The Guardian are again poking and prodding at the animated corpse of Notts County, noting that the shares that Peter Trembling supposedly bought are still registered to Munto Finance. The Daily Telegraph claims that the failed consortium bidders were asked to put £300,000 into the club to cover January's wage bill before their deal collapsed, with both sides giving differing stories as to the distance their negotiations got.
Lionel Ainsworth says he will leave Huddersfield on a permanent basis if Brentford want him, telling the press: "The gaffer there hasn’t said a word to me. I don’t know whether I’m still in his plans." Theo Robinson was fined and left out of last week's squad for Huddersfield for turning up late for training. Yeovil boss Terry Skiverton has bemoaned internet chat rooms, claiming they scuppered his move for Nottm Forest man Aaron Davies by alerting other clubs to his availability. The Yeovil fan sites have been less than complimentary about the claims.
Chester captain Tim Ryan has denied the players refused to play in their match with Grays that succumbed to the weather. He told the local press the players had no petrol money to actually get to the game after not being paid for three months. Lincoln's transfer listed midfielder Richard Butcher has turned down an offer to pay up his contract, with manager Chris Sutton suggesting he is happy to collect his substantial wages until his contract expires.
Gateshead had to pay York £3,500 for former Bull Andy Ferrell. It was originally reported he had moved on a free transfer.