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Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 09:50:06 Mr Diamandis
If you will insist on telling a Trust board member to "PISS OFF" followed by "WANKER" It may be prudent not to do it in front of your wife and kids and several Town fans. Nice move mate ! Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: cavpete on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 10:02:12 tell us the story, I am intrigued to find out how these events unraveled? Sound as if he is loosing more of the plot. Or is like a cornered rat and trying to survive.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 10:10:28 it was a response to Paul wishing him a merry xmas
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Spencer_White on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 10:15:58 Everyone Ive talked to who's ever met him says he's a thoroughly unpleasant individual. And cant see past his own interests in regard to Swindon Town.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Ginginho on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 11:23:08 He looks like a horrible piece of work, and the sooner he cuts his ties from the club the better for everyone.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: STFC Bart on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 11:38:28 Going by individuals who work at the club on matchday, no one has a good word to say about the man
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: yeo on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 11:51:54 ha ha ha obviously that completely out of order...
but very funny. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 12:37:26 Diamandis is paid to do the dirty work by SSW.....now that he's been smoked out, he may as well just show his true colours, this, as he's apparently stated will include taking his club down with him.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: yeo on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 12:57:43 Can guests post?
how weird Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Anonymous on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 12:59:53 They can now yeovil :D
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:03:27 Hello mike
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:06:27 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Hello mike :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Anonymous on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:09:00 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Hello mike You will never ever get me out of this club fact :mrgreen:Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:14:10 Is this a dare?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Anonymous on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:15:07 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Is this a dare? :surrender:Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:23:17 Youd best get off the net and pack to your gcse's mate :)
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Anonymous on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:35:55 No i cant be bothered id rather go through the clubs books again to see if i can make anymore money out the club while i still can :shock:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:36:55 probably best, im sure you coudl make a few more peopel 'reduntant' in order to free up cash for nice new directors?!?!
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Anonymous on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:38:24 Good idea bushey ill take that on board :)
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: RobertT on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 13:39:44 I guess the creation of the new section was done without removing the acces for Guests to post.
Title: Re: Mike Diamandis Post by: deltaincline on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 14:04:12 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Mr Diamandis If you will insist on telling a Trust board member to "PISS OFF" followed by "WANKER" It may be prudent not to do it in front of your wife and kids and several Town fans. Nice move mate ! Blimey, he must be really really annoyed to act like that in front of his family. In my experience Greeks are genuinely respectfull in public. I wonder how he felt about all the Orange on view in the Nationwide yesterday? If he was pissed off before the match, that would of sent his blood pressure through the roof! Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 14:08:07 Desparate act of a desparate man Delta !
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Power to people on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 14:08:19 Did he pop along to see Paul D about giving out of Orange and about volunteering his services is that how they bumped into each other :D
I just wonder if Paul D "advised" him his help wasn't needed but to have a happy crimbo as it wil lbe his last at STFC The guy though is obviously rattled....now that is FUNNY Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: sonic youth on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 14:39:22 Quote from: "RobertT" I guess the creation of the new section was done without removing the acces for Guests to post. :-- blame news monkey Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 14:40:09 I think teh four page spread in the adver says it all really, he is desperate.
I wonder if he is panicking that if a deal goes through it will come out that money has gone out of the club to release charges on lets say ssw land which is not allowed under a cva? there are many ideas why he could be panicking Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: rockincockinrobin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 18:58:28 You should put something in the adver about how Mr Diamandis speaks to trust board members, it just proves what kind of person he is!!
You don't go swearing at people just because someone said merry christmas that's well out of order! He was probably pissed off with all the orange he could see around considering he said only 200 fans supported the trust!! He's losing it, he knows the clock is ticking!! Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: reeves4england on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 19:21:03 Tick
Tock Tick Tock Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: rockincockinrobin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 19:48:28 Diamandis is a disgrace to this club, more or less saying he will take the club down with him shows that he doesn't give a toss about our club, all he's interested in is money, money, money.
