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I was talking about Bury not Bolton.

 

Yes Bury.

 

Parky is on the debate on sky sports this evening. Could be worth a watch if he talks about the challenges of trying to manage a club in such a crisis

 

Where did Bury get parachute money from?

 

The EFL Board met earlier this evening and, after a long and detailed discussion, determined that Bury FC’s membership of the English Football League be withdrawn after the deadline passed at 5pm today (Tuesday 27 August) without a successful resolution.

Despite repeated requests to its owner Mr Dale over a sustained period of time, the necessary evidence in respect of how the Club would meet its financial commitments, has simply not been provided and, as a result, attentions turned to securing new ownership at the Club.

At its meeting on 24 August 2019, the Board agreed a short extension to 5pm today (Tuesday 27 August) to enable Mr Dale and the Club to explore the possibility of a proposed sale with C&N Sporting Risk Limited, with Mr Dale having accepted their offer. Following due diligence, C&N Sporting Risk Limited opted not to pursue its interest.

Therefore, having fully considered all available options, including a number of late expressions of interest provided to the EFL, the EFL Board has unanimously determined with enormous regret that Bury’s membership be withdrawn.

The EFL Board had maintained that there could be no further suspensions to the fixture list and that these ongoing concerns and the integrity of the competition were a significant factor in the decision.

Recent events have highlighted how decisions taken at Bury FC over the last few seasons have caused the Club and individuals close to it significant financial distress and there are a number of matters which, in our view, will require further investigation.

League One will now comprise of 23 Clubs for the remainder of the campaign and relegation places in the division reduced to three, which will result in a full complement of 24 Clubs in 2020/21. A discussion will take place with EFL Clubs on the consequential impact in League Two when Clubs next meet in September 2019.

Debbie Jevans CBE, EFL Executive Chair, said: “Today is undoubtedly one of the darkest days in the League’s recent history. The EFL has worked determinedly and tirelessly to avoid this outcome and it is with a heavy heart that this situation has been forced upon us.

“The EFL has to place the integrity of our competitions at the heart of every decision we make, and we simply cannot allow this unacceptable situation to continue or countenance the prospect of postponing further fixtures.

“I understand this will be a deeply upsetting and devastating time for Bury’s players, staff, supporters and the wider community. There is no doubt today’s news will be felt across the entire football family.

“No one wanted to be in this position but following repeated missed deadlines, the suspension of five League fixtures, in addition to not receiving the evidence we required in regard to financial commitments and a possible takeover not materialising; the EFL Board has been forced to take the most difficult of decisions.”

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9808203/bolton-wanderers-bury-live-updates-bids-efl/

 

The EFL have reinstated the suspended notice of withdrawal on Bolton so they have 2 more weeks to try get the Football Ventures takeover deal signed off. It sounds a bit like that could be the end if it does not go through.

 

No, it's not far from it. Football is about living a dream and aiming for the sky.

Football fans don't need to speak out if transfers are being made but what clubs need to do is have more open communication on their future plans. Football is a community thing. Fans are understanding. Liverpool European Champions spent 4m in the summer but announced they're increasing Anfield. Norwich spent 4m and explained why. Just be truthful.

The issue is the managers at lower leagues can't coach or they don't have enough quality coaches around them. Raw talent comes in and they will get sold on to bigger clubs nearly straight away. That's fine as that spins the wheel but let's look at our club for example can you really name a player that's gone on and improved? A player that might of been worth 10k and now worth 100k for example? I can't.

Nothing wrong with buying players as that's football but the issue lower leagues clubs have is they lack a football identity. Again I will use us as an example. How many different formations have we used this season? What's our style of play? The best clubs have a footballing identity and they don't change it for anyone. Having a football identity makes player recruitment easier because you should know what kind of player you want fitting in to your style. Then owners can find managers that fit into that style if they leave. Again using us as example.. gone from Parky to McCall, to Grayson, to Collins, to Hopkin, to Bowyer - every single one of them have a different style of play and its like going from one end of the spectrum in some of the cases.

Lower clubs buy cheap then buy twice and confuse matters, that's the problem. Football is a simple game.

 

I thought this was an apt if somewhat too polite line from one of the BBC articles: "Over the years some quite strange people have taken over and run football clubs and they don't necessarily know how to run them," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. But this motley crew of chancers, conmen, and undesireables does know how to asset strip, spend (if at all) money they haven't got, and promise unicorns...

Only one relegation spot this year in our division -- just about the only good thing that's come out of all this. Hopefully Bury supporters will be inspired by the likes of Hereford, Wimbledon et al. and get a phoenix club rising back towards the League.

RCB

 

This seems the most likely outcome but will not be decided until a meeting of clubs next month.

 

As an ex-player Vaughan is gutted at Bury being kicked out od ELF.

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/17865090.bradford-city-skipper-vaughan-gutted-burys-demise/

 

Yes shocking signing......I believe Sunderland were reported to have paid a fee of around £500,000, Vaughan also scored 24 goals in helping to keep Bury in league 1 that season.
Maybe the owner at the time got a touch of the Rahic desease and though playing football chairman is a piss ball.

 

Yep didn’t he fund it by mortgaging the ground

 

I'd think the owner made good money on that particular deal, maybe not the best example .

 

It is the perfect one as the club has lost over £2m a year since then. They may have got promotion and been sold on etc they lost money over the period.

 

What money did they make from the deal?