Rovers help Belles stay afloat
The financially stricken Doncaster Belles will stay afloat until their 40th anniversary in January thanks only to being handed the £10,000 gate receipts from a fundraising match organised on their Authentic Prada Bags Outlet Online behalf by the Championship Authentic Prada Outlet Online Uk side Doncaster Rovers.
The Belles’ chairman, Jonathan James, has warned, however, that unless a regular monthly income of at least £4,000 can be established by the new year the oldest club in the Women’s Premier Leaguewill not survive until the end of the season.
«It was a fantastic gesture by Rovers to raise this cash for us and we are extremely grateful replica prada saffiano bags,» James said. «But although Authentic Prada Nylon Messenger Bag it means we will now be able to celebrate our 40th anniversary – which a few weeks ago looked unlikely – we won’t be able to carry on for much longer without a sponsor coming in to help fund us.
«Apart from the money we’ve got through Rovers’ brilliant efforts, Authentic Prada Leather Handbag we’ve got practically nothing coming into the club. It’s got to the point where we recently had a bucket collection at a Rovers match. Our players, some of them internationals, were begging in the rain to Authentic Prada Handbags Outlet Uk get cash for us to meet our bills.
«Only a few days after that I was at an FA meeting where there was talk of clubs Authentic Prada Bags For Cheap going from rags to riches through the summer league that’s being started in 2010, but we may not be in a position to even attempt to be part of the new league when the bids go in next May.»
While the Belles have been leading a Authentic Prada Fairy Bag For Sale precarious financial existence they have been faring well on the pitch, though yesterday they were denied a fourth successive victory when a last-minute equaliser earned Watford a 2-2 draw.
The League’s biggest match of the weekend saw third in the table Everton destroy second-placed Chelsea’s unbeaten record, the Authentic Prada Leather Handbag striker Authentic Prada Wallet For Sale Philippines Natasha Dowie hitting a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory as the Merseysiders maintained one of only two 100% records.
The leaders Arsenal kept their perfect record intact with a 4-0 win against Leeds, while at the other end of the table Liverpool lifted themselves out of the Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Dresses Uk relegation zone with their first win of the season, 1-0 at Birmingham.