I can't believe he swore at Paul Davis just for saying "Merry Christmas", how pathetic, it's a joke considering his wife and kids and other town fans were around when he said it, don't think the fans would be too impressed with that. He would probably talk to every Swindon fan in that way because his statements prove he doesn't care about the club or the fans. We really do need to really push and get this idiot out of the club!!! Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: deltaincline on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 21:06:01 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" I think teh four page spread in the adver says it all really, he is desperate. I wonder if he is panicking that if a deal goes through it will come out that money has gone out of the club to release charges on lets say ssw land which is not allowed under a cva? there are many ideas why he could be panicking I can understand him being pissed off. His Advertorial was designed to sway the floating voters. It was a good try (if a little too obviously biased in his favour) but it failed miserably to sway anyone and he has been humiliated by the success of the trust in pushing the Orange revolution stuff. That he was rude to anyone who is clearly a fan of the club just shows him up for what he is. Maybe Jon Ritson and the Adver paps should pile over to Newbury again next week and give him another one-sided opportunity to explain himself in his inimitable charming way. They could always lick his arse for him again while they're there. There's only one true wanker in this little side story Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: rockincockinrobin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 21:17:57 He's digging himself an even bigger hole, firstly for saying all that crap in the adver and now swearing at a trust board member in front of his wife and kids and other town fans, surely he should know better? he's just an idiot and i do wonder why Sir Seton is so good friends with someone like him??
I wouldn't be surprised to see Diamandis make a few more statements slagging off the trust etc because he just cannot help himself at the moment!! I for one am very glad that he is making a prat of himself in public instead of being a chicken and hiding away, he's swaying more and more people against him and making more fans join the trust! Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: sonic youth on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 23:26:02 i can't really blame him, i'd be offended if some smug scouse wished me a merry christmas
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Fred Elliot on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 23:27:26 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: millom red on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 06:14:27 Freds a scouser? :shock:
Now i know why he was at that match in the posh sports car tother week and had his piicy took for all to see. Fred says to the owner with a sheepish grin on his face wearing his hi-glow shellsuit and hi-tech trainers...... ~Can i mind yer car for a fiver Mr.~ as happens in stanley park most weekends. Sussed. :D :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Spencer_White on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 10:19:37 The more we can get Diamandis in the media the more we will get people on side. In the Adver interview he admits it was him who posted that ham fisted rebust to the trust after the declaration of a truce. That should have been a statement by Mike Diamandis. But of course he pulls the strings, so it was an STFC press release.
Some way or another we have to distance Mike Diamandis from the club. He is a disgrace and a total nightmare to work with. As for SSW being friends with him? I doubt the bloke has any friends. He's money obsessed. SSW is a friend in a business capacity. Their fortunes are in some way intwinned. Whatever people say on here, the fact is that they can ONLY run this club with the consent of the fans. We have keep the pressure on. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: RobertT on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 10:36:50 and he wasn't even at the meeting in the first place.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 11:12:21 Anyone on here have access to finding out how land charges were taken off certain properties. I think you will then find where Mr Powers money has gone! Unfortunately my man is away until the new year........
