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Didnt we already know this?

I guess the news is that the reprieve failed.

Sad none the less but the outcome for the club remains the same

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Centre of excellence — anom, Wed Jun 27 18:49

Just been told the c of e shut down!!! Parents would fund so no exposure to club! My 9 yr old son has wasted a year at this place(coaches best in country at lower age groups) administration on... more
- Mr Anom, dont see why you feel your son — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 22:46
  
  has wasted a year. Surely he's been given quality coaching for a year and will have benefited from that. The centre has been closed, which is a sad day, but for very sound reasons to help avoid... more
- Link to BFP story on C of E, published online today — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 16:45
  
  http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/9788301.Rescue_package_for_Blues_academy_fails/
- Centre of Excellence — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 20:54
  
  Just received the news as well. Absolutely gutted. Will have to tell my son, who has played for the club for 4 years and been a season ticket holder for 10 years, that the C of E is no more again. We ... more
- - Re: Centre of Excellence — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 17:23
    
    There will always be financial exposure to the club. Your point makes it quite - everything but £120k funding in place - so the club signs up for the Academy and the funding falls through, who would... more
  - - Centre of Excellence — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 21:57
      
      In just under 2 weeks the Chairboys Academy Trust (A separate Ltd company NOT the club) had identified £365k of funding towards the £485k required to run the Academy. They needed 3 months cash flow... more
    - - Re: Centre of Excellence — Anonymous, Fri Jun 29 13:36
        
        Nothing at all to do with the FA, it is FL who provide the grant !
      - But Who Would Fund Any Shortfall, Mr Anon, If All/Part Of -- — Eddie Monsoon, Fri Jun 29 08:24
        
        --the £120K was not raised during the rest of the year ? The club/tust are going to have to be as much as possible in the business of certainties and not "wing and a prayer" economics in the future.... more
    - Well Pointed Out, Mr Anon (nm) — Eddie Monsoon, Thu Jun 28 17:36
  - c.o.e — wycombe 1, Thu Jun 28 12:41
    
    Wycombe trust to blame for this.Think they want all the money from any fund raising to go to them instead of c.o.e. Horrible way to treat kids and coaches. if the trust runs wwfc like this then this... more
  - - c.o.e — Johnny All Alone, Thu Jun 28 15:21
      
      Maybe the Trust need the funds to keep the club going. No WWFC, no WWFC COE
    - - c.o.e — wycombe 1, Thu Jun 28 18:15
        
        Im afraid might go the other way no c.o.e no wwfc. there are no funds to buy players for the first team and they have just got rid of there youth dept. how many players from the c.o.e have gone on to ... more
      - 'they have invested £1000s on some of these kids' — Chris, Fri Jun 29 09:51
        
        This is a large part of the problem - in the past such investment could be offset by transfer sales of players such as Harris and Ibe. With EPPP this revenue stream has been cut. Admittedly basing my ... more
      - Well Pointed Out, Mr Alone (nm) — Eddie Monsoon, Thu Jun 28 17:36
      - So you can't imagine — HW, Thu Jun 28 17:51
        
        that such an amount of money could be saved elsewhere? Let me help you. It's two first team squad players. Let's wait and see how many players we have now that there are no youth players to bring in... more
        Errr----Even If That Is The Case, Mr HW — Eddie Monsoon, Thu Jun 28 18:42
        
        Those savings, not to mention many many more that look like they will have to be made, (thanks to the mess are now in and the need to be financially prudent/self sufficient from now on) will probably ... more
- Not what it says here — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 20:49
  
  http://www.wycombewanderersedc.co.uk/
- - Re: Not what it says here — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 20:55
    
    Correct all agreed then guess what changed theirs minds! surprise, surprise!!
  - - Who did what? What's happened? — BD, Wed Jun 27 21:49
      
      Everyones talking in riddles. Can someone explain clearly what's going on. Thanks
    - - Re: Who did what? What's happened? — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 21:57
        
        yep, meeting monday agreed centre of excellence would carry on running under a new trust, funded by sponsors and parents! so no drain on club!!!! Supportors Trust accept and then u turn. Will never... more
      - Any explanation given for the U-turn (nm) — BD, Wed Jun 27 22:01
        
        Re: Any explanation given for the U-turn — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 22:05
        
        No, as usual due to NDA........blah blah blah Best c of e in south closed and WWFC will suffer for it!
        That WWFC are suffering — Floyd, Wed Jun 27 22:14
        
        because of the megalomaniacal, unchecked, free spending years of Steve Hayes, is not news.
        You're not really interested in WWFC — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 22:12
        
        as your contribution this evening illustrates. Another person who can't wait to slag off the Trust but not the person who is responsible for the Non-Disclosure Agreement. Blah, blah, blah is about... more
        Disgraceful post (nm) — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 16:30
        
