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[Alty TV]

May 21 2008 By Derek Brown

NUNEATON BOROUGH relegation fears were confirmed last night - they will be forced to drop out of the Blue Square North next season.

Director Ian Neale said after talks in Birmingham yesterday that the club would go into administration following a board meeting later this week, triggering the demotion. But the Liberty Way club do not know at what level they would be able to compete in non-league's pyramid for the 2008-2009 season as they struggle to solve their financial crisis.

Neale explained Boro were now consulting the Football Association about the best course of action they can take but admitted that, with debts totalling more than £750,000, administration is the only option left open to them to ensure the long-term survival of the club.

A despondent Neale, who met FA officials along with the club's solicitors and accountants in Birmingham yesterday, said the club would hold a board meeting later this week to inform directors of the situation.

"As soon as we go into administration the Conference will automatically relegate us but we shall take our punishment and look to take the club forward from there," said the Nuneaton-based builder, who came to the club in late March as major shareholder along with five other new directors and is in the process of buying the club.

"Once we are relegated and out of the Conference's jurisdiction we come under the Football Association and they will decide at what level we shall start the 2008-2009 season.

"But the FA Compliance Department has been extreme-ly helpful in guiding us along the right lines and will steer us towards what they think is the best direction for the club."

Neale continued: "One of the biggest problems are Conference rules. They offer no incentive for clubs who are struggling with insolvency to try to sort out their problems without being kicked out of the league.

"I believe the Conference will revise these at their annual general meeting next month."

Boro could have held off going into administration and kept their place in Blue Square North next season but it would have only delayed the inevitable, acknowledged Neale.

"We could have chosen that route but all we would be doing was delay relegation. At least now we can look to rebuild the club and take it forward."

[Alty TV]

Chairman David Newton feels the Pilgrims have a strong case

The Football Conference have confirmed that they plan to expel Boston United from the Blue Square North.
The club says it will appeal to the Football Association, who will have the final say on the decision.
Conference officials claim that Boston breached their rules by still being in administration on the second Saturday in May.
The Pilgrims formally came out of their Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) on Tuesday, 20 May.
   
The Football Conference has not received confirmation of Boston United's exit from Administration and/or its CVA....The matter is now in the hands of Boston United
Football Conference statement
Boston chairman David Newton says he believes the club has a very good case as they have come out of administration two years early, and settled their debts with creditors.
United were relegated from the Football League in May 2007, but relegated further to Blue Square North because of the Conference's rules on clubs in administration.
The Conference statement said: "At present the Football Conference has not received confirmation of Boston United's exit from administration and/or its CVA.
"To be eligible for membership of the competition, the club should not have been subject to an insolvency event by the second Saturday in May. All creditors should have been paid in full.
"The Football Conference has been in written contact with the club to advise it of the Board's decision taken on its eligibility for membership. The matter is now in the hands of Boston United

[markecky]

I'd say the Conference are the only league in the country to take finance seriously and have the balls to do something about it.

[bigcol]

Blimey at this rate will there be any teams left in BSN?

[samba]

So, with Halifax, Boston and Nuneaton going, does that mean NO relegations from the BSN? And what happens if another team goes, extra promotion spot?

Indeed, well done to the conference for forcing clubs to sort their finances, although I still think that there should be something done to stop clubs getting to this point in the first place.

[Alty365]

"Neale continued: "One of the biggest problems are Conference rules. They offer no incentive for clubs who are struggling with insolvency to try to sort out their problems without being kicked out of the league."

That's like saying, "the biggest problem with breaking the league's rules is the rules themselves." You got into this mess, it's not up to the league to accommodate clubs who break the rules!

Surely the rules are a massive incentive to run your club properly in the first place?!

[Mallorca Alty]

So, with Halifax, Boston and Nuneaton going, does that mean NO relegations from the BSN? And what happens if another team goes, extra promotion spot.

Would that mean Witton coming up or Buxton. Or would they just have a odd number of teams in BSN?

[altyf]

So, with Halifax, Boston and Nuneaton going, does that mean NO relegations from the BSN? And what happens if another team goes, extra promotion spot.

Would that mean Witton coming up or Buxton. Or would they just have a odd number of teams in BSN?

It would mean relegation for Altrincham FC and not allowing Exeter to get promoted from the Conference. 

[bighairedmike]

It says there that they will get relegated next season. Whats the point in them playing any games next season then if they are definately getting kicked out?

[RocketDan]

one of my lecturers at uni is a nuneaton fan, he was at a student house party and suggested i start a fight.