Fans have to move

Last updated : 30 August 2008 By The Chairman
Several season ticket holders have been sent the following message from Alan Hardy, Athletic's Director/Chief-Executive:

"We have been instructed by Greater Manchester Police to make new arrangements in the Leesfield Developments stand for the remainder of the season and these will come into effect at our next home league game.

This will entail us blocking off the first 5 seats of each row in the `I' section of the stand nearest to the segregation area due to the aggressive behavior adopted by some fans towards the visiting supporters.

As a season ticket holder in this area we do realize that this is going to cause you some inconvenience, for which we apologize, but hope that you appreciate this has been forced upon us by the police who anticipate this move will see an improvement in the behavior of the fans concerned.

We intend to make this new arrangement effective from the MK Dons game on the 13 September and would ask you to call in at the main Ticket Office so that we can allocate new seats to you.

If you are able to call at the Ticket Office by Tuesday night, when we play Morecambe in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, we will provide you with a free ticket for this game as a good will gesture.

Once again please accept our apologies for this move but trust that you will understand that we have been instructed to take these steps."