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More common sense from Andy:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...vABaAF1_piRLEc

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its great sense but the E.F.L. dont like sense.

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Just been on Granada Reports that Bury have been kicked out of the Carabou Cup for not playing their fixture last week, they've also had a 6th game v Tranmere this weekend suspended & they said there's a rumour that Steve Dale has turned down a bid to buy the club from a former chairman - very sad

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Not a rumour definite bid. However Dale reckons he’s got another interested party at a higher figure.
Going to the wire this.
League have confirmed if expelled there will only be three down this season.

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Just worded my post as it was reported on the local news, however it seems that the bid was from the previous owner of Port Vale, Norman Smurthwaite, & he couldn't have taken Bury over as he still has a financial interest in Vale - the waters get muddier & muddier

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I believe that isn't true either.

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The only sensible decision or bit of good news to come out of this sorry mess.

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Hope they apologize for that sense.?

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Who knows??? Just one thing that I think we all agree on, it's a bloody big mess

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It is a mess the Efl has handled it badly as well Bolton allowed to play Bury not what's that about, they have got to make a decision about both clubs soon its making the league a farce either make them play or expel them and expunge the records.

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It isn’t mate.
He has no interest financially in Port Vale.
He sold up in the summer so this was a viable bid.
Dale is the man to rip to shreds not the EFL.

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He did sell up but still retained what he described as a 'substantial financial investment' in Port Vale which will be in place for 3 years, this would prevent him owning another league club but he did try to take over Notts County & as they are now in the Conference the rules would possibly allow that

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Difficult to be specific but I know that Smurthwaites proposal passed all EFL criteria.
Dale is a businessman with no football pulse or care for the local community. Some of the stuff that has gone on is mind boggling.
Stop blaming the EFL. Rules are rules. Dale and the previous owner want lynching.

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I'm not blaming the EFL at all, I agree all that's wrong at Bury can be laid at the door of both Steve Dale & the previous incumbent, Stuart Day & for what it's worth I don't think Dale has any intention of selling to anyone no matter if they meet the criteria or not - I hope for their fans sake I'm proved wrong in the next 24 hours

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Thought dale bought em for peanuts? if thats the case why is he refusing offers?