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Rumoured to be about to enter administration.

 :(

Alan fettis (goalkeeping coach) has had his contract terminated along with their chief scout.

Interesting fact for you: Alan Fettis was goalkeeping coach and chief scout. And their only scout.

They're in shit. Rumour is that Martin Allen has fucked a lot of it up by bringing in loan players on high wages. He fell out with their director who was worth 900 million and who in turn left the board a few months back. They get shit crowds so it doesn't surprise me. Good time to happen though if the rumour is true as we play them next week. After that i wish them luck.

Although we haven't done well against them in the last few meetings you would think we should get a result Tuesday.

I mean if we can't beat them or at the very least draw at the county ground, when they're in the relegation zone (and bottom?) and about to go into administration then when can we beat them?

Losing the rich guy has ruined them. Martin Allen hasn't helped - I'm suprised people wanted him here.

I think they should be named and shamed...

I thought he would do a job i must admit but saying that you cunts wanted malpas to get more time ;-)

Touche Shop!!!

FROM WDP

Cheltenham Town will consider offers for any of their players as the club's cash crisis continues.
Midfielder Alex Russell, the team's leading assist maker, left to join Exeter City on loan yesterday.
With the club seemingly in financial dire-straits, goalkeeping coach and chief scout Alan Fettis has also lost his job, while boss Martin Allen will be without an assistant as John Brough returns to being youth team manager.
Russell's move to League Two Exeter will become permanent in the summer and he is unlikely to be the last key player to depart the financially stricken club.
"Any approaches will be considered because we have to cut the wage bill," Allen said.
"Letting Alex go was not my decision, but if clubs come in for players, the finances are the most important thing at the moment because bills have to be paid. It's out of my hands and I have to respect the financial position the club is in."
Fettis joined the club last August as a goalkeeping coach and he took on the role of chief scout in November, helping Allen identify potential signings for next season and compiling reports on opposition teams.
"Alan done a sterling job with (goalkeeper) Scott Brown and he has adapted very well to his scouting position," Allen said.
"The scouting network has had to be disbanded and Alan has left in another cost-cutting measure. The current economic climate, which we read about every day, is affecting us."
Brough had been assisting Allen since Bob Bloomer left after 17 years' service in January. The club receive a grant to pay the wages of a youth team manager, but they must be fully qualified so Brough will resume his duties with the Under-18 side.
"We can't afford to bring in a new youth team manager," Allen said. "I will have to go it alone now because I need players to concentrate on their performances. I will work on my own with the players."
Allen has pleaded with fans to keep backing his players, who are without a win in 13 matches and have lost their last six.
"I can understand the fans' frustrations because they work hard for their money and are entitled to their opinion," Allen said. "But I think they have a good understanding of what's been happening and how tight it is financially."

Good. I hate those tinpot cunts. Hopefully this will see them fall back town to their natural level i.e. non league.

It's that time of season when clubs start weighing up league position compared to finances, i would expect another 4 or 5 teams to be pondering the same thing as Cheltenham and darlo at the moment.

Do they have any players we might want?

Yeovil maybe another...

Stockport will be in administration sooner rather than later

Looks like a 1-0 defeat for us on Tuesday then.

That's a given Nev.

Shayurely not.

Now thats 2 possibly relegated, do you think we could convince Yeovil and Hereford to do the same?

Oldham's crowds have been shocking this season.

Colchester (new ground + relegation) is always a recipe for disaster.

Too many wildly inconsistant footballers on massive wages they dont deserve.

Too many fed up fans sick of watching slow boring football played by weak willed players, refereed by fussy picky refs.

they can't go bust! I love the day out to cheltenham nice train trip. massive over reaction by local police abd we always win I'll miss them.

Always win? Are you in a parellel universe?

I was being sarcastic!

Ah i see sorry.

I'll make it more clear next time. Would a smilely help?

To go out on a limb I feel quite sorry for them and especially their fans - lwts not forget the years of financial problems we had - I wouldn't wish that on any club.  As for administration and points docking - league two has been ruined this year by this practise.  If we were to stay up merely because other clubs had point docked, I would not be celebrating, I'd feel dismayed at the way the game has gone.  I imiagine Grimsby fans may secretly be feeling similarly at the moment.

I want us to stay up because, on the pitch, we earned enough points to do so. 

Football used to be a lot better, before the rich clubs got richer and the poor clubs got poorer. Any lower league club in trouble (except for Milton Keynes and Hove Albion) is sad.

The FA in their wisdom have messed up what used to be something really great.

Me too, but I wouldn't argue if that was what saved us.

The points penalty is in response to clubs consistently spending beyond their means and relying on creditors previously not winding-up up football clubs due to bad local press.  If we had got a penalty for going to admin I'd have accepted it.  I do feel sorry for their fans though, would be horrible to go through it again here.

The "give them their money back" from the Arkells chants under the Diamandis era rings bells here when we didn't give them their gate receipt money.

Sandy gray proper shat it :) I think one of the highlights of my swindon going days was asking the cheltenham directors across a hushed arkells if we had paid them the gate reciepts. Him shaking his head and me pointing out sandy gray as the person to see still brings a smile to my face.

To quote Bart Simpson - they're in Deep Deep Trouble.

Whole squad up for sale.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7921390.stm

[EDIT] DV beat me to it, for once ;)

Do you sell Simpsons sing the Blues in HMV?

I only have a copy of cassette!

Hahaha... I'm sure you can get a copy online pretty easily.

yeah fuck off pullen!!! :)

Good sentiment, but if we stay up because Cheltenham for example get docked points, I'd be celebrating. The League 2 season was the worst collection of crap teams I have ever seen and I do not want to go back there.

I had a copy on cd, but think I put it in one of those charity sacks