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| Topic Started: May 9 2008, 05:19 PM (104 Views) | |
| Valley Parader | May 9 2008, 05:19 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/Halif...in-a.4069879.jp HUGE tax debts have buried Halifax Town after almost 100 years as a football club. Shock new figures put to a reconvened creditors meeting showed the cash-strapped Shaymen owed over £800,000 to the Inland Revenue. The Revenue refused any deal and that effectively finished the club – already over £2 million in the red. Administrators had been trying to broker a rescue package but speaking after five hours of talks that left liquidation near inevitable, administrator Rob Sadler said: "Halifax Town will probably perish." It was originally thought the club – which narrowly clung on to its Blue Square Premier League status on the last day of the season last month – owed the taxman around £500,000. That was thought to leave scope for a deal. But the news that it owed £814,000 meant that even if all the other creditors had accepted the 2.5p-in-the-pound offer originally on the table it would not have been enough Devastating to see a decent supported club go down the pan. |
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| VBM | May 9 2008, 05:29 PM Post #2 |
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I think its more a local Yorkshire thing this but I can probably say that Halifax was a club in West Yorkshire that no other club could say a bad word about. Hudds, Bradford, Leeds all have their squabbles and yet all kinda like Halifax Town as the little friendly club. A sad day.. |
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| BristolRoverz | May 9 2008, 05:34 PM Post #3 |
Bristol Fucking Rovers!
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:( I love Halifax....well not love, but its always sad to hear about clubs dying |
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| Valley Parader | May 9 2008, 05:40 PM Post #4 |
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* The tension in the air throughout in their final game * Chance after chance goes begging as Halifax search for their equaliser against Stevenage * News filtering through that Altrincham equalise with 10 minutes to spare * Those 6 minutes waiting for Altrinchams result seemed eternity after the Halifax game finished * The loud cheers and celebrations as Halifax were confirmed status of Blue Square Premiership for another season. Will always stay in the memory. How much does 13 days change? |
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| dunce | May 18 2008, 02:52 PM Post #5 |
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SO WHAT!!
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Is this official now have they gone out of business? Very sad news if they have. :( |
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| BristolRoverz | May 18 2008, 04:49 PM Post #6 |
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Bristol Fucking Rovers!
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I think so yes :( |
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| bluerover | May 18 2008, 09:25 PM Post #7 |
Bristol's 2nd best Rovers supporter
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:o I have seen Rovers play at the Shay 2 or 3 times :( |
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