[Blue5]

Back in 2015 Charlie Sale reported (https://www.dailymai...impression=true)


Graham Bean, the former FA compliance officer who was brought in for a period by Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino to stabilise the troubled club, is himself facing a £100,000 pension fraud charge in Manchester on January 19.

Bean will vigorously defend the charge, brought by HMRC. He will claim to have been victim of a pension scam by a professional advisor who has fled the country after being struck off by the Financial Services Authority.

[Westbars Spireite]

Blue5, on 13 December 2018 - 10:08 PM, said:

Back in 2015 Charlie Sale reported (https://www.dailymai...impression=true)


Graham Bean, the former FA compliance officer who was brought in for a period by Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino to stabilise the troubled club, is himself facing a £100,000 pension fraud charge in Manchester on January 19.

Bean will vigorously defend the charge, brought by HMRC. He will claim to have been victim of a pension scam by a professional advisor who has fled the country after being struck off by the Financial Services Authority.

Wow. He's been really unlucky. Poor chap.

[starsky72]

Wow.... why does our club seeminly insist on associating/employing people with questionable pasts???

[hilly81]

Blue5, on 13 December 2018 - 10:08 PM, said:

Back in 2015 Charlie Sale reported (https://www.dailymai...impression=true)


Graham Bean, the former FA compliance officer who was brought in for a period by Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino to stabilise the troubled club, is himself facing a £100,000 pension fraud charge in Manchester on January 19.

Bean will vigorously defend the charge, brought by HMRC. He will claim to have been victim of a pension scam by a professional advisor who has fled the country after being struck off by the Financial Services Authority.

Get it on the list brother!

[moondog]

Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, unbelievable or rather it isn't

[Paul Fisher]

Westbars Spireite, on 13 December 2018 - 10:09 PM, said:

Wow. He's been really unlucky. Poor chap.

This is a dreadful appointment and raises more questions than answers.....yet again.

Bean may have been our 'friend' once but the evidence suggests he isn't this time, and will go down as one of them rather than one of us.

He'll resign before the end of the season.

[Benno Spire]

This geezer needs to be a has-bean as quick as possible

[Mr Mercury]

moondog, on 13 December 2018 - 10:15 PM, said:

Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, unbelievable or rather it isn't

Any comment from the newly appointed associate directors or the one gifted the role?
Ladies distance yourselves from this charade as quick as you can, because this is going to get awfully messy in the weeks or months to come. The chickens are going to come home to roost and this latest comical Ashley appointment just adds fuel to the flames. And to those used to posting threats this is nothing of the sort, but I'd hate to see genuine Town fans of years standing dragged into the mire with those running the club. As for Coe, well his silence speaks volumes as well.

This post has been edited by Mr Mercury: 13 December 2018 - 10:36 PM

[twistedspire]

Blue5, on 13 December 2018 - 10:08 PM, said:

Back in 2015 Charlie Sale reported (https://www.dailymai...impression=true)


Graham Bean, the former FA compliance officer who was brought in for a period by Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino to stabilise the troubled club, is himself facing a £100,000 pension fraud charge in Manchester on January 19.

Bean will vigorously defend the charge, brought by HMRC. He will claim to have been victim of a pension scam by a professional advisor who has fled the country after being struck off by the Financial Services Authority.

Did his professional advisor sell parrot eggs?

[Westbars Spireite]

Darcy Sarto, on 13 December 2018 - 10:15 PM, said:

This is a dreadful appointment and raises more questions than answers.....yet again.

Bean may have been our 'friend' once but the evidence suggests he isn't this time, and will go down as one of them rather than one of us.

He'll resign before the end of the season.

He was never our friend. He was appointed by the FA to look into the behaviour of corrupt individuals at our club. No more no less.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

moondog, on 13 December 2018 - 10:15 PM, said:

Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, unbelievable or rather it isn't

To paraphrase Mrs Merton: 'So Ashley, what first attracted you to the questionable former bankrupt Graham Bean...'

[Mr Mercury]

Westbars Spireite, on 13 December 2018 - 10:29 PM, said:

He was never our friend. He was appointed by the FA to look into the behaviour of corrupt individuals at our club. No more no less.

And might me have been riding on this meal ticket ever since? Get shut before he's walked in the door. Or do a Q and A because there's already an avalanche of questions....

[Westbars Spireite]

Mr Mercury, on 13 December 2018 - 10:20 PM, said:

Any comment from the newly appointed associate directors or the one gifted the role?
Ladies distance yourselves from this charade as quick as you can, because this is going to get awfully messy in the weeks or months to come. The chickens are going to come home to roost and this latest comical Ashley appointment just adds fuel to the flames. And to those used to posting threats this is nothing of the sort, but I'd hate to see genuine Town fans of years standing dragged into the mire with those running the club. As for Coe, well hismsilence speaks volumes as well.

Lesley;

Lots of decent people have been made bankrupt or lost businesses over the last 10years. All opinions valid but will reserve judgement until I’ve worked with him 😊

Mike, I’ve not justified anything. I’ve said I am looking forward to working with him and I was encouraged by his experience on the supporter liaison side. Just not my style to condemn someone without giving them any sort of chance.

I do get where you are coming from Mike. Fully appreciated not everyone will agree on everything. I just prefer to give someone at least one chance before making a judgement. I would afford the same to anyone.

[dim view]

moondog, on 13 December 2018 - 07:15 PM, said:

That almost goes without saying

Wiki link by means of an introduction

https://en.m.wikiped...iki/Graham_Bean

Hmmm. Ex S Yorks Police.

'When interviewed by the Northwich Guardian Bean argued that he engages in "sharp business practice".[5][6]'

[moondog]

Mr Mercury, on 13 December 2018 - 10:20 PM, said:

Any comment from the newly appointed associate directors or the one gifted the role?
Ladies distance yourselves from this charade as quick as you can, because this is going to get awfully messy in the weeks or months to come. The chickens are going to come home to roost and this latest comical Ashley appointment just adds fuel to the flames. And to those used to posting threats this is nothing of the sort, but I'd hate to see genuine Town fans of years standing dragged into the mire with those running the club. As for Coe, well hismsilence speaks volumes as well.

Coe hasn't been silent

[Mr Mercury]

moondog, on 13 December 2018 - 10:37 PM, said:

Coe hasn't been silent

It'll be remembered. As bad as the top two now. Disgustingly selling his soul.

[twistedspire]

Harder than anyone else at the top table by the looks of it

[starsky72]

It's a shame the club can't seem to choose an employee where there would be nothing to find....

[dim view]

moondog, on 13 December 2018 - 10:37 PM, said:

Coe hasn't been silent

I see he refers to his mate Ashley as God.

[moondog]

Mr Mercury, on 13 December 2018 - 10:39 PM, said:

It'll be remembered. As bad as the top two now. Disgustingly selling his soul.

Whilst taking the piss