Well! It has been a roller coaster of a week and as you are aware from the Basingstoke Gazette the budget of your team has been cut by £1,500 a week.

I would like to say that myself and the remaining players in the dressing room have decided to stay and ride this out, but we need your help.

We the team (personally) have sat down and tried to think of ways of raising money as with a £1,500 cut we will become the whipping boys of the league and that is not what we want for either ourselves as players, our pride, or for you the fans.

I am sure you, the Bison fans, don't want this either, as we all know it is not much fun to be at the bottom.

I believe if we can recuperate £500 a week on the budget, we can put together a competitive team which is what we all want.

So folks we are looking for ideas literally of any sort, to help me and the team raise this shortfall so please come and speak to us.

I want the money to come straight to me, so that you will know it will be used solely to help your team.

I will keep you updated as to what is happening through the media and website.

Many thanks for your support during this difficult time.

Ryan Aldridge