"Notts County refuse to comment on rumoured PUMA dispute"

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Is our failure on the pitch to blame for all this being out in the open? Would we be in the same situation financially if we had been promoted?

Both great questions. I suspect our failure on the pitch is the biggest factor for the profusion of negative stories being aimed at the club like punches right now by both media and fans. If we'd stayed up by the skin of our teeth I think the local media would be more kind and we'd generally have a more positive vibe, not to mention a better financial outlook for the next 12 months. The emotions and facts of us losing our league status are clearly the driving force to answer both questions but let's not forget that the financial challenges right now are very, very real unless we're taken over almost immediately, unless AH has a secret money stash and/or a friendly backer