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: RobertT on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 11:31:13 Land Registry? although you would have to pay for a search I guess. I presume your thinking is that the SSW had one of the charges against his land cleared? (of which I guess there are a few)
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 12:39:34 indeed, just after powers money was invested in stfc! Not allowed under the CVA
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 13:05:10 :shhh
I was going to see if I could obtain such information somehow through work, but in hindsight I don't think it will be possible :( Which means I may as well not chatted for 20 mins in the Merlin about it and got another pint down my neck and forgot about it :| Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 13:11:13 pfft
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: RobertT on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 13:13:43 Can't we get Magnum PI on the case?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 14:12:01 Quote from: "RobertT" Can't we get Magnum PI on the case? Don't worry, I've donned a tache and a hawain shirt. Unfortunately I look like a birk and do not do Mr Selleck any justice. My investigative powers are on the up though. All I need is a medallion... Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Barry Scott on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 14:57:57 Quote from: "simon pieman" Quote from: "RobertT" Can't we get Magnum PI on the case? Don't worry, I've donned a tache and a hawain shirt. Unfortunately I look like a birk and do not do Mr Selleck any justice. My investigative powers are on the up though. All I need is a medallion... I think you'll be okay without the medallion. I'm sure someone on here knows someone who knows someone who owns a Old Fezza you can borrow. You'll be complete then. Simon "Magnum" PI-man http://www.magnum-pi.de/gallery/images/Tom_Estate_Gate.jpg Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: red macca on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 15:13:21 STOP PICKING ON MIKE
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 18:48:14 Haven't you buggered off to Hartlepool yet?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Batch on Friday, January 5, 2007, 08:12:37 FTI: BBC RS reported today (8am) on Mr Diamandis being investigated by the DTI for directing whilst disqualified.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: stfc_steve on Friday, January 5, 2007, 08:17:14 oh yes come on, thanks for that batch :beers:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Batch on Friday, January 5, 2007, 08:23:21 Should add Mr D has said (indirectly, i.e. not interviewed) that he was unaware of the investigation but is confident he has done nothing wrong, which may very well be the case.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, January 5, 2007, 08:23:36 Maximum sentence two years in prison if found guilty :D
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: STFC_Gazza on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:06:30 I see BBC Radio Swindon trying to cause unrest before another big match. Well done you idiots. Mike D said on the BBC interview and in the Adver I believe that he was aware of this investigation and has done nothing wrong. People trying to stir things up again before a big game. *sigh*
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:22:21 gazza have you gone to the other side?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: STFC Bart on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:24:08 The truth will come out people
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:24:58 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" gazza have you gone to the other side? I'm beginning to worry about him tbh, Ash. What with the other thread about his career with AFC Newbury... Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:26:58 mmmm i say push him over and tickle him at palace.....
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Batch on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:28:15 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" gazza have you gone to the other side? What, straight? Only joking Gazza :D Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: STFC_Gazza on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:30:16 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" gazza have you gone to the other side? It’s the same every time, a big game comes up a new allegation against someone or something. Can’t we go just 2 weeks without someone trying to stir things up. My concern is that by BBC posting this it gets into the national media etc and the FA Investigate and then the club get fined, points deduction etc. We know how the FA likes to make an example of Swindon Town. I just think it was narrow minded for this to come out. Perhaps after an investigation would be more appropriate. This stuff alienates fans etc and soon could push our manager away much like Wise and Poyet. I Can see us winning promotion this season and have it taken away again due to this stuff.Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: stfc_steve on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:30:50 Quote from: "Batch" Quote from: "Bushey Boy" gazza have you gone to the other side? What, straight? Only joking Gazza :D :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Bushey Boy on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:34:17 Quote from: "STFC_Gazza" Quote from: "Bushey Boy" gazza have you gone to the other side? It’s the same every time, a big game comes up a new allegation against someone or something. Can’t we go just 2 weeks without someone trying to stir things up. My concern is that by BBC posting this it gets into the national media etc and the FA Investigate and then the club get fined, points deduction etc. We know how the FA likes to make an example of Swindon Town. I just think it was narrow minded for this to come out. Perhaps after an investigation would be more appropriate. This stuff alienates fans etc and soon could push our manager away much like Wise and Poyet.Against the board? Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: STFC_Gazza on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:47:05 I am so sick of politics.
Perhaps it’s my own fault for commenting on it but because I may not have the same opinion as some people and would rather see peace at the minute people make it appear your one of “them”. We should all be working together (the fans that is) not showing a divide and that is what allegation and speculation does. In my Opinion speculation and allegation is not good, perhaps I am wrong and we should all throw stuff out there and see how much we can stir things up. I won’t comment on it again as it sets you up for abuse from people who are all out to ensure the board are ousted and if you say anything that may seen to be backing the board you get slated. End of the day if a consortium came in with loads and money and took over I would be very happy but until this happens I am not going to get involved in a slanging match. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: RobertT on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:54:39 BBC have known about this for weeks, so I would guess Gazza that they have been checking the facts in that time before doing the story. At the end of the day, these stories will come out sometime, you can't hide stuff forever.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: millom red on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:55:29 Your not happy then gaz?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: stfc_steve on Friday, January 5, 2007, 09:55:59 its a sort of lose lose situation really, i can see where gazza is coming from, talking about all that is going on in the club. Yes its unexeptable but if the F.A catch hold of the story we could see finds or/and point deductions. On the other hand if we still let diamandis get away with this the club will go under.
