Long-serving Hawke's Bay United board member Terry Parkin was made life member of the franchise after stepping down last year. Photo/Paul Taylor
Hawke's Bay stalwart Terry Parkin has hit out at the apathy among soccer clubs in the province in supporting the flagship franchise team in the national summer league.
"If I've got any disappointments then it is that a lot of the clubs haven't supported Hawke's Bay United in terms of
coming along to the games," Parkin lamented after franchise chairwoman Paula Walker paid tribute to the former Rovers player, coach and administrator during the halftime break of the Bay United v Canterbury United Dragons match at the Bluewater Stadium, Park Island, yesterday afternoon.
Walker announced the franchise had awarded him a life membership after he resigned as a long-serving Bay board member last season.
"We didn't expect any financial help from the clubs but we just wanted them to be involved and take it up," said Parkin. "It seems the winter footballers don't want to come along and be involved with summer football."
Parkin said he had enjoyed his 11 years on the board.
