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Friday, June 19, 2009

News Round Up

Dagenham have signed striker Josh Scott from Hayes and Yeading on a free transfer. He scored 25 goals in Conf South last season after progressing through their youth ranks. Bournemouth's takeover should be completed today. Dorchester chairman Eddie Mitchell has stepped down from his role at that club and is expected to become the Cherries new chief.

Gillingham have complained about the way the play-off monies are divided after getting 'only' £200,000 from the play-off final. Carlisle's departing managing director says they spent less than 50% of turnover on wages last season after seeing a fall in gates cost them £400,000 in revenue, and that they need a good season on the pitch to prevent a financial crisis at the club.

Northampton have sold youth team forward Courtney Cameron to Aston Villa for an undisclosed sum. Bradford have signed Zesh Rehman on a two year contract. The former Fulham defender was released by QPR earlier in the summer. Rotherham have rejected a £100,000 offer from MK Dons for striker Reuben Reid.

Accrington have signed teenage defender Dean Winnard following his release from Blackburn. Stanley will lose Leam Richardson and Jay Bell after both rejected new terms on less money. Former Bulls keeper George Wood has left his goalkeeper coaching role at Hartlepool for the same job at Swindon. He still lives in South Wales after his time at Cardiff, and played for Inter Cardiff until he was 45.

Colchester are reported to have bid £250,000 for Shrewsbury striker Grant Holt. Shrews boss Paul Simpson says they have no need to sell and he plans to have Holt in his squad for the coming season. Darlington will lose striker Gregg Blundell after he told the press there was no way he would return even if they made him an offer.

Wycombe have been warned they face financial meltdown if the shareholders fail to agree to lift a clause barring any one person from holding more than 25% of the club. The club is claimed to be losing £1.4million a year with £6.8million, the vast majority of the debt, owed to the man driving the change Steve Hayes. Hayes, their Managing Director, already owns ground tenants Wasps and 25% of the Chairboys after selling his share in a loans company to MBNA for a reported £50million.