John Fenty interview today

Just listened to the full interview on JT's Twitter. Yes, the 'hauling over the coals' is an odd expression but who thinks that Macca would be shy of demanding an upgrade after his contribution last year? Senior players with families value security as much as cash.

Cliches are the norm for sports interviews. On the way back I listened to a Radio Lancs. interview with a Bury fan who had gone to the ground yesterday for 3.00 p.m. His comments about the owner were revealing. Apparently, he is an eloquent and convincing speaker but his words are not supported by his actions.

I am no Fenty fan but we have to trust his comments for what they are until events prove otherwise.

Since when has Fenty ever given an interview and not had a dig at anyone. He uses the media to get one over anyone who he feels has crossed him, which always comes over as crass.

As much as there needs to be proof of funding there should also be proof of handling the media and PR, Fenty has failed too many times in this regard and all media interaction should be done by the Chief Executive, instead of him making John cuppa's and sandwiches.

Quoted from RichMariner

Shame Fenty had to say that. The guy has no filter. He lacks emotion and is totally driven by money.

It’s almost as if he’s a Tory.

I think it’s worth taking many of the comments with a pinch of salt. He’s always been a confusing and clumsy speaker.
To be fair to him he was quite complimentary about McKeown and how he deserved the deal after the coals comment.

That said I think there will be more to the takeover than proof of funds. He always provides a very onesided version of the truth.

Quoted from rancido

Of course it could be argued that the fewer season tickets are sold would make he club less attractive to a future investor. It's ok some fans seeing this as a means of forcing the issue but future buyers/investors just look at balance sheets.

I'm calling bullshit on this.  Investors do not just look at balance sheets! What about whether the company is under performing and has ton of potential to do better? Which is the case with GTFC, where there is massive potential to be better than we currently are.  If it was balance sheet alone we would be worth negative £500k.

Where can I read / listen to this interview please?

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Well then they will be no better than the current owner that`s what he does . Whilst Fenty has many faults he has done a great job in regards to the budget and staying within means my main gripe in regards to that is he constantly fails to recognise the need for change which would increase gates. As a fan I dont see what else I can do to show my dissatisfaction with him and his regime I don`t like the idea of protests at games which would affect the players so a drop in ST sales will send him a message alright.

But he has the message and he wants out, that's why he is in negotiations with a prospective buyer. Like you say , he has balanced the books and kept within a budget. But by boycotting season ticket sales you are effectively reducing the budget, potentially jeopardising our league status and making us less attractive to potential buyers.

So fans should continue to hand their cash over for Fenty to p1ss it up the wall, and be treated like dirt while they do so, just to help him get his money back?

A particularly dim comment, even for you.

Quoted from Ipswin

Where can I read / listen to this interview please?

/twitter.com/JohnTondeur?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

or just Google John Tondeur Twitter

Quoted from Croxton

I am no Fenty fan but we have to trust his comments for what they are until events prove otherwise.

But this is the problem. Do you believe Fenty, or his version of events?

He claimed Hurst left because the fans drunk him off. Turns out he left because Fenty failed to back him once he got us promoted.

He sacked both Newell and Woods literally 24 hours after issuing statements to say they were going nowhere.

There’s the Fenty version and then there’s the truth. After almost two decades of his clumsy and appalling leadership, he shouldn’t really be surprised that the majority of us don’t trust a word he says.