Non-League outfit AFC Telford have appealed for help from fans after recent antagonistic weather left the pitch under water.
The seventh-tier club shared devastating pictures of the damage inflicted to their SEAH Stadium following the thunderstorms which have affected much of the country.
It’s the second time the club has suffered flood damage after an identical situation occurred in 2022 which saw fans quit their time to assist clean up the mess.
AFC Telford have again appealed for fans to help by asking them to reach on the stadium on Friday to assist start the lengthy recovery process.
It comes after the club, who compete within the Southern League Premier Division Central, posted a video of their pitch submerged under water, a few of which had seeped into the stands.
The identical could be said of the club’s automotive park which was also swamped by the flood waters.
One automotive was pictured within the automotive park, but luckily it was on barely higher ground and backed against a fence.
The club’s gym also succumbed to the antagonistic conditions with water flooding the ground of the fitness suite.
Taking to X on Thursday night, Telford wrote: “This evening’s thunderstorm over Wellington has deluged the SEAH Stadium.
“In case you can be found tomorrow (Friday) from 9am onwards we would welcome any assist you could give to assist us get things straightened up and dried out.”
The photographs make for difficult viewing for those helping out with the recovery process.
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The duty appears to be a difficult and lengthy journey, but not an insurmountable one having bounced back from similar destruction up to now.
Two years ago, 15 fans helped clean up the stadium, while a neighborhood firm deployed an industrial pump and vacuum to empty the water away.
The club shared an update on their situation on Friday, where they said: “The playing surface water has largely soaked in, but even though it looks OK it’s clearly sodden and unplayable.
“Our foremost issue shall be to wash water out from areas where it just isn’t alleged to be, akin to the concourses.”
Telford’s woes come only one week after AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane pitch was damaged by heavy rain resulting in the postponement of their midweek Carabao Cup clash against Newcastle.
A fan-led fundraiser for AFC Wimbledon’s pitch repairs has raised over £100,000 after a sinkhole destroyed a corner of the pitch.
The club revealed that 100,000 litres of water that had been flooding areas of the bottom had been removed.
In consequence, Wimbledon have announced they’re unable to play host to Accrington Stanley of their League Two clash this weekend.
