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800 Plymouth fans attended their latest crisis meeting yesterday. Administrator Brendan Guilfoyle told the crowd he was legally committed to sell to Bishop International at present, and had been promised funding on Tuesday to cover the wage bill. Should the current deal collapse, any 'plan B' would have to be done quickly. The Pilgrims are under pressure to sell players, with youngster Curtis Nelson linked with a £250,000 move to Sunderland.
Bradford are trialling former Crystal Palace midfielder Kieran Djilali. The 20 year old had a loan spell at Chesterfield last term. Swindon's training ground was raided by thieves in the week, with 15 pair of boots of the first teamers and various other kit was stolen. Local rivals Oxford have also been targeted, with intruders into the Kassam Stadium burning Swindon's initials into the pitch on Friday night ahead of their first home game of the season.
Port Vale's civil war continues with rejected board applicant Mark Sims claiming further evidence contradicting the board's statements. Sims says the club failed to provide him with all the financial information required and stalled the process for him to become a board member. Mansfield say they are close to resolving the ownership of their Field Mill home. They are due to meet former owner Keith Haslam in court over what the club says was an illegal share dividend deal that saw Haslam take ownership of the ground, the the two sides are close to an out-of-court settlement.
Crewe boss Dario Gradi says he only has funds to sign a defender after losing their opening two matches. The Railwaymen have been exceptionally quiet in summer transfer dealings, but his reduced squad has scored only once and conceded five times.