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Maverick, on 16 March 2017 - 10:36 AM, said:

I didn't know anything about this, so as you do I "googled it" and this popped up at the top of the list:

http://www.thisismon...ring-probe.html

Make of it as you will....

Perhaps you should also google fraud investigation at the Sodje Foundation.

[dim view]

Heart of a Niven, on 16 March 2017 - 09:36 AM, said:

In light of recent National media reports that the Assay office (Ashley's day job) was being investigated in regards to possible money laundering (which I'm sure Ashley had no knowledge of or involvement in), it does appear that his business associates aren't always what you'd perhaps describe as 'legitimate'.
Incidents like the many we've read about, over the last 18 months or so, leave me concerned about Ashley and DA's ability to find a responsible new owner for the club. I would be much more comfortable if the search (if indeed there truly is one) was handed over to a firm with a proven track record in this area.

We are still owed answers as to who introduced Bingham, Alnassar, Fitzgerald to the club. If it was Turner then it raises further questions about why he is due severance that needs the LMA to mediate rather than being shown the door. If it wasn't, then it must have been somebody else.

This post has been edited by dim view: 16 March 2017 - 11:25 AM

[JonB]

moondog, on 16 March 2017 - 10:31 AM, said:

That would be my guess, which may lead to us failing the audit and risking the funding.

Mr Carson seems to think we will pass the audits...he tweeted this yesterday :-

Bangers_CFC‏ @ashleycars123 Mar 15
Delighted to have announced that the @ChesterfieldFC Academy will continue at Cat 3 status. We will pass all audits.

[mr. smith]

a kick in the balls, on 16 March 2017 - 09:24 AM, said:

I also much preferred the previous Chester the field mouse.

get a season ticket next year, use your vouchers to visit chesters den & let the loveable rogue win you over.
chester that is not Ashley, although theyre never seen together. hmmm

[semi130497]

mr. smith, on 16 March 2017 - 11:58 AM, said:

get a season ticket next year, use your vouchers to visit chesters den & let the loveable rogue win you over.
chester that is not Ashley, although theyre never seen together. hmmm

Chris Turner has the right build to be some sort of fat fieldmouse. I bet he's too thick to do that properly as well though.

This post has been edited by semi130497: 16 March 2017 - 01:20 PM

[Wooden Spoon]

mr. smith said:

1489665527[/url]"]1489665527[/url]' post='[url="tel:[url="tel:1289318"]1289318[/url]"]1289318[/url]']get a season ticket next year, use your vouchers to visit chesters den & let the loveable rogue win you over.chester that is not Ashley, although theyre never seen together. hmmm

Now if Chester was a different sort of rodent you might have been onto something.............

This post has been edited by a kick in the balls: 16 March 2017 - 01:35 PM

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Brookie, on 16 March 2017 - 07:41 AM, said:

Herrick's information on LinkedIn, a networking site for business people Owner Company NameHerrick Associates Sports Consultancy Sep 2004 – Present Employment Duration12 yrs 7 mos LocationLeeds, United Kingdom Herrick Associates is a sports commercial consultancy business which has over the years successfully achieved outstanding results within the market place. From the development and start up of some the leading Sports Publishing Businesses in UK Sport to closely working with a large number of clubs in delivering new business and commercial revenue streams, The consultancy focuses primarily on providing structure, systems and support to Club CEO's and Owners in ensuring the maximum output is gained from motivated staff and stakeholders. <br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI';"><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI';">Clients in recent years have included Plymouth Argyle, Millwall, Swindon Town, Crawley Town with highlights including Shirt Sponsorship with Bond Timber (PAFC), Racing Plus (Millwall) and Imagine Cruising ( Swindon Town).<br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI';">

It seems his Linked In profile isn't exactly accurate. Herrick Associates Sports Consultancy was wound up some time ago and his other "Business Interests" seem to have taken a bit of a nosedive.

[Sammy Spireite]

He was working for the publishing company who 'won' the contract to produce our Matchday programmes, this time last year (IIRC, it is a few weeks since he was in the spot light!)

[calvin plummers socks]

To quote Ian Brown "AMATEURS , AMATEURS"

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Sammy Spireite, on 16 March 2017 - 04:30 PM, said:

He was working for the publishing company who 'won' the contract to produce our Matchday programmes, this time last year (IIRC, it is a few weeks since he was in the spot light!)

Y'mean the one previously done by a Town fan in return for what was essentially a sponsorship deal but is now allegedly costing the Club thousands?

Or have I been given duff info...

