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Fans urge Chesterfield to cancel alleged hosting of controversial Barlow Fox Hunt Ball

Fans have taken to urge Chesterfield to cancel the alleged hosting of the controversial Barlow Fox Hunt Ball as rumours emerge online.

It is alleged that the facilities at the National League club’s SMH Group Stadium could be hired out by the controversial Barlow Hunt group.

As word got about, is soon became a topic of conversation on social media, with the Derby Hunt Saboteurs (@Derby_Sabs) Twitter page writing: “Shame on @ChesterfieldFC for hosting the Barlow Hunt’s Ball.”

In the first 24 hours of this being posted, it got nearly 90,000 views, and led to hundreds of fans tagging Chesterfield, calling for them not to host the ball towards the end of January 2024.

Chesterfield gave an update on this matter on the 12th of January 2024, posting via their socials: “It has been confirmed that the Barlow Hunt Ball, which had been scheduled to take place at the stadium on January 27, has been cancelled.”

Back in 2020, a petition was set up urging for the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield to cancel hosting the Barlow Hunt Ball with Animal rights groups also organising a major demonstration outside the hotel.

A spokesperson for Locals Against the Barlow Hunt said at the time, as per Derbyshire Times: “The Casa is Chesterfield’s most outstanding hotel and the first place you think of for special occasions.

“You would never expect them to support blood sports by hosting a hunt ball in this day and age.

“The Barlow hunt has spent the last 12 months lurching from one PR disaster to the next, we were therefore astonished when the Casa confirmed that it would be hosting the hunt ball again this year.”

A spokesperson for Casa Hotel said there was ‘little to be achieved’ by targeting staff at the venue.

“The hotel hosts many events for a wide range of companies and organisations throughout the year, each representing a wide range of people with differing interests and viewpoints,” he said.

“We understand that the interests of different groups of people will not always align. If it is the case that some people have legitimate concerns about particular events and activities, then they should raise their concerns with the appropriate authorities directly.

“Our focus is always on providing a professional service and an exceptional guest experience whilst supporting the local economy.”

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins said: “I am fiercely opposed to fox hunting and supportive of the Hunting Act. I am also anxious to meet with police about allegations made about the Barlow Hunt.

“However, Casa Hotel is a major employer of local people and particularly young people, which should not be disadvantaged. I don’t blame any Chesterfield business lawfully providing their services to another business.

“I also support the right of people to protest as long as they do so lawfully.”

It remains to be seen as to what is made of claims that Chesterfield FC are to host the event in 2024.

As mentioned, fans urge Chesterfield to cancel the alleged hosting of the controversial Barlow Fox Hunt Ball…

@candyspets2: Who would sanction this!! Football clubs can do so much for the local communities but this just sullies their name. Abhorrent decision

@VHalksworth: @ChesterfieldFC – come on Town, you’re better than this

@spirepete: Shame on you Chesterfield FC. You are doing brilliantly on and off the field, don’t spoil it!

@Rob_wilb: @ChesterfieldFC come on you’re better than this… I hope, time to cancel and join the campaign to end this barbaric mostly criminal way of life

@KopKarlos: @ChesterfieldFC You disgust me. Shame on you!!!

@JenniGoldsmith: Absolutely appalling, backward decision. Shows how much @ChesterfieldFC care about their fans as over 80% of the public despise foxhunting. I wouldn’t step foot in a place that celebrated these evil thugs & wildlife criminals 😡😡

@neilvparkinson: This is unbelievable. My local team who are so proactive with local charities and organisations hosting this abhorrent group of animal killers. Please reconsider this misguided and incredibly short sighted decision. @tobyperkinsmp is there anything you can do here ?

@silentenygma: Disgraceful @ChesterfieldFC You should look up to the RNLI for proper conduct.

@BlairDunlop: Yeahhhh this isn’t a good look @ChesterfieldFC put it right.

@ColetteMannion: I am very disappointed to read that @ChesterfieldFC would host an event for an established fox hunting group… knowing that they are illegally hunting and killing foxes in the most barbaric manner. This is a PR disaster for the football club and they should cancel ☠️🦊😱

@jarviscockup: Cancel it @ChesterfieldFC 🤮

@charmayne811: @ChesterfieldFC what do you have to say about this?

@Dave_Miles50: @ChesterfieldFC you going to tell us this isn’t happening aren’t you?

@i23nickc: Get this cancelled @ChesterfieldFC . Don’t want my club being associated with this in any way

@janeg032: hosting a ball where hunters & supporters meet, campaigning & money collections, what a load of 🤬 💩 sad little minds

@Marklionw: @ChesterfieldFC please can you confirm if this is true . If it is you should hang your heads in shame .

@Oli120312: If true, Digusting tbh @ChesterfieldFC 👍👍👍 Should be cancelled & shouldn’t have been allowed to be booked in the first place. better then this Town (Again if true)

@KirstyMeades: @ChesterfieldFC come on guys. Do the right thing & cancel the hosting of this hunt.

@huntpubs: Please contact @ChesterfieldFC and ask them to stop this going ahead

@candyspets2: @ChesterfieldFC Appalling decision. You’re bringing shame to the club

@AbiEngland1998: Is this true @ChesterfieldFC? Are you really hosting people who take pleasure from watching innocent foxes be ripped to pieces?

@NatVanChudleigh: Disgusting by @ChesterfieldFC, hosting the criminal fox hunting ball. It isn’t until the 27th of January, so they still have time to fix their grave error of judgement and cancel the booking. Hosting bloodsports is a really bad look.

@annette_duff: Imagine hosting these sadistic cruel people who enjoy watching animals being ripped to shreds Why would a football team do this????

@mattybarbs: You’re better than this @ChesterfieldFC. Terrible call whoever ok’d this.

@SpireLegends: I’m really disappointed if this is the case @ChesterfieldFC

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