Sad days...

[johnnykicksass]

first worksop, now hereford...

http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/thebulls/conference_premier/news/11268236.HEREFORD_UNITED_ON_A_KNIFE_EDGE__Crunch_statement_due_from_league_this_afternoon/?ref=var_0

salisbury rumoured to be next !

makes you appreciate how privileged we are to have the rovers to support !!

[Rich_The_Conisbrough_Rover]

Don't seen 2 mins since we played Worksop in a friendly a few years ago and the away fixture where John Ryan come on as a second half sub, how times chance and how money is a key factor in the beautiful game in this day and age, RIP to both.

[Draytonian III]

Worksop Town will be playing a couple of leagues lower this season,they will have new owners,a member of my family is very very involved with them

[RedArmy]

Didn't Worksop have a successful season the one just gone? I'm sure I saw something about them making the play odds.. What went wrong?

[RedJ]

Aye, they lost in the semis. Think it was a bit of a shit or bust season for them this year.

[johnnykicksass]

worksop will be playing in the same league as armthorpe welfare this coming season... their moneybags owner quit the team at the end of the season and without ownership of sandy lane any longer, were left high and dry... no money, no team, no ground... jan budtz was their goalkeeper last season, now at gainsborough trinity for the coming one 

[les@donr]

Vauxhall Motors resigned from ConfN this season and will be playing in a local league next season.

[Draytonian III]

The owner of the ground Howard Raymond was never interested in football,just the value of the land. For those of a certain age he is the late Paul Raymond,s son

[wesisback]

They make them into films to keep us young uns informed nowadays.

[Dagenham Rover]

The owner of the ground Howard Raymond was never interested in football,just the value of the land. For those of a certain age he is the late Paul Raymond,s son

Are you sure you don't want to Revue that   

[wilts rover]

Some very strange goings on indeed at El-Salisbury

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2654057/Football-fans-baffled-discovering-cash-strapped-team-signed-Saudi-prince-club-sold-secret-overnight-deal.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

[roversdude]

to add to this the cross dressing Hartlepool fan has died

[drfc-steve]

to add to this the cross dressing Hartlepool fan has died

I'm sure Leicester fans have already taken over their Facebook group and set up an alliance with them.

[Mike_F]

Raymond sold Sandy Lane in 2011.

[Draytonian III]

Who did he sell it to

[Mike_F]

Pete Whitehead, owner of Parramore FC. Hence their recent ground share.

[Draytonian III]

Parramore have moved base back to Sheffield,haven't they?

[Mike_F]

They've merged with Handsworth and are looking at having a brand new ground built in that neck of the woods.

I don't know what the plan is for Sandy Lane but I know Pete spent a fair bit of money on it after the previous owner neglected it. It would be a shame to see it not being used for football any more.

[Mike_F]

Having had a quick look at their website, I see that Worksop will be playing at SL next season. I would guess that they're paying token rent on the ground.

[roversdude]

Shame about teams going bang
On the plus side a reprieve for Chester

[RedArmy]

Shame about teams going bang
On the plus side a reprieve for Chester

Not such a plus side really!

Nah I'm messing glad for Chester but gutted for Hereford, have some fond memories of great games Vs Chester.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Looks like Salisbury will be expelled then.  Yet another club spoilt by owners and flawed takeovers.  It'll take a big club to go before anything serious gets done.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27831582