[Mr Mercury]

Forever a Spireite, on 24 December 2016 - 12:32 AM, said:

Allardyce gets another job! Corrupt from top to bottom! I wonder if our esteemed CEO has any thoughts 😂😂

Sky advertising tomorrow's televised game as Arsenal v "Big Sams" Crystal Palace...they just don't get it do they!

[Guest_freelander2_*]

A bit on Morecambe FC.

Published: 01/01/17.

Source: http://www.backhenry....html#pid523857

[Rudeboy spireite]

The only thing I would say on this is that DA will not part with the club until he has received all the money that he is owed

[Andy Spireite]

Rudeboy spireite, on 02 January 2017 - 07:30 AM, said:

The only thing I would say on this is that DA will not part with the club until he has received all the money that he is owed

I can never see him recovering his share capital which I believe was £4m at the time. The club is effectively insolvent. His best situation, in my opinion, is someone agreeing to buy the club for a nominal fee (£1) and taking on the existing debt which will see DA be repaid with interest for a large chunk of his investment.

Given the financial situation at the club I'd also expect any buyer to push for DA to write off some of the existing debt as part the sale but, like you, I can't see him agreeing to this.

[DIFH]

Andy Spireite, on 02 January 2017 - 09:03 AM, said:

I can never see him recovering his share capital which I believe was £4m at the time. The club is effectively insolvent. His best situation, in my opinion, is someone agreeing to buy the club for a nominal fee (£1) and taking on the existing debt which will see DA be repaid with interest for a large chunk of his investment.

Given the financial situation at the club I'd also expect any buyer to push for DA to write off some of the existing debt as part the sale but, like you, I can't see him agreeing to this.

He must have an end game/strategy.

[dim view]

Rudeboy spireite, on 02 January 2017 - 07:30 AM, said:

The only thing I would say on this is that DA will not part with the club until he has received all the money that he is owed

Call me 'Cynic', but my present thoughts amount to...
'The more ridiculous DA's asking price is, the more I fear us being sold to shady characters'

I recall, paraphrasing, CT's statement at the Fans Forum. When asked why he had a reputation for mixing with shady characters, he replied 'don't you lot want investment?'

[DIFH]

dim view, on 02 January 2017 - 12:10 PM, said:

Call me 'Cynic', but my present thoughts amount to...
'The more ridiculous DA's asking price is, the more I fear us being sold to shady characters'

I recall, paraphrasing, CT's statement at the Fans Forum. When asked why he had a reputation for mixing with shady characters, he replied 'don't you lot want investment?'

That just about sums him up - everyone that's been brought to the club runs rings round him.

[Forever a Spireite]

We are screwed as long as the current lot are in charge. Apparently they want minimum 15 mill to sell. I wonder why Allen doesn't want to sell??? Apparently there are buyers. Perhaps Chris Turner in charge of negotiating lol

[The Black Triangle]

dim view, on 02 January 2017 - 12:10 PM, said:

Call me 'Cynic', but my present thoughts amount to...
'The more ridiculous DA's asking price is, the more I fear us being sold to shady characters'

I recall, paraphrasing, CT's statement at the Fans Forum. When asked why he had a reputation for mixing with shady characters, he replied 'don't you lot want investment?'

In thinking of Pompey, being sold to crooks who take the pound of flesh before selling to another crook etc etc. Crooks might not be too bothered about the books and ask few questions as well. This might well end up making Darren Brown look like a kids party

[moondog]

Millwall could be forced out of Lewisham

https://www.theguard...MP=share_btn_tw

[Spire-Power]

They could share West hams ground

[Security66]

Spire-Power, on 05 January 2017 - 08:37 PM, said:

They could share West hams ground

Brilliant😜

[Westbars Spireite]

moondog, on 05 January 2017 - 08:10 PM, said:

Millwall could be forced out of Lewisham

https://www.theguard...MP=share_btn_tw

Sounds absolutely scandalous. Surely it can be stopped.

[moondog]

Football clubs suffering as owners experiment with chaos theory


https://www.theguard...MP=share_btn_tw

[60s 70s Spireite]

moondog, on 07 January 2017 - 10:14 PM, said:

Football clubs suffering as owners experiment with chaos theory


https://www.theguard...MP=share_btn_tw

Thanks Moondog. That has to be one of the most relevant posts pertinent to our future, showing the both the dearth of suitable owners, and also proving it remains impossible to carry out checks to prove fitness for club ownership, and even if they are passed, whether the club will run on a sustainable basis going forward.

Thing is, there is hardly a club untouched by unscrupulous owners (or grossly incompetent ones) at some time or other in their history, and yet no solution is offered.

[Guest_freelander2_*]

Cardiff go after Mackay:

http://www.dailymail...cottish-FA.html

This post has been edited by freelander2: 08 January 2017 - 10:11 AM

[dim view]

freelander2, on 08 January 2017 - 10:08 AM, said:

Cardiff go after Mackay:

http://www.dailymail...cottish-FA.html

It would be interesting to know if any of those people and dates overlap the Doyle transfer, purely so we could have a scientific discussion about coincidence theory.

[Guest_freelander2_*]

http://www.bristolpo...tail/story.html

[Sammy Spireite]

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/39959232

[Looker-on]

http://www.blackpool...-scam-1-8608015

Had he done that here, he could have expected a sentence of three months' wages and the use of a company car.