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I appear to have missed the hatred itself.  Is this a twitter thing?  Any examples to hand?

Chris Dalton ‏@ChrisDGuitarist 16 Nov

#POWEROUT this man should be nowhere near our football club! STFC family needs to unite behind Jed to remove him #fanpower

Luke Hodgson ‏@Snr_luke_2k13 22h

@BBCWiltshire come on town, need three points today. Can see a win away at last hopefully...btw #powerout
from Swindon, Swindon

Luke Hodgson ‏@Snr_luke_2k13 21h

@BBCWiltshire why didn't u read my hashtag. Most important part of the tweet! #powerout and u missed it (a bit like everyone else is doing)

emma stfc goodall ‏@emmag892 22h
Seeing power and cooper together has made me so cross!!! A) power is a twat!! B) power is a twat!! C) yeah you get my point!

I appear to have missed the hatred itself.  Is this a twitter thing?  Any examples to hand?

I'm still not 100% sure about him, to tell the truth. 

but really, for Power to be out, he'd have to be in first...

But is he in ??
Must be in in some form or other to be bringing in someone new esp one Jed knew nothing about.Something just a mere backer wouldnt have the privilege to do

And for someone not in he seemed to be having plenty to say to Cooper before yesterdays game.

The only thing I know about this, or remember, was how when Jed et al took over, a load on here were getting their knickers in a proper twist over everything and kept going on about how Power is trouble and that him and the board will be picking the team and Cooper is the perfect puppet. Or something similarly sensational.

Well, otanswell seems clued up enough on the hate to join in and say Power can fuck the fuck off. So he can elaborate then can't he?

Unless he's bandwagoning and full of shit?

Hi Steve

Can you send me Lee Power's number so I can call him a prick please.

Thanks

Aside from the lack of transparency about his role/position that I alluded to earlier, the only thing that really bothers me in the discussion above is the unsubstantiated rumour about a link to Diamandis.  If that were proven, I would be hunting out my pitchfork and joining forces with the rest of them.  Is there any basis for the rumour at all, or is it just internet talk?

The Supporters Club asked Jed this in May, he didn't know of a link then

I too am confused why Lee Power is suddenly the spawn of satan.

I've read the thread and have no idea what's going on, and why the sudden angst?

No one knows - It's just Twitter bollocks AFAIK*

*What does AFAIK actually mean? I thought it was a Swedish football team ???

I've read the thread and have no idea what's going on, and why the sudden angst?

as far as I know

Trouble is, Twitter offers an outlet for the social misfits and downright insane

There's a small but vocal contingent who follow Swindon that are complete bellends.

Trouble is, Twitter offers an outlet for the social misfits and downright insane

Wonder what Bill Power is up to nowadays?

Watching QPR implode, probably.

I do wonder similar things myself, at times.  The club could have gone any number of different ways in recent years.  We could be playing Conference football in a near empty 20,000 Brady-dome on the Front Garden, or extinct, or showcasing Championship football in a redeveloped 22,000 capacity County Ground with Andrew Fitton as Chairman.

We are mere witnesses to events beyond our control.  Makes supporting a football team all seem a bit pointless, to be honest.

We are mere witnesses to events beyond our control.

Not always. We had quite a direct impact on events a few years back

What did you do Paul?

I still remember the look on Bob Holt's face when he seen that blimp

Don't talk about Mex like that .....

There is no Mex

Not me personally but we all collectively made the Diamandis regime untenable. We didn't succeed in forcing them to sell to our preferred bidders, in the shape of the Fans Consortium, but we did create such a hostile climate that the Wills family accepted (although apparently Diamandis never did) that it was time to sell up. Without that, Diamandis would have been allowed to continue as he was and we wouldn't now have a club to be bemused by

Cre8 can go fuck themselves, it's Hans of Switzerland for me every time

Was that the rather seedy looking "salon" on Vic Hill....I always had it down as providing the services not catered for by San Tropez.