        Re: You're not really interested in WWFC — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 22:29
        
        Used to be very intd but after being lied too and mislead Its time let you guys sort it out!
        Yawn — The Andy Graham Fan Club, Wed Jun 27 22:22
        
        Much as it is frustrating for people who care about the club and it's activities to be forced to speculate about the future of the club it is even more frustrating for trust 'insiders' to post... more
        Hear Hear Andy — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 22:38
        
        This is getting tiresome. It looks like we've swapped one bunch of secretive bullies and zealots for another.
        You do love to make assumptions — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 22:35
        
        You almost seem to want the Trust to fail. I am no Trust insider. I am not even a member. I have never told you you are wrong or that you should cease posting. I have never said the Trust should be... more
        The way I see it — The Andy Graham Fan Club, Thu Jun 28 08:02
        
        The trust has taken it upon itself to attempt to takeover the club. Well fair play. However to be a supporters trust in more than just name you really need the supporters on board. I respect in a... more
        You seem to be labouring under a misunderstanding — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 12:06
        
        Questioning your desire to make assumptions and guesswork does not mean I, or anyone else, is an "insider" or anymore "in the know" than you are. It does however mean they see little to be gained in... more
        That's how I feel too — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 09:17
        
        I was looking forward to getting our club back but feel the fans have been sidelined throughout the whole process.
        The way I see it — DC, Thu Jun 28 08:19
        
        is a little different. I have no idea whether the trust volunteered to takeover the club or felt they had little choice with no other alternatives. I would suggest judge the new regime after it has... more
        Youth — 1234, Thu Jun 28 13:14
        
        The facts are that the Trust said that the decision is based purely on a financial basis. The Youth presented them with a viable option with a self funding option which was approved by the Football... more
        The Trust do have supporters on board — Tory Goon, Thu Jun 28 08:18
        
        They have 500 paying members. They have given the Board a mandate to protect the interests of the club. That is what they are currently doing. Let them do it. How many support your view? Rather fewer ... more
        I do support them — The Andy Graham Fan Club, Thu Jun 28 09:28
        
        Broadly I really do. It is just a bit hard to know what I am supporting. Last night being a classic example. We had one side of the story posting (emotionally) and no response from the other side. I... more
        Indeed Andy — davewinfieldisabiglad, Thu Jun 28 23:05
        
        It seems as though, and this might be just my interpretation or the way its being presented, that Hayes is dropping Wycombe and the trust are stepping in, rather tan this being a trust land grab, but ... more
        I understand your feelings — DC, Thu Jun 28 10:22
        
        but think with respect you are a little unrealistic. I am not sure quite when your statement of intent could have happened. This transaction will I guess have started with a vague "fishing"... more
        Eloquently put (nm) — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 12:11
        
        Re: I understand your feelings — Anonymous, Thu Jun 28 10:34
        
        DC slithers seamlessly from one regime to another.
        Who's telling you to stop posting? (nm) — Floyd, Wed Jun 27 22:35
        
        NDA !...Sounds to me like Steve Hayes had a say in it then — BD, Wed Jun 27 22:09
        
        ... The trust aren't in control of the club just yet.
        Re: NDA !...Sounds to me like Steve Hayes had a say in it then — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 22:11
        
        Probably, dont think trust will ever run it! feels like administrators are on the way?
- Is it really a wasted year? — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 19:35
  
  Surely sitting on his arse doing nothing would be a wasted year. A year with some of the best coaches at lower age groups is surely better than nothing?
- - Re: Is it really a wasted year? — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 20:03
    
    Good point well made but spineless Trust that have no direction or passion for the game!
  - - The trust — The Andy Graham Fan Club, Wed Jun 27 20:43
      
      We have all been told to hush when questioning the moves behind the scenes due to the secret negotiations. I find it ironic that the sh1t we are in now is because many fans were told by Sir Ivor... more
    - - We are in this mess because of our supporters — Tory Goon, Wed Jun 27 20:49
        
        Yes, the truth hurts.
      - Re: We are in this mess because of our supporters — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 21:37
        
        And Mr Beeks is blameless?
        Who gave him the power? (nm) — Tory Goon, Wed Jun 27 21:38
        
        Brian Lee? (nm) — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 21:46
- C of E — Any mouse , Wed Jun 27 18:58
- - Re: C of E — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 19:36
    
    the reprieve failed beacuse of the club and supporters trust, the parents and coaches voted for a new set up funded by itself with no financial implications for the club which supporters trust... more
  - More crap news — Anonymous, Wed Jun 27 19:01
    
    Things keep getting worse. Let's hope there's good news on the horizon.

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