Croc
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Post by Croc on May 9, 2008 16:58:23 GMT
Halifax Town are on the brink of liquidation after failing to get their rescue package agreed their creditors.
The club's administrator, Rob Sadler, has failed to reach an agreement with HM Revenue and Customs over their debts, BBC Radio Leeds reports.
The Shaymen are believed to have debts in the region of £2m.
They could now be relegated from Blue Square Premier and Blue Square North and have a slim chance of playing in the Unibond League next season.
If the Shaymen are relegated at least two divisions, as looks likely, it could mean reprieves for Altrincham who finished 21st - the highest of the four relegated clubs in the Blue Square Premier - and Hucknall Town, who finished 20th in Blue Square North.
Incredibly, it would be the third successive season that Altrincham had finished in the Conference National's relegation zone, but been reprieved because of other clubs' problems.
In 2006/07, Altrincham finished 21st, but were reprieved at the last minute after Boston United were relegated out of the Football League and straight through to Blue Square North because of their financial problems.
In 2005/06, Altrincham finished bottom of the table but stayed up when Canvey Island pulled out of the league, taking voluntary relegation, and Scarborough were expelled at the Conference's AGM for breaching league rules.
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Post by amberaleman on May 9, 2008 21:10:45 GMT
At least Frankie will be pleased if Hucknall get a reprieve.
It's an ill wind...
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pies
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Post by pies on May 10, 2008 18:03:06 GMT
Another club goes to the wall. How many is that in the last few years?
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Post by frankiegth on May 11, 2008 6:35:30 GMT
Another club goes to the wall. How many is that in the last few years? Firstly, I'm sorry for the Halifax fans it must be awful when ya club goes through, but I'm sure they'll rise again. I think more clubs will go the same way in the future until some kind of legislation is brought in to limit the amount clubs can pay out in wages etc. They/we need protecting from ourselves sometimes. If Hucknall do get a reprieve I'll take it gladly and hopefully the team will prove last season was a one off. The obvious "downside" should we get saved is we don't become more tin-pot.
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