Referring back to Lord Mawhinney’s speech last week, We have a long-standing chairman who has endeavoured to implement a number of income streams to ensure our club’s viability, and ultimate success. We currently have a Trophy winning team who are riding high in our league.

We’ve been to Wembley, and won – twice in just three years. I then reflect upon the circumstances we find ourselves in here at Stevenage. I’m well aware of the onus placed upon my counter-parts at these clubs, and the strenuous efforts employed by them to raise money in order to allow their clubs to survive. When I look at other clubs in the Blue Square Premier, I’m conscious of the number that are now run by supporter’s trusts. Debt is not the problem in football,- unsustainable debt is” “.debt is an integral part of running and growing a business. During his speech, he touched upon the subject of debt, which very many football clubs experience. The Chairman of the Football League, Lord Mawhinney, made an address to a meeting of ‘Leaders in Football’ at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge the other week.