Yeovil Town chairman Scott Priestnall leaves home fans reeling with what he did during fans’ protest at Huish Park on Saturday.
The Glovers pulled off a 2-1 victory against National League leaders Stockport County who slip up again, giving second place Wrexham an opportunity to close the gap, only for them to lose at Woking.
Yeovil’s Tom Knowles and Josh Neufville scored either side of the interval as Stockport, who had Will Collar sent off in the final quarter, picked up a second defeat in three games.
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ā Yeovil Town F.C. (@YTFC) April 23, 2022
County produced too many wasteful chances with Paddy Madden hitting a volley over the crossbar while Yeovil goalkeeper Grant Smith prevented efforts from Andy Cannon and Ryan Rydel.
Knowles worked his way through the Stockport defence to put Yeovil ahead on the 39th minute before doubling their lead on the 58th minute when Luton loanee Neufville got on the end of a through on goal pass and slotted home cooly.
Myles Hippolyte halved the deficit with 20 left on the clock, but Collar was immediately sent off for a high boot.
Yeovil fans knew that chairman Scott Priestnall was be in attendance and the clubās official Twitter said that that he was āaddressing supportersā in the Alec Stock Lounge ahead of the game with the Gloversā Trust calling for fans to protest at the game and outside Huish Park after the final whistle.
According to Goverscast, this was first time the owner was seen at the ground on a matchday since the FA Cup third round match, televised on BBC, in January.
The club said earlier this week that the chairman was āassembling a new boardā for next season.
It has also been revealed that a deal to sell the clubās stadium and land surrounding it to South Somerset District Council is close to completion, however director Glenn Collis has resigned saying he had āquestions about the clubās direction.ā
In a statement posted on social media ahead of the game with the National League leaders, the Gloversā Trust called on fans to āprotest peacefully, but vocallyā outside Huish Park immediately after the match.
It said: āWe encourage all fans to make their voices heard during the game in a peaceful manner. We would also encourage fans to gather outside the clubās entrance to continue to make our voices heard after the final whistle.
āLetās protest peacefully, but vocally. It has never been more important for fans to make their feelings known.
āThis is bigger than any game or any season. This is about fighting for the future of the club we love.ā
The Trust has also launched a petition calling on South Somerset District Council to reverse its decision to buy the stadium. By 1pm on Saturday, it had attracted more than 300 signatures.
The headlines of his talk were:
– He accepted an offer to takeover the club from Simul Sports, but said the consortium ānever put money on the table.ā
– The deal to sell Huish Park and surrounding land to South Somerset District Council āremains an option.ā
– A new manager, players and a board of directors will be appointed by Priestnall before he releases details of season tickets.
You can sign and share the petition ā here.
In the stands, chants against him could be heard with a number of āPriestnall Outā banners on display, then it continues after the match, as can be seen below.
The message is clear Scott! @scottpriestnall #YTFC pic.twitter.com/Um0qE7aBjY
ā The Huish Point Of View (@YeovilFanzone) April 23, 2022
Quite a large group of Yeovil fans outside the entrance, the message is clear. #ytfc pic.twitter.com/4lkL7QQ7iL
ā elliot watts (@ytfcwattsy) April 23, 2022
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As mentioned, the Yeovil chairman leaves fans reeling with what he did during the fans’ protest…
@yleiov: Heās got to go. Absolute helmet
@philpark18: š” #PriestnallOut
@JohnAOakes: LOOK AT HOW EMPTY IT IS! That’s on you, @scottpriestnall
@RyanBlatchford: Confronted with an angry fan base today, the narcissistic piece of shit @scottpriestnall just smiled and waved. This tells me two things.. 1) he doesnāt give a fuck, no amount of protest will change that. And 2) thereās something here heās clinging on for, or heād have gone #ytfc
@MikeH88: Over the next days & weeks there will be lots of empty rhetoric from SP. We have to drown out his noise with our own. His actions speak louder than his empty words. We must unite as fans. Today he smiled & waved at us from his posh seat. Please, underestimate us. #YTFC
@SkinnerAdam: The bloke stinks. Has zero class and zero clue how to run a football club. Iāve no interest in anything he has to say.
@AndrewFoot84: Also, Scott Priestnall is still an odious leech on our football club and I’ll take nothing positive from what he has to say, unless it includes the phrase ‘I’m leaving’. #ytfc #priestnallout
@MikeH88: āI watch every game because I have a little camera here and watch every game from home liveā. @scottpriestnall actually said these words. š¤¦š¼āāļøš¤£ #YTFC
@sam_jee_8: fuck off scott you ratty thieving fuck #YTFC
@trevorduck2: Did anyone notice they played the music load at end of match so you couldnāt hear Priestnall out chants #ytfc š§¤š
@Martyn_Lucas: Very stupid of him to wave at the fans shouting after the game!
Look at this smug little prick!
Sees the banners and just laughs and waves.
Laughing at the fans
Laughing at the clubLet him underestimate us!
Under his ownership we will fold.
Whatever he says. It is all bullshit.
More needs to be done. #YTFC #PriestnallOut pic.twitter.com/0h8zmUdFxK
ā Ryanšµ (@ChappsRyan2000) April 23, 2022
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ā Mike Hudson (@MikeH88) April 23, 2022
Again. Not that anyone needs to be told.
Donāt listen to him.
John Fry and Norman said the exact same about Rob Couhig, and look where Wycombe ended up. #YTFC https://t.co/Gee6QJCapg
ā Ryanšµ (@ChappsRyan2000) April 23, 2022
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