PARS fans are split over how best to save the cash-strapped club with the setting up of another fund-raising group.

Dunfermline Athletic Fans for Future (DAF4F) have distanced themselves from Pars Alive after a disagreement on the way ahead.

The newly-formed group have a target of �100,000 but WON'T hand over the cash to the club until they get more information on its financial plight.

Chair Marvyn Stewart, a long-time member of the supporters club, told Press Sport, "We are just not willing to hand over money until we know what the situation is going to be.

"Why give money when you don't know where it's going?

"We're giving supporters a choice. We're all Dunfermline fans who want to help but we don't believe money should go to the club until there's much more transparency.

"They don't speak to the fans, only a select few, and we want to fund-raise and get money for when it's desperately needed, such as if the club went under." She continued, "At the first meeting of Pars Alive it was decided no money would be handed to the football club and that was the advice of Paul Goodwin, of Supporters Direct Scotland.

"But money from Pars Alive has now gone to the club and there were some people who were angry about it, saying that wasn't what had been agreed.

"The club has never come out and told us what debts there are or how much they're needing.

"They asked Pars Alive for money for the under-20s' wages but it then turned out they didn't receive all their wages.

"I feel really gutted for the players - we've got a great squad and manager and can't even pay them properly." Margaret Ross, from Pars Alive, said, "Paul Goodwin said there was no problem helping the club in some areas but you don't go pouring money in unless you know it can help.

"In the 80s and 90s there were about 20-30 supporters' groups so as long as they go in with a positive attitude and they are there to help the club, the more the better.

"We've been speaking to Supporters Direct all along and asked Paul to contact the club about the share issue as we really want that to be a success.

"We want them to get some answers from the club so they can advise us about the sustainability of the club and reassure fans who may be worried about buying shares." She added, "It would maybe help if we co-ordinated all efforts through Supporters Direct, if they can get information from the club it would benefit all the supporters' groups." Pars Alive said a cheque for around �6000 had been sent directly to Scottish Power to help meet the �12,807 in arrears the club owes.

The Centenary Club also sent a �1000 cheque and a group of four supporters also raised �2000 for this purpose.

The Dunfermline Press has handed onver �2500 after launching the Press Pars Alive campaign earlier this month.

Pars Alive will, in line with their remit, hold an open meeting on 31st January where a vote will be taken by fans as to what to do with fund-raising collected since last Tuesday's meeting.

There will be a fund-raising event for DAF4F in Coady's pub on Boxing Day.

There will be Pars music and videos, sing-songs, bucket collections, a raffle and prizes to be won. It will take place before the clash with fierce rivals Falkirk, which kicks off at East End Park at 3pm.