Full-time not plan for Bucks

Full-time football will not return to the New Bucks Head in the "foreseeable future" - even if AFC Telford United's hot pursuit of a return to non-League's top flight is successful.

The Bucks stand on the brink of re-claiming their place in Blue Square Premier, just four years after the former club's liquidation resulted in a three division relegation.

But chairman Lee Carter has admitted Telford will remain a member of the part-time ranks, regardless of the outcome of the next four months. "We are always in the planning phase and we have a plan for every eventuality," he said."I think we are past the stage where we will need it but there is a plan in place in case we were back playing UniBond football next year.

"But going full-time is not on the radar for a long time unless there is a major change in the structure of this football club.

"You can't keep a stadium in pristine condition and pay a full-time playing staff, management team and the amount of support staff you would need on crowds of 2,500 unless you are charging all of those people £20 to come in - and that's not going to happen.

"Our major assets - Rob (Smith) and Larry (Chambers) - have got successful careers outside of football so they wouldn't want to go full-time at this stage so I can't see it happening in the foreseeable future."

Carter will begin talks over contract extensions for Smith and Chambers at the end of this term, with their current deals not due to expire until the end of the 2008-9 season.

And he is refusing to comment on his own position, despite previously hinting he would step down after leading the club back to Blue Square Premier.

l The home clash with Nuneaton on Tuesday, February 26 has been postponed because of Borough's involvement in the Setanta Shield.

l Lee Moore has been named the Blue Square North player of the month for January.