Bury just hours away from administration.

Admiral Huddy · 22 Aug 2019 at 09:59

All the talk of multi-million pound transfers and extravagant weekly wages in the PL, it's a crying shame that lower league clubs are still suffering. Completely ignored, the problem won't go away on it's own.. Even on these forums.. A thread about Man City escape ban.. Everton and Zero money.. and 493+ post about the Solskjær taking over as manager Zzzzzz but nothing about Bury and the real clubs that face extinction.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49414602

Regardless of blame, this kind of thing can not be allowed to happen. It's devastating to English football, player development and communities in general.

The FA and the bigger clubs have a massive responsibility, to ensure lower league and non league clubs don't get into this position in the first place. and how the league thinks the deduction of points helps the situation is beyond me.

Whilst it may reflect what goes on in society in general, the football authorities DO have the power to do something before it gets out of hand.

The closure of a club like this rips the heart out of an entire community which has social consequences too.

Admiral Huddy · 22 Aug 2019 at 13:41

elmuzzy66. said:
Football is a business. Sadly it means clubs will disappear.

Whilst I agree, these clubs operate under the umbrella of governing bodies which should be doing more to incorporate a fairer system. Then there's the bigger picture of the impact on the community. Some things are worth saving.

Admiral Huddy · 22 Aug 2019 at 15:54

Maundie said:
if the FA were to step in and save them from going under what's to stop other clubs just blindly doing the same, if they can find a suitable buyer then all's good.

By imposing strict governance, guidelines, support and finance from the league/FA, else what is their point. It does make sense for a club to be paying out £200K a week to a player when clubs one tier down are struggling.

Admiral Huddy · 22 Aug 2019 at 16:16

Flanders said:
Do you suggest Tesco prop up the small corner shop that is now surplus to requirements? Where would this end?

No not all, but then Tesco's aren't the governing body to the corner shop like the League/FA are to the small clubs.

Besides, you're missing the point here. Without the smaller/grass root clubs, new talent can't emerge. Football looses.