I think it's more because of this.
Lee Power was involved in Dunwoody Sports Marketing, when it was actually Richard Dunwoodys set up rather than Mike Ds

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Power+and+the+glory+is+winner+for+Dunwoody.-a079100096

Given that Dunwoody then merged his company with Mike Ds and lived to regret it...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2902736/Dunwoody-faces-bill-over-name-calling.html

Rather than be tainted by association, I personally suspect that Lee Power, like Dunwoody, and indeed all of us, is now not Mikes Ds biggest fan.

There is no Mex

:hmmm:  this is all getting a bit strange.

Is it though? Power was involved in Sports publishing, as was Dunwoody (I think), not a massive surprise that they'd worked together.

Not hairdressing then? Damnation where does a gent go to get his hair crimped?

There does seem to be an overlap here though....Diamandis on board with Dunwoody in Feb 2001 then Power getting involved in October 2001.  Maybe a benign coincidence....maybe not, we don't know.

You could try Guys and Dolls in Calne....set up by the late Brian Hiller and his missus. Possibly the only place in the country, where such a name reeks of cutting edge up to dateness. 

If you were involved in sports publishing in this area around that time, you'd have had some involvement with Diamandis, either as a colleague, a customer or an employee. I know 3 people who used to work for him, all great guys, all despise him. You can't tar everyone who was "involved" with Diamandis in some way or another with the same brush. They're not all Bob Holt or Sandy Gray.

Pah...according to the theory of 6 degrees of separation, we're all Mike Diamandis.

I'm Mike Diamandis and so's my wife!

On Saturday you're Holly Willoughby.

On Saturday you're Holly Willoughby.

I'm waxing as we speak ;)

Holly Willoughby is over rated anyway.

Holly Willoughby is over rated anyway.

She's just some fat blonde bird.

Not bad, I would, but nowt special.

few podgers on here

She's just some fat blonde bird.

Not bad, I would, but nowt special.

Hey !!!!!

I resemble that remark   :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak

Holly Willoughby is over rated anyway.

I like her. She has blow job lips

So does Mick Jagger!!

If you want to think about Mick Jagger blowing you then go ahead.

I'll stick to thinking about Holly thanks.

I'd love to do some motorboating between those tits!

She's amazing

I'd lezz off with Holly for sure

I'd lezz off with Holly for sure

I like her. She has blow job lips

I'd lezz off with Holly for sure

This. She does nothing for me. Nothing. I don't think she's pretty and I don't like her body. She just seems like a bland run-of-the-mill fake-blond with tits (that also do fuck all for me).

I'd lezz off with Holly for sure

(http://i1.cdnds.net/12/09/618x843/showbiz_holly_willoughby_cosmo_1.jpg)

I'd lezz off with Holly for sure

I've only skim-read this topic but somehow it went from talking about Lee Power and social media to JFW wanting to les off with Paul D

Holly Willoughby fat? Fuck me Gents :doh:

Holly, though not my celeb of choice, has got a proper bod. None of this snap if you breath on them too hard shit, she has proper curves and numbers.

It is because of shit like this that 'heroin chic' and anorexic birds are apparently all the rage.

More birds built like Holly please :clap:

Lee Power must be reading this thread and wondering what the hell is going on.

It's all Pauld's fault. If that is his real name, eh Mr w-d..

It's all Pauld's fault. If that is his real name, eh Mr w-d..

I'm in the yes camp for Ms Willoughby.

Can't believe she is referred to as fat! Ludicrous! I'm with Ardiles as well, skinny women look odd to me.

I keep confusing her with Tess Daly, even though they're nothing alike. I have em both though  ;)

I'd do Fearn Cotton as well as Holly (just putting it out there) as she is Holly's best bud

What about Fern Britton?

A few years ago she was prime candidate for the "Would but shouldnt" thread IMO.

Amen to that.  I've never understood why any woman who doesn't have the physique of a 14 year old boy has to classified by some as 'fat'.  Completely bizarre.  Curves, not corners.  For me, anyway.

Holly Willoughby fat? Fuck me Gents :doh:

Holly, though not my celeb of choice, has got a proper bod. None of this snap if you breath on them too hard shit, she has proper curves and numbers.

It is because of shit like this that 'heroin chic' and anorexic birds are apparently all the rage.

