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Hearn has no interest in any ground-share
The Magpies’ majority shareholder stretched out a helping hand to the Terras last October when the Wessex Stadium-based outfit were on the verge of entering administration. Hearn offered Weymouth the chance to utilise the Jewson Stadium facilities free of charge until the end of the current season. However, Dorchester’s near neighbours eventually avoided administration and Hearn is no longer interested in the thought of a future ground-share. He said: “It’s not something I’m particularly interested in now. “There was a time when I thought there might be something in it but I’m happy with the way things are.” Football Association rules state that short-term ground-sharing agreements will only be accepted if a club is moving to a new stadium or their existing home is being re-built, refurbished or deemed unusable due to fire, flood or other causes. The club must then provide the Football Conference Board with confirmation that any new work proposed has full planning permission, that construction contracts with start and finish dates have been awarded – subject to ground-sharing approval – and that the funding is in place. Meanwhile, manager Ashley Vickers believes the county town club is in a much more stable position with Hearn at the helm. He said: “There used to be an air of uncertainty but the club feels like it’s on a more stable footing now.” Vickers also revealed he is unsure whether he will hang up his boots in the near future. The 37-year-old added: “It’s difficult to do the management side of things and play because you have to get the lads prepared as well as yourself. “The lads have been playing so well which is why I have taken myself out of the equation. I still love playing but we will see what happens.”
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