IMO neither Bury or Bolton should have started the season. In fact, regardless of any takeover, they shouldn't have been allowed to play a game until after the transfer deadline and the postponed games should have been played in midweek's prior to the January transfer window so everyone plays the same squad once.
Not ideal, but that's more of a level playing field than allowing Wycombe to win 2-0 against their U18 side yet come October, Bolton will no doubt field a completely different side.
IMO neither Bury or Bolton should have started the season. In fact, regardless of any takeover, they shouldn't have been allowed to play a game until after the transfer deadline and the postponed games should have been played in midweek's prior to the January transfer window so everyone plays the same squad once.
Not ideal, but that's more of a level playing field than allowing Wycombe to win 2-0 against their U18 side yet come October, Bolton will no doubt field a completely different side.
IMO neither Bury or Bolton should have started the season. In fact, regardless of any takeover, they shouldn't have been allowed to play a game until after the transfer deadline and the postponed games should have been played in midweek's prior to the January transfer window so everyone plays the same squad once.
Not ideal, but that's more of a level playing field than allowing Wycombe to win 2-0 against their U18 side yet come October, Bolton will no doubt field a completely different side.
I can't be the only one who is thinking how different things would be if the "Class of 92" had put their money and influence into Bury , rather than a completely artificial club like Salford City? Especially if you consider the Neville family connection with Bury.
I can't be the only one who is thinking how different things would be if the "Class of 92" had put their money and influence into Bury , rather than a completely artificial club like Salford City? Especially if you consider the Neville family connection with Bury.
It's a very valid point, but as Impartiality has alluded to, I think there's a major amount of ego in the mix; i.e. "look at how smart and clever we are to take a club from the depths of non-league to the FL." That's a jump of 5 or 6 leagues (or whatever it has been so far) compared to the one or two divisions they might have managed with Oldham or Bury (...unless they were prepared to sink in most of their savings from their playing days and fund a trip to the Premier League).
Agreed. Results - and promotions - come much quicker with money at non-League clubs.