Another thursday, another date with destiny for Chester City Football Club

Another Thursday, another date with destiny. As the protracted game of brinkmanship between the Vaughan Family Football Club and the Football authorities continues, the game seems like it is heading for a conclusion. Much like a game of chess where the opponent still has all his pieces on the board the Vaughan family are being [...]

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Gray reveals less than 200 paid to watch Chester City on Tuesday night

Former Chester City Chief Executive Bob Gray revealed how many people paid to go through the turnstyles at Chester City’s Blue Square Premier clash against Salisbury City at the Deva Stadium on Tuesday night. A record low attendance of 425 made it through the turnstyles, but with an estimated 200 to 250 season ticket holders, [...]

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Football Conference EGM cancelled – Bob’s wasted journey

The Football Conference were forced to postpone yesterday’s scheduled meeting at Hinckley United after several ‘senior, decision-making officers’ from Chester City FC, asked by the Conference to attend, failed to turn up! Dennis Strudwick, the Conference general manager, “The club only sent one representative and he did not fit the criteria we set out.  As [...]

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Bob Gray insists he hasn’t walked from Deva role

Bob Gray has told the Sunday’s Non-League Paper that he hasn’t resigned from his post as managing Director following last weeks board meeting. Blues Mad shakes it’s head with sorrow. He said: “Morrell Maison and his colleagues have met all the staff at the football club and put forward their goals and objectives to save [...]

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Maison takes over the Deva reigns as Anderson and Gray walk

The latest episode of the Chester City Soap Opera kicked in earlier this afternoon when it was announced by the Blues that controversial former Halesowen Town owner and manager Morell Maison is now in full charge at Chester City Football Club. A club statement, that was released at ten to four earlier this afternoon, also confirmed that [...]

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Players still haven’t been paid according to press reports

Chester City’s playing staff are still yet to be paid according to media reports in the sunday press.  The Blues managing director Bob Gray is quoted as confirming, “Irrespective of what has been said and written, our players returned to training on friday, its not resolved, we have still got to pay the wages. We are sourcing how [...]

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Reaction to peaceful protest at the Deva Stadium

Protesting Chester City supporters who caused yesterday’s Blue Square Premier clash with Eastbourne Borough to be abandoned are being treated with a degree of sympathy by sources close to the club. Managing director Bob Gray says he is “totally upset” by the way event unfolded, the Chester Chronicle is reporting. He says:”“The police said it (the [...]

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City chairman in talks with potential new owners

City chairman Ian Anderson has revealed to the Daily Post that he is having discussions with a group of businessmen who are interested in taking over the ownership of the club. City, who have been given until November 30 to pay off their outstanding football-related debts, have been seeking investment or a prospective buyer for [...]

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