Can anybody enlighten me as to the position regarding the floodlights at the Hoverspeed Stadium?

I heard that they needed to be completely overhauled (they have been very poor for quite some time now) & that this work was expected to cost in the region of £40,000!!!!

Obviously the club does not have such an enormous amount of money but I was under the impression that we were looking into the possibility of obtaining a grant to go towards the cost of this work.

My concern is that I have heard that we may not be able to enter the FA Cup unless the lights are dramatically improved which would obviously be disasterous for a club like ours.

If this is true, what progress, if any, has been made regarding possible grants? I noticed how poor the lights were again last Tuesday night & with the new season due to start next month wondered what the current situation is.

Thanks for any info anyone has on this issue.

COYW!!!

.....as the team will shine out like a shaft of gold whilst all around is dark