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Now then Kingston...  Seriously though, if any of the reports in the Tellywag are anywhere near true about the philanthropic side of Mr Shutes' personality are correct then it is much more likely to be a sympathetic takeover than some venture capitalists / foreign owner scenario.
There's the $64,000 question though. They kicked off this whole thing with an unsubstantiated rumour. I wouldn't rely on the Grim Tel to tell me what day of the week it is. If he is the philanthropic figure we hope, then a little transparency wouldn't hurt. All we know is he's a property developer. |
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It's not just being inquisitve though. I take what you say about the need for confidentiality at certain times. But don't you think fans have a stake in the future of their club? Collectively through the Trust and individual shareholdings, fans literally are stock holders. Fans are the future and the present.
I'd want to know that whoever owns the club does have a robust plan and isn't going to turn out like the Bury mob or the Italian guy who owned Orient, or any of the countless other owners of football clubs who wrecked them. I'd like to know that someone on our behalf is doing this sort of due diligence because we know we can't rely on the football authorities.
We have an interest for sure but I don’t think the current owner has any interest in us. To call us toxic, demean Operation Promotion and allow Mr Dale to get away with what he said are just three examples of what we mean to the board. Maybe Mr Shutes will see it differently but this deal is bound to be complicated and, as we are deemed not worthy, I’d rather be kept in the dark for now. |
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We have an interest for sure but I don’t think the current owner has any interest in us. To call us toxic, demean Operation Promotion and allow Mr Dale to get away with what he said are just three examples of what we mean to the board.
Maybe Mr Shutes will see it differently but this deal is bound to be complicated and, as we are deemed not worthy, I’d rather be kept in the dark for now.
I'm sure he hasn't. We're only of interest when he's looking for someone to blame. I just don't want to go down the whole, false hope route to find we're in the hands of someone who's going to leave the club even worse off. |
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It's not just being inquisitve though. I take what you say about the need for confidentiality at certain times. But don't you think fans have a stake in the future of their club? Collectively through the Trust and individual shareholdings, fans literally are stock holders. Fans are the future and the present.
I'd want to know that whoever owns the club does have a robust plan and isn't going to turn out like the Bury mob or the Italian guy who owned Orient, or any of the countless other owners of football clubs who wrecked them. I'd like to know that someone on our behalf is doing this sort of due diligence because we know we can't rely on the football authorities.
Fans mean diddly squat and if you think they/we come into the thoughts of any buyer or seller of a club then you are, IMO, deluded. If the deal...and that becomes basically a business deal, is right for the buyer & seller then the deal will happen, if its not right then it won't ! If i want £10 for something then maybe advertise it for £15 and sell it for £12 i am better off by £2....if it only gets offers for £8 then i have a decision to make on the saleable assett. |
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As fan's we don't get a say, a vote, anything on such matters.
I would imagine there a lot of ducks need aligning to hit the ground running day one with the full vision and clearly laid out plan and means to get there. I wouldn't want Shutes to arrive and saying "hoping to do this, maybe do that, not quite sure how but we'd like to"
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Fans mean diddly squat and if you think they/we come into the thoughts of any buyer or seller of a club then you are, IMO, deluded. If the deal...and that becomes basically a business deal, is right for the buyer & seller then the deal will happen, if its not right then it won't !
If i want £10 for something then maybe advertise it for £15 and sell it for £12 i am better off by £2....if it only gets offers for £8 then i have a decision to make on the saleable assett.
Absolutely. Fans will not even enter the equation. |
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Fans mean diddly squat and if you think they/we come into the thoughts of any buyer or seller of a club then you are, IMO, deluded. If the deal...and that becomes basically a business deal, is right for the buyer & seller then the deal will happen, if its not right then it won't !
If i want £10 for something then maybe advertise it for £15 and sell it for £12 i am better off by £2....if it only gets offers for £8 then i have a decision to make on the saleable assett.
That's not the point I'm making. I'm just saying we should, not that we will. |
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Absolutely.
Fans will not even enter the equation.
Not while we're supine |
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