Port Vale Now In Admin

[dashman]

Seem's the Vale have some of our previous problems with non payment of taxes -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17213691

Interestingly a 10 point deduction takes them mid table but with the non payment of players wages it could be a lot worse............

 

[Cricko]

BBC Sport ‏ @BBCSport

Port Vale placed in adminstration, says Mohammed Pervez, leader of Stoke-On-Trent City Council.

Bad news and a sad day for them.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Port Vale drop from 9th on 53 points to 15th on 43 points.

 

[Cricko]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17230886

 

[GingerShrimper]

Port Vale. Sad News

Don't know if this is started elswhere, but i've just read about Port Vale going into administration. Never happy to see a team in this situation - especially knowing our recent financial history....

 

[blue79]

I think some of us knew this was going to happen since tue or wed Ginger.

 

[blue79]

Dreadfully sorry for them. But can't help wondering that I'm glad its not us.

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

So grim! Whilst the filthy money is thrown about in the top level, REAL clubs and REAL fans get hurt!

 

[dashman]

Funds (tax owed) seem to have gone & it is implied that this is down to former board members.......

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Put into admin by their own council though :omg:

 

[dashman]

Put into admin by their own council though :omg:

The council also refused to assist when the club requested funding from them, I suspect the council will reclaim the ground & turn it into a housing estate in a few years time; saving them a fortune & with a hefty government grant too!

 

[DoDTS]

Here's my little take on Port Vale in 1950;

Port Vale had played at the Old Recreation Ground since 1913 in Hanley, but during the war the Club had encountered financial difficulties and had been forced to sell the ground to the council, who were reluctant to rent it back to the club. They moved to a new ground at Vale Park in 1950, the ground had taken six years to build. It was a lavish project for the time with a projected capacity of 70,000, unfortunately shortage of cash led to the cancellation of the grandstands on two sides, the reduced capacity was 40,000 which included 360 seats. The opening ceremony was on the 24th August 1950 for the third Division game against Newport County and 30,042 spectators were in attendance, but gates had steadily reduced since and their last home game had only been watched by 8,153. With Southend United’s proposed move to Roots Hall much could be learned from the experiences and pitfalls of the Port Vale club who had spent £70,000 already but the ground was far from being finished.

No.19 Div 3 (South) Saturday2nd December 1950 Port Vale 3-1 Southend United.
That there was a match at all on the pitch was a miracle in itself, the ball stopped dead in the treacle like mud but despite this the two sides adapted themselves to the bad conditions rapidly. Incidentally for the opening of the ground it was reported that a massive £10,000 had been spent on the pitch. Port Vale went ahead after ten minutes play dribbling through the defence before crashing the ball into the net. The second goal was somewhat fortunate after twenty minutes, the ball rolling away from Stirling and Vale scored from close range. Just before half time Blues got back into the game when Tippett took the ball upfield and centered for McAlinden to blast home. In the second half Blues had the major part of the play, although they had some scary moments as well with Port vale hitting the crossbar twice. Both Tippett and Davies missed great opportunties to draw level but ten minutes from time a third goal for the home side settled the matter. Team: Coombs; Loughran and Anderson; French, Stirling and Lawler; Butler, McAlinden, Wakefield, Davies and Tippett.

 

[Napster]

So grim! Whilst the filthy money is thrown about in the top level, REAL clubs and REAL fans get hurt!

Bit of reverse snobbery there! Loads of fans at the top clubs who have supported them before the money came along.

 

[dashman]

I wonder if this will effect the teams performance on the pitch now, as they have been doing well of late............

 

[Ricey]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7593358/Businessmen-show-Vale-interest

Looks like a couple of businessmen are trying to save them.