In 2008, Stadiasafe Ltd, the trading name of Nuneaton Borough AFC went into liquidation. A result of this was that the Birmingham FA imposed a name change on the club, and demanded that the Borough suffix be dropped. At the time this was accepted as a necessity by both fans and the board, however the same penalty has not been applied to other clubs, most notably Halifax who retained their Town suffix, despite a reformation also. The club also suffered a two league demotion, which we believe is more than penalty enough for the situation the club found itself in. We are not looking to get away scot free with this; we just feel that the punishment is too severe.
This is a complete injustice, and there needs to be a uniformed punishment for clubs, therefore, the suffix Borough must be reinstated immediately.
The name change does not affect those owed money by the former club. It only affects the history and tradition of what was once a famous name in non league football. With the financial climate as it is, football clubs should be receiving help from the FA to survive, they should not have their identities stolen from the fans for the sake of pure bureaucracy.
500 signatures locked in. Time to demand the Borough name back.
Reached 500 supporters
March 28, 2009
March 6, 2009
100 signatures reached. Time to bring back the Borough name.
March 6, 2009
The momentum is undeniable now. It is clear that the fans refuse to let our history vanish.
Reached 100 supporters
March 3, 2009
11 Comments
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Andy Wheeler
10 years ago
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The 'Boro' is how the club will always be known to fans, ex players and people of Nuneaton alike!
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Robert Bridge
10 years ago
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Fully behind this. The Boro is what we call them, and that's what they should be called! The punishment has been served and we found our way back to the same level, even surpassing it for a few years. Now we need our identity back.
Well done Ben Bruce.
G
Gary Shepherd
17 years ago
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About time this changed back. Never should have been forced to drop it in the first place.
M
Mark Navarro
17 years ago
Featured
Bring back the name! It is part of our history and everyone still calls us the Boro anyway.
D
Dave Farah
17 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that we are still stuck with this name. It was Nuneaton Borough when my dad took me and it needs to go back to that.
S
Sarah Rivera
17 years ago
Featured
Boro forever. Sick of the FA treating us like we dont exist.
D
Danny elliott
10 years ago
Always been known as nuneaton borough and always will be!!!
In 2008, Stadiasafe Ltd, the trading name of Nuneaton Borough AFC went into liquidation. A result of this was that the Birmingham FA imposed a name change on the club, and demanded that the Borough suffix be dropped. At the time this was accepted as a necessity by both fans and the board, however the same penalty has not been applied to other clubs, most notably Halifax who retained their Town suffix, despite a reformation also. The club also suffered a two league demotion, which we believe is more than penalty enough for the situation the club found itself in. We are not looking to get away scot free with this; we just feel that the punishment is too severe.
This is a complete injustice, and there needs to be a uniformed punishment for clubs, therefore, the suffix Borough must be reinstated immediately.
The name change does not affect those owed money by the former club. It only affects the history and tradition of what was once a famous name in non league football. With the financial climate as it is, football clubs should be receiving help from the FA to survive, they should not have their identities stolen from the fans for the sake of pure bureaucracy.
500 signatures locked in. Time to demand the Borough name back.
Reached 500 supporters
March 28, 2009
March 6, 2009
100 signatures reached. Time to bring back the Borough name.
March 6, 2009
The momentum is undeniable now. It is clear that the fans refuse to let our history vanish.
Reached 100 supporters
March 3, 2009
11 Comments
A
Andy Wheeler
10 years ago
Featured
The 'Boro' is how the club will always be known to fans, ex players and people of Nuneaton alike!
R
Robert Bridge
10 years ago
Featured
Fully behind this. The Boro is what we call them, and that's what they should be called! The punishment has been served and we found our way back to the same level, even surpassing it for a few years. Now we need our identity back.
Well done Ben Bruce.
G
Gary Shepherd
17 years ago
Featured
About time this changed back. Never should have been forced to drop it in the first place.
M
Mark Navarro
17 years ago
Featured
Bring back the name! It is part of our history and everyone still calls us the Boro anyway.
D
Dave Farah
17 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that we are still stuck with this name. It was Nuneaton Borough when my dad took me and it needs to go back to that.
S
Sarah Rivera
17 years ago
Featured
Boro forever. Sick of the FA treating us like we dont exist.
D
Danny elliott
10 years ago
Always been known as nuneaton borough and always will be!!!
The 'Boro' is how the club will always be known to fans, ex players and people of Nuneaton alike!