Bristol Rovers have announced plans for a new 20,000 capacity stadium away from the Memorial Ground, which they hope to complete for the 2013/14 season. They had previously planned a redevelopment of their current home, but are now expected to sell it to a supermarket. Plymouth's squad are reported to be going without pay for a seventh successive month. Office staff are to be paid only half of this months wages.
Rotherham are to be lent £5million by their local council to help fund their new stadium. The new £17million stadium is due to open next summer with a 12,000 capacity. Bradford are to sell striker Jake Speight to Wrexham for an undisclosed fee. He cost the £25,000 from Mansfield last summer but scored only five times for the Bantams.
And so to Port Vale, whose £1.6million sponsorship deal with the virtually unknown American sports company AGS has been put on hold by the company due to the negativity from fans. Meanwhile fans preparing to start work on a statue of club legend Roy Sproson were ordered off site yesterday with the club claiming they did not have the right paperwork, despite never being asked to produce it. Meanwhile, the vote to elect Micky Adams will be monitored by an independent figure nominated by the OneValeFan website.
In a weeks time the Carling Cup First Round fixtures will be released at 10am, a day before the League fixtures are issued. Deloitte say that Championship sides spent £4 for every £3 they earned and that sides in the division need to take "urgent corrective action". Today sees the start of the Football League AGM, with financial fair play rules for the Championship on the agenda.
Cheltenham boss Mark Yates is chasing released Oxford striker Jack Midson, while he has also admitted he cannot afford to sign Ashley Grimes after being told his wage demands. Southend are to sign veteran Millwall striker Neil Harris despite the player initially turning down their offer. The 33 year old is to sign a three year deal after 14 years with the Lions.