I wish I had a pound for every non-league club that's attempted this and then gone tits up...

You would be very rich indeed!

I doubt they have a chairman as rich as fleetwood town fc do. Nor the infrastructure that is currently in place.

Any idea what this Mullan is like? Former england under 18 international and played few Manchester United reserve games

In other news, I believe Farsley Celtic are in court tomorrow facing a winding up order, just over 2 years after they secured promotion the Conference.

They spent big on the understanding they could flog off part of the ground for housing. It never went through, the "credit crunch" happened, they got relegated and owe the taxman thousands.

Entered administration late last night.

What happens from this point on is anybodies guess. Ten point deduction is a given, provided that we can enter the league at all.

I'm pre-season trainign with Runcorn atm. Started back last night, very tiring!

Hoping for a run in some pre-season games and possibly a short-term contact. Fingers crossed.

Bit of a strange one - the comments from the Chairman were along the lines of "we were going to go into administration voluntarily but never got round to it".

Apparently it was Coors Brewery - one of the major creditors - who called the administrators in.

You're training with the Linnets?

Good stuff, let's hope you do enough to impress for a contract, if you do you'll be facing Bootle next season, can't wait to visit some of the premier division grounds next season.

Yeah I went for a trial last week and assume I impressed so now i'm training with them. Its weird because I took a load of kids to watch them v Bacup in April. There are some v.good players down there though, you realise how good must Prem players be if non-league footballers are that good at just keeping the ball.

They usually all state at least one of those claims as well.

Good luck.

Even at that level you need to have some ability. During Bootle's presentation day we had a five-a-side tournament, my team made the semi's but I think you only appreciate their ability when you play against them, even at that level.

Be great if you earn a contract though, you will have to keep me informed on your quest for a contract mate.

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I've actually canceled my holiday to go training

wish they knew. Not for a sympathy contract but Wilkes said he is looking for players who he knows will turn up and give 100%. Being from Runcorn myself I'd do that. I want this so much and I hope I'm rewarded. We'll see.

Let's hope so. Would be great if they gave you a contract after the effort. As you say you would turn up each week and give 100%. At this level the committment and effort is main factor, one of the things oby looks for in the Bootle players, luckily it's a good group of lads who do turn up each week.

There is a young lad who played for your youth team last year. Centre mid with ginger hair called Rob, not sure of his surname. Do you know him?

Not many have been turning up for training it has to be said. We had 8 there yesterday

Although a few are away but not sure where the rest are.

Now seeing you in a Runcorn shirt would be nothing short of surreal

Quiet you

We had a Rob Hardwick who came up from the youth to play first team games last season, who would fit the bill but i would be suprised if he moved on. Rob White i think is a name I also recognise from our youth set up, never played first team so not saw him but they are the only robs i know of.

Shame only a few have turned up to training, I was talking to Oby (Bootle's manager) on Facebook few days back and he had 40 turn up for the first training sessions, obviously first team, reserve and youth but good turn out all the same. Now we're in a higher league I can't wait to get going now 8th August home to Silsden but if you get going for Runcorn it'll be them games i'll look forward too

I might even buy you a pint in our fabulous new clubhouse

We beat Chadderton 1-0 last night in a friendly. I got a half as a wing back, thought I did alright but not hopeful of getting signed as we have around about 22 players for the friendly's...with most if not all of them having experience of playing at that level already. I haven't but i didn't feel out of my depth. But its weird how we only had 8 for a couple of training sessions but they turn up for the games.

A petition Wrexham fans are trying to get supporters all over the country to sign to make sure The Racecourse ground survives. www.redpassion.co.uk/petition

A petition Wrexham fans are trying to get supporters all over the country to sign to make sure The Racecourse ground survives. www.redpassion.co.uk/petition

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You know things must be bad when this happens............. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 183363.stm

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Even being in Subway should be an arrestable crime in my view.

Michael Gash. Best name in football! Shame he's not called Sean.

Runcorn began their VodKat Premier League season with a 2-0 home loss against Flixton