I have just read the letter about WFC from Roy Child, a man universally liked and respected (Have Your Say, January 4).

Whilst I can see where he is coming from, can I, as one of the pantomime characters, give a slightly different take on the current situation?

1. WFC had a near death experience in November 2009, when it came within an hour of folding.

This was as a result of years, decades in fact, of financial mismanagement, for which many people are to blame, including myself.

2. WFC survived as a direct result of the arrival on the scene of George Rolls and an investment he made in to the club on November 27, 2009. Without this investment, the club would have been placed into liquidation at midday on that day.

3. Mr Rolls’ business methods since then have offended a large number of people, including myself, and there are issues around the club that need to be resolved if the club is properly to reconnect with the town and business community, but considerable progress is being made.

4. The club is not run by Mr Rolls, although his family controls the majority shareholding for the time being.

The club is, in practice, run by a group of local volunteers who work incredibly hard, led by directors Mark Coleman and Nigel Biddlecombe. There are many others.

5. This improvement off the pitch is reflected on the pitch where local manager Brendan King has put together a tremendous team, many of them locals, who are doing the town proud.

6. In some respects the club is still weak, like a patient in recovery, and I agree with Roy that there are aspects of the club’s constitution that seriously need to be adressed.

However the solution to this is not for the many people currently staying away from the club to continue to sit on their hands.

The solution is to get involved again, either by giving commercial support, joing the Supporters Association, offering to buy shares or just coming to the matches.

WFC has a history going back well over 100 years, which nearly came to an end. With a tremendous young team and the possibility of a new stadium around the corner, it could have a bright future as well.

Paul Cocks, Newberry Road, Weymouth