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Yahoo
20-06-2025
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Seadogs lay out plans to tackle financial losses
The club expect to return to their home stadium by August 2026 [BBC] Scarborough Athletic face a projected loss of about £150,000 for the upcoming season, the club has revealed. The shortfall is as a result of being forced to play home games in Bridlington, after works to repair damage to their pitch and ground meant it would be out of action for about a year. Advertisement In a statement, the Seadogs' board said unknowns meant working out future revenues was "extremely difficult". The National League North side's Sports Village home has been hit by "serious structural problems" but an expected repair bill of up to £3.2m would be covered by the council if talks with the original contractor failed. The fan-owned club said it feared that attendances, which had increased from about 400 to 1400 over the last three seasons, would be affected by the forced move to Bridlington Town's Mounting Systems Stadium. The loss of ticket revenue would also be aggravated by the loss of catering and hospitality income, which Bridlington Town would receive under the groundshare agreement. Advertisement The club, which football finance expert Kieran Maguire said generated an annual profit of about £80,000 last year, had created a fundraiser which has so far generated approximately £60k in expected funds. This plus other donations had slashed the shortfall from an initial £250,000, the club said. Mr Maguire said the loss of revenue under the groundshare was a "possible cause of concern" but added: "The club will need to maximise the revenue from every single item available". Patches became more visible on Scarborough's pitch throughout the 2024-25 season. [BBC] Scarborough chairman Trevor Bull said the club was working on options to provide transport to games in Bridlington. Advertisement He confirmed the club was communicating with Network Rail and coach firm East Yorkshire Motor Services over a deal to supply discounted travel. Mr Bull said if they could get more than 1,000 fans to games down the coast that would "help reduce the deficit further". North Yorkshire Council and the original contractors remain in dialogue over when the work to repair the Scarborough Sports Village will begin. There is currently no start date. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. More on this story Related internet links
BBC News
20-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Scarborough Athletic lay out plans to tackle financial losses
Scarborough Athletic face a projected loss of about £150,000 for the upcoming season, the club has shortfall is as a result of being forced to play home games in Bridlington, after works to repair damage to their pitch and ground meant it would be out of action for about a a statement, the Seadogs' board said unknowns meant working out future revenues was "extremely difficult".The National League North side's Sports Village home has been hit by "serious structural problems" but an expected repair bill of up to £3.2m would be covered by the council if talks with the original contractor failed. The fan-owned club said it feared that attendances, which had increased from about 400 to 1400 over the last three seasons, would be affected by the forced move to Bridlington Town's Mounting Systems loss of ticket revenue would also be aggravated by the loss of catering and hospitality income, which Bridlington Town would receive under the groundshare club, which football finance expert Kieran Maguire said generated an annual profit of about £80,000 last year, had created a fundraiser which has so far generated approximately £60k in expected plus other donations had slashed the shortfall from an initial £250,000, the club Maguire said the loss of revenue under the groundshare was a "possible cause of concern" but added: "The club will need to maximise the revenue from every single item available". Scarborough chairman Trevor Bull said the club was working on options to provide transport to games in confirmed the club was communicating with Network Rail and coach firm East Yorkshire Motor Services over a deal to supply discounted travel. Mr Bull said if they could get more than 1,000 fans to games down the coast that would "help reduce the deficit further".North Yorkshire Council and the original contractors remain in dialogue over when the work to repair the Scarborough Sports Village will is currently no start date. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scarborough Athletic: Council could pay £3m for pitch repairs
Repairs to Scarborough Athletic's football pitch which were expected to cost millions of pounds would be paid by North Yorkshire Council if talks with the original contractor broke down, the authority has confirmed.A recent survey identified "serious structural issues'" at the council-owned Scarborough Sports Village, including a defective drainage system installed when the facility was first a result, home games at the start of the new season were due to be played at Bridlington Town's ground 17 miles (27km) away .At a meeting on Tuesday, councillors were told the authority was committed to the long-term future of the community football pitch and to finding a timely solution. A meeting of North Yorkshire Council's executive heard repairs at the ground could cost up to £3.2m, although it was hoped that the actual figure would be smaller, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Councillor Simon Myers, executive member for culture, arts, and housing, told the meeting: "Not only do we want to put it right, we want it done as soon as possible for the club and the fans. That is our commitment."The meeting was told that the council had agreed a "backstop" position where, in the event that negotiations with the contractor did not produce an early solution, the authority would ultimately undertake work to repair and resurface the told the meeting that those negotiations were currently at a "crunch point" and "we should know where we're going in the next week or so". 