FACT. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: STFC_Gazza on Friday, January 5, 2007, 10:00:38 just saying maybe it is a coincidence etc but everytime a big game comes up a new story comes out. The DTI investigation came out weeks ago and as I say I beleive Mike D acknowledged this on his radio interview and maybe it's just me but we all know what the FA does to Swindon Town etc. I understand why people would want to highlight the DTI Investigation etc as it improves their position to oust the current board, however what ramifications (sp) does this have on the pitch. ie points deductions, fines etc? People who know me know I am a neutral in this whole thing now.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: RobertT on Friday, January 5, 2007, 10:04:07 but if the investigation turned out nasty stuff then the FA/FL would be told anyway. You can't hide it once it's got to the authorities.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: stfc_steve on Friday, January 5, 2007, 10:04:17 i see where your coming from but we have to get this board out now
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Panda Paws on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:19:09 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/6233491.stm
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: yeo on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:19:16 Gazza and Mike up a tree
K I S S I N G Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: fatbury on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:21:27 Diamandis Out!
Power In! :nod: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Panda Paws on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:21:39 Quote from: "stfc_steve" its a sort of lose lose situation really, i can see where gazza is coming from, talking about all that is going on in the club. Yes its unexeptable but if the F.A catch hold of the story we could see finds or/and point deductions. On the other hand if we still let diamandis get away with this the club will go under. FACT. Why? How do we know the investigation centres around his activities at Swindon? Perhaps, considering the ban was in the 90s, it might be another company? He joined Swindon after 2000, presumably when the ban had lapsed ...? Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Batch on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:28:21 Quite, the investigation may not involve STFC at all, though I am pretty sure he was involved with STFC whilst banned - not that it means he was directing illeagally.
The investigation may show absolutely no wrong doing whatsoever. But it is still a valid talking point when our general manager is under investigation. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Spencer_White on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:29:51 About time too. Cant believe they get away with running the club like they do to be honest.
Its a news story rather than a football story. Its the DTI. They will hit Diamandis personally. AND ABOUT FUCKING TIME TOO! Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Tails on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:31:25 He's never been a director here so surely we've done nothing legally wrong?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:35:10 Quote from: "Tails" He's never been a director here so surely we've done nothing legally wrong? It doesn't matter, Tails. If he has been acting in a "management capacity" that influences the running of a business then that is sufficient. Aka "Shadow Director". Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:36:36 Its Friday.....I feel a statement coming on \ :D /
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: RobertT on Friday, January 5, 2007, 11:41:31 I don't see the club falling foul of anything, even if he did act as a "Director" for STFc while banned. I think this is more a personal issue and could impact his own business, it also brings into question his continued involvement with STFC if anything comes of it. In fact, even the investigation itself may be a little close to the wind on the FL's fit an proper person tests for running a club?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Spencer_White on Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:00:49 To my mind anything that hastens the greeks downfall can only be good for the club.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Panda Paws on Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:16:18 Quote from: "Reg Smeeton" Its Friday.....I feel a statement coming on \ :D / Surely only a matter of time, Reg. If it doesn't show up by 5pm I'll make one up myself on their behalf. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:18:46 I've been doing a bit of digging around Alan's point about 'Fit and Proper Persons'.
