RIP Chester City

[Stinkers Bridge]

Expelled from the Blue Square Premier.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

This is actually a good thing !!!

The fans will now take control of the club & rebuild from scratch a la AFC Wimbledon.

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

That is sad.

As I said on another thread, I was there ten years ago when we beat them 7 - 1.

Nice place Chester, except for the ground and the gobby scousers that seem to work in every pub.

(got a feeling that's where Zamorra made his debut for us on loan and scored three)

 

[Everest]

Just heard on talksport they have been expelled from BS, not folded.

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

Not much national coverage of this as they are not premier league. The football world is too busy with Pompey, John Terry and Wayne Bridge.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Not much national coverage of this as they are not premier league. The football world is too busy with Pompey, John Terry and Wayne Bridge.

Why, what have they been up to?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Just heard on talksport they have been expelled from BS, not folded.

Technically, these are different things. But a football club with no-one to play is a football club that has folded.

As a follower of Newport County since I was about seven years old, I feel the pain of the Chester fans. It's ironic that County will be finally reach the Blue Square Premier next season, after years of struggle to recover from their demise in 1989.



Counting chickens footnote:-

I know. Nothing is certain in football. But a 21 point lead at the top of the league, with only 12 games to play (and a game in hand), looks a very healthy place to be conducting a promotion push from.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

I enjoyed going to Chester however many years ago that was. Can't remember why though

 

[On the Left Wing]

TNS have put a bid in to play at the Deva Stadium next season as their own ground isn't up to Welsh Poremier league standard!
Very sad here even for Wrexham fans, who came very close to the same thing 4 years ago

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The winding up order is being dealt with on 10 March.

Chester City fans are NOT backing the takeover / "rescue" plans that are being put together by a Danish consortium.

Welcome to City Fans United

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Technically, these are different things. But a football club with no-one to play is a football club that has folded.

As a follower of Newport County since I was about seven years old, I feel the pain of the Chester fans. It's ironic that County will be finally reach the Blue Square Premier next season, after years of struggle to recover from their demise in 1989.



Counting chickens footnote:-

I know. Nothing is certain in football. But a 21 point lead at the top of the league, with only 12 games to play (and a game in hand), looks a very healthy place to be conducting a promotion push from.

My grandfather played for and supported Newport County. He was born in Newport. He used to drive me to Newport, from Worthing, to see his parents, and would take me to Somerton Park regularly. He died in 1978, so did not live to see Newport win the Welsh Cup and gain promotion, both in 1980, and reach the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup, in 1981. At least he was not around to see the club's demise. He would have been heartbroken.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Chester City. Expelled.

Struggling conference side Chester City have been thrown out of the football conference,with immediate effect.

 

[Notters]

Ffffff

 

[Whitterz]

Chester City expelled from Conference...

BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | C | Chester | Chester expelled from Conference


Chester City have been expelled from the Football Conference with immediate effect following a meeting with the member clubs.

The Conference received over 75% of the votes required to take action against City after the club had admitted to breaching five Conference rules.

The club will now not be able to fulfil any remaining fixtures, beginning with Saturday's clash against Oxford.

City, who did not attend the meeting, face a winding-up order on 10 March.

A statement on the Conference website read: "Member clubs of the Football Conference voted in support of the board of directors' recommendation to erase Chester City (2004) FC Ltd from membership in accordance with Article 5.2."

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

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[ali jenkins]

Thats a bit harsh!

Got to feel for their fans.

Wha does this mean for the club next season?

 

[surrey jim]

merge with this http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?t=169715 ??

 

[Scoffers]

Thats a bit harsh!

Got to feel for their fans.

Wha does this mean for the club next season?

I should imagine they'll get wound up in March, and have to start again several rungs down from the conf

 

[Whitterz]

merge with this http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?t=169715 ??

did not see this. apologies

 

[Adopted Brightonian]

A blow to our play off hopes that 3 point loss.


It was ridiculous that they were allowed to compete in the first place. It was clear they weren't up to completing the season.
Nice work by the football league in basically forcing the conference to take them...