Welshpool hit back at speculation

The decision to postpone last weekend’s clash with Gap Connahs Quay prompted rumours that the troubled club are now on the verge of extinction.

Rumours were abounding that the club’s coffers had been emptied and that officials were considering winding up the 132-year-old club.

However general manager Liam Pritchard was joined by manager Huw Griffiths and assistant Terry Ingram in dismissing the speculation.

The club have been beset by problems throughout the season, with the poor state of Maesydre ensuring demotion at the end of the season.

On the pitch the club have encountered budget cuts, which have seen several top players depart.

However the club’s problems appeared to deepen when rumours began to circulate after last weekend’s match was postponed.

Manager Huw Griffiths insisted: “The rumours are doing the rounds which you’d expect after the season we have had off the pitch.

“However all I can say is that from my point of view the club was ready to play when the match was postponed by the council.

Assistant manager Terry Ingram added: “The truth is that the groundsman’s tractor actually sank in the middle of the pitch, causing deep holes in the centre circle and then the Town Council made the final shout.

“We were gutted because we fancied that one and the lads were really up to get the three points.”

The club have long accepted their future will be spent outside the top flight, with their failure to upgrade the council owned Maesydre pitch forcing the club not to apply for a domestic licence.

However general manager Liam Pritchard also insisted talk of the club’s demise had been greatly exaggerated.

“We have had our problems, which have been well-publicised but there is no truth in the latest rumours.

“The fact is that the town council had the final say on the go-ahead of last weekend’s league fixture.

“As for the future we are confident that we can end the season well with the continued support of our main club sponsor Technogroup.”