The PFA have loaned Plymouth a further sum to enable them to pay January's players wage bill. February's bill remains outstanding with a deadline of Friday for the club to go into Administration. Stockport goalkeeper coach Dave Timmins has left the club in favour of Tranmere. Timmins was credited with developing Joe Hart while at Shrewsbury.
Grimsby's Vice Chairman has quit the club after the board voted down his proposals on board changes. Mike Parker wanted voting rights to be based on financial investment into the club, while offering to put £500,000 in place to cover losses for the next 18 months, but it was rejected by the existing board. The Mariners hope to appoint Darlington boss Mark Cooper as their new manager before the weekend.
Port Vale boss Jim Gannon claims he has only been called to meet the board as a witness over his spat with Geoff Horsfield. He told the BBC he didn't need legal representation despite a club statement saying differently. Stockport bidder Mike Newton is to watch the club in action this Saturday. Talks are believed to be ongoing with the local press reporting that Graham Shaw, the man New York based Newton was going to have running the day-to-day aspects for his failed Port Vale bid, leaving his job this week.
Cardiff are being investigated by the Football League over a possible conflict of interest by Coventry owner Ray Ranson. The Guardian reports the former Man City player provided a loan to the club, with the terms suggesting the Bluebirds can't sell any of their players without his consent. If that is true it would breach FL rules.