources to financially support the club.
It is with great sadness that I must inform you that we can no longer carry the club forward in the direction we would wish. Therefore we have decided that it must be handed over to the supporters, in the name of Northwich Victoria Supporters Association - and under the capable supervision of Brian Turner and Dave Thomas, both life-long club supporters.
We have been working tirelessly with our advisors inthe last few months to ensure a smooth and solvent transition and hand over of ownership to the fans association, keeping this great club in existence.
I am happy to announce that we have reached agreement with Brian and Dave who we feel are best placed to take the club forward.
I know the new owners will do our family proud and continue the investment made by my father and the family these last nine years, I am satisfied that whilst we would have loved to have continued our ownership, the new board and supporters association will follow our dreams and achieve great success in the future.
I would urge all Northwich Victoria Fans to get behind the new owners and come down to support the club in the remainder of the season. With your help and the new structure put in place I know the club will grow and have success in the future.
Before concluding I would like to make special mention of Derek Nuttall who sadly passed way recently. Derek was the club’s number one supporter and was, until his sad passing, the clubs league representative. I would like to pass on my condolences to his family and hope that he is looking down on us all, and would approve of the new arrangements.
Finally - a big thank you to all the supporters and players over the last nine years who have shared our dream, as a family the club will always be in our hearts and strive to be the best, and maybe one day achieve League Status.
Thank you again to the town of Northwich, the club itself, players, fans and supporters and we wish you all good luck and success in the future.
A lovely dream.
WHS.