I did see Tom Finney play and saw his last game PNE were always neat the top .
When Finney retired most of the first team all being at the end of there playing career we got big crowds , the trouble was we did not invest in the team and we played most of our youth team players mind you we had some really good young players but not enough experience enough for that level of football .Its no wonder the supporters have left the club has always run the club like corner lolly shop .The only time I thought we would get back to the 1st division basin 1964 we were at the top on the 2nd division and also in the F A cup final and I think had we not got to wembly we would have got up instead Sunderland and LEEDS went up as only 2 went up back them days . Thought we would challenge the following year we had a great team but as typical PNE we sold off any player that would bring a few Bob in .All the teams around us have left us for dead we never show any ambition and never will while that con man Hemmings as control of the club he will sell one after he has sold off all the assets but by that time maybe no one will buy and you know what happened to Bury that could be PNE too the sooner he goes the better we will be .I am 71 years old I still love the club but I will never see Pne in the top division , so I am not a lasher I am a broken hearted PNE FAN and will never change .
I also hope Alex Neil stays he has done marvellous for PNE with little support but you know if there is a BOB in it for Hemmings he will go unfortunately.
I applaud your support of PNE, but your views on its ownership and funding are unfortunately a little fuddled.
In the time you have supported this club, which is just about 3 years longer than me, I never saw Finney play, you were very lucky, the club has struggled, we are without doubt currently going through one of our better periods after spending many years in lower divisions. We are all frustrated that we haven’t achieved more.
There is absolutely no doubt at all that TH has invested a massive amount of money in this club both while he has owned it, and for many years before, that is a fact.
I can assure you that no one else even comes close in terms of investing or financing the club during the period you are talking about, so to criticise him about his financial commitment is plainly ridiculous.
Unfortunately there are other clubs with backers, many from abroad, who put obscene amounts into a game where very few except the players actually make money, even at the very top.
Make way for a new owner fans cry, well just who? This is fraught with danger as the almost criminal dealings at some local clubs has recently shown, leaving them tumbling down the leagues or even gone!
TH is not your problem, until someone else pops up who can do better (and I wouldn’t hold your breath), he is actually our saviour.
No point going on about our local clubs being in the Premier league, the only one we can learn from is Burnley who amazingly continue to buck the odds, we can learn from them, but they also not that long ago were a hairs breadth from administration.
Just keep supporting and enjoying, no point being bitter.
