Guest Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Again a fair point however I’m still waiting to hear what lies have been spouted, if the trust board have spouted any lies then I’m pretty sure KA would have gone down a legal route. If the trust have reported unpalatable news and challenged KA on that information then isn’t that what the Trust are supposed to be doing? Point me in the direction of these lies and I’ll again raise these at next meeting. You are hiding behind technicalities here. You know full well that the ST board was and is linked in opinion to the likes of Bowyer and the Smurf fella. The ST itself took every opportunity to snipe in passive aggressive ways when things were tricky and now they are silent. Quote
Sweep Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Would it not be a good thing if the ST popped up every now and then and said "Things are going OK for now, but just to remind people that we are still here" and/or at least send a bit of praise out towards the owners and/or team every now and then, so at least look like they're half interested in KA making a success of things. It just seems, to me, like the ST really want KA to fail so that they can step in - if that's correct, then it's very wrong indeed Quote
Guest Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Would it not be a good thing if the ST popped up every now and then and said "Things are going OK for now, but just to remind people that we are still here" and/or at least send a bit of praise out towards the owners and/or team every now and then, so at least look like they're half interested in KA making a success of things. It just seems, to me, like the ST really want KA to fail so that they can step in - if that's correct, then it's very wrong indeed I think now the ST know they have no chance of running the club. But initially when they formed, that absolutely was their ambition. They wanted to own it and run it. And in fact one of those involved in the trust creating said "better to be a non-league or league 2 fan owned club than be in the premiership with a wealthy owner". That was their mantra. Bridge tried to put a respectable face on it all, saying that they wanted to "be custodians" but very much some of those initially involved hated the idea of wealthy individuals running clubs. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Would it not be a good thing if the ST popped up every now and then and said "Things are going OK for now, but just to remind people that we are still here" and/or at least send a bit of praise out towards the owners and/or team every now and then, so at least look like they're half interested in KA making a success of things. It just seems, to me, like the ST really want KA to fail so that they can step in - if that's correct, then it's very wrong indeed Another fair point and I think that they should do just that. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) You are hiding behind technicalities here. You know full well that the ST board was and is linked in opinion to the likes of Bowyer and the Smurf fella. The ST itself took every opportunity to snipe in passive aggressive ways when things were tricky and now they are silent. I don't know that but I am not looking at every tweet and looking round every corner to find an issue. I would prefer if Smurf and Bower speak for the board and ultimately the trust then it was not a smoke and mirrors situation as seems the current state of affairs. If these allegations are true it begs the question as to why Smurf and Bower are not board members. Edited May 14, 2018 by Mounts Kipper Quote
Traf Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 The fact still remains that if we ever did go into admin then it’s very possible the trust would be the only saviour at that stage. And 14 minutes later when the trust had run out of money... If Ken or similar can't keep the club afloat, how the fuckery would the Trust manage? Quote
Big E Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 The fact still remains that if we ever did go into admin then it’s very possible the trust would be the only saviour at that stage. I’d feel that the trust would only be the holding position while another owner was found (that’s what happened at Pompey) I prefer that safety net to the alternative which might just be a winding up order, whether you like the board members or not that’s got to be the lesser of 2 evils, hasn’t it? the trust have no money so will not be an option. People think it will just magically save us. there would still be bills to pay. Chester is fully run by a trust and is constantly fucked and in turmoil. its just not as easy as folk think. the fact remains they never cam back with any "High Net Worth" investors. i strongly believe the people involved would just try for a quick buck and leave us fucked. Quote
Traf Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 the trust have no money so will not be an option. People think it will just magically save us. there would still be bills to pay. Chester is fully run by a trust and is constantly fucked and in turmoil. its just not as easy as folk think. the fact remains they never cam back with any "High Net Worth" investors. i strongly believe the people involved would just try for a quick buck and leave us fucked. Unicorns, mate. Quote
gonzo Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 And 14 minutes later when the trust had run out of money... If Ken or similar can't keep the club afloat, how the fuckery would the Trust manage? And why would they be the preferred option? What would be stopping any other group of fans from taking control? Quote
jmjhb Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 From Nicko: Follow the trail. Anderson said there was a buyer whose assets were frozen. Check the guest list under house arrest at the Ritz Carlton in Jeddah at the time ???? Quote
Whites man Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 From Nicko: Follow the trail. Anderson said there was a buyer whose assets were frozen. Check the guest list under house arrest at the Ritz Carlton in Jeddah at the time ???? Half the Saudi royals (and there's 100's of them) were/are under house arrest in various plush hotels across the country. Quote
LeggyMountbatten Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Narrows it down to half the Saudi royal family - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Saudi_Arabian_purge Quote
Biggish Dave Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 I reckon its Bin Laden - I seem to remember he was after getting involved in English football a bit back Quote
Sweep Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 From Nicko: Follow the trail. Anderson said there was a buyer whose assets were frozen. Check the guest list under house arrest at the Ritz Carlton in Jeddah at the time He knows even less than Iles these days Quote
Take Hunt Off Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 I think the ST have shot their bolt tbh I have always agreed with mounts that they could be the port of last resort in a crisis but Christ cant even organise a AGM Its painful in that it could have been so different with a ST supportive of our owners efforts & independant at the same time a balance that would have kept most fans onside. Missed opportunity I reckon bit like Deanos 'effort' at Wembley. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) I think the ST have shot their bolt tbh I have always agreed with mounts that they could be the port of last resort in a crisis but Christ cant even organise a AGM Its painful in that it could have been so different with a ST supportive of our owners efforts & independant at the same time a balance that would have kept most fans onside. Missed opportunity I reckon bit like Deanos 'effort' at Wembley. Whilst I agree with your sentiment, I’m still of the opinion we should have a Trust, if it came to the crunch and it was needed I’m convinced that fans would come out of the woodwork and the Trust would morph from what it is today. Edited May 14, 2018 by Mounts Kipper Quote
Traf Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Let's put this to bed once and for all, shall we? The Trust couldn't run a fucking bath, never mind a football club. Quote
tomski Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 He knows even less than Iles these daysThats not true is it Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Let's put this to bed once and for all, shall we? The Trust couldn't run a fucking bath, never mind a football club. You have no clue to who might get involved if the worst did happen, I’ve no doubt that should the worst happen folk with the required skills would come forward to help, hopefully it’d be only a short term situation while a proper owner was found. Let’s hope it never comes to that though. Quote
L/H White Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 He knows even less than Iles these days Don't tell garrp that ffs Quote
Jol_BWFC Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Who? The chap who loves short corners and threatened Sober Dan. Quote
Traf Posted May 15, 2018 Posted May 15, 2018 You have no clue to who might get involved if the worst did happen, I’ve no doubt that should the worst happen folk with the required skills would come forward to help, hopefully it’d be only a short term situation while a proper owner was found. Let’s hope it never comes to that though. Might? I'm talking about the trust as it stands now. Plus I've little to zero faith in them being able to attract the money needed. Quote
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