Former director Iain Mills explains why he has taken the decision to resign from the board of directors at Gigg lane.

"Its not a case of I've had enough of the club, it's well known and has been documented what happened nearly 14 months ago with my business, unfortunately within that 14 months, we are in no different position and I need to spend some time trying to get this sorted out."

"I wouldn't say this was getting me down, but I think I have got to get it sorted out for my family, my staff and for my Ladies and Gents within the home.  I think 14 months being in the position that we are in is absolutely ridiculous in a western society."

"It's either put up or shut up, that's the sort of situation now.  I can't really go into detail.  One way or the other this is going to go to the courts, either they are going to take me or I am going to take them, and I know which I will put my money on."

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 "I didn't save this club, the fans saved this club, the people that work at the club saved the club and the board of directors. Everybody has been involved and every director put their hands into their pockets"

Iain Mills speaking to Shakers World

"I've also got to be fair to the club, there is no point in doing two jobs badly.  There's an awful lot will say that I have done it badly here anyway."

"I didn't save this club, the fans saved this club, the people that work at the club saved the club and the board of directors.  Everybody has been involved and every director put their hands into their pockets."

"The fans have done a lot for this club, and there are some idiots, and there are at every club, but 99.9% of the supporters are good people and the right people, they are great people."

"I was in Accrington when they went out of the league in the 60's, because that is where I am originally from.  People maybe didn't realise this at the time, but it damaged the town.  There are only 92 clubs and I think it is important that it stays.  The club has moved on in the last three years and I am sure they will move on more."

"If we had gone down, me leaving would have made it a little awkward.  I don't know what the decision would have been to be honest."

"I get quite baffled, a lot of people watch football on the television and any game looks good on television.  When you see it here from different angles, it maybe doesn't look as good, but the one thing you can be sure of is that you are not going to be sat down thinking its all sweet and rosy.  It must be absolutely boring being a United or a Chelsea fan, because it virtually the same all the time."

"I had a thousand shares and to be honest, I've signed them over.  Because of what is probably going to happen over the next few months, I don't want any comeback on the club anyway whatsoever.  I've got to get my problem sorted.  If I was to come back, I'd have to be invited back and knowing these buggers on the board, they might not want me back not they are shut of me.  They will probably want to try and get a dress code in now I have gone."

"There have been quite a lot or memories, and the saddest one has been to do with the FA Cup.  It's a great sadness to me that a sport like football, which is a very passionate sport, and I can say this now, is ruled by people who do not seem to have an ethos that is equal to all."

"We all know money speaks and that is the way the world has gone, but maybe a little bit of common sense in their approaches, stand up and don't keep chickening out from making a decision.  Make them and take the brick bats as well."

"A lot of people have seen the way we were treated, it also sends out a message - don't be honest.  Institutions like the governing bodies of football should look at and think about having so many different rules for the same game for registrations of a player.  To me it seems a little bit strange.  Maybe the situation with West Ham and Bury may make them think of bringing things to en even keel."