EFL R.I.P Bury
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Gary Baldi
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
Considering the horrific company structure and historic debt, it could be better in the long term for them to start with a clean slate again. Still pretty blody awful for the fans to deal with - no real comfort in the short or medium term.
Former (twice) FA cup winners... and given their location , Bury supporters have chosen to support Bury over and above 'bigger' clubs close by.... shame on both EFL and FA for allowing things to reach where they have
Burlton FC anyone?
Only 10 miles from each other.
Only 10 miles from each other.
afc Boly
Dolly
Level: Mateo Corbo
(13 Apps, 8 Yellows, 1 Red)
This is just so sad to see, football gives it's fans a great sense of identity and belonging and I would be heartbroken if that was ripped away from me. Football clubs provide a great source of pride and hope for their communities and the general feeling of a town or city is defined by the fortunes of their team. I don't think there is anything else that could fill the void for the people of Bury. The EFL have not come out of this with much credit and they must ensure that those wanting to be in charge of football clubs are fit and proper and have the resources to do so. There does seem to be some new hope for Bury FC, so I hope there is some way back for them.
Apparently the FSA is encouraging all Football League clubs to have a minute's applause in the 27th minute of their games this weekend, in solidarity with Bury.
(because on 27th August a football club was expelled from the league for the first time in 27 years).
Interesting to see if they get anywhere with that.
(because on 27th August a football club was expelled from the league for the first time in 27 years).
Interesting to see if they get anywhere with that.
any young toddler should be able to run rings around that useless shower laughingly 'running' the EFL
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Where have they been for the last 3 months though? Why leave it until its too late?
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
I actually cant blame the EFL on expelling Bury. They have has what 3 deadlines? They have yet to play a game and the longer it goes on the more ridiculous it all is.
The deadline should have been a month before the season started.
As for Bolton. Playing youth teams fir their games so far. Players will come in over the next few days and even if they will not be a particularly good team it is not fair on the teams het to play Bolton.
The deadline should have been a month before the season started.
As for Bolton. Playing youth teams fir their games so far. Players will come in over the next few days and even if they will not be a particularly good team it is not fair on the teams het to play Bolton.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
That is the question, especially as they were supposed to have made the bid 40 minutes before the deadline. They hadn't done any due diligence etc, etc so an extension would have been required, of whatever length. And we know how the previous bid pulled out as soon as they started looking just a bit closer when doing due diligence, so unless they were chancers the same was likely to happen.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
Bury: Academy manager says releasing young players has been 'heart-breaking'
Bury academy manager Mark Litherland says it has been "heart-breaking" to tell the club's youth players they have been let go.
www.bbc.co.uk
Almost the unseen impact. His comments about the finances shows the dodgy nature of the last 2 owners.
RyanioBirdio
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
We were also singled out on TalkSport the other day, alongside Macclesfield, as one of the potential next to go clubs if this trend of financial turmoil continues in the lower leagues.
Last season certainly did us no favours what so ever in terms of our reputation. I really hope we don’t have any more shenanigans this season.
Yes - we also featured on R5L a couple of nights ago for the same reason. Tiger is currently in favour but lest we forget........
Whingit
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
You'd hope our own academy would be all over this, bound to be a few gems there.Bury: Academy manager says releasing young players has been 'heart-breaking'
Bury academy manager Mark Litherland says it has been "heart-breaking" to tell the club's youth players they have been let go.www.bbc.co.uk
Almost the unseen impact. His comments about the finances shows the dodgy nature of the last 2 owners.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
To be fair the Bolton takeover appears to have been completed.
The Bury one collapsed.
Hopefully Bury work their way back up the leagues and like Aldershot and Wimbledon, gave big crowds as they come back
Peterdev
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
They certainly have more chance. If there is £7m as was mooted for a takeover maybe the ground can be bought outright, and the club can start in Ryman Premier or similar.
Despite Aldershot going out of business because of a bankrupt, Spencer Trethewy, a 19 year old who ended up in jail, they still kept the ground and worked their way up again.
Interestingly Spencer Trethewy is now known as Spencer Day and manages and owns Farnborough Town. Rumour has it he has a helicopter and is a billionaire, and Farnborough is his play thing
Any Bury players worth picking up?
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
The Bolton bid hold up wasn't due to the takeover consortium, it was held up by 1 of the secured debtors (the last owner Ken Anderson) which the Administrator is very clear about in their statement after the deal was completed. Everything had been agreed apart from the liability for a £5m loan between Ken Anderson and Fildraw (previous owner Eddie Davies's family Trust) which Ken Anderson had then loaned on to the club apparently.
So there is a fundamental difference between the two and the more I've read about the Brazilian bid, the more he comes over as a Nick Merry type character with even less cash.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
The good ones have been picked up by Plymouth and Mansfield I think.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
Bury expelled from EFL: Shakers threaten league with legal action
Bury are "actively considering" legal action against the English Football League following the club's expulsion on Tuesday.
www.bbc.co.uk
Steve Dale and Bury (the Club) are taking the pee now.
Forever Bury, their supporters trust, should be focusing their blame on Dale and previous owner Stewart Day, not the Football League. The Football League have extended the deadline time and again from the original pre-season deadline and we are near enough a month into the season.
The Football League aren't to blame for this, Steve Dale and the previous owner is. Even ignoring the period of last season, Steve Dale had the whole of pre-season and August to make a sale, that he didn't after turning down bids prior to finally accepting one at the very last minute (who as we know saw the actual mess/tangled web the finances were so pulled out) means it is his fault.
The Football League have things to answer for and changes need to be made but they aren't the reason Bury are no longer part of it.
The Supporters Trust can actually take a modicum of blame by selling their shares and the terms of that sale to Stewart Day. They should really be focusing their energy on AFC Bury or whatever it will be called.
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warksox
Level: Jack Midson
(68 Apps, 15 Gls)
But the £7m bid from the Brazilian was for Bury as a L1 club, albeit facing almost certain relegation to L2.
No one in their right mind is gonna pay £7m for a club in the 9th or 10th tier.
Peterdev
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
I agree, not £7m but there well be an offer for the ground now there is no league status.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
The LinkedIn account for the Brazilian who wanted to buy Bury. I very much doubt he had £7m or has a £500m Gold mining operation as he wants investors so he can buy a Conference/Southern League standard club.
