Bones to be sacrificed to save Poppies?

It looks more and more likely, if the ever-reliable world of Internet rumours is to be believed that the Poppies long-term survival may be linked to the demise of Rothwell Town FC.

The latest theory runs thus: -

Imraan buys Rothwell Town FC ground.

Imraan swaps Cecil Street for Rockingham Road with Pickering.

Houses built on Cecil Street.

Poppies saved.

As much as any Kettering fan is desperate for the Poppies to survive, it would be disquieting that the Bones would presumably vanish after this happens. More likely than not, Rothwell will be invited to ground share with us, but you wonder how long they would survive as a tenant club? However, it has been interesting to read comments emanating from people close to the RTFC about whether they actually want a continuing football club.

Admittedly second-hand coverage of their recent AGM, where the attendees cared more about their presumably subsidised drinking facilities than the football club, and not everyone recognised the Club's Manager do not paint an especially positive picture of a Club moving heaven and earth to survive.

Add to this their former Chairman Neil Griffin's assertion that recently only 15 local people paid to see the Bones play and you wonder how the footballing side of the club can survive. We freak out when less than 1000 people turn up at Rockingham Road! When you have more people on the playing side than on the supporting side, even the most optimistic Rowellian must be asking themselves, "What is the point?"

As ever, the close season at the Poppies can be more entertaining than the football season!

Rothwell Social Club Members debate the issues in a sober and refined manner.