{"id":3955,"date":"2019-12-02T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T15:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2019\/12\/02\/swinton-lions-without-chairman-after-board-quits-following-furious-backlash-fans-over-name\/"},"modified":"2019-12-02T15:47:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T15:47:04","slug":"swinton-lions-without-chairman-after-board-quits-following-furious-backlash-fans-over-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/swinton-lions-without-chairman-after-board-quits-following-furious-backlash-fans-over-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Swinton Lions without a chairman after board quits following furious backlash from fans over name change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rugby league club <a href=\"https:\/\/swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk\/\">Swinton Lions<\/a> are without a chairman after the board resigned following a vicious backlash from fans.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash came after the board proposed the club change its name from Swinton Lions Rugby Club&nbsp;to Manchester Lions,&nbsp;a change directors said would boost the club&#8217;s appeal to a wider market and secure their financial position.<\/p>\n<p>But many fans were unhappy with the proposal, with many arguing that Swinton fans do not regard themselves as a Manchester club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy shame on those who could not accept name change? No place for abuse but I say credit to the loyal fans who are Swinton through and through! No matter what is said Swinton is NOT Manchester!\u201d said one twitter user called SalfordRedArmy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why shame on those who could not accept name change? No place for abuse agree but I say credit to the loyal fans who are Swinton through and through! No matter what is said Swinton is NOT Manchester!<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 SalfordRedArmy (@SalfordArmy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SalfordArmy\/status\/1179387228029628417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other fans blamed the board&#8217;s approach to the proposal for the backlash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBelieve me nobody was oblivious to the work of the chairman and board. It\u2019s been fantastic. Unfortunately, their handling of the name change was poor. Almost all fans wanted a small compromise. But that didn\u2019t happen.\u201d said another user called &#8216;Bonb Hope&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gary. Believe me nobody was oblivious to the work of the chairman and board. It\u2019s been fantastic. Unfortunately their handling of the name change was poor. Almost all fans wanted a small compromise. But that didn\u2019t happen. You\u2019re correct about the club being in ruins though.<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 BOB HOPE (@bobhope7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobhope7\/status\/1173653173891993602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the Lions board, the mayor of Salford, Paul Dennett, said: &#8220;I have noted widespread dissatisfaction amongst fans regarding this proposal, particularly given the lack of fan consultation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Swinton Lions are a historic club with long-standing connections to the people of Swinton. I firmly believe that a name change will do serious damage to that heritage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Not all of the debate was civil, however, with previous chairman Andy Mazey citing online abuse as a factor in his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI had my car stolen and I had people sending me messages saying &#8216;you\u2019ve got your comeuppance now,&nbsp;you\u2019ve tried to nick Swinton so now someone\u2019s nicked your car&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWhat has gone on isn\u2019t right. It got to a point where some social media pages were getting abusive and threatening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been called a fat b****** online and at the match last week, when people spent the whole game shouting abuse at us and gesturing, while we had guests and sponsors there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want that. 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