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...

Is there any news about the manager? I feel sorry for him and feel he deserves better.

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.

sorry greenhithewing dont think we would be able to afford him

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

So the rumour at the start of this thread has to be false.

Probably old news, but Grays have applied for Ryman Premier...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grays_athletic/8677734.stm

East Thurrock seems likely as Purfleet demanded silly money.

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.