Mansfield Town Proposed Name Change!

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Mansfield Town Proposed Name Change!
Topic Started: Mar 28 2008, 12:49 PM (48 Views)
VBM	Mar 28 2008, 12:49 PM Post #1
Huddersfields finest Posts: 13,034 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 2, 2005	Quote: A man bidding to buy Mansfield Town is planning to rename the club Harchester United after the former Sky series The Dream Team, the BBC has learnt. John Batchelor, former owner of York City, submitted a bid to majority shareholder Keith Haslam on Wednesday. Producers of the Sky series confirmed Mr Batchelor had made an approach to use the name. It is understood the racing car enthusiast also plans to use actors from the television series at the club. Crucial match Mr Batchelor said: "Football supporters in general have to understand that if they want professional football in their town, they have to accept it has to be done on a commercial basis. "Harchester is more promotable than Mansfield. That's not any form of insult to Mansfield at all because it's a club with a long tradition but it's just a fact of life. "One club has been on the television for 10 years and the other one hasn't." The businessman changed York City's name to York City Soccer Club when he was at Bootham Crescent to attract American interest. Mansfield are currently second from bottom in the Football League. Mr Batchelor was initially part of the consortium before deciding to bid for the struggling League Two club on his own. The club has undergone a name change once before - from Mansfield Wesleyans to Mansfield Town in 1910. The Stags play Notts County in a crucial local derby at Meadow Lane on Saturday. Mr Batchelor = TWAT



BristolRoverz	Mar 28 2008, 05:52 PM Post #2
Bristol Fucking Rovers! Posts: 11,700 Group: Bristol Rovers Member #70 Joined: January 27, 2006	I think it would be brilliant :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



dunce	Mar 28 2008, 07:17 PM Post #3
SO WHAT!! Posts: 18,008 Group: Notts County Member #71 Joined: February 1, 2006	Guess who'll be singing "ARE YOU HARCHESTER IN DISGUISE!!!" tomorrow afternoon. :lol: :lol: ;)



Libby!!	Mar 28 2008, 07:28 PM Post #4
Moody Cow Posts: 23,791 Group: Bristol City Member #35 Joined: June 30, 2005	Well...I don't think it would be you......You're too polite...:P



VBM	Mar 29 2008, 02:53 PM Post #5
Huddersfields finest Posts: 13,034 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 2, 2005	dunce Mar 28 2008, 07:17 PM Guess who'll be singing "ARE YOU HARCHESTER IN DISGUISE!!!" tomorrow afternoon. :lol: :lol: ;) I would be if I was going to the game... Good on ya Mr D :)



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