League 2 News

[Red Devon]

Cohen Bramall Colchester to Lincoln looks to be the biggest loss for a league two side there.

 

[DawlishBouy]

Update on deadline day
Derick Osei Yaw Oxford - Walsall [L]
Elijah Adebayo Walsall - Luton undisclosed
Nicky Maynard Mansfield - Newport [L]
Jacob Mellis Gillingham - Southend undisclosed

 

[The Proper Chap]

People talk about Mansfield chucking money around left, right and centre. Whilst they have done this they have cut it down big time.

Just looked at their squad, with Maynard and Cook leaving they only have Reid and Bowery as strikers with any kind of experience. Previously they have had 5 or 6 genuine first team strikers.

 

[Hants_red]

Latest Covid test results in the EFL

EFL statement: COVID-19 test results

The EFL can confirm that a total of 5448 players and Club staff from all 72 EFL Clubs were tested as part of last week’s testing programme, with 19 positive cases returned.

www.efl.com

 

[Benjisheps14]

Latest Covid test results in the EFL

EFL statement: COVID-19 test results

The EFL can confirm that a total of 5448 players and Club staff from all 72 EFL Clubs were tested as part of last week’s testing programme, with 19 positive cases returned.

www.efl.com

So 0.3%. In fairness that is showing that footballers may be in one of the safest 'bubbles' possible.

 

[DawlishBouy]

missingg from deadline day
Mikael Ndjoil Bournemouth - Barrow Free
Mace Goodridge Burnley - Barrow [L]
yesterday:
Aaron Lewis Lincoln C - Newport Free [after being on loan]

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Last season’s Pizza trophy..Held over will now take place on Saturday 13th March...Pompey v Salford in case you had forgotten..

 

[elginCity]

Lee Power says Swindon Town are on the brink after Jaiyesimi fire sale to keep them afloat.

 

[John William]

Lee Power says Swindon Town are on the brink after Jaiyesimi fire sale to keep them afloat.

Indeed. here's the link

Swindon Town finances 'on the brink', says chairman Lee Power - BBC Sport

If a team like Swindon are on the brink, what does it say about others? This is telling

"Swindon played two matches in front of crowds of 2,000 earlier this season, but actually lost money on them as the costs of putting the games on with extra stewarding outweighed the income from tickets."

 

[Rosencrantz]

Indeed. here's the link

Swindon Town finances 'on the brink', says chairman Lee Power - BBC Sport

If a team like Swindon are on the brink, what does it say about others? This is telling

"Swindon played two matches in front of crowds of 2,000 earlier this season, but actually lost money on them as the costs of putting the games on with extra stewarding outweighed the income from tickets."

It says what a precarious position most clubs will be in with their cashflow and only generosity of their owners in covering debts or borrowing or prudent use of any reserves built up (IE City) is keeping clubs going. The PL "bailout" is a help but not a guarantee.

I cannot see lower league clubs being happy starting next season without some supporters in the ground more judged on a percentage of capacity rather than a flat cap and budgets will be coming down for most salary cap or not.