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[Football] Poor old Bury



Juan Albion

Juan Albion

Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
Jul 9, 2003
31,370
Pontypool (Not THAT Pontypool, the one with the zo
You have to feel for their fans. The excitement of promotion instantly tainted by finding out the players haven't been paid. Then the manager leaves, as do many of the players. Next, they get a 12 point deduction to start next season for going into administration (CVA).

Now they await a decision as to whether they will be kicked out of the league before the season even begins. Even if that doesn't happen, their fixtures could be suspended unless they can get security/safety clearance to play home games.

So think about that while moaning about the slow transfer window.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/25/efl-warns-bury-league-one-fixtures-could-be-suspended
 






studio150

studio150

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Jul 30, 2011
29,610
On the Border
Its not just Bury with both Bolton and Macclesfield calling off friendlies as what players they have aren't willing to play in case they get injured having not been paid for sometime.

In the current climate where the PL teams are cash rich you just wonder how long the EFL can keep the 3 lower leagues going with 72 teams.
Will this be trimmed down and a return to regional leagues below the Championship in an effort to reduce costs for the more cash poor clubs.
 


withdeanwombat

withdeanwombat

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Feb 17, 2005
8,696
Somersetshire
And this just a couple of posts below Everton’s New Ground.

Something’s gone wrong, hasn’t it?

Meanwhile, Bury will be appearing as Plymouth Argyle this season, a lot of the formers’ players having signed for the latter.

Oh, and regional leagues are not allowed with Sunderland And Portsmouth in League One.
 


K

Kinky Gerbil

Im The Scatman
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Jul 16, 2003
57,886
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withdeanwombat said:
And this just a couple of posts below Everton’s New Ground.

Something’s gone wrong, hasn’t it?

Meanwhile, Bury will be appearing as Plymouth Argyle this season, a lot of the formers’ players having signed for the latter.

Oh, and regional leagues are not allowed with Sunderland And Portsmouth in League One.
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Regional leagues are the way forward - the cost of travelling could be a massive saving.
 




maltaseagull

maltaseagull

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Feb 25, 2009
12,987
Zabbar- Malta
Juan Albion said:
You have to feel for their fans. The excitement of promotion instantly tainted by finding out the players haven't been paid. Then the manager leaves, as do many of the players. Next, they get a 12 point deduction to start next season for going into administration (CVA).

Now they await a decision as to whether they will be kicked out of the league before the season even begins. Even if that doesn't happen, their fixtures could be suspended unless they can get security/safety clearance to play home games.

So think about that while moaning about the slow transfer window.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/25/efl-warns-bury-league-one-fixtures-could-be-suspended
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Perhaps a levy on all football transfers over a certain amount could go into a fund to at least ensure peoples wages were paid.
The amount of money required to save this old club from extinction is a pittance for most of the top clubs.
 




Perkino

Perkino

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Dec 11, 2009
5,986
92 full-time clubs is a lot to have in such a small country. It's been a scrap at the bottom for a long time for clubs to try and balance the books but maybe something will need to be done to avoid such clubs over reaching and crippling themselves.
 








Gritt23

Gritt23

New member
Jul 7, 2003
14,902
Meopham, Kent.
Jees, that's a promotion celebration that has fallen incredibly flat.
 






OzMike

OzMike

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Oct 2, 2006
12,931
Perth Australia
If Bury goes, another play off will have to happen for a team to replace them as their league will be one team short Shirley.
 


Saladpack Seagull

Saladpack Seagull

Just Shut Up and Paddle
Oct 19, 2014
1,908
Halfway Up Virginia Is Where I Wanna Be.
Juan Albion said:
You have to feel for their fans. The excitement of promotion instantly tainted by finding out the players haven't been paid. Then the manager leaves, as do many of the players. Next, they get a 12 point deduction to start next season for going into administration (CVA).

Now they await a decision as to whether they will be kicked out of the league before the season even begins. Even if that doesn't happen, their fixtures could be suspended unless they can get security/safety clearance to play home games.

So think about that while moaning about the slow transfer window.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/25/efl-warns-bury-league-one-fixtures-could-be-suspended
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Good post. And of course it's not long ago that we were standing at the gates of oblivion with other clubs actually voting on whether to allow us to stay in the League. Really feel for the fans up there.
 




Mellotron

Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,832
Brighton
Worst. Promotion. Ever.

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Badger

Badger

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May 8, 2007
12,776
Toronto
What happens if they do get expelled? Do Plymouth get their spot back in L1 and Notts County in L2?
 


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Palacefinder General

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Apr 5, 2019
2,594
Scrap obscene transfer fees and introduce a US style draft system where the best prospects looking for a move go to the lowliest clubs and vice versa, Wilfried Zaha to Newport County etc. while Leon Best goes to Man City
 




N

Neville's Breakfast

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May 1, 2016
13,423
Oxton, Birkenhead
studio150 said:
Its not just Bury with both Bolton and Macclesfield calling off friendlies as what players they have aren't willing to play in case they get injured having not been paid for sometime.

In the current climate where the PL teams are cash rich you just wonder how long the EFL can keep the 3 lower leagues going with 72 teams.
Will this be trimmed down and a return to regional leagues below the Championship in an effort to reduce costs for the more cash poor clubs.
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Wouldn’t surprise me if they closed everything down outside the top 6 in the Prem. It is way more palatable to the football authorities to make the rich richer rather than create a more financially equitable competition.
 




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