Further to my previous posts about Dover Athletic of the National League, they have announced that they will be going part time next season. They are also going to appeal against the £ 40,000.00 fine and 12 points deduction for next season, which has been imposed on them by the National League for failing to complete their fixtures this season.

As the chairman himself puts it:

"With regard to next season, Hess (Andy Hessenthaler) will continue as Manager and obviously, we will be starting in a compromised position (regardless of the appeal outcome.

“We will not be able to compete financially with the big rich clubs in the league, but we are planning an ‘alternative approach’ because the financial madness which is prevalent in our league currently is not sustainable and is destroying the game aided and abetted by the hopeless administrative structure at our level.

“What we will need as a club is for the whole town and district to come together to help us regroup and show the establishment that we will not be bullied."

Dover Athletic