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I read somewhere that Worksop are looking to offload their big earners and operate on a much reduced budget next season. THeir owner has realised that after 2 years of throwing money at it he is wasting his time - had they got promotion I wonder if he would have seen things differently. In my view I can't see what he was hoping to achieve. Had they gone up they would have been playing better teams in front of the same amount of and still shelling out big wages. Maybe he realised that he had no real plan for he club.
The next Eastwood perhaps? He does have a duty not to allow the club to end up in a worse state than wen he took it over

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22543235

Even with a tax bill of £400K, Worcester should clear £2.5M from the sale of their ground to enable them to set up a new home. Surely they should be able to construct something to CN standard with that amount of money.

If the club does fold for whatever reason then the fans of Worcester will want to know where the £2.5M is going

Everyone would like to think that their club could draw in 2% of the local population, but nowadays that is a pipe dream for many clubs

Perton Pitman wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22543235

Even with a tax bill of £400K, Worcester should clear £2.5M from the sale of their ground to enable them to set up a new home. Surely they should be able to construct something to CN standard with that amount of money.

If the club does fold for whatever reason then the fans of Worcester will want to know where the £2.5M is going

Everyone would like to think that their club could draw in 2% of the local population, but nowadays that is a pipe dream for many clubs

Oh dear. Timing seems to be the major issue.

Don't think I'll invest in a season ticket for 2017-18 just yet

They must be very envious of what the Rugby club have achieved across at Six Ways...



Meanwhile, cricket in Worcester would also be a good idea...

Hearts could be out of business, or at least out of the SPL, by Monday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22575459

I learn from Twitter that Bridgnorth Town have gone into admin. Very sad.

Southend hit with their 6th winding-up petition in 4 years

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22627408

For pity's sake...

Glyn wrote:

Glyn wrote:... and more detail on Barry Town

http://twohundredpercent.net/?p=23027

Fit and proper persons test, anyone??

http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/ ... witterfeed

Disgraceful

The phoenix from the ashes is Barry Town United AFC 2013

https://mobile.twitter.com/BarryTownUni ... TownUnited

Trips easily off the tongue doesn't it....

The future for Truro City is far from certain!

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Truro-C ... z2UmpKyYuw

Del wrote:The future for Truro City is far from certain!

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Truro-C ... z2UmpKyYuw

'twas ever thus...

As you know, I'm afraid we have no sympathy.

"Cheats never prosper", as someone once said, though there are still plenty of exceptions to that...

Scathing criticism for the old regime which oversaw massive on-field success, but with severe consequences. Although I agree with the sentiment of the comments in the article, I don't remember anyone raising the alarm bells whilst they achieving promotion after promotion and i don't hear anyone in authority drawing parallels with what is going on at the likes of Fylde where the bubble will no doubt burst one day (as it did at the likes of Hornchurch who were virtually full-time when we played them in the trophy some years ago).

It is easy to be wise with hindsight, but the fans of clubs close to these kinds of issues surely aren't that green that such events come as a total surprise - we saw it coming at Truro and Hornchurch!

Glyn wrote:

Perton Pitman wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22543235

Even with a tax bill of £400K, Worcester should clear £2.5M from the sale of their ground to enable them to set up a new home. Surely they should be able to construct something to CN standard with that amount of money.

If the club does fold for whatever reason then the fans of Worcester will want to know where the £2.5M is going

Everyone would like to think that their club could draw in 2% of the local population, but nowadays that is a pipe dream for many clubs

Oh dear. Timing seems to be the major issue.
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Fresh hope of survival for Worcester

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/wc ... ref=twtrec

...but at the cost of having no ground in the city earmarked for them. A nomadic existence awaits them - a warning to all clubs

Next candidate:

Andy Walsh @andykwalsh 1m
After failing the 'fit & proper' test former Chester City owner Stephen Vaughan is said to be trying to take over Oldham Athletic #FAtest

Glyn wrote:Next candidate:

Andy Walsh @andykwalsh 1m
After failing the 'fit & proper' test former Chester City owner Stephen Vaughan is said to be trying to take over Oldham Athletic #FAtest

...... plus his cronies!!

On and on it goes!

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/c ... es-3862802

Del wrote:On and on it goes!

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/c ... es-3862802

I just wish they'd organise their site so that I don't get that piggin "cookies" pop-up (which I can't then get rid of) every time I go on it

Far more important than the future destiny of CCFC

Del wrote:The future for Truro City is far from certain!

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Truro-C ... z2UmpKyYuw

CVA agreed so that Truro can try and cheat their way out of the SLP again

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=94216



I'm sure that if I didn't pay my taxes or my creditors they'd be delighted to find me back in business where I was two years ago...

The BBC report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22779121

It's so bad it's untrue (not just because it's Truro). I'd like to know how any club at this level can run up such huge debts. I'm not sure what the rules are, but it's high time that clubs had their finances regularly audited to prevent things getting out of hand.

The creditors must have a screw loose by the way to accept / put up with this

Perton Pitman wrote:It's so bad it's untrue (not just because it's Truro). I'd like to know how any club at this level can run up such huge debts. I'm not sure what the rules are, but it's high time that clubs had their finances regularly audited to prevent things getting out of hand.

The creditors must have a screw loose by the way to accept / put up with this

It's an absolute disgrace and I agree entirely

Remembering that when Pompey first went into administration it was local businesses like the butcher and the florist who suffered, I sincerely hope (vindictive, me?!) that Truro can't find anyone to print their programmes, supply their food/drink/club souvenirs etc etc

Perton Pitman wrote:...but at the cost of having no ground in the city earmarked for them (Coventry). A nomadic existence awaits them - a warning to all clubs

More here

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/104 ... _Way_site/

Shame that stadium isn't going to be built - looks nice - maybe Coventry could take it over...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22779121

Does anyone have the laywers Truro used's phone number? I much prefer paying £171.69 instead of my entire student loan back.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22904102

Macc in trouble still, but in the grand scheme of things £50K is not big money is on the doorstep of lots of players who earn that in a day...

Glyn wrote:

Glyn wrote:

Glyn wrote:... and more detail on Barry Town

http://twohundredpercent.net/?p=23027

Fit and proper persons test, anyone??

http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/ ... witterfeed

Disgraceful

The phoenix from the ashes is Barry Town United AFC 2013

https://mobile.twitter.com/BarryTownUni ... TownUnited

Trips easily off the tongue doesn't it....

There's more - the actions of the FAW in this saga have been shameful, but for some reason that doesn't surprise me...

http://www.aluncairns.co.uk/2013/06/cal ... nited-afc/

Seems that Kettering's future is very much in doubt still

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23036056