Mike Parker

I'm sorry, I'm confused, who's this woman?

Quoted from Teesknees

I'm sorry, I'm confused, who's this woman?

is it karen leonard?  

Quoted from forza ivano

is it karen leonard?  

POTY  

Don't think anything will be sorted until the AGM, it's looming soon isn't it? I suspect all the dealings are being done behind the scenes now, with an announcement at the meeting. As to what the 'deal' will be, I suspect it will either be more of the same with JF back at the helm, or a wholesale change in ownership. Both avenues are riddled with dangers.
I could of course be talking absolute balderdash, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.  

Quoted from Theimperialcoroner

Don't think anything will be sorted until the AGM, it's looming soon isn't it? I suspect all the dealings are being done behind the scenes now, with an announcement at the meeting. As to what the 'deal' will be, I suspect it will either be more of the same with JF back at the helm, or a wholesale change in ownership. Both avenues are riddled with dangers.
I could of course be talking absolute balderdash, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.  

I wouldn't be surprised if JF wants out of the club. I've also heard on the " rumour mill " that one other director wants out. Maybe they feel that with all the abuse and hassle then it's no longer worth it. I've heard that JF has received " hate mail " at his own address and his partner wants him to walk away from the club. If these things are true then I wouldn't blame him for calling it a day.

Quoted from rancido

I wouldn't be surprised if JF wants out of the club. I've also heard on the " rumour mill " that one other director wants out. Maybe they feel that with all the abuse and hassle then it's no longer worth it. I've heard that JF has received " hate mail " at his own address and his partner wants him to walk away from the club. If these things are true then I wouldn't blame him for calling it a day.

He did resign on the very day he was made TOTW for the second week running. Must have been the final straw.

I hope he comes back but wouldn't be surprised if he's had enough.

The way Parker has dumped his shares on the trust probably spells the end of any immediate take over. The whole fiasco leaves the club in a mess and is typical of Fenty's time with club, his reaction to Parker taking the major shareholding looked spontaneous and empassioned but it was an issue he must have known about for ages as he and the board approved the share purchase.

The treatment Parker has recieved from the current board has been frosty to say the least and Fenty's public outbursts against him would suggest that the two would never be able to work together.

I find Fenty's benign loans the major stumbling block in any possible progress for the club, if he has written them off in his mind why not make it official?  He said he would only ask for them back if we get a rich chairman, this means any possible investor would have to factor a further 2 million pound into buying a broken club and pay it to the man that has broken it.

The man should never recieve a penny of his money back out of the club and should have the decency to write of the loans and allow the club to move forward.

Obviously he should be able to receive monies from selling shares but WHS
It's one thing saying loans won't threaten the club, it's another if it's stopping the possibility of investment into it.

I think your phrase "end of any immediate take over" is spot on.

Not saying it will necessarily happen later, but factually it's correct.

Seems to me some fans are in a difficult position - they don't want the club to suffer but they don't necessarily want to fund Fenty's return as chair. (though I'm sure quite a lot do)
But they know if they don't, a major investor might walk away too. (is it a bluff or not ?) and they don't want that either.

Is this what GTST mean when they say "get them by the balls" ?

In any case, where are the guarantees or re-assurances from JF ? (or MP for that matter)
Do the fans know he'd be prepared to put his own money in even if they do ?
You might say it doesn't matter cos the club is gonna die and maybe you're right, but how long can the fans keep the club afloat all by themselves without any assurances or agreement from the big 2 ?