Whether the news was totally unexpected or not is a moot point, but Walsall have parted company with Richard Money.

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It will take some time for the truth to come out of the circumstances behind this, but one has to jump to some obvious conclusions. Dicky Dosh had said that he wanted to have talks with the club about whether their ambitions met his and it appears that they don’t.

We all know that Jeff Bonser will always take the prudent approach with the finances of the club and I, for one, can see the logic of that. However, to not spend some of the £1.25 million received for Fox and Dann in January in strengthening for a play off push is little short of criminal.

At the last Fans Focus Meeting, Roy Whalley said that the ambition of this club was to be in the Championship by the season after next, when the new TV deal kicks in. Today’s news puts that statement in question, as it appears that the club has very little ambition at all.

The situation will be discussed on WM tonight, on the Daz Hale show, when the site editor will be giving his point of view, along with several others, including Darren Wrack.

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Your chance to feature in an exciting new book about your experiences of supporting Walsall Football Club.

Way of life

Following The Saddlers becomes a way of life for many of us. Whether at home or travelling away we experience moments of elation and exhilaration which become landmarks in our lives. But as we know all too well, there are also the low points of despair and disappointment when we feel that all our hopes have been dashed.

Memories of supporters

The Walsall Supporters’ Trust is publishing a new book which will be on sale at the start of next season. Walsall ‘Til I Die will reflect the memories and experiences of supporters both young and old. Players and managers may come and go but it is the fans who give the permanent character to a club like Walsall. And so as a celebration of the fans, this book will reveal the fun, the absurd, the emotional, the peculiar or unbelievable that is part and parcel of following The Saddlers.

Your stories

We want to meet our longest standing fan! Who travels the farthest to get to home matches? Who has seen more matches than anyone else? Who has the funniest Walsall tale? Who are our record breakers? Get in touch so these and many other stories get in to the new book. ‘Walsall ‘Til I Die’, real football stories from real football fans… Make sure your memories are in the new book! Story telling sessions will also be held in and around the town as part of the memory-gathering process if fans would like to attend - keep an eye on Walsall websites and the official programme for further details.

Please get in touch

If you have a story or set of experiences about either yourself, a family member, a neighbour or friend which you feel deserves to go into the book please get in touch — either e-mail your 200-300 word stories to david@legendspublishing.net, post them to 18 Darby Crescent, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5LA or telephone Steve on 0790 6802432 to talk about your story.
The deadline for contributions is June 30th 2008.