NICK Douch has responded to Jeff Mostyn's claims about Playershare in the wake of the recent raffle row.

Douch, chairman of Playershare Ltd, had said that the reason the Playershare raffle was no longer allowed to collect at Dean Court was because the company refused to hand over its funds to Cherries' administrators.

Cherries chief Mostyn disputed Douch's suggestions and said he felt supporters could be "disadvantaged" if they thought their contributions were still helping the club.

But in a statement released to the Daily Echo yesterday, Douch said: "The letter (sent by solicitors Walker Morris on behalf of the club's administrators) made it very clear that the raffle could only continue to be allowed to collect money if any funds already collected this season be put towards ensuring the club's survival."

While not wanting to enter into a "war of words", Douch said Playershare's directors felt it necessary to correct what he called "errors" in Mostyn's statement, which was printed in Thursday's Echo.

He said: "It is true that Playershare has not been asked to provide funds for a few months, but it is not true to say the support has been less than in previous seasons.

"The company has lent directly just under £10,000 this season and, of this, just under £6,000 was related to money for loan players for last season.

"But significantly this was money the club asked us to pay after the event to help the club's cash flow."

Douch went on to state that, in addition to money lent directly, Playershare was also due a significant proportion of the James Hayter transfer proceeds and this had all been re-lent to the football club to allow the club's first team budget to be increased. "Although Playershare's agreement with the football club meant that 75 per cent of transfer proceeds would have to be re-lent, the other 25 per cent was re-lent at the company's discretion," said Douch.

"Taking the two components together, this season has seen Playershare lending more money than ever before."

Douch also refuted suggestions that Playershare relied on one shareholder.

He said: "The company does indeed have one shareholder who has invested significantly more than anyone else, however that is not true of this season.

"Since the beginning of the season the company has raised more than £12,000 with further pledges amounting to several thousand pounds at the time the club went into administration. None of this investment has come from this shareholder."