Chester

[oxford_fan]

I see the Football Conference still cannot make a decision...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8471345.stm

Not surprising, the Conference board are an absolute joke, its run by a bunch of complete muppets.

Its ludicrous that we've got a match scheduled against Chester tomorrow, and we won't know possibly until Saturday lunchtime whether its going to go ahead or not.

An administration fit for purpose would not have allowed this situation to arise. They didn't restrict the causes of these problems, and they are doing very little to come to some kind of resolution.

On a separate, but related, issue, take a look at the communication between the Conference and Imraan Ladak, former chairman of Kettering:

http://www.ketteringtownfc.co.uk/story.php?story_id=414

[pauld]

On a separate, but related, issue, take a look at the communication between the Conference and Imraan Ladak, former chairman of Kettering:

http://www.ketteringtownfc.co.uk/story.php?story_id=414

That is absolutely brilliant. Now been removed "At the request of the conference" so for those who didn't manage to see it in time:

Extracts from letters received from Football Conference:


MR IMRAAN LADAK (CHAIRMAN KETTERING TOWN FC)

I am obliged to inform you, you have been fined a sum of £5,000.00 for bringing the Competition into disrepute for remarks attributed to you:

1. "The governance of the Conference is very poor. We've seen and heard about it externally for years, but this was my first internal involvement and I've never seen such an unprofessional, incompetent operation with people that just do not have a clue how to run an organisation".

2. "I can't believe people like Bill King are in the positions they are".

3. "People throughout the Conference - chairmen, chief executives, managers - are fed up of this regime. They are desperate for change, but are scared to stick their head above the parapet for fear of implications against their club. You can see why we have no TV deal. It's nothing to do with the climate, it's to do with the people running the league".

4. "The problem is that most don't understand modern football or business. There is no transparency when it comes to the division of sponsorship money and 'gifts'. Who decides that the North and South clubs get so much less than the Premier? We don't know".

You are also ordered to issue a statement of apology for the comments in the form of a Press Statement; for publication in your Club’s Match Day Programme and on the Club’s Official website. A copy of this statement must be sent to the Football Conference Office within 14 days of the date of this notification. Failing this the Football Conference reserves the right to prepare a statement for your Club to issue in the above format.

Yours sincerely,

Dennis Strudwick
General Manager




Apology as requested by Conference:

25 February 2010

Dear Mr Strudwick,

I have not been Chairman of Kettering Town FC for quite some time now, but perhaps the Conference fax machine was switched off when the announcement was made? Fortunately we weren’t registering players that day. Please find to follow my obedience to your request:

1. The Conference is a well run organisation. I am particularly impressed by the choice to manually configure the fixture list for the season rather than trust a computer to do it. I am considering buying my Finance Director an abacus and instructing him to use it instead of Excel, Access and Sage.

2. It is acceptable to announce a wage cap the week before the season starts and after clubs have signed contracts with their playing squads for that season and to not understand why that might be a problem. The Conservative party should consider bringing back Margaret Thatcher.

3. People should not be scared to stick their head above the parapet. Fines appear to be limited to £5,000. The Conference should contact the Premier League and offer their services to negotiate the next Sky deal on their behalf. I would be happy to give you a reference.

4. I was unaware that modern football and business dictates that people should be asked when they can attend a meeting in order to ensure a meeting is held on the specific day they are unavailable – I thank the Conference for teaching me this. We do know that Conference North and South clubs do not decide that they get so much less than the Premier clubs.

I trust you no longer need to order the club to issue an apology written by you on my behalf and am particularly impressed by the process, rules and regulations you followed in order to fine me.

Regards,

Imraan Ladak

[land_of_bo]

Seems Chester have been expelled from the league then.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8538236.stm

[pauld]

Hopefully that will get rid of the dodgy Danes and allow CFU to rebuild their club. Best of luck to them and all the authorities who failed them (FA, FL and the Conference) should hang their heads in shame.

[Plumstead Red]

Yes, best of luck to them. My Granddad, who used to follow the club and go there in their Sealand Road days, would be shaking his head at what has gone on there in recent years.

I hope they can rebuild. IMO it will be tricky, what with the city being so close to Liverpool and Manchester in this Premier League obsessed age. I wish them all the best.

[jonny72]

Means Oxford's lead increases to 6 points - they've played and beaten Chester once whilst Stevenage have played and beaten them twice. Luton do well as they've drawn against Chester twice as do Wimbledon who played them once and lost.

[china red]

Can they appeal against the ruling?

[STFC_Gazza]

Can they appeal against the ruling?

No, ruling is final. Chester didnt even show up to the meeting to confirm them being kicked out which shows how much CCFC owners care. Ill never forget the game a couple yrs ago on the Friday night. Stuck in traffic all the way up there and us taking 800 fans to their place, no pies, no pubs but what a day out. RIP CCFC

[pauld]

Ill never forget the game a couple yrs ago on the Friday night.

I'll never forget the second half. Nor will Tails

[DV]

No, ruling is final. Chester didnt even show up to the meeting to confirm them being kicked out which shows how much CCFC owners care. Ill never forget the game a couple yrs ago on the Friday night. Stuck in traffic all the way up there and us taking 800 fans to their place, no pies, no pubs but what a day out. RIP CCFC

...and of course, you being interviewed on sky sports afterwards and coming across like a complete mong.

[Spencer_White]

To be honest, their support has always been pretty shoddy. Competition is tough up there, but it is a big place.

Their ground is owned by the conference and the fans team should get it back. But do they really want it? Its a fairly crap location, and hardly a good ground either.

What is impressive is that the CFU meetings have had attendances of 350 people. Im sure people on here can tell you how tough it is to get fans to turn out for meetings like that (and with good reason, not exactly fun is it). They could come back stronger than what they were.

[Tails]

I'll never forget the second half. Nor will Tails

At least we got to see a goal!

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

...and of course, you being interviewed on sky sports afterwards and coming across like a complete mong.

Heh! heh!






mong

[Reg Smeeton]

To be honest, their support has always been pretty shoddy. Competition is tough up there, but it is a big place.

Their ground is owned by the conference and the fans team should get it back. But do they really want it? Its a fairly crap location, and hardly a good ground either.

What is impressive is that the CFU meetings have had attendances of 350 people. Im sure people on here can tell you how tough it is to get fans to turn out for meetings like that (and with good reason, not exactly fun is it). They could come back stronger than what they were.

I think they're finished...down the same hole as nearby New Brighton (rip 1923 -50)

[Batch]

Means Oxford's lead increases to 6 points - they've played and beaten Chester once whilst Stevenage have played and beaten them twice.

Stevenage will be on level games played though. I t was always likely Oxford would have won their second game against Chester so no difference really.