Suppliers in Leeds let them down so current delivery is expected to arrive in Carlisle tomorrow for sale in the Pink Panther Record Store in Chapel Street. The single will sell at £5 with any profit being split equally between supporters' trust CCUIST and the Eden Valley Hospice. The Eighth of May is an upbeat number featuring the commentary of Radio Cumbria's very own Derek Lacey. Lacey can be heard describing the dramatic scenes as United goalkeeper Jimmy Glass scored an injury-time goal to keep Carlisle in the league three years ago. Fans are also promised a few sly references to controversial United owner Michael Knighton. The other tracks on the CD are called Upfield and Glass Ball. The Shopkeeper are otherwise known as Stephen Dunn and John Chambers. Dunn was part of legendary early-90s band The Daisychain Connection. Cash-strapped United worth £2.5 million, says Reynolds Michael Knighton has received some support from Darlington chairman George Reynolds. Reynolds, the maverick former safe-blower turned football magnate, said in Knighton's opinion the club was worth £2.5 million - despite their dismal record in recent seasons and the collapse of gate revenues. Reynolds, who hit the headlines for the wrong reasons earlier this year when his wife Susan told a meeting of Darlo supporters that players often throw games at the end of the season, prompting a mass walk-out by the Darlington players themselves. Knighton himself paid a reported £75,000 for the club in 1992. Knighton confirmed this on a recent radio phone-in. Reynolds has been hired by Knighton to help him sell the club. The two men were seen chatting at the recent league chairmen's meeting, an event Carlisle United officially didn't attend. Now Reynolds has openly called on John Courtenay and Brooks Mileson to make a fresh offer, although Courtenay's most recent bid was believed to be for a lot less than £2.5m. "I paid £5.2 for Darlington which had no assets," he said. "People say he's taken money out of Carlisle. So what? Don't you expect to be paid for a living? If Brooks Mileson and John Courtenay want him out and the fans want him let them put their money where their mouths are." Reynolds predicted United could go into liquidation if people didn't offer Knighton what he thinks the club is worth. The club last week went into voluntary administration with BKR Haines Watts, the firm who have taken over the running of the club saying they had no immediate plans to sell the business as a going concern. However since then it is understood they have agreed to meet supporters and former sponsors so they can put the case for a change of tack. Fans have voted 90% in favour of boycotting home games next season if Knighton doesn't sell or the administrators don't sell it themselves to interested buyers. Picture from News & Star www.newsandstar.co.uk |
