The club was now £15,000 in debt, not helped by the rental of Maine Road, and the Labour MP for Stoke, Ellis Smith, petitioned the Government to increase the club's compensation package, but it was in vain.
Saat itu klub berutang £15.000, tidak tertolong biaya peminjaman Maine Road, dan Anggota Parlemen dari Stoke Ellis Smith, mengajukan petisi kepada Gubernur untuk meningkatkan paket kompensasi klub, namun sia-sia.