Sport In Profile UK Issue 11 | Page 37

Basingstoke Town “Everyone is out to achieve the same thing – success for the club both on the pitch and within the community.” He told us, “I am life-long supporter of Wimbledon, and now season ticket holder of AFC Wimbledon. In 2009 I moved to Basingstoke, but had very little interest in Basingstoke Town FC, which I put down to the great success AFCW were experiencing. “In 2013 I was named Young Business person of the Year in North Hampshire, following this success I was approached by a supporter - Jack Miller, who sold me the culture of the club and was keen to get involved. I met with a couple of the Directors, and it was a quick decision as the culture was very much like a fan’s owned culture that Wimbledon process. “Everyone is out to achieve the same thing – success for the club both on the pitch and within the community. I was also attracted by the fact that I saw a lot of potential for the club – they just needed help at waving the flag and reminding the community (or world following the Ronaldinho PR) that we exist. “The Dragons’ link up with Sky Sports’ Soccer has also hel