New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[Mooneyraker]

I think there’s some sort of timescale for lateness. Sounds like it was ‘only’ a few days.

Clem has confirmed they were paid on time okay. Case closed.

[Mr Stevens]

I look forward to your crusade to rid us of Clem.

I assume you’ve put your name forward to join the Trust board and are actively seeking someone to buy the club as we speak.
Someone who can indefinitely bank roll is to all the things we don’t deserve.

Good luck.

I think he is too busy creating AFC Swindon to get involved in that sort of nonsense.

[Outletred]

So despite average gates of 8-9k and a meagre looking playing budget in the bottom division we are losing money hand over fist.

Complete bullshit

[Jimmy HaveHave]

We’re losing money hand over fist because he’s transferring the funds to the other side of the world to keep his main business going😁

[Cowley38]

Clem has confirmed they were paid on time okay. Case closed.

 

[DiV]

I think he is too busy creating AFC Swindon to get involved in that sort of nonsense.

I hope he’s put together a competitive budget

[Outletred]

We’re losing money hand over fist because he’s transferring the funds to the other side of the world to keep his main business going😁

You’re probably correct his business’s are struggling so that makes sense

[Jimmy HaveHave]

You’re probably correct his business’s are struggling so that makes sense

But can’t see him admitting to that.

[DiV]

Clem is as much a credible source as a random person on the TEF who said the players hadn’t been
paid.

I get the skepticism over what Clem has said but why are we taking the word of some dickhead on the TEF as the cold hard honest truth?

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Who started the rumour on here🤔

[Batch]

Angus liking a post about cash flow worries.

you don't flog shirts off cheap before Christmas if you don't need cash.

[Bob1978]

Clem is as much a credible source as a random person on the TEF who said the players hadn’t been
paid.

I get the skepticism over what Clem has said but why are we taking the word of some dickhead on the TEF as the cold hard honest truth?

Yeah who to believe some dick head on the TEF or someone who claims to have injected £250k into the club over the past couple of weeks. 🤔 I suppose we should take both with healthy scepticism.

[Batch]

or someone who claims to have injected £250k into the club over the past couple of weeks. .

yeah, so the wages were slightly delayed not late

[RobertT]

The club statement reads as total bullshit to me - it's got far to much insinuations without detail to be taken seriously.  It's like the Iraqi guy telling everyone that they were OK while the US tanks were rumbling away in the background.

The most obvious reason to discount it, is the fact it doesn't just outright deny.  It takes each possible problem and gives a degree of credence to it by trying to add a little colour to why it's not a problem or something to worry about.

All these dodgy contracts we have - how fucking long do we sign up to stuff?  Clem has been in the bloody building for 6 years and sole owner for two.

Someone asked about pre-emption rights - Yes is the answer.  They were added at the same time the shares were transferred.  There are no details about money, so it's likely just having the right to get first dibs.  We still have no idea what the loan terms were either.

[Mooneyraker]

The club statement reads as total bullshit to me - it's got far to much insinuations without detail to be taken seriously.  It's like the Iraqi guy telling everyone that they were OK while the US tanks were rumbling away in the background.

The most obvious reason to discount it, is the fact it doesn't just outright deny.  It takes each possible problem and gives a degree of credence to it by trying to add a little colour to why it's not a problem or something to worry about.

All these dodgy contracts we have - how fucking long do we sign up to stuff?  Clem has been in the bloody building for 6 years and sole owner for two.

Someone asked about pre-emption rights - Yes is the answer.  They were added at the same time the shares were transferred.  There are no details about money, so it's likely just having the right to get first dibs.  We still have no idea what the loan terms were either.

Clem has always been a fan of the rambling nonsense press release.

But responding to allegations of players not being paid by talking about a new fanzone is right up there. If the plumbing thing doesn't work out, which seems likely, i'd suggest he gives PR and Comms a swerve.