Ilkeston Town in Financial Trouble

[leicester pilgrim]

In the High Court today for a winding up order from HM Customs and Excise...

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/football/Talks-way-buy-troubled-Ilkeston/article-2610689-detail/article.html

... Let's hope they pull through - wouldn't want to see another King's Lynn situation. Whenever stories like this come out and I think about the amount of money floating around places like Manchester City, it really is frustrating.

Again, it sounds like the troubles at Ilkeston relate to a period when the club was owned by a previous regime - all sounds too familiar. Hope the club can continue for the sake of its fans.

[Ferret]

Hope it's not a bad omen, but I was printing the Golden Goal tickets for this game last night and my printer ran out of toner after the second sheet?

[goodyntu]

http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/BREAKING-NEWS-Ilkeston-Town-wound.6520037.jp

It's now official that they have been wound up, typical from a selfish point of view, Ilkeston was one of my local games.
They only owed £50k it seemed and had a decent repayment plan put forward, but the judge refused this!
Just again shows how close we were to having the same fate.
So in two seasons, we've had Kings Lynn and Newcastle Blue Star go from the Unibond, and now Ilkeston from the Blue Square North. Who's next?

[Pride of Bostonshire]

Not surprising given the problems they were having even scraping a squad together.  Next one to watch is Hinckley...

[father Ted]

 Are Alfreton solvent  ?!?
   I  don't think We are out of the woods yet either  . . until we get Ground costs sorted at least .

[Mr Tickle]

"After a two-minute hearing, court registrar Christine Derrett sealed the club's fate when she said: "I'm sorry, the company is plainly insolvent and I therefore make the final compulsory order."

That has gotta hurt - 2 minutes!!!

[goodyntu]

Ilkeston have appealed the decision, so hopefully there is still light at then end of the tunnel for them.

[Bob Lee]

How does this work out in relation to OUR league position?  Do we gain from early results? sorry to be heartless.

[Pilgrim86]

Gainsborough lose 3 points...

[Pilgrim86]

New   Old   Team Name     P     W     D     L     F     A     GD     Pts
1   1   Alfreton Town    7   7   0   0   21   4   17   21
2   2   Workington    7   6   1   0   14   7   7   19
3   3   AFC Telford United    7   5   2   0   19   3   16   17
4   4   Boston United    7   5   1   1   19   5   14   16
5   5   Corby Town    7   4   2   1   11   6   5   14
6   6   Guiseley    7   3   3   1   12   8   4   12
7   7   Droylsden    7   3   3   1   14   11   3   12
8   8   Solihull Moors    7   4   0   3   8   6   2   12
9   10   Worcester City    7   3   2   2   14   12   2   11
10   9   Nuneaton Town    6   3   2   1   10   10   0   11
11   12   Stalybridge Celtic    7   3   0   4   10   13   -3   9
12   13   Harrogate Town    7   2   2   3   13   15   -2   8
13   11   Gloucester City    6   2   0   4   8   8   0   6
14   16   Blyth Spartans    7   1   3   3   7   10   -3   6
15   18   Hinckley United    7   1   2   4   10   12   -2   5
16   14   Stafford Rangers    6   1   2   3   4   8   -4   5
17   19   Vauxhall Motors    6   1   1   4   9   11   -2   4
18   15   Gainsborough Trinity    6   1   1   4   5   14   -9   4
19   20   Eastwood Town    6   1   0   5   6   14   -8   3
20   22   Redditch United    7   0   1   6   5   28   -23   1
21   17   Ilkeston Town    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
22   21   Hyde FC    6   0   0   6   4   18   -14   0

[porl99]

I think there are a few ex-Pilgrims playing for Ilkeston.  Ryan Clarke and Liam Green spring to mind.  A real shame if they can't continue.

[leicester pilgrim]

I think there are a few ex-Pilgrims playing for Ilkeston.  Ryan Clarke and Liam Green spring to mind.  A real shame if they can't continue.

Jason Lee, as well.

[faraway pilgrim]

CHEER UP there are a few ex robins playing for us .
Did any of this start when S&H were there?

[Lord Cutler Knobhead]

CHEER UP there are a few ex robins playing for us .
Did any of this start when S&H were there?

Goes back to a previous owner (sound familiar) I believe.

[Finchley Tiger]

CHEER UP there are a few ex robins playing for us .
Did any of this start when S&H were there?

It has been alleged the year they got promoted from the Unibond under S&H the players budget was £8K a week!!

Apparantly the wage bill for this season was £3K a week