More birds built like Holly please :clap:

@football_league formally sanction of ownership of @Official_STFC to Swinton Reds owned by Lee Power #stfc

Lee Power has told BBC Wiltshire the make up of the board remains the same #stfc #swindon

I am told there is an option agreement in place to transfer ownership of club to Lee Power but it has not yet gone through #stfc

BBC Wiltshire reporting that Football League has sanctioned transfer of #stfc to Power. I'm being told no handover has been made.

fell fowl of the FPPT

What is going on, has power not got a bit of baggage that would have fell fowl of the FPPT

Who are the Swinton Reds?

That's quackers.

Has anyone ever failed the FPPT?

That's quackers.

Has anyone ever failed the FPPT?

Maybe we should play a game of where's Jed & Lee :>)

The other director of Swinton Reds 20 Ltd is Stephen Crouch who seemed to hold some credibility and reassure people.

Until we have details not really sure what issue is, everyone claimed that Power ran the club anyway, so now he does officially.

The other director of Swinton Reds 20 Ltd is Stephen Crouch who seemed to hold some credibility and reassure people.

Until we have details not really sure what issue is, everyone claimed that Power ran the club anyway, so now he does officially.

Isn't Crouch the other director of Swinton Reds? (From memory)

I suppose it may depends if this was a getlemen's agreement or if there is anything legally binding

I have a feeling that this spells the end of Jed's involvement at the club as it is well known there is no love lost between Jed and Power which has been brought to a head in recent weeks with the conflict concerning Nile Ranger (allegedly).

I fear that with Power as owner (if he indeed actually is) we will see much less communication between club and fans as well from here on as Power doesn't seem to bother letting the fans know anything.

If, as has been suggested, Power's been pulling the strings all along what real difference is it going to make?

If, as has been suggested, Power's been pulling the strings all along what real difference is it going to make?

Quite. Very little probably. Unless Jed's been acting as a restraint to hold him back from his more extreme white-cat-stroking moments and now he'll be free to unleash his maniacal plans on SN1 unhindered. We'll find out soon enough I guess. And probably too late by then

The question still remains though:

Is Holly Willoughy fat?

He'll probably just employ another frontman. Jed wasn't that keen on actual communication about what was actually going on- chatting people up on twitter does not constitute genuine communication. Plus ca change, seems to me

Lovely figure. Love that shapely hourglass body on a woman.
In other news Rachel Riley has left her husband.... :beers:  :iloveyou:

Surely no coincidence that Blofeld is back, after a dispute was settled between the estate of creator McClory...

Powers 'contacts' have got us. Luongo, Byrne, Mason, Pritchard, Kasim etc etc.

Jeds 'contacts' got us Harry Agombar.

I wonder if Cooper is worrying about his job this morning?

Really Adver, really.

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/10844917.POLL__Who_do_you_back_in_the_battle_for_ownership_at_Swindon_Town_/?ref=var_0

I voted.

I voted Power. I like an underdog.

Wow. What a spectacularly unhelpful bit of shit-stirring. What we could do with is some elucidation of what the f**k is going on, not a popularity contest based on little to bugger all actual information. Thought the Adver were better than that these days.

Agreed, this isnt fucking X Factor, but a club with a fan base that hasnt got a clue whats going on, well unhelpful. Thought better of the adver this pile of shit

Quite. Although the one that has the best sob story definitely gets my vote.

Wow. What a spectacularly unhelpful bit of shit-stirring. What we could do with is some elucidation of what the f**k is going on, not a popularity contest based on little to bugger all actual information. Thought the Adver were better than that these days.

One of the investors in Crunch, Crouches Online Accountancy business, is Paul Birch who founded Bebo and flogged it for about 800 million. 

Jed v Power. Only was to solve it is Rock, paper, scissors best of 5 or if you're a BBT fan then Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, spock.

Quite like the illustration for the Washbag post:
http://thewashbag.com/2013/11/29/to-me-to-you-a-change-of-ownership-at-swindon-town/

Less enthralled that they seem to have taken Power's claims of cash injections at face value. Have we seen any evidence that either has invested anything? (Other than their own claims that they have done so)

But then again paid fees of £100k for Byrne and £400k for Luongo. If they havent put a penny in then the well must be pretty dry.

