The current Torquay board are reported to be ready to take on Thea Bristow's majority shareholding in the club and shoulder the financial commitments to keep the Gulls running. Bristow will retain 20% of her shares and continue a smaller funding commitment for the coming season under the new plan. The club's Supporters Trust has trebled in size to over 300 members since the ownership crisis began.
Bristol Rovers' court battle with Sainsburys has heard that the supermarket had the right to withdraw from the £30million deal to buy the Memorial Ground over the Council refusal to alter delivery hours to the store. The supermarket claims it did not withdraw the application to change hours so that an appeal could be held, which was successful. If it had withdrawn, the appeal would not have been heard and the club would have been left in 'an awful trap'. The hearing continues.
Former Bull Chris Sharp is one of a string of players to be released by Stockport. The former Telford man spent only a season at Edgeley Park, where he was rarely used as a striker. Salisbury have announced that they will charge £8 for terracing and £9 for seats in their Wessex League campaign next season. They will charge £4/£5 for under 16's but under 5's will go free.
Truro City have announced they will remain at their current Treyew Road home for the entirety of next season. They had been in talks with Torquay over a groundshare while planning permission was sought for a new ground, but they have now secured a deal for their current stadium which was sold to developers by a former owner. Ex-Bull Will Evans has signed a new one year deal at Eastleigh. The utility man has played 78 times for the club since arriving two years ago.
Truro City have announced they will remain at their current Treyew Road home for the entirety of next season. They had been in talks with Torquay over a groundshare while planning permission was sought for a new ground, but they have now secured a deal for their current stadium which was sold to developers by a former owner. Ex-Bull Will Evans has signed a new one year deal at Eastleigh. The utility man has played 78 times for the club since arriving two years ago.