In his recent article in the adver Diamandis said: Quote from: "Mike Diamandis" My role at the club is where any board-type decisions are made by all the members of the board I would attend with everybody else. Other than that, if anything else happens which is unusual I would be involved in that process - whatever that is. That would range from the replacement of Dennis Wise, the leaving of Dennis etc Football League regs class a director as Quote “Director” means in respect of any Club, any individual person operating the powers that are usually associated with the powers of a director of a company incorporated under the Companies Act (as a company limited by shares or by guarantee) including, but not limited to: (a) a person exercising direct or indirect control over a corporate director of the Club; (b) a person registered as a director or secretary of the Club with the Registrar of Companies; (c) a person for whom a Form 288(a) (to be filed with the Registrar of Companies) has been completed in relation to the Club; (d) a person who has been elected to become a director of the Club at a meeting of the board of directors of the Club; (e) a person who has been elected to become a director of the Club at a meeting of the members of the Club; (f) a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the persons constituting the management of the Club are accustomed to act; or (g) a person who exercises or is able to exercise direct or indirect control over the affairs of the Club. Points (a),(f) and (g) are rather interesting. There would seem to be a slight loophole in the regulations for point (a): Quote There shall be excluded from the definition of Director any legal or professional advisers acting in their legal or professional capacity without any interest (in excess of a 5% shareholding) in the Club other than as its advisers. But surely Diamandis can't be classed as a professional advisor because his main occupation is MD of Dunwoody. As to the possible penalties: Quote 3.3 Submission of False Information on Declaration 3.3.1 Any Club or Director that negligently, recklessly or with intent provides to The Association a Declaration that proves to be false shall be deemed to have committed an act of misconduct under the rules of The Association. 3.3.2 The Association shall have the power to prescribe fixed fines against a Club in respect of any such event, as per Schedule 4 to these regulations. 3.3.3 Any individual found to have negligently, recklessly or with intent completed false information on the Declaration will be banned from participating as a Director for one year after any Disqualifying Conditions to which they are subject have ceased to apply. 3.3.4 There shall be no appeal against any such penalties. 4. Suspension of League Membership Where: - 4.1.1 any individual at a Club qualifies as a Director in breach of any of paragraphs 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3, and that Club fails to remove that Director within 28 days of being instructed so to do by The Association (as per paragraph 3.2.4) or 4.1.2 a Club is deemed to have persistently failed to comply with paragraph 3.1.1 and/or 3.1.2, as described in paragraph 3.1.5 above then The Association may issue The Notice to the league of which the Club is a member. 4.2 There shall be no appeal by a Club against the serving of The Notice. 4.3 The suspension of the membership may be removed subject to the Association receiving satisfaction on the matter that caused it to be required. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Maverick on Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:41:26 Sam .. not sure from what you post (as some bits referred to in the regulations are not posted) ... but does that mean for the club to be suspended from the league .... the association firstly have to ask the club to remove him as a director, and then wait 28 days to allow them to comply? If so, then my guess would be that this has not happened ... and once it does we have time to comply.
I would think that they will not ask for that until something has been proved against MikeD (which may never happen as he may not be in breach of anything) ... and the club would be unlikely to pay any penalty as long as nobody can prove that they did anything knowing it to be in breach. Don't know ... just surmising. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:48:24 It's taken from the latest FA Handbook. I'd say your understanding is correct, I wasn't implying the club will be penalised - just that that's the worst case scenario.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:58:56 Quote from: "Maverick" Sam .. not sure from what you post (as some bits referred to in the regulations are not posted) ... but does that mean for the club to be suspended from the league .... the association firstly have to ask the club to remove him as a director, and then wait 28 days to allow them to comply? If so, then my guess would be that this has not happened ... and once it does we have time to comply. I would think that they will not ask for that until something has been proved against MikeD (which may never happen as he may not be in breach of anything) ... and the club would be unlikely to pay any penalty as long as nobody can prove that they did anything knowing it to be in breach. Don't know ... just surmising. Wahey... Maverick is back Maverick is back....among the beastly posters on TEF who say horrid things about Michael. Things must be serious. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Maverick on Friday, January 5, 2007, 13:03:02 Hi Reg ... glad to see you missed me ..... you should have sent me a private message .. I would have been back sooner!!!! :D :P
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Dazzza on Friday, January 5, 2007, 13:23:20 What struck me following the BBC and Adver articles was that Michael Diamandis has potentially declared that he was in breach or close to breaking the regulations governing banned company directors before the injunction ended.
