No. However, when Curzon Ashton got their free 4500 capacity stadium off Tameside council (when they get about 300 fans) and free 3G pitch, you do wonder if the same standards applied there. Tameside being a very wealthy area of course...Bury this season have received a new 3G pitch, paid for by Bury Council at a cost of £750,000 to the tax payer including the level up fund - £450,000 of that coming from Bury Council. Chadderton 2 years ago were struggling to make ends meet, have just had a £1m 3G pitch installed, even though Avro which is a great facility is about 2 miles away. Chadderton got a grant for theirs. Free money. So to say FC United are the only club "taking money" from the taxpayer at this level of football is just absolutely miles off. Usually 3G pitches end up being cost neutral as well over their 10 year lifespan, so by the time it's paid off, you're back asking the council to pay to replace it for you, and then you pay it back monthly. So in 10 years time when Chaddy need £1-1.5m from Oldham council make sure you start the thread for it.