Bournemouth Face Closure

[STFC_Gazzza]

2 people putting a bid in for debt ridden Bournemouth have pulled out.... this Saturday may be their last game... The administrators may close the club should Bournemouth not be able to fulfill their fixtures..... Good Luck to them.

[ghanimah]

We have Malpas as manager that's worse - apparently.  No, seriously good luck to Bournemouth and others in trouble like; Luton, Gretna and Halifax.

[Dazzza]

Wasn't red faced Arry going to stump up some cash to help them out?

[Reg Smeeton]

Very bad news for us...we lose a point to the Gills, so are now 4 points clear of them with a visit to Kent.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

incidently what happens if the worst happens and they did fold? would everyone have to give up the points they won against them? and would the same amount of teams (but minus Bournemouth of course) still be relegated?

[janaage]

As Reg said not good news for us, points wise.

[Reg Smeeton]

incidently what happens if the worst happens and they did fold? would everyone have to give up the points they won against them? and would the same amount of teams (but minus Bournemouth of course) still be relegated?

 All results are null and void...L2 would have 23 teams next season and decision would be made how to bring it back to 24

[Batch]

incidently what happens if the worst happens and they did fold? would everyone have to give up the points they won against them? and would the same amount of teams (but minus Bournemouth of course) still be relegated?

 All results are null and void...L2 would have 23 teams next season and decision would be made how to bring it back to 24

Clearly only relagate 3 is the only answer possible!

edit: not that I'm wishing closure on the Muff.

[ghanimah]

Reading the local Bournemouth site - the comments - it all sounds depressingly familiar

http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.2167289.0.clubs_debt_to_public.php

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Oh dear. We all know what it's like don't we?   I feel for them.

[wheretherealredsare]

Really hope they survive.

However, in the event that a club folds isn't the rule about their record something like if 90% of fixtures have been completed all results stand and the remaining points are awarded?

[Reg Smeeton]

Really hope they survive.

However, in the event that a club folds isn't the rule about their record something like if 90% of fixtures have been completed all results stand and the remaining points are awarded?

 I just recall Aldershot falling out the league fairly late on and their record was expunged.

[Dazzza]

I think if I remember rightly there is one less relegation spot and an additional side would move up the pyramid to balance the leagues up.

Points taken against that side are also deducted.

[Panda Paws]

the league would therefore look as below

1 Swansea 79
2 Carlisle 72
3 Doncaster 69
4 Forest 65
5 Southend 59
6 Tranmere 59
7 Walsall 56
8 Leeds 55
9 Brighton 54
10 Orient 53
11 Oldham 52
12 Hartlepool 51
13 Northampton 51
14 Bristol R 47
15 Huddersfield 46
16 Yeovil 46
17 Cheltenham 44
18 Crewe 44
19 Swindon 44
20 Millwall 42
21 Gillingham 40
22 Luton 33
23 Port Vale 29

apparently.

won't happen anyway, someone will step in

[SwindonTartanArmy]

the league would therefore look as below

1 Swansea 79
2 Carlisle 72
3 Doncaster 69
4 Forest 65
5 Southend 59
6 Tranmere 59
7 Walsall 56
8 Leeds 55
9 Brighton 54
10 Orient 53
11 Oldham 52
12 Hartlepool 51
13 Northampton 51
14 Bristol R 47
15 Huddersfield 46
16 Yeovil 46
17 Cheltenham 44
18 Crewe 44
19 Swindon 44
20 Millwall 42
21 Gillingham 40
22 Luton 33
23 Port Vale 29

apparently.

won't happen anyway, someone will step in

If thats the case I think Fitton et al should stump up the funds to keep them running till the end of the season!! :shock: