Key day for Kettering Town
Kettering Town Football Club relocate to Nene Park, the previous home of the Rushden & Diamonds, in Irthlingborough
We are doing live updates throughout what is a vital day in the history of Kettering Town Football Club..
That’s all for today, pick up Friday’s Evening Telegraph for further reaction to a dramatic day for the Poppies and a look ahead to Saturday’s game at Wrexham
5.24pm: Imraan Ladak has been reacting to the outcome of the Conference hearing.
The Poppies chairman said: ““We volunteered a lot of information that we did not necessarily have to give and it explained the situation at the club.
“The Conference have looked at all of that and have been sympathetic to our position and it vindicates what we have been saying as a club that this situation is not of our making and that we have done everything in our power to change it.
“This was the best possible outcome for the football club and it has to be seen as a good day.
“If I find a deal that works for the club, not me, the club then we will look at what we can do.
“I do believe this result means the club is in better shape. And, like I said, there were certain people waiting on the outcome of this hearing.”
4.20pm: Imraan Ladak has confirmed Kettering Town will face a £3,000 and three-point deduction following today’s Football Conference. However, the points deduction has been suspended until February 28 on the understanding all creditors will be paid by then.
Keep visiting our website for further updates.
3.49pm: We’ve just heard from Imraan Ladak that the club have pleaded guilty at the Football Conference hearing to the charge of failing to pay football creditors. He is currently waiting for the independent panel to give their verdict and we’ll update as soon as we hear it.
2pm: This is the time Kettering Town’s hearing with the Football Conference is due to get underway. We’ll let you know what the outcome is as soon as we can.
12.10am: Maybe not that quiet at Nene Park after all.... Mark Cooper has arrived at the ground along with his dad Terry. Not sure why and no word from them as yet.
11.59am: It’s all quiet at Nene Park now. Most of the players have gone home and now we are just waiting to see what transpires at the Football Conference hearing this afternoon.
It is due to get underway at 2pm and we’ll bring you any news as soon as we get it. In the meantime, keep visiting this story and we’ll give you any other updates on this vital day in Kettering Town’s history.
11.35am: Training done and Sol Davis has just spoken exclusively to Jon Dunham and stated the players WILL NOT REFUSE to play on Saturday.
Davis said: “We don’t know what is going on. As you can see the players have just about had enough. It’s getting beyond a joke.
“We don’t know where we stand and it would nice if someone could ring us to let us know.
“We’re taking it a day at a time. We will come back in tomorrow but we won’t refuse to play in the game on Saturday as that will put us all in breach of contract.”
11.21am: Training is just about coming to an end although some of the players are still having a kickabout. Confused seems to be the best word to describe how they are feeling. None of them really seem to know what is happening - off the field or on it.
11.02am: The players are now doing shooting practice in front of the Dale Roberts Terrace. Something to look out for this weekend - Steve Meechan is in goal! He’s already made a couple of blinding saves from Danny Mills and Marcus Kelly.
11.01am: The missing players - Noubissie goes to university on Thursdays so that might excuse him. Phil Ifil is banned and Navarro injured so they wouldn’t play on Saturday anyway. Not sure about Sangare and Marna.......
10.45am: The players that are here are cracking on with training and the banter seems to be pretty good. The only contracted players not to turn up are J-P Marna, Phil Ifil, Pat Noubissie, Djoumin Sangare and Jaime Navarro. We’re not sure where any of them are - although a guess can probably be made as to J-P’s whereabouts.
10.33am: We should point out that Laurie Walker can be excused for not turning up today. As we understand it he is training with his goalkeeping coach in Milton Keynes.
10.26am: It’s up to nine - Jerel Ifil has just turned up.
10.19am: Training has started early with Davis at the helm. There are currently eight players taking part - the five who are contracted, Mark Pryor and the two young lads from Peterborough. No sign of Jean-Paul Marna who has been heavily linked with a move to Tamworth.
10.15am: Kettering Town might have a new signing - but don’t hold your breath..... David Bridges has just opened the dressing-room window and invited Jon Dunham to train with them!
10.10am: There are 20 minutes until training is due to start and no sign of any more arrivals.
10.04am: David Bridges has arrived at Nene Park and told us that he has been training by himself all week.
9.59am: A ‘Show Imraan Ladak The Red Card’ poster has appeared at the window of the dressing-room. Someone is obviously making their point.
9.56am: The latest theory is that Davis will take training today but they are not expecting much more than half-a-dozen players to be there. That might change and Aman Verma is the latest arrival.
9.53am: Skipper Sol Davis has turned up and followed soon after by Marcus Kelly.
It is understood that Mark Cooper has told the players they should turn up to training today and that Cooper himself might well join them. Mark Pryor is the latest player to have arrived.
9.48: Joe Korge, the club physio has arrived at Nene Park.
9.38am: Any talk of a complete non-show from the players is untrue as Steve Meechan has turned up for training. A promising sign.
9.30am: Our Kettering Town reporter Jon Dunham is down at Nene Park this morning and reports that the ground is open for business as normal. No sign of any players yet, though.
The players are due back in training this morning but it is unsure how many, if any, will arrive following Mark Cooper’s ‘step back’ from running the team this week.
Kettering are also due at a Football Conference hearing this afternoon where they have been charged with non-payment of football creditors.
It is going to be an interesting day - so keep visiting www.northantset.co.uk for all the latest news
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KEEP ME NUT DOWN
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 02:55 PM@king TED sorry mate reply is a bit late but anyway. Fan ownership ! now Ted tell me something are we talking about the same fans that are complaining that a cup of tea at a home game is draining their pockets.,or the season ticket holders that only bought their tickets because they were hugely discounted ?Because from where I am sitting all I am seeing and hearing is a lot of sabre rattling and no help mate. Point in question was the lack of donations at the meeting and the lack of volunteers this week Thursday 9th Feb in helping to clear the pitch. Fan ownership sorry Ted I would love to see a happy ending but I am afraid the people round here have no gumption.
Rikmeister
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 02:58 PM@37.. In these trying times the iceberg is heading everybodys way. It just depands whether you have a drunk captain at the helm or not.
King Ted
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 04:20 PMAs I've previously said, you don't invest in a football club because it's not an investment. Certainly at Kettering's level you are on a hiding to nothing trying to keep the punters happy and also the Bank Manager.Fan ownership is one way forward, but then expectation must be reduced accordingly. Look at the Dims for instance, we'll all be dead by the time they ever get near the BSP again, if it ever happens.I certainly have no inclination to spend my final years watching some huff and puff football in a desolate windswept cow field..
KEEP ME NUT DOWN
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 03:24 PMHere they go all the MULTIS on here exactly what I mean... Telling other people how they should spend their money but would not invest a penny of their own.
The Larkins
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 02:28 PMWhy should a council bail out a club, any club, that has got itself into severe financial problems? Some players at KTFC are - were - on around £700, £800+ a week!! Its about time clubs got real and spend what they can afford. As for Corby, the iceberg is heading their way....
onetotheeast
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 09:24 PMhave we not got someone on the council or government that looks at the problems local sports teams have? cobblers at foot of table, kettering at the brink of going, corby starting to have problems, saints still looking to expand the ground out or shifting to MK???? with a town that is losing business fast and once boasting some of the best sports teams around someone in local government must be looking into this, as this is a huge loss of revenue. im only 2 mins from the kettering ground and lived 2 mins from the northampton ground when it was at the northampton cricket club, i even worked as a burger boy years ago at all clubs (tony ansell had the dens) it just shocks me how all this can just fail. whats next i wonder...saints move to cobblers ground and sort the parking out, kettering go and replaced with a team made from cobblersketteringr&dcorby players...who knows
Westy the fat oaf
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 09:03 PMNice one King ted there are some divs on here. Glad to have some intelligent comments. Hope the Poppies can pull through this sham.
youthman
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 08:20 PMI just hope all this mess gets sorted. Tough time for all the local clubs Cobblers bottom, kettering well need i say more, and Corby releasing 3 players and cutting wage of non contract players. Apparantly £1000 gone off there weekly budget due to issues with Tata Steel sponsorship. Hope all 3 pick up and are on a good footing for next season.
Stuart T
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 07:51 PMBBC Sport page - Kettering Town have been told they will be deducted three points if they do not settle debts with football creditors before 28 February.
Stuart T
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 06:49 PMKEEP ME NUT DOWN your right about me, Im just a supporter from afar! Still there you go, I did help sponsor the pitch at Rock Rd and built the box in the stand, all for nothing but luv, oh ya I once carried Kenny.Evans boots for him.
King Ted
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 06:31 PMMost certainly not ! People who buy football clubs usually do it for their own inflated ego or literally have so much money to burn that they can sustain a heavy loss. Either way, it's not an investment, because you simply don't get any return on your money. My financial security has come from years of 100 hour weeks and being very prudent.
DD1977
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 06:31 PMKeep your nut down I'm a PLC director thanks for asking, so not sure your pots are valid, but hey!
rushdenpoppy
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 06:14 PMPsssst, King Ted. Wanna buy a football club? Don't spread it round, otherwise they'll all want it and the price will go up!
King Ted
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 05:58 PMKEEP ME NUT DOWN- If I'm one of those that you're referirng to, I have to tell you that I'm a very successful businessman with a total worth of several million. I suspect you are a nobody that's living a hand to mouth existence. Lol
KEEP ME NUT DOWN
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 05:48 PMHERE THEY ALL GO AGAIN....All the business geniuses sitting at home without a pot to pee in shouting out the odds on how to run a football club whilst writing on this forum. I dont know why anybody bothers sitting round a table anymore they might aswell get in touch with all the know alls that get on here. Most of you could not pull up the price of a round of drinks and yet you talk in hundreds and thousands on how to run Kettering Town. Make me laugh if some of you wre called into a board meeting you would be like a load if stuttering idiots. Get a life.
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