Quoted as it highlights the financial position of the sport
Here's a stark comparison which shows the gulf with football
10 miles from Ipswich is Needham Market. They play in the Southern League - effectively the 7th tier in the English game
Yesterday they opened a new stand which cost £358,000 to build funded primarily by grants provided by the Premier League (£150k) and Southern League (£100k) and other agencies including £10k from local councils
The stand apparently holds under 300 fans but would accommodate most of the average attendance. The game last night attracted their record attendance at 1105