Contrary to yesterday's confident press conference, the Telegraph claims Notts County are to seek a CVA to defer their debts with negotiations ongoing with 263 creditors. The paper says the previous £4.5million debt pile is now £6.7million after accountants completed their investigation. They have agreed to pay the taxman £324,000 up front to avert their latest court date, with additional £50,000 payments each month to catch up with their backlog of payments.
Dagenham are to sign Plymouth midfielder Yoann Folly on loan for the rest of the season. He has played around 100 times in the Championship for a quartet of sides. Walsall's sub-3000 gate last night was their worst League crowd in 13 years. Former Bulls keeper Peter Mellor, who spent the 77/78 season at Edgar Street, has become the National Technical Director for USL, the organisation operating the league structure under MLS in the US. Mellor is credited with literally writing the coaching manual that has made US football a serious world force.
Accrington went as far as asking fans to bring patio heaters to the club in an attempt to thaw the pitch for last night's postponed match with Burton. Burton have signed former Accrington midfielder Romauld Boco on a deal until the end of the season. The Benin international left Stanley under a cloud, citing racial abuse, and went on to play in Ireland.