If he is indeed under investigation I wonder if this will be picked up on or if the FA regs above would be enforced upon historical breaches of the rules. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Maverick on Friday, January 5, 2007, 13:58:09 I am fairly sure that if there has been a historical breach of their rules then we would still be asked to remove him
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 5, 2007, 16:41:32 Quote from: "Reg Smeeton" Its Friday.....I feel a statement coming on \ :D / 16:40, going by previous there should be a statement in 20 minutes \ :D / Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, January 5, 2007, 16:44:43 :tea:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: mexico red on Friday, January 5, 2007, 16:50:20 i have come online specially for a statement
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 5, 2007, 16:52:46 I have a feeling there's not going to be a statement
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, January 5, 2007, 16:55:17 :cry:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: flammableBen on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:03:35 fucking shit board.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:06:29 Wahay! Statement!
http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10341~961050,00.html I knew those cunts wouldn't let me down. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: flammableBen on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:08:35 hahahhaha. ace.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: stfctownenda on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:09:02 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: sonic youth on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:09:50 they did that on purpose surely :D
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: herthab on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:09:53 My statement was more informative....
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: mexico red on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:10:16 fucking magical. brilliant.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: flammableBen on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:10:35 I fucking love it.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:35:02 \:D / :beers: :dance: :cheers:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Ardiles on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:35:41 What does it say?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:37:38 Quote The BBC reported this morning that Mike Diamandis is being investigated by the Department of Trade and Industry.The Club can confirm that it has not been informed, nor is it aware of any current investigations with regards to Mike Diamandis' conduct whilst disqualified from being a company director in the 1990s. The Club is therefore unable to make any further comment unless or until it is contacted by the Department of Trade and Industry. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: TalkTalk on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:39:21 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:
A beer or seven to Mystic Reg Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:41:51 Quote from: "TalkTalk" :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: A beer or seven to Mystic Reg Don't you know Alan, 5pm on Friday is prime statement making time for the STFC board. Has been for a while now. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Batch on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:44:13 Club satements are like a drug. You know they are going to be bad for you but they are somehow addictive.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Ardiles on Friday, January 5, 2007, 17:44:42 The net tightens. And not before time.
And where was the Adver when the (probable) investigation was being openly discussed on internet message boards by ordinary supporters? The Adver was nowhere, sitting on its hands. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Ardiles on Friday, January 5, 2007, 18:05:10 Am I going completely mad, or has Fred just had a post deleted from this thread?
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Friday, January 5, 2007, 18:08:23 Heh! heh!
Fair play to Reg, funny as!!! :beers: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: yeo on Friday, January 5, 2007, 18:26:00 Quote from: "Ardiles" Am I going completely mad, or has Fred just had a post deleted from this thread? yes probably did it himself :? Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, January 5, 2007, 18:27:34 nah
Just got it in the wrong section.............that's all :wink: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: pauld on Friday, January 5, 2007, 19:16:18 Somewhat disingenuous that statement, isn't it? For one thing claiming not to be aware of any investigation when Mike D pretty much admitted it in the Adver interview before Xmas. Do they really think our memories are that short or we're that thick? But the really funny bit is when they refer to his period of disqualification during the 90s, neglecting to mention that it didn't expire until Nov 2003 IIRC. Are they perhaps trying to give the impression that any disqualification was over before he became involved at the club? Surely not, I can't believe that a statement from the club would attempt to mislead fans in that way, must have just been badly phrased.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Dazzza on Friday, January 5, 2007, 19:32:21 For those that may have missed it BBC link to the story here...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wiltshire/6233491.stm Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Dazzza on Friday, January 5, 2007, 19:49:42 Does anyone else think that after years of lurking in the background Diamandis’ first public ‘open’ interview to the press may well prove to be his undoing?
