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DON’T BE SO GREEDY

THE PRICE OF FOOTBALL
ROB BRADLEY URGES CLUBS TO SHOW A BIT OF COMPASSION TO THEIR CASH-STRAPPED SUPPORTERS…

A YOUNG lady recently contacted her local League One club asking if her deceased father’s ashes could be spread at their ground.
He was a lifelong fan and she dearly wanted his resting place to be the part of his home town that he enjoyed to visit the most.
Certainly was the reply followed by confirmation that it would cost £500 for her to carry out this emotional act.
Despite being taken aback by the level of their fee, she asked when it would be convenient for...

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