'Still have concerns' The plan for the backstop was unanimously approved by the executive committee, but concerns were raised about its financing, as well as the cause of the instability in the original pitch development agreement was with Wrenbridge, subcontracted to Wilmott Dixon and other told councillors that the pitch "should have had a lifespan of 10 years, but it turned out it was not adequate for use by Scarborough Athletic Football Club and an investigation found there were major faults when it was originally built".He told councillors: "Do not fear that we won't hesitate to pursue all appropriate legal remedies" regarding the original work that was done on the to the quality of the pitch would enable Scarborough Athletic to maintain its current level of play, the meeting that would result in reduced community use, from about 20 hours to less than 40 hours previously, members were Dixon has yet to respond to BBC requests for comment. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Sun
28-05-2025
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- The Sun
English football club forced to share stadium with rival team 17 miles away after £3million worth of pitch damage
SCARBOROUGH Athletic have been forced to groundshare with Yorkshire rivals Bridlington Town. The non-league outfit will temporarily host home games 17 miles away after £3million worth of pitch damage was discovered. 1 Scarborough 's postseason plans went up in smoke after a site survey found serious structural issues with the pitch at the town's Sports Village. But Bridlington, who play in the ninth tier, have agreed for the Seadogs to share their pitch until it's sorted out. The club confirmed Scarborough, who player higher up in the sixth tier, would not be charged for use of the stadium. North Yorkshire Council own the ground and said the new pitch could cost more than £3million to repair. The club's artificial 3G pitch was due to be replaced after the final home game on April 21, in time for the start of next season. But a pitch inspection found that extensive work is needed before the turf can be resurfaced. Scarborough chairman Trevor Bull said he was "talking to several parties about making bus and train services available" for fans. The club are working on a financial plan in case they needed to play the full season at their temporary home. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS There is no confirmed scheduled date for repair work to start but a Scarborough spokesperson said they were in constant talks with the council. The National League North side will face a "shortfall" from missing out on matchday revenue streams including food and drink sales, hospitality packages, shop sales and an expected drop in attendance. At Bridlington, the ground will require extra work to ensure it is "step two compliant" in accordance with FA Guidelines for stadium regulations. Scarborough finished 13th last season, while Bridlington avoided relegation after coming 18th in the Northern East Counties.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Scarborough Athletic to share ground with Bridlington Town
A football club that cannot play at its ground after damage was discovered underneath the pitch will play home games at another club's stadium for the upcoming Athletic has been seeking a new home after a site survey uncovered serious structural issues with the pitch at the town's Sports fears about the future of the next season, an agreement has been approved for the team to play at Bridlington Town's ground 17 miles away (27km).The club confirmed Scarborough Athletic would not be charged for use of the stadium and Scarborough chairman Trevor Bull said he was "talking to several parties about making bus and train services available" for fans. Mr Bull said the club was working on a financial plan in case they needed to play the full season at their temporary home. He said the club would face a "shortfall" from missing out on matchday revenue streams including food and drink sales, hospitality packages, shop sales and an expected drop in Bull praised supporters for being "resilient" during the situation. North Yorkshire Council has said the pitch at Scarborough Sports Village could cost more than £3m to repair. The club's artificial 3G pitch was due to be replaced after the final home game of the season on 21 April, in time for the start of the new season in ground is owned by the council and in April, Jo Ireland, the authority's assistant director for culture, leisure and libraries, said: "The works required before the pitch can be resurfaced are considerably more extensive and complex." There is no confirmed scheduled date for repair work to start but a club spokesperson said they were in constant talks with the council with the aim of getting work under Bridlington Town, the ground will require extra work to ensure it is "step two compliant" in accordance with FA Guidelines for stadium regulations. Mr Bull confirmed a plan was in place and improvements were expected to be complete by the end of July.