He’s openly admitted to operating the majority shareholding and the circumstantial evidence where by the board and senior management over the past few years have all been directors and previous employees of his affiliated companies. I don’t think the admission of attending board meetings will help much either. The rules clearly state you cannot simply operate under a different title or behind proxy directors while you are banned. I suspect the writing may already be on the wall. My good friend Allen at the DTI had this to say Quote We cannot enter into public debate on the merits of complaints, and we do not confirm or deny whether an investigation of a particular company is taking, or has taken place. Under most circumstances it is not possible to disclose the results of our investigations beyond a narrow range of other regulators (though if we take action in the public interest there will usually be some publicity). Presumably if the BBC has published the story they will have had to get official confirmation from the DTI or it’s CIB of an investigation taking place. Usually the DTI will not publicise anything regarding an ongoing investigation, certainly if you look at cases that do get publicised and I can’t find evidence to the contrary then it’s usually at the stage when the whip has done or is in hand ready to strike. http://www.barbarawood.com/guestbook/images/smilies/wavey.gif Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, January 5, 2007, 21:02:37 Never mind FA regs, what about company law. As I keep parroting (and others!) if the numerous allegations and Mike's very own admissions are true he has been acting as a director. It doesn't matter what you call it. You could call him a steward as his job description but if he has been making executive decisions this is in effect a 'de facto' directorship. Google 'de facto director' if you don't know what this means. I think the second link down even refers to company law.
If the DTI is investigating no doubt he will plea he is in an advisory role and not an executive role. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: SwindonTartanArmy on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 11:08:56 Just a quick note to congratulate Spuddy and give-us-an-S for abusing Diamandis in the car park at palace :mrgreen: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Spencer_White on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 12:06:41 Well done Spuddy.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: larwood on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 12:29:48 Yes, well done spuddy :bow1: so much more than a pretty face :wink:
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Spud on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 14:54:22 Quote from: "SwindonTartanArmy" Just a quick note to congratulate Spuddy and give-us-an-S for abusing Diamandis in the car park at palace :mrgreen: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: ha ha ha ha he looked extremely confused. :mrgreen: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Simon Pieman on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 17:56:14 http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/g/images/greek_zeusartem.2.lg.JPG
Wiggly Cunt Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: stfc_steve on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 18:02:54 haha that is good, i say we print loads out and hand them out as fliers at the next home game.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: magicroundabout on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 22:05:06 Quote from: "SwindonTartanArmy" Just a quick note to congratulate Spuddy and give-us-an-S for abusing Diamandis in the car park at palace :mrgreen: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: what was said Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Leggett on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 22:07:52 they shouted rude stuff at him, spuddy text me and and told me about it!!! give the greek twat some grief!!!
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Spud on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 22:07:57 Quote from: "magicroundabout" Quote from: "SwindonTartanArmy" Just a quick note to congratulate Spuddy and give-us-an-S for abusing Diamandis in the car park at palace :mrgreen: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: what was said http://www.thetownend.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17345 Im disappointed that all i shouted was "OUT" a few times. Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: magicroundabout on Sunday, January 7, 2007, 22:20:23 Quote from: "Spuddy_STFC" Quote from: "magicroundabout" Quote from: "SwindonTartanArmy" Just a quick note to congratulate Spuddy and give-us-an-S for abusing Diamandis in the car park at palace :mrgreen: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: what was said http://www.thetownend.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17345 Im disappointed that all i shouted was "OUT" a few times. mint 8) it needed to be said Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: millom red on Monday, January 8, 2007, 02:36:23 Quote from: "simon pieman" http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/g/images/greek_zeusartem.2.lg.JPG Wiggly Cunt Is it just me, or does Zeus look scarily like Gordon Brown? :shock: Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, January 8, 2007, 02:37:25 Could be why I don't like Gordon Brown either...
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: Ginginho on Thursday, February 1, 2007, 12:22:53 There is a guy in our office today doing an audit, and he looks exactly like Mike Diamandis.
Should I punch him in the face? Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: jayohaitchenn on Thursday, February 1, 2007, 12:35:58 yes.
Title: Mike Diamandis Post by: ronnie21 on Thursday, February 1, 2007, 22:29:10 Quote from: "millom red" Quote from: "simon pieman" http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/g/images/greek_zeusartem.2.lg.JPG Wiggly Cunt Is it just me, or does Zeus look scarily like Gordon Brown? :shock: |