Championship 2018-19

[Stuart]

1 minute ago, perthblue02 said:

From Marc Iles twitter (chief football writer for the Bolton News)

Wanderers have confirmed Bassini is a no-go. #bwfc

3:57 AM - 3 May 2019

 

Bolton club statement

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/may/club-statement/

For shame.

[davulsukur]

What was Bassini's goal here, if he didn't have the funds in the first place?

[JHRover]

Just now, davulsukur said:

What was Bassini's goal here, if he didn't have the funds in the first place?

Try and get the club on the cheap, through their desperation? Free publicity, enjoying the media spotlight for a few weeks?

Seems his plan has come crashing down as he's been forced to provide evidence of funds to last two years, which comes to £14 million, and he simply can't do that. Wouldn't have had to do it when he went into Watford as the rules wouldn't have been as strict back then.

[JHRover]

1 hour ago, Stuart said:

EFL hedging their bets with Bolton. Bring on administration?

Brentford game rearranged for next Tuesday yet still doubts about this weekend’s game going ahead.

https://www.efl.com/news/2019/may/efl-statement-bolton-wanderers2/

I don't really understand this. So they are saying that the club has to get the game on for Tuesday next week, but that if they go into administration before then the game doesn't have to be played? Because the administrator would have enough to deal with without sorting a match out? So what happens then? Bolton and Brentford end the season on 45 games? I'm sure clubs have been expelled from the Football League for that sort of thing in the past.

[Stuart]

Just now, JHRover said:

I don't really understand this. So they are saying that the club has to get the game on for Tuesday next week, but that if they go into administration before then the game doesn't have to be played? Because the administrator would have enough to deal with without sorting a match out? So what happens then? Bolton and Brentford end the season on 45 games? I'm sure clubs have been expelled from the Football League for that sort of thing in the past.

I think...

If Sunday’s game gets played (U18s) then there is now provision for the Brentford game to go ahead. They limp over the line and the EFL breathe a sigh of relief.

If this weekend’s game doesn’t go ahead then it looks likely that administration is going to happen. Then the games don’t get played and the EFL deal with the fallout. While the Administrators get on dealing with Bolton.

They then either go bust or someone buys the club from admin and they start next season on -12 or whatever it is now.

[perthblue02]

Our favourite hack has got a story out , that lays out what Bolton owe and how they may go forward

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8992131/bolton-administration/

Edited May 2, 2019 by perthblue02

[Proudtobeblue&white]

There but for the grace of Madam.

[Tom]

 Bassini this morning saying he has control at Bolton and is vowing to refund fans their last season ticket direct debit.

[JacknOry]

And so the drama continues.

 

[den]

Just now, Tom said:

 Bassini this morning saying he has control at Bolton and is vowing to refund fans their last season ticket direct debit.

We have no reason to believe him Tom. 

[den]

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

1 hour ago, Tom said:

 Bassini this morning saying he has control at Bolton and is vowing to refund fans their last season ticket direct debit.

WTF!

I am starting to think this Bassini character is a complete fantasist.

Edited May 3, 2019 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[arbitro]

Just now, den said:

 

And Brentford have been awarded a one nil win.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48151016

[CD_93]

Just now, arbitro said:

And Brentford have been awarded a one nil win.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48151016

The integrity of the league in action.

[only2garners]

That puts them up three places in the table and above Rovers. Not that it really matters.

[perthblue02]

Just now, arbitro said:

And Brentford have been awarded a one nil win.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48151016

For stat collectors, heres how it will appear in the record books

Bolton Wanderers   0 - 1  Brentford 

Bassini (red card)             Anderson o.g

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

They will no doubt have points deducted for next Season,unreal watching this unfold.

You have to feel for the fans.

[den]

What has happened previously to any club that couldn’t fulfil their fixtures? Surely it means more than a points deduction. This has to be very, very serious.

[DE.]

This was the obvious outcome. What did the EFL think was going to happen with Bassini out of the picture and Anderson refusing to put up any funds?

So if Bolton go into admin they'll start on -10 points, then even more to be deducted because of this fiasco? 

[den]

Expulsion from the league?

[davulsukur]

Bad times at Bolton.

I fully expected this to happen to us at one point (probably still will)

[jodrell]

it looks like a replay of stanley in the 60s . Anderson hasn't come out of this in a good light and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a football club or a Buisness ever again.

 

 

[Norbert Rassragr]

Bassini is starting to look like a very dodgy version of Michael Knighton. Soon he'll claim to see UFOs outside the Bolton stadium.

[Mattyblue]

We get a bit blase with dysfunctional football clubs as it happens so often. But as someone else has said, this one feels closer than others to a complete collapse...

[den]

5 minutes ago, OnePhilT said:

I was going to refer to the 'Boro match when they infamously didn't turn up to Ewood in '96, but they did end up coming to play the match in the end. They were docked three points, and the replay ended 0-0. Slightly different scenario!

Yeah, that’s what I mean. Bolton won’t fulfil all their fixtures, they won’t complete their season. It can’t get any more serious than that, can it?