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Port Vale Administrator Bob Young says bidder Keith Ryder as 'disappeared' after not hearing from him for nearly a month. Ryder is reported to have put over £100,000 into the club to secure preferential bidder status, but is unlikely to see any of it again. Young says three serious bidders are in the running from the six that have made interest known to him. Llanelli say they have settled their outstanding debt to HMRC. The matter is due to be heard on Monday but is now expected to be a formality.
Portsmouth's Administrator has set a deadline of September 14th for the two bidders for the club, Portpin and the Supporters Trust, to submit credible offers. Trevor Birch says neither bid is yet capable of satisfying all criteria. Truro are expected to go into Administration tomorrow ahead of a court date on unpaid taxes. They Conference have confirmed they will incur a 10 point penalty.
Grimsby are reported to have rejected a deadline day offer from Preston for striker Anthony Elding, who would have been reunited with former Stevenage manager Graham Westley.
