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Article: Drakeford joy as players stay loyal to Bridgnorth; MIDLAND ALLIANCE.(Football)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- January 6, 2001
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Ken Drakeford has saluted the loyalty of his Bridgnorth Town squad after revealing they have had to endure two wage cuts.
Loss of revenue after ground-sharers Bandon folded plus yet to be received cash from sponsors has meant the Shropshire side needed to cut their cloth and reduce expenditure.
Drakeford says it would have been easy for the players to pack up their boots and move elsewhere but not one player has departed.
'It's a tribute to them all that they have pledged themselves to Bridgnorth under these difficult circumstances,' said Drakeford.
'They are ...