It's disappointing but not surprising to see a couple of Crawley Town stars move on

In these weird panic-stricken days I wouldn’t put it past the government to pull the plug at the last possible moment. Even if the games do start on time there seems little likelihood that any fans will be allowed into the stadiums.

The slow return of normality is evidenced by the latest transfer moves involving Crawley Town although these are of the less-than-welcome kind - as two leading players have moved on.

Firstly, and not unexpectedly, it has been confirmed that the out of contract Ollie Palmer has signed for League One AFC Wimbledon. This will not have endeared him to a section of the fanbase who regard the Dons as the devil incarnate. I am not a subscriber to that opinion and I hope the change proves mutually beneficial.

Possibly less widely anticipated was the departure of Panutche Camara, who has also made the step up a division in signing for Plymouth Argyle. As such a talented and inventive midfielder, his move will be a loss to the Reds but it is understandable that he would move on to a much bigger club. I am a bit surprised as I concurred with the view expressed to me a few weeks ago that “Panutche won’t leave, he loves the club”.

It is natural, indeed essential, that players consider themselves first rather than their clubs. Of course their problem is of making the right choice, and moving on doesn’t always work. Camara’s transfer, however, takes me back to a concern that has bugged me for a few months.

My wife was able to tell me what was happening as she keeps on eye on Facebook and is quick to report on the latest rumours. I can easily check on transfers that have been completed on the BBC Sports website. What I can’t do when players are moving on is to get any confirmation from the Crawley Town website.

The standing data on the website is never up to date. You might be surprised to know that, according to the website, Jimmy Smith is still the club captain.

Crawley Town is a progressive forward-looking club on the field and off. It is proud of its role within the community and readily gives publicity to its activities. But when it comes to the maintenance of standing data which is so essential in the digital age, our club’s approach is not up to scratch.

Surely it shouldn’t be down to me to volunteer to come and do the job for them. Mind you, that might not help as my cognisance of current technology is distinctly Stone Age.