Sunday, October 25, 2015

News Round-Up


Coleshill defender Guy Clarke will be out for up to two months after breaking his elbow in their game with Walsall Wood on Saturday. Ex-Bull Glen Southam has signed for National South side Basingstoke, and debuted in their 3-0 win over Torquay in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round over the weekend.

Shepshed boss John Folwell has lost the services of coach Jason White, who has left the club for personal reasons. The club have confirmed the departures of six players including former England youth international Levi Porter, with Folwell looking for at least two new recruits after already bringing in striker Theo Smith from Long Eaton and winger Nathan Kelly from Gedling Miners Welfare.

Northampton's Supporters Trust will hold an open meeting on Monday to discuss the club's future. A crowdfunding site to raise £100,000 has so far raised just £7,000, while Emily Lomax, daughter of Trust founder Brian Lomax, read out a statement that included the line: “Don’t accept tin-pot saviours and two-bit con men.”

Shareholders in Accrington Stanley are to vote on a takeover proposal that will see a local company owned by a supporter become majority owner of the club. Andrew Holt's company is reported to have a turnover of £55million and he has offered to take over club debt approaching £1.2million for a shareholding of around 75%. Most of the debt is owed to current and former Directors.