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Friday, April 08, 2011

News Round-Up

Leyton Orient have announced losses of £787,936 for last season after losing over £1million the season before on turnover of £3.3million. Thanks to their cup run this term they expect to make around £500,000. Chairman Barry Hearn told their AGM that they have launched legal action over the Olympic Stadium against five seperate bodies including the Premier League, two Government departments, and the Greater London Assembly.

Bradford are to negotiate the rent payments on their Valley Parade home. The most recent quarterly payment of the yearly £370,000 sum was delayed due to cashflow issues. They have spent between £1.3million and £1.9million a season on wages over the last four years, but have lost over 2,500 season ticket holders over that time. Aldershot boss Dean Holdsworth has been named Manager of the Month for March.

Accrington have put prices up for next season. An Adult season ticket will be £70 more after five years of price freezes at the Crown Ground. Veteran Exeter striker Marcus Stewart has announced he will retire at the weekend at the age of 38. He was due to retire at the end of the season but, with the club in a safe mid-table spot, he will quit after playing former side Bristol Rovers on Saturday. He will remain as a coach with the Grecians next season.

Port Vale fans are claiming a victory in their 'Starve Em Out' campaign, saying a club insider has told them that early season ticket sales are 'significantly reduced'.