Not heard that one but it seems Grays are looking to apply for the Rymans according to a post on BSS forum. If this is correct then it looks like Weston will be saved again.
I've heard that about Grays too. With Ebbsfleet, it depends on who renews their membership. I can't see many wanting to, seeing as their numbers fell last time around...
I looked on the Ebbsfleet forum and some of the fans posting dont seem that confident about their future in BSS. Whether that means they wont take their place in the league or whether it means they think they will be relegated again next year I dont know. I do think that they will have an entirely different playing squad next year.
I dont know what the future holds for Liam but i did read the following on their forum about where the money from MYFC went:
£535K repaying soft loans to previous owners £70K covering a hire purchase agreement £80K to Fleet Leisure £40K to Fleet Ground Development £140K (approx) in other pre-takeover debts Extra funds to the club for new contracts and loan signings pre-Wembley A mad budget last season increased the monthly deficit from £30K a month to £60K a month £160K this year to cover ongoing deficit (still running at £30K a month).
That MYFC initiative was never going to work, and goes against everything football should be doing at the minute - owned and run for its community with the preference of fans input like the 51-49 per cent scheme they have in Germany.
MYFC just whored out a club to any spotty kid on the internet who had a credit card - they have no attachment and don't really care if the club goes tits up - its like a computer game almost.
Give me the stringent but safe financial management we have any day.
If they do have to drop a couple of divisions it'd be a shame as we would be denied a good local derby.
Raising entrance fees is NOT the answer and is a simplistic approach which will see all but the most ardent fans ebbing away from the club. Unlike the motorist who is the cash cow of all and sundry because of the poor state of transport and the convenience which have made the car an integral part of peoples lives the football fans can get their 'fix' at other matches or become a couch potato watching wall to wall football if they are so inclined.
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If Braintree are in trouble they might have to release George Purcell. He's a local North west Kent player and might be worth looking at as he scored goes in the league this season.
Raising entrance fees is NOT the answer and is a simplistic approach which will see all but the most ardent fans ebbing away from the club. Unlike the motorist who is the cash cow of all and sundry because of the poor state of transport and the convenience which have made the car an integral part of peoples lives the football fans can get their 'fix' at other matches or become a couch potato watching wall to wall football if they are so inclined.
Do you think that Dartford will take him? With regard to affording it will depend whether Braintree offer him terms for next year, or is on a two year contract? If Braintree do not offer him terms then he would be available on a free.
There is a chance Purcell could end up at Dartford but cannot see why they would want him or why he would want to go there, I know Ebbsfleet is his favorite club but they could not afford him but you never know if we can get a sponsor on board he could end up Park view
Going back to the first post on this thread, Ebbsfleet have just issued their season ticket prices for next season which until mid-June are the same as last season. After that date they will increase. I cannot imagine that they could keep these prices at such a high level if they did not intend to take up their place in BSS particularly with less home games to be played.
Are GRAYS losing there ground as the owners are developers (i wonder who ) who intend to build - so assume Grays will ground share with likes of Tilbury / East Thurrock ???
Just seen this provisional league allocation. Cant see Grays, but at bottom states VCD thrown out of Ryman.
League allocations for 2010/11 Monday 17th May 2010
THE Football Association has published the league allocations for the new season, with a number of reprieves being handed out.
The Blue Square Bet Premier line-up will be as follows (New teams in capitals)...
AFC Wimbledon Altrincham Barrow BATH CITY Cambridge United Crawley Town DARLINGTON Eastbourne Borough FLEETWOOD TOWN Gateshead GRIMSBY TOWN Hayes & Yeading United Histon Kettering Town Kidderminster Harriers Luton Town Mansfield Town NEWPORT COUNTY Rushden & Diamonds Salisbury City SOUTHPORT Tamworth Wrexham York City to be determined
The Blue Square Bet North sees Worcester City switched from the Blue Square South and Harrogate Town earn a reprieve
AFC Telford United Alfreton Town Blyth Spartans BOSTON UNITED Corby Town Droylsden Eastwood Town Gainsborough Trinity Gloucester City GUISELEY HARROGATE TOWN (REP) Hinckley United Hyde United Ilkeston Town NUNEATON TOWN Redditich United Solihull Moors Stafford Rangers Stalybridge Celtic VAUXHALL MOTORS WORCESTER CITY Workington
The Blue Square Bet South
Basingstoke Town Bishops Stortford BOREHAM WOOD Braintree Town Bromley Chelmsford City DARTFORD Dorchester Town Dover Athletic Eastleigh EBBSFLEET UNITED FARNBOROUGH FOREST GREEN ROVERS Hampton & Richmond Borough Havant & Waterlooville Lewes Maidenhead United Staines Town St Albans City Thurrock United Welling United Woking
The Evo-Stik Premier lines up with Northwich Victoria, who have been told they are not eligible for the Blue Square Bet North
Ashton United Bradford Park Avenue Burscough Buxton CHASETOWN COLWYN BAY FC HALIFAX TOWN FC United of Manchester Frickley Athletic NORTHWICH VICTORIA OSSETT TOWN (REP) Hucknall Town Kendall Town Marine Matlock Town MICKLEOVER SPORTS Nantwich Town North Ferriby United Retford United Stocksbridge Park Steels Whitby Town Worksop Town
The Zamaretto Premier sees the following teams competing
Banbury United Bashley Bedford Town Brackley Town Cambridge City CHESHAM UNITED Chippenham Town CIRENCESTER TOWN Didcot Town Evesham United Halesowen Town Hednesford Town Leamington Merthyr Tydfil Oxford City Stourbridge Swindon Supermarine TIVERTON TOWN (REP) Truro City WESTON SUPER MARE WEYMOUTH WINDSOR & ETON
The Ryman Premier sees Zamaretto Midlands champions Bury Town switch across.
