By April 2001 the general manager of the club was in talks to move to Sheffield. The Jesters were subsequently banned by the league from hiring new players due to the non-payment of salaries, but shortly before the start of the 2001-2 season Paul Smith, the chairman of the team, was still insisting that they would be playing that season. The club was then shut down.
By April 2001, the general manager of the club was in discussions to relocate to Sheffield. The Jesters were subsequently barred by the league from recruiting new players due to unpaid wages, but before the start of the 2001-2 season, Paul Smith, the chairman of the team, continued to assert that they would participate in that season. The club was then closed down.