Football League impose Bury transfer embargo (From Bury Times)
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Football League impose Bury transfer embargo
1:00pm Sunday 9th December 2012 in Shakers Updates By Craig Nelson
THERE are serious concerns for the financial future of Bury Football Club following a decision by the Football League to impose a transfer embargo on the Gigg Lane outfit.
The Bolton News and Bury Times can reveal that the club did attempt to sign former Leeds full-back Ben Parker on non-contract terms last week, only for the move to be blocked by the League.
There was confusion after Bury announced the deal in a statement, but later took it off their website.
Manager Kevin Blackwell denied that the club had signed Parker after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Leyton Orient, but refused to comment further on the circumstances behind the on-off signature.
It is not clear at present why the embargo has been imposed, with the Football League refusing to even confirm its existence.
The club’s chairman, Brian Fenton, was unavailable for comment, but it is thought that Bury could have either reneged on a loan, which has been brought to the attention of the League, or it has breached the terms of a cap on its wage bill.
It is now understood that the six players on loan at Gigg Lane, including Wanderers’ midfielder Gregg Wylde, will have to return to their parent clubs either straight away or when their deals expire on January 3.
And Bury will not be allowed to replace them in the January transfer window, putting at risk the good work done by Blackwell to turn the club’s season around since taking over in September following a start of nine games without a win.
Comments(11)
nomoresurfin
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2:58pm Sun 9 Dec 12
onchan
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8:34pm Sun 9 Dec 12
andremesio
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9:10pm Sun 9 Dec 12
andremesio
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9:13pm Sun 9 Dec 12
shakencity
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9:12am Mon 10 Dec 12
We'll be in deep deep trouble if it's true though.
Eileenshakers
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11:50am Tue 11 Dec 12
Why should we trust them when they keep this loan secret from their own fans and quite possibly their manager?.
The situation must be worst than first feared.
"Success and stability is built on the foundation of trust."
Everybody knew that we would suffer financially this season.
It's second season and the glory of promotion has now fizzled away
In addition the loss of Fail.Pudd & The Owls game means our average gates will be down.
P.s. what's with the idea of promoting cheap discounted season tickets for 2013-14 season?.
The supporters don't know what league we will be in next year.This just adds fuel to the fire in my view that the club are in a right old sorry mess financially.
andremesio
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2:11pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Eileenshakers
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2:56pm Tue 11 Dec 12
No i am gutted because i am more concerned that things don't spiral out of control for our club.
First we had to contend with the speculation about a Glasgow Rangers take over then we had to put up with a second rate caretaker manager who was a novice.
Then all of this
Eileenshakers
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12:05pm Wed 12 Dec 12
Every year we see these pitiful displays and lack of effort from our so called paid professionals resulting in early round knock outs.
swager123
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3:03pm Thu 13 Dec 12
damo2011 says...
1:40pm Sun 9 Dec 12