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FORD JOY AT EIGHTH TITLE

Thursday October 11, 2018
POOLE promoter Matt Ford savoured the club’s title triumph - and then confirmed the Pirates are up for sale.

Ford has enjoyed a trophy-laden 20 years in charge of the Dorset club but has now declared his intention to stand aside, although that may not be an immediate move.

Said Ford: “Firstly, congratulations to the riders and management team. The way the boys have performed to take us from bottom to winning the title in just a few months is nothing short of astounding.

“I couldn’t be prouder of everyone associated with the club and this title feels equally as sweet as all the others since I have been involved at the club.

“But nothing lasts forever and I can confirm the club is up for sale. My family and I are looking at a new business opportunity abroad and while this may not be my last season at the club, my time is coming to an end.

“I won’t abandon the club – I must make that abundantly clear. It is my business and unlike many sporting ventures, it is a profitable one.

“But the time has come for me to try something new and I’m hoping that someone will see the value in the club and take it on in the future. Whether that will be this year, or next, I don’t know.

“But for now I just want everyone associated with the club, fans, riders, sponsors and staff, to enjoy this incredible moment in our history.”

OFFICIAL REFEREE SCORECARD
King’s Lynn v Poole (Premiership Grand Final, 2nd leg)

Picture: PHIL HILTON

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