296 [Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel April 21st 1914.] Present All the Directors except Mr. Allman. Minutes The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed as were the minutes of the Finance meeting of April 14th. Nixon The Secretary reported that he had heard nothing further from Linfield F.C. hereon. Fox Mr. Green and the Secretary reported their visit to Bradford and that the matter was then left with an offer by us of £1400 gross for their consideration - that Bradford City had telephoned the following day requiring £2000 gross - that the Secretary (Mr. Cuff) had increased his offer to £1500 whereupon they promised to confer and communicate with us again, which however up to the present they had not done. The Secretary was instructed to keep the matter in train. Barnes Derby County wrote that they were not prepared offer £1500 to transfer Barnes at present but that they were prepared to accept offers for Buckley and Leonard - no action. Kirsopp The Secretary reported that Blackburn Rovers had this player under observation. Robertson That Robertson would not become a professional for any Club. James Roberts The Secretary reported the visit of Mr. Kelly and