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aldi_01
April 24, 2015, 8:54pm

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This discussion is raised far too often. He clearly isn't intetested and why would he? HIs only real remaining link to the town is a school...

For once I don't think the fact out majority shareholder is an egocentric controller is the reason Mr Ross won't invest...


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I believe David Ross is a rather cunning businessman ..... which may explain why he doesnt want to invest in a football club regardless of how much money he has in the bank.


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I believe the same can be said of football clubs which Warren Buffet said of Airlines:

"If you want to be a millionaire, become a billionaire and buy an airline..."

Maybe Ross is just too busy, too savvy and not willing to put up with the aggro of running GTFC.  A real shame.
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April 24, 2015, 10:56pm
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Maybe Ross is just too busy, too savvy and not willing to put up with the aggro of running GTFC.  A real shame.


Nah, he'll be too busy getting into trouble for breaking rules on the stock exchange and scuffling with escort girls.  

Apparently he's buddies with Cameron as well, which makes me feel a little queasy. Fenty is bad enough, but that would really be beyond the pale!  
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David Ross is now a billionaire,

That's a lot of money,

Anybody know why he does not want to be part of Grimsby Town FC. ?


Possibly because you don't become a billionaire without being a greedy ba&%$rd


"Crombie you would have got to that if you weren't such a fat ba%$@rd" - George Kerr, inspiration from the dug out 70s style  
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April 25, 2015, 10:16am

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He does not have to run the club,

Just invest a few million,

Put his own man in charge to be the CHAIRMAN,

Then look at all the happy faces attending the new stadium,

ROSS  CASTLE


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Quoted from aldi_01
This discussion is raised far too often. He clearly isn't intetested and why would he? HIs only real remaining link to the town is a school...

For once I don't think the fact out majority shareholder is an egocentric controller is the reason Mr Ross won't invest...


Is that because there's only room for one?


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Well after his murky dealings in the demise of Cosalt, I will be thankful if Ross stays well clear of our club.

Others on this board will know more of the detail behind the story, but Private Eye were all over it the way Ross and his fellow directors behaved before, during and after Cosalt was put into administration, which speaks volumes. The Department for Business, Innivation & Skills refused to prosecute despite strong claims of breaches of the law by Cosalt's board, chaired by Ross.

In unrelated news, Wikipedia reports that Ross had donated £220,000 to the Conservatives by summer 2014.
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April 25, 2015, 9:49pm

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Well after his murky dealings in the demise of Cosalt, I will be thankful if Ross stays well clear of our club.

Others on this board will know more of the detail behind the story, but Private Eye were all over it the way Ross and his fellow directors behaved before, during and after Cosalt was put into administration, which speaks volumes. The Department for Business, Innivation & Skills refused to prosecute despite strong claims of breaches of the law by Cosalt's board, chaired by Ross.

In unrelated news, Wikipedia reports that Ross had donated £220,000 to the Conservatives by summer 2014.


Do you know any billionaire that is squeaky clean ?


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Do you know any billionaire that is squeaky clean ?


Do you know any billionaires who aren't C U Next Tuesdays? Other than Buffet and Gates, of course.

Any 'businessman' who is happy to pull a company to pieces to make himself more money at the cost of hundreds or even thousands of jobs doesn't deserve any regard.
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