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Strong rumours have surfaced that Torquay are in financial difficulty after selling cheap season tickets to keep themselves going during the summer. A standard £320 season ticket was sold for less than £200 earlier in the summer, and rumours suggest manager Paul Buckle has to sell before he can bring new faces in. Notts County's takeover should be completed next week. Prospective owners Munto Finance expect to have Football League approval in the next couple of days.
Grimsby are trialling Italian keeper Kevin Strukelj. He has recently been playing in Australia, and his father played against Liverpool in the European Cup final in 1984. Port Vale are believed to have offered Geoff Horsfield a player/coach role at the club after Chesterfield man Rob Page turned the role down. Conference side Eastbourne have raised prices to the same level as the Bulls in a bid to soften the blow of Setanta's demise.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe and assistant Jason Tindall have signed new three year deals with the club. Wycombe owner Steve Hayes wants a new stadium for the club as the 19 year old Adams Park is decaying. Bury have released youngsters Ricky Anane and Jack Dorney by mutual consent after neither played in first team action last season. Barnet have named Gary Breen as their assistant manager. The veteran will continue as a player.
Farsley will remain in Conf North after winning their appeal against expulsion. They will start the season on -10 points after entering Administration. Former Bulls trialist Cortez Belle has rejoined Merthyr Tydfil. Burton have 'smashed their transfer record' to sign Kidderminster midfielder Russell Penn. The 23 year old was previously said to have a minimum asking price of £50,000.
Released Brighton striker Jonny Dixon has quit the game at the age of 25 after 'falling out of love' with football. The former Aldershot star striker is to concentrate on his music management business. Accrington are to publish their accounts monthly for the coming season in the hope to prevent further financial problems.
Bradford have confirmed that midfielder Paul McLaren has left the club by mutual consent after agreeing a termination to his contract. He was one of the high earners they needed to shift after lowering their budget for the coming season.