AFC Hornchurch Aveley Billericay Town BURY TOWN Canvey Island Carshalton Athletic CONCORD RANGERS Cray Wanderers CROYDON ATHLETIC FOLKESTONE INVICTA Harrow Borough Hastings United Hendon Horsham Kingstonian LOWESTOFT TOWN Maidstone United MARGATE (REP) Sutton United Tonbridge Angels Tooting & Mitcham United Wealdstone
The Evo-Stik Division One North
AFC Fylde Bamber Bridge Cammell Laird Chorley Clitheroe Curzon Ashton DURHAM CITY Garforth Town Harrogate Railway Athletic Lancaster City Leigh Genesis Mossley Ossett Albion Prescott Cables Radcliffe Borough Salford City Skelmersdale United Trafford Wakefield Warrington Town Witton Albion Woodley Sports
The Evo-Stik Division One South
BARWELL Belper Town Brigg Town Carlton Town Glapwell Goole AFC Grantham Town Kidsgrove Athletic Leek Town Lincoln United Loughborough Town Market Drayton Town NEWCASTLE TOWN Quorn RAINWORTH MW ROMULUS Rushall Olympic Sheffield Shepshed Dynamo Spalding United Stamford SUTTON COLDFIELD T
The Zamaretto League Division One Central sees Ashford Town (Mx) join the league following their relegation from the Ryman Premier
AFC HAYES (REP) Arlesey Town ASHFORD TOWN (Middx) Atherstone Town AYLESBURY BARTON ROVERS (REP) Beaconsfield SYCOB Bedworth United BEDFONT TOWN Biggleswade Town Burnham DAVENTRY TOWN HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Hitchin Town Leighton Town Marlow NORTH GREENFORD UNITED RUGBY TOWN Slough Town Soham Town Rangers UXBRIDGE Woodford United
Zamaretto Division One South & West
Abingdon United AFC Totton ALMONDSBURY TOWN Andover BIDEFORD Bishops Cleeve Bridgwater Town BROMSGROVE ROVERS (SFL Mids) Cinderford Town CLEVEDON TOWN Frome Town Gosport Borough Hungerford Town Mangotsfield United North Leigh Paulton Rovers STOURPORT SWIFTS Taunton Town Thatcham Town WIMBORNE TOWN VT FC Yate Town
AFC Sudbury are celebrating after finally being granted their wish of a move back to the Ryman Division One North.
Harlow Town have been reprieved because VCD Athletic have been thrown out of the league for not attaining the required ground grading by the deadline at the end of March. However, this is subject to appeal
AFC SUDBURY Brentwood Town Cheshunt East Thurrock United Enfield Town Great Wakering Rovers HARLOW TOWN (REP) Heybridge Swifts Ilford LEYTON (REP) Maldon Town NEEDHAM MARKET Northwood Potters Bar Town Redbridge Romford Thamesmead Town Tilbury WALTHAM ABBEY Waltham Forest Ware Wingate & Finchley
Ryman Division One South
Ashford Town BOGNOR REGIS TOWN Burgess Hill Town Chatham Town Chipstead Corinthian Casuals Dulwich Hamlet FAVERSHAM TOWN Fleet Town Godalming Town Horsham YMCA Leatherhead Merstham Metropolitan Police Ramsgate Sittingbourne Walton & Hersham WALTON CASUALS (REP) Whitstable Town WHITEHAWK Whyteleafe Worthing
There are a number of outstanding issues still to be resolved and the listings may be subject to change.