FA Cup 4th Round - Sunderland -v- Kidderminster Harriers (3pm).
 
Be nice to see one of my local teams put out one of the big boys
 

Good luck, Steve.  

I thought the Harriers were the UK version of The Men's Hair Club.
 
I need to pay more attention to detail.

 
Kiddie lost 1-0.
 
Still, the guy from the club they interviewed on the radio earlier reckons that their cup run this season has earned them around £300,000, a lot of which was undoubtedly down to today's fixture away to a Premier League outfit.
 
Unlike nearby Hereford United (and a lot of non-League teams), Kidderminster are pretty solvent, so he mentioned that they're looking to use some of the money in a positive manner and put it toward improving the drainage on the ground in the summer break.
 
£300,000 is a substantial amount of cash for such a small-time club. There must be a lot of lower-league clubs where even a fraction of that sum would make a vast difference. To me, it always seems a little strange when there are footballers playing a few divisions higher earning that sort of dosh for just a few weeks work.
 
 

Did a Black Cat cross your path?

Urgh...Scumderland

sharke
Urgh...Scumderland

Spoken like a true Leeds fan
 
Ian Porterfield, Bobby Stokoe, jerseys for goalposts...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SteveStrummerUK
 There must be a lot of lower-league clubs where even a fraction of that sum would make a vast difference.

That's what saved Exeter City in 2005. Held Manchester United to a draw at Old Trafford and got a replay for a double payday when they were in dire financial trouble, my brother had been doing sponsered walks to raise cash to keep them afloat.

SteveStrummerUK
To me, it always seems a little strange when there are footballers playing a few divisions higher earning that sort of dosh for just a few weeks work.

I fail to understand how they can find time to work when they're playing football all the time.

Karyn

SteveStrummerUK
To me, it always seems a little strange when there are footballers playing a few divisions higher earning that sort of dosh for just a few weeks work.

I fail to understand how they can find time to work when they're playing football all the time.