Ups, downs and other news and gossip

[Steve T]

The first mention I've found on any other clubs forum of AW's departure was on Darlington's. It was in a thread about Chorley's new owners that went on to discuss club ownership. Here are a few extracts:
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New owners in at Chorley...not going to lie I have a bad feeling about it.

www.chorleyfc.com/2023/05/23/a-new-era-at-chorley-fc/

Red flag number 1: "We would like to extend a warm welcome to our distinguished club sponsors – ATH Vodka and The Cannon Run."
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"With my extensive business experience, ambitious vision, and outstanding team, we are determined to lead the club into an exciting new chapter. Together, we will reach new heights and solidify our position as a formidable force in the football world." - Prince Yemoh.

That's one of the relegation spots sorted then!
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...there seems to be a lot of things going on with a number of clubs in our league at the moment.

Scunthorpe... new owner, saying he'll chuck everything at promotion next season and then go sustainable. Says he'll have a new ground built and plush training base within two years even tho they haven't even drawn up proper plans yet and their current ground is owned by someone else who he's not talking to and is threatening to evict them.

Spenny... yet to be seen the impact of the owner losing his business but the closeness of club and business can only be a negative in this kind of situation.

Sounds utterly bizarre at Chorley and anything you read suggests the fans may be justified in being fearful.

Kings Lynn... losing their best players and fans fear the start of a big cutback.

And then you've got problems at fan-owned Banbury where the manager who led their charge up the leagues has quit, saying he's taken them as far as he can. They have no money and may be facing tougher times going forward.

Gloucester... going part-tine again and say they will be sustainable with more local/youth players under the dreaded Tim Flowers style of football.

Farsley... popular manager has gone and fans fear problems behind the scenes. Owner says there will be full site redevelopment of the ground.
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Let's hope for Chorley's sake that Prince Yemoh doesn't turn out to be another Imraan Ladak...

[Steve T]

More on Chorley: www.bbc.com/sport/football/65776689

Read the last few paragraphs on crypto-currency, magic beans for the 21st century!

[Sparky]

God help them, utter load of tosh.

[Steve T]

There's been a bit of a player clear-out at King's Lynn (one of them coming to Banbury, of course). KL fans are a little disappointed to lose some good young talent but are realistic about their prospects as owner Stephen Cleeve cuts the budget. From their forum:

I may be wrong but I get the impression that SC has pushed as far as possible over the last few seasons, to firstly try and keep us in the NL and then to return us there at the first attempt last season. There now has to be a reset...I think need to fully appreciate that the club is well above its natural position still. So don't moan at SC. Look around the town, it doesn't or maybe can't support the club sufficiently for an NL side at the moment. Successive managers have made that point.

[Sparky]

Wonder how much patience the postman up the road has, 3 tries and 3 fails.

[Steve T]

They've had three other play-off failures.

How long has he been there?