KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have poured scorn on stories that a move to a new 10,000-seater stadium on the former British Sugar site is in the pipeline.

Recent newspaper reports claimed Harriers could leave their Aggborough home as part of a multi-million pound leisure complex in Stourport Road.

Club chairman, Colin Youngjohns, however, insisted the matter had been blown out of all proportion and was a virtual non-starter.

It has since been confirmed that restrictions on the old British Sugar site would prevent a stadium being built there anyway.

Mr Youngjohns said the story arose after he was asked to comment on county councillor Howard Martin's idea for the derelict site.

"To be honest, it's a complete non-story that has been blown out of all proportion," he said.

"There's nothing in the offing that I know of and all I said was that if somebody was prepared to build us a mini Millennium Stadium - at no cost to us - then good luck to them.

"The last contact I had with the councillor concerned was over two years ago, so there's nothing happening."

Mr Youngjohns said Aggborough was perfectly adequate for Harriers' needs, and unless councillors came up with definite proposals rather than "pie in the sky" ideas, the club was more than happy to remain there.

He added: "I'm a traditionalist and I would prefer us to stay at the home we've had for more than 100 years.

"If it was found that the club would be better served on a site on the outskirts of town then we'd look at every proposal that they put before us.

"But, certainly, from the club's point of view, it would have to be a totally municipally funded scheme."