More than 200 names have signed up to take part in a sit-in protest against chairman and owner Scott Priestnall at Huish Park following next weekend’s home match with Woking.
The petition launched at gloversunion.co.uk has more than 200 names on it – albeit some of them appearing to be spoofs with Diego Maradona, Margaret Thatcher and Jimmy Saville among many more familiar looking names from the club’s supporter base.
However, it certainly appears there is a growing number of supporters who have put their names to the petition which is threatening action unless a fans’ forum promised by the chairman in October is held before next Thursday.
The site addresses Priestnall and fellow director Stuart Robins, saying: “We the fans feel utterly betrayed by your lack of communications, your lack of investment and what appears to be the demise of our beloved football club due to the greed and ambitions of Scott Priestnall, and the mismanagement of the club since his tenure began.
“We hereby advise that unless a meeting has taken place by Thursday 2nd March, with elected representatives from support groups, to meet with you and have questions, pivotal to the future of our club answered, then know this:
“THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE PLEDGED TO TAKE PART IN A SIT-IN PROTEST IN YOUR STADIUM, FOLLOWING THE HOME MATCH ON SATURDAY MARCH 4TH. SUPPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESS.
“We await your response to info@gloversunion.co.uk We will not repeat our request to you on this matter, and further escalating protests are planned thereafter.
“If you refuse to afford us this small request, we will then begin canvassing the local residents with a view to objecting ‘wholesale’ to Scott Priestaell’s development plans, followed by a planned march on the council offices, to further voice our deep concerns.”
The page has been heavily promoted by local businessman Martin Hellier, whose business Hellier Group sponsors the Main Stand at Huish Park and made a public bid to try and buy the club from Priestnall at the end of last year.
He has offered supporters the opportunity to visit his executive box at the match which sees former manager Darren Sarll return with his new club for the first time since quitting the Huish Park hot seat last March.
This problem with Scott priestnal is not unexpected , I have just looked at his involvement with Worcester warriors , hhmm not good , our club needs to be owned by someone with money and ambition to get ytfc back into the football league , (where they rightly belong ) then the fans may start coming back through the turnstiles myself included ,