Pig on the Wing Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 07:44, Hugh Stanley said: This might sound like something of a cliche but, football in the lower leagues really is the lifeblood of the game in these shores. Big names within the game, including many on national television, are saying what a shame it is that clubs like Bury and Bolton find themselves in their current situations. But, I don't see any concrete offers of help and possible solutions offered. Could not a ruling be introduced so that every full time player in the EFL has just 5% of their salary put into a "Safety Holding Fund" that would be administered by an independent board [ National Football Supporters Association ? ] who would have the authority to actually offer financial assistance to clubs in need. I think the EFL also need to seriously overhaul it's own vetting procedures in terms of accepting new club owners. Final thought, or Pipedream, wouldn't it be great if some of he over paid and over hyped Premier League "Stars" actually made donations to troubled teams such as Bury, Bolton, Macclesfield and Notts County. We can only dream . . . . . Unfortunately, while your solution is steeped in goodwill, all that would happen in any kind of 'failsafe' scenario is the allowance for more clubs down the ladder to overspend in an effort to remain competitive. The sport's entire system is broken. But then, so is the global banking system, and even then, all we choose to do is write absent tweets that say #99%. Nothing will change in football for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 That could be all she wrote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 I can’t imagine we’ll see a darker day in English Football than this. It’s truly a sickener for all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 This is truely a sad state of affiars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 32 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: That could be all she wrote . Further to that... Bury takeover: C&N Sporting Risk 'unable to proceed' with a bid for League One club The company which was attempting to buy Bury Football Club, C&N Sporting Risk, says it is "unable to proceed" with its takeover of the League One club. Bury, who had been given until 17:00 BST on Tuesday to complete the deal, now face expulsion from the English Football League. The Shakers would become the first team to drop out of the EFL since Maidstone's liquidation in 1992. The EFL said it "continues to be in discussions" ahead of the deadline. "The league announced at the weekend that it was working exclusively with the club and C&N in an attempt to finalise a change of control at the club," the governing body said in a statement. "However, following a period of due diligence, C&N has opted not to progress matters. "The league continues to be in discussions with Bury FC in advance of today's 5 pm deadline and will provide a further update as appropriate." FULL REPORT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Sky treating the very existences of two clubs with approximately 280 years of history and six FA Cup’s between them like Transfer Deadline Day with countdown clocks on the screen is crass, insensitive and as stupid as you could possibly get. All they need now is Jim White in a yellow tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 Fucking disgusting from Sky Sports. Running a countdown all afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Just now, Pyfish said: Fucking disgusting from Sky Sports. Running a countdown all afternoon! I know @Smiley Culture mentioned it earlier but hadn't seen it myself. On another note, did anyone else catch the pissy reporter (after someone tried to jump in front of the camera) outside Bolton's stadium saying that 'we're trying to help your club'? Bit laughable considering the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 Disgusting but not remotely surprising. Just another part of their grand soap opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Stoke are in a dire situation... could easily drop down to League 1 if they don't fix whatever is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Sky and that odious shit stain Jim White are getting pelters on Twitter with both trending for the wrong reasons. Sadly, nothing will come from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, Dickie said: Stoke are in a dire situation... could easily drop down to League 1 if they don't fix whatever is going on. I don’t think a club being a bit shit is comparable to Bolton or Bury’s situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Smiley Culture said: Sky treating the very existences of two clubs with approximately 280 years of history and six FA Cup’s between them like Transfer Deadline Day with countdown clocks on the screen is crass, insensitive and as stupid as you could possibly get. All they need now is Jim White in a yellow tie. Didn't see it personally but have seen the screenshots on Twitter and the associated backlash. I absolutely despise Sky. Whilst the likes of Transfer Deadline Day is oberblown hyperbolic nonsense this is just downright disgraceful. Two teams laden with history, hundreds of people who dependent on them for a living and tend of thousands of fans over the past 150 years who would die for them; reduced to a clock being counted down like a pisshead at New Year with all the eagerness a lawyer chases an ambulence. Fuck that, fuck shithawks like Jim White but most importantly fuck every last ounce of Sky Sports and all it stands for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 27, 2019 Administrator Share Posted August 27, 2019 EFL still have so much to answer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Smiley Culture said: Sky treating the very existences of two clubs with approximately 280 years of history and six FA Cup’s between them like Transfer Deadline Day with countdown clocks on the screen is crass, insensitive and as stupid as you could possibly get. All they need now is Jim White in a yellow tie. Would surprise if me if it was anybody else but they are for me now on a par with the absolute gutter press of the world. They are finished as a serious news broadcaster in sporting terms at least. Amazed that people watch SSN anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: I know @Smiley Culture mentioned it earlier but hadn't seen it myself. On another note, did anyone else catch the pissy reporter (after someone tried to jump in front of the camera) outside Bolton's stadium saying that 'we're trying to help your club'? Bit laughable considering the above. Should've been run out of the area. Certainly would've been if it was my own club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Two very different sets of emotions on show at Bolton and Bury. Bolton seemed to be a party if you will, admittedly it was largely kids who were laughing and dancing behind Sky cameras like it was Transfer Deadline Day 2010 all over again but you’d have thought someone would have moved them on for being knobheads. At Bury, there was genuine sadness and tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 27, 2019 Administrator Share Posted August 27, 2019 Just seen some of the stuff on SSN that you guys have been talking about. Utterly embarrassing. How do they get away with it? Can get the transfer window shite they peddle out twice a season to pander to the boring fuckers that watch it. Today far overstepped the mark though. Not sure how they thought it would go down well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 Jim White's always been one of those slimy types that I could never stand without being able to put my finger on it. My instinct's rarely wrong. Slimeball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 So if Bolton and bury get chucked out the league is that the end of them or do they just play non league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 58 minutes ago, Gunnersauraus said: So if Bolton and bury get chucked out the league is that the end of them or do they just play non league? In their current guises, they’ll cease to exist. However, I imagine both sets of fans will form Phoenix clubs that will join the non-league pyramid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Bury expelled https://www.efl.com/news/2019/august/bury-fc-membership-of-the-league-withdrawn/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 Once the dust settles on this some serious heads need to roll. The EFL needs a total shake up and Steve Dale needs locking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted August 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 27, 2019 Heard a few of Dales interviews today and the bloke really couldn’t give a flying fuck. I was shocked to hear some of the shit he was coming out with. Sad times for Bury and for football tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig on the Wing Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Smiley Culture said: I don’t think a club being a bit shit is comparable to Bolton or Bury’s situations. To be honest, Stoke are the next club I'd fear for. Genuinely. How long are the Coates family going to keep ploughing money into an unsustainable club? What kind of charlatan /banned Director would be allowed to walk in an strip the club's assets if they decided to sell up? Eddie Davies turned off the money tap around 3 years ago... Look where we are now. 6 hours ago, Smiley Culture said: Two very different sets of emotions on show at Bolton and Bury. Bolton seemed to be a party if you will, admittedly it was largely kids who were laughing and dancing behind Sky cameras like it was Transfer Deadline Day 2010 all over again but you’d have thought someone would have moved them on for being knobheads. At Bury, there was genuine sadness and tears. We've got a massive set of pillocks who support this club. STILL, people are talking about liquidation as being a good thing and are slating FV for not completing the purchase yet - they simply do not understand what that word means. No players, no stadium, no staff, no history, no BWFC. NOTHING. And these loons see it all as a big fucking joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.