High Dyke
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Oh dear... two defeats in a week for FC United. Welcome back to the real world boys!
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61653 HTAFC
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Perhaps they'd have been better investing in a certain long-established local club at the end of one of Manchester's tram routes, instead of their attention-seeking vanity project...Oh dear... two defeats in a week for FC United. Welcome back to the real world boys!
I think you may have mixed them up with Salford City.
"FC United's corporate structure is a Community Benefit Society and membership is open to all, with everyone an equal co-owner, holding one voting share in the club."
61653 HTAFC
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No I haven't.
FC United may well be run in an ethical way, but were formed out of a protest at the ownership of a club that was and still is in a VERY privileged position.
If (or when) the ownership situation at my club leads me to boycott games, I'd spend my Saturday afternoons at an already established lower-league club rather than a vanity project club set up by supporters who are out of touch with the reality of being a football supporter: that success is usually fleeting and infrequent.
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DarloRich
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Bury need to take the hard step that we at Darlo were forced to take. Drop down the leagues, let the FA pretend you are a new club ( even though you aint) and fight back in fan ownership.
61653 HTAFC
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If Huddersfield were in their position (we almost were about 15 years ago) I'd probably be thinking that that's the least-worst option.
Xenophon PCDGS
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As a result of the UEFA investigation of the events in the first round, second leg, Rangers UEFA League match against St. Joseph's, Rangers were found guilty of the actions, citing "racist behaviour including sectarian chanting". As a result, UEFA have ordered Rangers to close a section of their home stadium in the return leg UEFA League match against Legia Warsaw.
Karl
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Some hope for Bury FC this morning. I hope it's successful.
Xenophon PCDGS
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BetVictor Northern Premier League
South Shields 0 ... Hyde United 1
On paper, Hyde could not have had much chance, away to the league leaders who had not conceded a goal, but Hyde showed great spirit and scored a second-half goal and recorded a worthy win and are now in 6th place in the league.
South Shields 0 ... Hyde United 1
On paper, Hyde could not have had much chance, away to the league leaders who had not conceded a goal, but Hyde showed great spirit and scored a second-half goal and recorded a worthy win and are now in 6th place in the league.
Karl
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Bury FC have been given until Tuesday 17:00. Fingers crossed for you lads!
We might soon be if the current malaise, which is quite worrying if truth be known, continues. I would just take staying up at the minute, clear the decks and try and reassemble a squad for next season. I didn't think we played badly yesterday, quite the opposite in fact but it's quite alarming that we appear to be not fit enough to last 90 minutes, hence the rash of late goals we have conceded.
Old Yard Dog
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That is very unkind HTAFC. FCUM fans are a credit to the game and we have had some great games with them over the years and built up a friendly rivalry. I will never forget the sporting way they accepted defeat at our place in 2012 in the NPL play-off final when Tom Greaves bundled in a 118th minute winner. The way Bradford have started, I suspect, sadly, that we will be renewing acquaintances in the NPL next season. Not got the stomach to make the long trip from Ellesmere Port to Darlington today to watch another likely defeat.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Correct me if I am wrong, but would that mean we would be having the pleasure of meeting you at Ewen Fields when you play Hyde United? I am still recovering from Hyde's shock 1-0 win away at the league leaders, South Shields, last weekend.
Protest clubs seemed to be springing up all over the place at one time, possibly sparked off by AFC Wimbledon? The difference being that Wimbledon had actually lost their club. The main things I would question about FC United today are 1) the size and expense of a stadium like that and building it from scratch in non league; and 2) are they getting new fans in who weren't around when the Glazers took over at Old Trafford?
Xenophon PCDGS
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It is said that the proposed takeover deal for Bolton Wanderers has fallen through, causing the joint administrators to say that the club now is not in a position to carry on trading.
Old Yard Dog
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Darlington 0 Bradford 1
Ye of little faith. Sounds like it was a bit like the Alamo and when Darlington got a penalty in the sixth minute of injury time I thought "Here we go again". Every single time we have played them in the league they have scored one or more in the last 10 mins. But Thompson hit the post. Has our luck finally changed? Five points from 2 goals for 18 against takes some doing.
DarloRich
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A very poor display by Darlo summing up a poor weekend. The only saviour is that we are anew team trying to gel and it is still early in the season.
Saturday saw a 1-1 draw at Alty with the point only secured very late on.
Peregrine 4903
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Bury's takeover is off. Seems certain they will be expelled from the efl. Ridiculusly sad and it makes me so angry a footbal club can be destroyed by a horrific owner.
syorksdeano
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Looks like Bolton's deal isn't over the line either so it will be interesting what the EFL do.
Apparently Bury have 3 new offers on the table, and as for Bolton it only seems that they have 1 offer.... And a demented mad man who can't decide what money he has in his bank account, but has wore the same suit for the last 4 months.
Howardh
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So that's me without a league football team to support. Ah, well, there will be a phoenix at minor league level I suppose, and Chorley are progressing although they don't have a win yet.
And there's always Oranje who can be more frustrating than Bury, and lil' ol' Gibraltar.
And there's always Oranje who can be more frustrating than Bury, and lil' ol' Gibraltar.
DarloRich
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Whst the fans need to do now is get behind the supporters trust and start rebuilding their club for next season.
It is hard work and the fa will frustrate at every turn but they really have to fight and use what has happened to lay foundations for a properly run community club.
Trust me - I have been there.
Xenophon PCDGS
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What is the actual legal position that the administrators of Bolton Wanderers find themselves in at midnight on Tuesday night, as the laws that govern the Companies Act surely are far more legally binding in matters of trading whilst insolvent than any football decision taken by the EFL.
I'm not sure from their statements whether they are actually unable to continue trading, or whether that would only be the case if they are expelled from the league, which obviously hasn't happened yet.
Xenophon PCDGS
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The Laws of the Land are superior to the Laws of Football.
Do the laws of the land state explicitly that Bolton Wanderers must be wound up?
DarloRich
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Unclear. However the administrators must not continue to operate an insolvent company and have a legal duty to prevent further losses. Things have only got this far because a consortium trying to buy the club ( Football Ventures?) have injected funding. If that stops so does the club.