We’re happy the club has pledged to carry on with the Ciderspace name, it’s absolutely the right thing to do. But, Ciderspace was famously and fiercely independent, with no ads, no sponsors or any of that guff that modern local media depends on.
We think to retain the Ciderspace name and slap a brand in there (if one comes along) is not in keeping with the spirit of it’s legacy.
This all stemmed from two things, wanting to preserve the Ciderspace Fan Zone name and wanting to club together to raise the money to support the club, after all that’s what we are all here for. So, with that partially done, we’re going to continue to try and reach the target of £6k.
I love the idea of this and the update from the club helps a little but what happens at the start of next season? Another 6 or even 7k crowdfunder? It’s just not sustainable for fans to keep doing that to keep the exclusive name.
As fans we’ll never forget the work Ciderspace did but, for me, money is so tight and I’d love to give but I just can’t and do feel pressure to contribute.