From The MEN:
Club spokesman Julian Spencer admitted the steering committee at the fledgling club has been "pleasantly surprised" by the response. The 4,000 are supporters who pledged money and have since paid up.
"Virtually everyone who has pledged and who we have since contacted has come up with the cash, so it has not been a case of people not putting their money where their mouths are.
"We have been overwhelmed by the level of support, and we are still working our way down the list."