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13th March 2006 FAVERSHAM TOWN secretary Alan Trent has paid tribute to supporters for their understanding in the wake of the Lewisham Borough postponement. The club launched an unprecedented publicity drive for the top-of- the-table clash only to see their hopes of a record crowd fall victim to the weather. Salters Lane was declared unplayable by Town vice-chairman John Webb on Friday morning and so began another massive effort, this time to let fans know that the game, dubbed The Big One in posters around the town, was off. The club's website broke the news at 10.45am on Friday and an announcement followed on Radio Kent at midday. Meanwhile, posters were taken down and a sign at Salters Lane relayed the decision to passing motorists. However, some supporters still turned up at the ground on Saturday afternoon to be greeted by an apologetic Alan who marvelled at their spirit in the circumstances. He revealed: "I just wanted to thank the people who made the effort to get to the ground on Saturday for their support. Some had travelled from many miles away, including Iver in Bucks, while others had walked across town in very cold weather. "They were very reasonable about it. Obviously, people were disappointed but, for the most part, they appreciated what I was doing." Town had hoped to swell the crowd after offering half-price tickets to parents of children at Faversham Town Juniors and Faversham Strikeforce. Alan added: "I felt particularly sorry for the parents with young children who turned up. As a parent myself I know how difficult it can be explaining to youngsters when you can't always give them what they want, through circumstances beyond your control. "The good news is that all the discounted tickets handed out last week are now valid for Saturday's game against Crockenhill. We hope to see you all there." Vice-chairman John Webb said the decision to call off the game after such a big publicity effort was not an easy one. He told the club's website: "It was not made lightly and there are other factors regarding this posponement. Faversham Town had been in contact with both Lewisham and the league regarding any postponement and the decision to inspect the pitch at 10am on Friday was taken following this consultation. "The club also has to think about the logistics of calling a game off at a late stage, say Saturday morning, which will put greater pressure on informing supporters and players of both teams. "Supporters can rest assured that every decision by the management team is made with the best interests of the club at heart."
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