IF pumping £13,000 of your family’s money into a non-League football club in the current economic climate is many people’s idea of madness, then what Nigel Biddlecombe is preparing to do at Weymouth FC will be viewed by most as “absolutely bonkers”.

The lifelong Terras’ fan and his wife have not only come up with that five-figure sum to help acquire the club but they are now planning to sign it over to a Trust, foregoing their majority shareholding.

It takes an extremely committed and passionate person to make such a grand gesture and that is exactly what Biddlecombe is.

It may be an old cliché but if the 55-year-old was split open, he really would bleed claret and blue.

When asked for the reasons behind his recent endeavours, Biddlecombe said: “The first Wey-mouth game I went to was in 1958 when we lost 5-2 against Coventry City in the FA Cup. My dad took me and I was just two-years-old at the time.

“Being so young, I have no recollection of that day at all and in all honesty the first real game that sticks in my mind is a trip to Bristol Rovers in 1964/65 – a match we lost 4-1.

“After that, the first time I went to a match on my own was in 1969/70 when we went to Brentwood and lost 5-0.

“Win or lose, football in my mind is all about memories and even now I can still recall the days when I used to walk down to the old Rec to watch our home games.

“Since very early on, Weymouth was always the team for me and there is no one else.

“I do look out for Coventry’s results due to that very first game I went to, and how Inverurie Locos are getting on in the Scottish Highland League having visited there once, but that is it.

“I actually live right next to Charlton Athletic’s ground but I have only ever been to see them once and that was recently at Yeovil Town when I had to go to the game to sign Rhys Baggridge on loan.

“In short, Weymouth FC has been a huge part of my life from a very young age and that is the reason why I am so very proud of what I have done and intend to do in just a few days’ time.”

The club historian went on to add: “Since the 1960s it really has been a rollercoaster ride at this club, firstly, out on the pitch, but unfortunately, more recently, off the pitch as well.

“The last five years have been really difficult for everyone concerned, particularly since Martyn Harrison stepped away.

“He may have made a lot of mistakes but he always made sure this club was a success.

“In many ways, he was like a boy with a train set and he won’t mind me telling you that, as I have said it to him before.

“Eventually, his health forced him out a little bit and since he left, the club has gone from one disaster to the next, so much so that it has created a lot of animosity and mistrust, and become an embarrassment.

“That is the reason why my wife and I felt we had to do what we have done, and now the new regime we have in place is working around the clock to try and put these things right.

“It certainly won’t happen overnight but gradually I am very hopeful that we can regain people’s confidence again in terms of this club being solely for the town and not just for the benefit of one person or a group of people.

“Although I now live in London, I am still a Weymouth person through and through, and if we can gain the trust of the town and potential sponsors, and deliver a good product out on the pitch there is no reason why we cannot restore some pride in this club once more.

“It is important people remember, my wife and I are not the only ones who have let their hearts rule their heads in terms of putting money into WFC.

“A lot of associates have done the same and with the incredible work of those people around me and all the wonderful volunteers we have, I am confident things can start moving forward again.”

But £13,000 Biddie, just to sign the club away, why?

He continued: “I know, it sounds absolutely bonkers doesn’t it, but at the end of the day what I am going to get from it is the knowledge that in 30 or 40 years’ time, there will still be a football club in Weymouth for youngsters and families to support.

“Believe me when I say, had things continued the way they were going before the current regime had taken over, there was a very good chance the club would have been no more and that is the reason I am going to put it into Trust, so no one person can ever have full control again.

“No longer will we have someone running the club for their own ends, it will be run for the benefit of the town and the community forever and a day.

“Even before I began negotiations with the previous owners that was always the intention and on April 9, it will make my family and I extremely proud when everything is finally signed and sealed.”