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<p>CAPTAIN Tim Ryan has denied Chester’s players went on strike over their unpaid wages – the truth is they could not afford the petrol to get into work.</p>
<p>CHESTER’S ridiculously threadbare squad is to be reduced even further with the imminent departure of the versatile Rhys Meynell.</p>
<p>CHESTER City fans have sent a letter of apology to every team in the Blue Square Premier because they are so “ashamed” by the way their club is being run.</p>
<p>CITY Fans United is hosting a race night on Saturday, February 20 at the Home Guard Social Club in Canal Street, Chester.</p>
<p>TICKETS are now on sale for the Valentine’s Day derby with Wrexham at the Deva – for which Blues fans will be able to stand on the Harry McNally Terrace once more.</p>
<p>WHILE his former team-mates are left to wonder what the future holds for them at crisis-crippled Chester City, Chris Holroyd’s career is ready for take-off.</p>
<p>FORMER Blues defender Richard Hope has swapped his boots for overalls after retiring from the game to work on an oil rig, writes Alec Doyle.</p>
<p>CHESTER City's home Blue Square Conference game with Grays Athletic is expected to ahead tomorrow (Saturday, January 30) despite unconfirmed reports that the City players have gone on strike after not being paid.</p>
<p>THE Blues have six weeks to pay off the debts that threaten their very existence.</p>
<p>SUPPORTERS took cold comfort from the stay of execution Chester City won at the High Court yesterday.</p>
<p>FORMER Blue Anthony Barry will not be wearing the red of Wrexham in next month’s St Valentine’s Day derby at the Deva after he made a dramatic U-turn on his decision to join Dean Saunders’ side.</p>
<p>SO Chester City live to fight another day, or 42 to be precise. But if it means more days like the one 55 die-hard Blues fans endured at Field Mill at the weekend, you have to ask if it is worth carrying on.</p>
<p>CHESTER City FC have been granted more time to repay the outstanding debt that threatens the club’s future.</p>
<p>A NEW twist to the farcical Chester City FC saga came to light last night when the crisis-stricken club was put up for sale for just £1.</p>
<p>CHESTER City director of football Morell Maison is “confident” the crisis-stricken club will survive their showdown in the High Court this week.</p>
<p>BLUES fans will officially boycott Chester City’s remaining home games this season.</p>
<p>STRIKER Nick Chadwick has signed for Barrow after having his Chester City contract terminated by mutual consent.</p>
<p>CHESTER City’s official supporters club will today announce a mass boycott of all Blues home matches.</p>
<p>AS Chester City’s reputation continues to suffer one damaging blow after another, Blues fans do not need to look far for inspiration during what is undoubtedly their darkest hour.</p>
<p>ANTHONY Barry admits he was ‘desperate’ to get away from the Blues.</p>
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<p>THE Jets’ three-match winning run in all competitions came to an end last night as they suffered a one-point reverse to one of their main play-off rivals.</p>
<p>JETS’ under 14s boys team produced an outstanding display to brighten up a weekend of mixed results.</p>
<p>A HECTIC month for Cheshire Jets tips-off this Sunday as Milton Keynes Lions head to the Northgate Arena (5.30pm).</p>
<p>THE Jets cruised into the quarter-finals of the BBL Trophy last night with a comprehensive victory over the lower-league Leopards at the Northgate Arena.</p>
<p>CALVIN Davis believes Sunday’s BBL Trophy tie against London Leopards will be crucial for his rehabilitation, writes ALEC DOYLE.</p>
<p>PAUL Smith has prepared his Cheshire Jets players for Sunday’s BBL Trophy tie against lower league opposition as he would if they were playing the best team in the country.</p>
<p>SUPPORTERS took cold comfort from the stay of execution Chester City won at the High Court yesterday.</p>
<p>THE Jets made it a four-point weekend with a comfortable victory at the Northgate Arena last night.</p>
<p>THE Jets bounced back from their BBL Cup final heartache with a superb victory at their North West neighbours last night.</p>
<p>HEARTBROKEN is a word often overused by sports journalists to describe a losing team and their fans, but on Sunday nothing else could sum up how the Cheshire Jets felt.</p>
<p>THE pain of defeat was etched across Paul Smith’s face as he delivered a brutally honest assessment of his team’s BBL Cup final performance.</p>
<p>JAMES Hamilton has paid tribute to the hundreds of Cheshire Jets fans who roared the team to the brink of BBL Cup final glory, writes Alec Doyle.</p>
<p>CHESHIRE Jets suffered heartache in the BBL Cup Final at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena today.</p>
<p>PAUL Smith has a message for all Cheshire Jets fans, volunteers and staff heading for the BBL Cup final: “This one’s for you!”</p>
<p>THE most memorable moment of the Jets’ season so far? You would have to go a long way to top Paul Peterson’s unforgettable introduction to the Northgate Arena faithful, writes Paul Wheelock.</p>
<p>How the Jets reached the BBL Cup final</p>
<p>Hundreds of Jets fans will head south to Birmingham on Sunday to see their team take on Sheffield Sharks in the BBL Cup final. After several years of toil, the Jets are back and hungry for silverware. ALEC DOYLE reports</p>
<p>COLIN O’Reilly is ready to play through the pain barrier to ensure the current Jets side goes down in history, writes Paul Wheelock.</p>
<p>JETS are offering a travel package to Sunday’s cup final clash – and a limited number of tickets remain.</p>
<p>JETS poor start to 2010 continued last night as they slipped to defeat against the high-flying Eagles at the Northgate Arena.</p>
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Team news ahead of Saturday's Blue Square Premier match.
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Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam is named the Championship player of the month for January.
Torquay boss Paul Buckle says he is still interested in signing Crawley Town striker Charles Ademeno on loan.
Chester director of football Morell Maison insists that his players have been paid following last week's threat of strike action.
Chester City officials are asked to reconvene their shelved meeting with the Football Conference to outline the state of their finances.
Brighton sign Cambridge United striker Chris Holroyd for an undisclosed fee.
Under pressure captain John Terry scores the winner for Chelsea at Burnley after wins for Liverpool, Aston Villa and Everton in the Premier League.
Chester's home game with Grays is postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Ipswich Town captain Jon Walters is confident he can recover from a hamstring injury in two weeks.
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Everton duo John Ruddy and Lukas Jutkiewicz extend their respective loan deals at Motherwell until the end of the season.
Chester City are handed a 42-day adjournment in their bid to avoid being wound up over an unpaid tax bill.
Chester City are put up for sale for just £1 ahead of Wednesday's High Court date over an unpaid £26,000 tax bill.
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts will meet in Super Bowl XLIV after the Saints beat Minnesota in a thrilling finish.
Manchester City beat Scunthorpe in Sunday's second FA Cup fourth-round tie after Stoke spring a surprise by knocking out Arsenal.
Anthony Barry has done a U-turn on signing for Blue Square Premier Wrexham and joined lower league Fleetwood Town on a two-and-a-half year deal.
Defender Luke Jones nets twice as Mansfield Town equal hapless bottom club Chester's heaviest defeat of the season.
Barrow striker Nick Chadwick reveals joint boss Dave Bayliss played a major role in his joining the club.
Chester City are still to discuss their future in the Blue Square Premier after key officials fail to attend a meeting.
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