GRETNA FC Crest VINTAGE Shirt SCOTLAND Football PLAYER ISSUE Subway SPL 2007/08!

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Welcome on my auction! I've got for You ultra!!! ultra!! rare GRETNA FC home !!! PLAYER ISSUE !!! shirt from 2007/2008 season as worn when the side had short lived in Scottish Premier League . They even played their home games during that one season in SPL many miles away at Motherwells ground. The club were closed at the end of the this season !!! Made by CREST . During the 2007/08 season, Gretna had to play all their home games at Motherwell's home ground of Fir Park because Raydale Park did not meet SPL standards. Their first game in the SPL was against Falkirk which ended in a 4:0 defeat for Gretna. They continued to struggle, only gaining four points in their first 12 games and having to wait until 22 September 2007 for their first win in the SPL, defeating Dundee United 3:2 at Fir Park. However, far worse news was that during this time the club's financial situation became dire. The club had accumulated debts of nearly £4m and owner Brooks Mileson fell ill and withdrew his financial support for the club (Mileson would never fully recover from his health problems and died on 3 November 2008). A confused management situation did not help. Whilst Rowan Alexander was officially still manager, Davie Irons was in control of the team. On 6 November 2007, Gretna officially sacked Rowan Alexander as manager and formally installed Irons in his position. On 18 February 2008 it was revealed that Gretna staff, including players, had not received their wages on time. Irons and assistant manager Derek Collins both resigned from their posts the following day. Gretna director of football Mick Wadsworth, assisted by Iain Scott and Andy Smith, took charge of first-team affairs. The club went into administration on 12 March 2008 after Mileson's withdrawal of support. Under SPL regulations, this resulted in an automatic ten point deduction, meaning they had a total of only six points from 28 games on the date of entering administration. The SPL agreed to pay the players' salaries until the end of the 2007/08 season, ensuring that the club were able to complete its fixtures in the SPL. Administration led to cost-cutting and redundancies; club captain Chris Innes was made redundant on 25 March 2008, with the club explaining that he had "attracted interest from other clubs". The following day, 22 players, including eight members of the senior squad, along with coaching staff and the former owner's son were also made redundant. Gretna were formally relegated from the SPL on 29 March 2008 after being defeated 2:0 by St. Mirren at Love Street, and broke the SPL's low attendance record on 5 April 2008 in their game against Inverness, when just 431 turned up for the game. They won their final SPL game, a home match against Hearts 1:0 with a goal from Gavin Skelton, which meant they finished the season with 13 points, narrowly avoiding setting a record low points total for the SPL! That's original almost 5 years old shirt , not another retro!!! To avoid misunderstanding, please read carefully descriptions , especially about condition and size (take notice at length and width) of shirt. Size of shirt: From tag: S Lenght: 70 cm s (27,5'') Width (under arms): 51cms (20'') Material: 100% Polyester (Condition: VERY GOOD ) If You're interest VINTAGE SHIRTS , especially THE WEDDINGMAKERS shirts see my other auctions! Please read before bidding: I accept PAYPAL ONLY!Please contact me after end of auction to confirm shipping costs. **** Payment must be made within 7 days of purchase, anybody who does not will have the item withdrawn and will be reported to ebay **** read more

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