Tuesday, March 08, 2011

News Round Up

Rotherham boss Ronnie Moore opted not to appeal against Tom Newey's red card at the weekend after seeing the BBC video of the incident. Moore, who claimed Newey hadn't punched a Barnet player after seeing the Millers' own video, says the player will be disciplined by the club. Shrewsbury have extended the loan of Wolves youngster Dave Davis until the end of the season.

Bristol Rovers are reported to have only given Dave Penney a six-month deal as manager when they appointed him in January. A report in the Evening Post says Penney held a pre-match press conference yesterday morning with no idea he would be ousted in the afternoon, suggesting he was the one to recall Harry Pell. New Swindon boss Paul Hart has denied a claim by The Sun that he is working for free in a bid to earn the job full-time.

Plymouth's Chief Operating Officer and General Manager were among the 15 staff made redundant yesterday. The Administrator has put Peter Ridsdale in charge of the day-to-day running of the club in order to concentrate on finding a buyer. Season Ticket holders have been asked to pay a voluntary £10 admission charge for tonight's home game in order to get some cash into the club. Anyone doing so will be entered into a draw to sit in the dugout for the final game of the season.

Rushden boss Justin Edinborough is reported to be the latest manager to turn down an approach from Grimsby, while he has also rebuffed a move by Cambridge. Edinborough says that Chairman Gary Calder was ousted at a board meeting after after 'under-hand tactics' that the local press suggest was a move to bring another manager in.

Gillingham have loaned midfielder Mark Bentley to Cambridge for a month. The 33 year old asked to go out on loan last week in a search for regular football. Northampton forward Billy McKay has been ruled out for several weeks after dislocating an elbow in Saturday's loss to Shrewsbury. The 22 year old has eight goals this season.

Grimsby say director Peter Furneaux will quit the board at the end of the season, the second of their six man board to leave since chairman John Fenty won a vote of confidence. Former Northampton boss Ian Sampson, Martin Foyle, and Martin Ling are all reported to have applied for the Mariners' managerial vacancy.

Barnet striker Steve Kabba will miss a month with a hamstring injury. The Bees will also be missing ex-Bulls pair Anwar Uddin and Glen Southam for the next couple of weeks due to injury. They have also loaned Danny Kelly to Eastbourne for a month. The Irishman only signed for the Bees three weeks ago. Burton have signed Nottm Forest striker Nialle Rodney on a months loan. The 20 year old has made two sub appearances for Forest.

Halesowen's chairman has told fans the club will fold in five days unless new funds are found after the club's benefactor - the chairman's brother - cut off funds after the local press reported that he was facing a lawsuit in the US. The press also reported that neither of the brothers had been seen at the club since September, with fans critical of their ownership.