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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Chester MP Christine Russell expresses anguish over Blues situation

Chester MP Christine Russell has said Chester City FC fans are losing out most from their current plight. Ms Russell said: “It’s a really sad day. You have to ask yourself where have the football authorities been through this, with their Fit and Proper Persons Test and carrying out due diligence? “I feel ever so [...]

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Chester City summonsed to wednesday meeting

Reports today have suggested that Chester City have been invited to an urgent meeting with the Football Conference to discuss the acute financial problems affecting the Deva Stadium club.  The Blues cash crisis appears to be no closer to being solved, especially after the Blues home game against Grays Athletic was called off due to a frozen pitch (hmm?) … or was [...]

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Football Conference order abandoned matches to be replayed

The following abandoned matches have been ordered to be replayed by the Football Conference…. Lewes v St Albans City (28th October 2009) due to referee’s decision in relation to fog. Chester City v Eastbourne Borough (28th November 2009) due to advice by police after pitch incursion. A report from the match referee is currently subject [...]

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Chester City – The Death Rattle Part 6

  The excellent twohundredpercent.net and their forthright views on CCFC. The axe swung, then, and the side of the neck was lightly grazed. Actually, in spite of what we may well be thinking (and this is a feeling that is spreading around the game ilke wildfire at present), there may be an ounce of common [...]

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Cambridge United v Chester City – match ON

Cambridge United’s official website is reporting that tuesday’s match at home to Chester City will definitely go ahead. Troubled Chester City were due to be dealt with by the Football Conference today regarding their non-payment of debts to creditors, but this evening Cambridge United have received confirmation that tomorrow’s fixture will definitely go ahead. The Football Conference will issue [...]

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Fans group insists this is not the end for Chester City FC

City Fans United, the fans group for supporters of Chester City FC, have pledged to rebuild should the club be forced out of existence due to ongoing financial problems. They have the support of Christine Russell MP who has raised the plight of Chester City FC directly with the Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe. With the [...]

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Conference promise statement of future of Chester City by end of day

City expect to find out their immediate fate by the end of today following another troubled weekend. City were already due to be dealt with on Monday regarding their continued non-payment of debts to creditors. But the Blue’s now face a new investigation following Saturday’s pitch protest. Chester fans, upset at the running of the [...]

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The FA to see how ‘fit and proper’ Vaughan is for Chester City

The Football Association last night revealed they are examining whether Stephen Vaughan can remain owner of Chester City.   The Chester Chronicle reports that FA officials will consider whether Vaughan is ‘a fit and proper person’ to own a football club after this week’s revelation that the Blues supremo has been disqualified from acting as [...]

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Cash starved Chester City face another fight for survival

Financially crippled Chester City today faced a fresh fight for survival.  According to the BBC website, the Blues could be expelled from the Football Conference if they do not repay debts to Wrexham AFC and Vauxhall Motors by 1730 GMT Monday. The article on the BBC site continues: “In addition the Conference have enforced a [...]

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