No expense spared

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Since they joined the English non-league system, Guernsey FC have paid for the travel and overnight accommodation of visiting teams. However, Spennymoor Town went one better for their FA Vase semi-final, hiring a private plane and staying two nights on the island. They also prepared for the match at Middlesbrough’s training complex.

The estimated cost to them was £24,000. It all paid off because they beat the Green Lions 3-1. Guernsey have not defeated at home this season at their Footes Lane Stadium.

West Ham and the Olympic Stadium: the arguments continue

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There are at least three groups of people discontented with West Ham’s move to the Olympic Stadium: those who think taxpayers who have got a raw deal; fans of other teams who feel that West Ham have been given an unfair advantage, not least those of Leyton Orient; and West Ham fans who are unhappy about the move who are probably more numerous than the owners claim.

One Sky Blues company goes into administration

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Today Coventry City and their owners Sisu were in the High Court in London to face an administration order application from Arena Coventry Ltd. (ACL), the operating company of the Ricoh Arena, but events have taken an unexpected turn. The latest news is that the hearing has been adjourned until Tuesday as it is evident that some complex issues have arisen which require further consideration.

Football League evolves strategy for para attack

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There have already been concerns about how far competition in the Championship has been distorted by parachute payments, but with further increases planned the Football League is trying to evolve a strategy for dealing with the situation.  

Otherwise the Championship could become a waiting room for Premiership clubs with the smaller clubs making up the numbers.   The Football League is worried that its own financial fair play rules could be undermined.

What is going at Leeds?

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Distinguished sports journalist David Conn has been trying to disentangle the confusion surrounding conflicting announcements about whether the whole of Leeds United is for sale or just part of it.

What it seems to come down to is that the subsidiary company that bought Leeds, GFH Capital, has been saying different things from the parent company in Dubai, GFH.  Why?   Conn comes to the view that GFH will not sell Leeds United.