Holloway's statement  (merged)

Quoted from Ipswin

Holloway's knackered if the new owners expect loyalty

Quoted from heppy88

Judging by much of the responses on here, the telegraph and other social media this statement has achieved its purpose. But I fear the purpose of this statement is not, what many are assuming.

First and foremost, there is NO denial here that Holloway knew of Mr May, his 2 plus year relationship with Fenty, the intended investment and of May's criminal past.
Surely, he knew all of these things. Why? He was on the board and privy to these things, the Trust board members admitted they knew, so why not Holloway? As such he was not an innocent party to this saga. I think most can agree that if May's involvement was not exposed the investment WOULD have been accepted and we would probably still in the dark.

When he refers to mistakes being made, he is not referring to his own. It is written in the context of those at the top. He is calling the recent saga a “mistake” on behalf of Fenty and the board (of which he sits). This was NO mistake. This was a calculated train of events, at least 2 years in the making. As stated above, the events would have reached a suitable conclusion for Fenty and the board if it had not been exposed.

Holloway suggests the distractions off field are the reason for the team’s poor start to the season. There is absolutely no admission that HIS actions have caused any of the poor performances to date. He has used the “politics” as an excuse for his and his team’s current failings. Not Covid, not pay cuts, or anything else that occurred in the close season.

He also points some of the blame at Shutes and his associates for simply taking an interest in the club. According to Fenty for a number of years the club was open to offers. Shutes simply decided to make an offer but ultimately could not meet the remit as stated by Fenty.

The remainder of the statement is a rallying call. A rallying call that will no doubt result in a remorseful statement from the club and Fenty himself. Fenty is no stranger to issuing apologetic statements when required, especially when he’s trying to get out of a sticky wicket. Holloway's statement paves the way, by appeasing the fans (mission accomplished), ready for Fenty’s plea of forgiveness.

If this statement was a true rogue statement, where Fenty and co were caught (again) unawares, then there is no way that links to the statement would have been IMMIDIETELY posted on the clubs social media. There would have been no way Fenty would have tolerated this. The statement is nothing more than a carefully orchestrated ploy, by the current incumbents, designed to calm the anti-Fenty sentiment, so Fenty can have his say and again hold his head up high.

My prediction is nothing will materialise from the continuation of talks with Shute’s and co. Why would anything come of them as they have already been going on for a number of years? If they do, I don’t believe Fenty will relinquish control of the club anyway and the status quo will be maintained to the detriment of the club.
I really, really hope I’m wrong on this, but nothing that has happened over Fenty’s reign has left me to think otherwise.

Quoted from heppy88

Judging by much of the responses on here, the telegraph and other social media this statement has achieved its purpose. But I fear the purpose of this statement is not, what many are assuming.

First and foremost, there is NO denial here that Holloway knew of Mr May, his 2 plus year relationship with Fenty, the intended investment and of May's criminal past.
Surely, he knew all of these things. Why? He was on the board and privy to these things, the Trust board members admitted they knew, so why not Holloway? As such he was not an innocent party to this saga. I think most can agree that if May's involvement was not exposed the investment WOULD have been accepted and we would probably still in the dark.

When he refers to mistakes being made, he is not referring to his own. It is written in the context of those at the top. He is calling the recent saga a “mistake” on behalf of Fenty and the board (of which he sits). This was NO mistake. This was a calculated train of events, at least 2 years in the making. As stated above, the events would have reached a suitable conclusion for Fenty and the board if it had not been exposed.

Holloway suggests the distractions off field are the reason for the team’s poor start to the season. There is absolutely no admission that HIS actions have caused any of the poor performances to date. He has used the “politics” as an excuse for his and his team’s current failings. Not Covid, not pay cuts, or anything else that occurred in the close season.

He also points some of the blame at Shutes and his associates for simply taking an interest in the club. According to Fenty for a number of years the club was open to offers. Shutes simply decided to make an offer but ultimately could not meet the remit as stated by Fenty.

The remainder of the statement is a rallying call. A rallying call that will no doubt result in a remorseful statement from the club and Fenty himself. Fenty is no stranger to issuing apologetic statements when required, especially when he’s trying to get out of a sticky wicket. Holloway's statement paves the way, by appeasing the fans (mission accomplished), ready for Fenty’s plea of forgiveness.

If this statement was a true rogue statement, where Fenty and co were caught (again) unawares, then there is no way that links to the statement would have been IMMIDIETELY posted on the clubs social media. There would have been no way Fenty would have tolerated this. The statement is nothing more than a carefully orchestrated ploy, by the current incumbents, designed to calm the anti-Fenty sentiment, so Fenty can have his say and again hold his head up high.

My prediction is nothing will materialise from the continuation of talks with Shute’s and co. Why would anything come of them as they have already been going on for a number of years? If they do, I don’t believe Fenty will relinquish control of the club anyway and the status quo will be maintained to the detriment of the club.
I really, really hope I’m wrong on this, but nothing that has happened over Fenty’s reign has left me to think otherwise.

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

There is an assumption in many posts that all board members knew of May’s proposed investment prior to Monday’s meeting and it is hard to disagree with that, however, assuming they knew about and agreed with it are two very different matters. No League 2 club is going to turn away a £1m gift horse without seriously considering how it could benefit the club and I guess we will never know when this investment was first presented to the board if this was accompanied with a resume of May’s past or if that resume was an accurate portrayal of his illegal acts. Nor do we know if certain board members, whether that be Ollie, Day or Trust members, opposed this investment from day 1, throughout the process or when the crap hit the fan.

Certainly someone close to the club released his involvement to the media so clearly not all members of those in the know were happy with the proposal. Think we should stop assuming knowledge of the proposal was agreement and acceptance of it.

Quoted from quebec38

Bold statement from Ollie. Could be end game for Fenty and co now after what has gone on in the last fortnight.

Quoted from rancido

You say "and Co" but it's not uncommon for directors to switch allegiances in Boardroom squabbles, especially when the odds are stacked against their previous "friend".