[Wooden Spoon]

Sammy Spireite said:

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He was working for the publishing company who 'won' the contract to produce our Matchday programmes, this time last year (IIRC, it is a few weeks since he was in the spot light!)

Oh dear

[whittman]

MDCCCLXVI, on 16 March 2017 - 05:43 PM, said:

Y'mean the one previously done by a Town fan in return for what was essentially a sponsorship deal but is now allegedly costing the Club thousands?

Or have I been given duff info...

Sounds about right Chris

[Guest_freelander2_*]

Richard Herrick is an interesting one especially as it was rumoured for a good 5 or 6 weeks prior to his arrival that Andy Daykin was coming in.

I believe the same individual who recommended Kevin Fitzgerald has also recommended Herrick.

[dim view]

freelander2, on 16 March 2017 - 06:46 PM, said:

Richard Herrick is an interesting one especially as it was rumoured for a good 5 or 6 weeks prior to his arrival that Andy Daykin was coming in.

I believe the same individual who recommended Kevin Fitzgerald has also recommended Herrick.

So, was it definitely Carson who offered KF the job?

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dim view, on 16 March 2017 - 08:10 PM, said:

So, was it definitely Carson who offered KF the job?

KF told me Steve Coakley played a big part in getting him the job here. Of course Coakley is big pals with Carson.

[Guest_freelander2_*]

60s 70s Spireite, on 16 March 2017 - 08:43 AM, said:

Not happened yet, but: Savings can be made on the Academy spend. Yeah, just perhaps someone is allocating other department's expenditure to the Academy.

Perhaps Mark Smith & Ashley Carson could look into appointing some independent trustees...

[Mr Mercury]

Well you've all heard of the proverb .....Thick as...........a plank. I think that's the one I had in mind!

[60s 70s Spireite]

freelander2, on 16 March 2017 - 09:10 PM, said:

Perhaps Mark Smith & Ashley Carson could look into appointing some independent trustees...

I should think that is the last thing Carson would want.

What's the odds some of us can guess the outcome of the review of the Academy?

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Over the last few years a succession of long term Town people have left the Club.

Alan Walters...Gary Cook...Paul Watts...Ant Haywood...Alan Stevenson...

And now Jim Brown's on the brink of semi-retirement, too.

Yet who've replaced them?

Well alongside the likes of Alnassar, Bingham and Sutcliffe there was the bloke responsible for the 'Rafflegate' scandal that totally eclipsed a questionable pie deal, another commercial manager recently 'released' after only a few months, someone with zero experience as a kit man but who used to work at Carson's Assay Office - and on more money than his predecessor, then now this Richard Herrick geezer has suddenly appeared.

I wonder if we'll discover over the next few weeks there's more to his arrival than immediately meets the eye.

Oh, and just for good measure it's rumoured Dave Allen's son in law receives a salary for performing a role at the Club - though I must state there's no suggestion of any wrongdoing involved.

All I can say is it's a good job Ashley assured us Mark Smith's future is secure and he won't be undermined by anyone with absolutely no qualifications or experience in running a professional academy...

This post has been edited by MDCCCLXVI: 16 March 2017 - 10:39 PM

[moondog]

MDCCCLXVI, on 16 March 2017 - 10:32 PM, said:

Over the last few years a succession of long term Town people have left the Club.

Alan Walters...Gary Cook...Paul Watts...Ant Haywood...Alan Stevenson...

And now Jim Brown's on the brink of semi-retirement, too.

Yet who've replaced them?

Well alongside the likes of Alnassar, Bingham and Sutcliffe there was the bloke responsible for the 'Rafflegate' scandal that totally eclipsed a questionable pie deal, another commercial manager recently 'released' after only a few months, someone with zero experience as a kit man but who used to work at Carson's Assay Office - and on more money than his predecessor, then now this Richard Herrick geezer has suddenly appeared.

I wonder if we'll discover over the next few weeks there's more to his arrival than immediately meets the eye.

Oh, and just for good measure it's rumoured Dave Allen's son in law receives a salary for performing a role at the Club - though I must state there's no suggestion of any wrongdoing involved.

All I can say is it's a good job Ashley assured us Mark Smith's future is secure and he won't be undermined by anyone with absolutely no qualifications or experience in running a professional academy...

It's not a rumour about Paul Roberts (Allen's son in law) being on the payroll it's a fact (confirmed by AC) as is it can't be explained what he currently does.

It does make you wonder who else is on the payroll that has increased by over 30% (£1.2m) since 2012. AC's only answer as to why has been "general increases"