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Quoted from Ipswin

I refer the dishonourable member to my earlier question.

How can you know they were not related to Fenty? I am sure that even you will see that, if they were, then it throws a very different light on last nights proceedings.

The only way you can state with total confidence is a) if you are a relative or b) you know who the scroatbags were - simple

I know JF and his family and I am not related to any of them but can confirm with up most confidence that none of the abusive fans at the end of the forum where related to JF or any of his family, I do however think they where well out of order with the way they conducted themselves.

Quoted from Rob_in_Grimsby

I know JF and his family and I am not related to any of them but can confirm with up most confidence that none of the abusive fans at the end of the forum where related to JF or any of his family, I do however think they where well out of order with the way they conducted themselves.

There ya go Ipswin, there's an answer for you. Happy now?!

Quoted from grimsby pete

Ipswin  v  Fishy-fantails    this could go on for a lot more than 10 rounds,

Sorry I can not stay I have a footy match to watch  

At least get my name correct grimsbypete,

Quoted from Rob_in_Grimsby

I know JF and his family and I am not related to any of them but can confirm with up most confidence that none of the abusive fans at the end of the forum where related to JF or any of his family, I do however think they where well out of order with the way they conducted themselves.

Wonder who they were?

People who attended last night who travel home and away said they have never seen them at any game?

Very strange

Quoted from Rob_in_Grimsby

I know JF and his family and I am not related to any of them but can confirm with up most confidence that none of the abusive fans at the end of the forum where related to JF or any of his family, I do however think they where well out of order with the way they conducted themselves.

Fair enough mate, brave of you to come out. Any reason why JF didn't stop the abuse?

Quoted from grimsby pete

I am thinking of talking to a solicitor  about a case for slander,

£ 2 million should cover it then I will convert them into shares and give them to the Trust.

FFS don't do that They'll give them to Fenty!

Quoted from Fishy_fishtails

There ya go Ipswin, there's an answer for you. Happy now?!

Not really. Do you know Fenty and his family as well? (like Rob does) are you related to them?

Quoted from Cloudy

Wonder who they were?

People who attended last night who travel home and away said they have never seen them at any game?

Very strange

The chap who lost the plot at the end was sat next to me, I have been around the club for allot of years home and away I can say I have never seen him before at the games or previous fans forums  same goes for the Lady on the front row who did not conduct herself in a lady like manor.

Quoted from Rob_in_Grimsby

The chap who lost the plot at the end was sat next to me, I have been around the club for allot of years home and away I can say I have never seen him before at the games or previous fans forums  same goes for the Lady on the front row who did not conduct herself in a lady like manor.

Well said Rob. Wish I could of been there!

UTM!

I'm torn because on much of the substance (shares situation, efforts to find an investor, tax position, Bogle transfer, numbers around the stadium, honesty about JF's exit strategy) I thought the panel gave some clear answers.

Which brings us back to the style and presentation.  If the club had bought in just a few days' of training in how to handle media questions and handling/neutralising aggressive questioning, the same answers and facts could have been presented in a much better way and not poured petrol onto the fire.

Take Stephen Marley for example.  He made a perfectly reasonable point that he'd spoken to a local HNWI about investing in the club and that this person was put off by the prospect of abuse from fans.  I don't think anyone would dispute that as a plausible anecdote and wouldn't have expected him to divulge who it was.  Matt Dean, as a journalist, did his job and asked Marley, at which point he exploded and started angrily bandying around phrases like "rank stupidity".  

Why couldn't Marley have just said with a smile "Ha, nice try Matt and I understand you have to ask me that, as a journalist, but I'm sure you can appreciate I was asked to not divulge this person's identity and I'd like to keep my word to them.  It does mean I'm asking you all to take me at my word on it, but because we're still involved in talking to people in business and football, it's also important that those we approach know they can trust us to act with discretion and keep confidences."

Why not just give that answer like any other professional would do, instead of kicking off like an episode of Jeremy Kyle?