They certainly "stockpiled" cash early on. ST sales, fees for players and selling off future commercial revenues eg catering. But then again paid fees of £100k for Byrne and £400k for Luongo. If they havent put a penny in then the well must be pretty dry.

We dont know the makeup of those fee's though it has never been disclosed so we dont know if there was anything paid upfront or it could have been minimal fee up front with the rest in clauses

We dont know the makeup of those fee's though it has never been disclosed so we dont know if there was anything paid upfront or it could have been minimal fee up front with the rest in clauses

Likewise "investing" £1.2m to lift the embargo. As well as I remember it, all that was needed was for the £1.2m to be deposited somewhere as proof of its existence - and that took long enough. I could be wrong about that, though, no time to check the archives…

McClory/McCrory... hmmm. Coincidence or something more sinister? ;)

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Didnt Jed tell the trust he paid the 1.2m to get us out embargo in the form of an interest free loan? Now Power is saying he paid it? Someones telling porkies

Board meeting tomorrow apparently
12 oclock
Just whats needed before a home game

Its in the legends lounge aswell

Will Jed buy the beers

Will Jed buy the beers

Or will he "secure" the beers and Power will actually pay for them but Jed asked him to so he's claiming the credit. And then it will turn out Power's not actually paid for the beers up front, just shown the bar staff a handful of fivers as "proof of funds" to demonstrate he could pay for the beers should it become necessary.

I see what you did there ;) :D

Or will he "secure" the beers and Power will actually pay for them but Jed asked him to so he's claiming the credit. And then it will turn out Power's not actually paid for the beers up front, just shown the bar staff a handful of fivers as "proof of funds" to demonstrate he could pay for the beers should it become necessary.

F**k me, I've got an echo :)

Or will he "secure" the beers and Power will actually pay for them but Jed asked him to so he's claiming the credit. And then it will turn out Power's not actually paid for the beers up front, just shown the bar staff a handful of fivers as "proof of funds" to demonstrate he could pay for the beers should it become necessary.

Its in the legends lounge aswell

I don't get the big furore. Everyone was adamant that Power was pulling the strings in the shadows and now he's pulling the strings in public... yet this is still an issue?

Can we all go along?

Another funfilled day in the life of Swindon Town FC.  Will the excitement and controversy never end?

I don't get the big furore. Everyone was adamant that Power was pulling the strings in the shadows and now he's pulling the strings in public... yet this is still an issue?

Haha no its not in there really. Its probably in burger king or something

Like all fans, we are following developments with interest and it appears we will have to wait for the outcome of the board meeting tomorrow. It is important that this is resolved quickly and transparently. Uncertainty over ownership is always concerning.Which is why our long term objective is for proper fan representation in the running of the club we love.
.We met with Jed last week and asked a number of questions, including around ownership of the club and Lee Power's role ,we had been waiting for clarification from Jed on some points before publishing notes of the meeting.  It may be that tomorrow's meeting will provide that clarification.

Sam, as your online can you shed any light as to what is going on?

I don't get the big furore. Everyone was adamant that Power was pulling the strings in the shadows and now he's pulling the strings in public... yet this is still an issue?

Really? You don't see why a lack of clarity over who owns the club, the chairman apparently at odds with the owner (if he is) and divisions at board level might cause some concern? Surely you remember what happened in previous boardroom splits? They've rarely resulted in periods of peaceful success for the club.

Really? You don't see why a lack of clarity over who owns the club, the chairman apparently at odds with the owner (if he is) and divisions at board level might cause some concern? Surely you remember what happened in previous boardroom splits? They've rarely resulted in periods of peaceful success for the club.

Periods of peaceful success? Fuck that. We want uncertainty,  in fighting, the works.  Take your peaceful success and shove it!

Sorry, I was being a bit facetious regarding those who have been claiming for months that Power had the power all along.

Obviously didn't come across very well in my post.

Puppetery is shit when you can see the person pulling the strings.  It doesnt matter if you know there's strings, just as long as you cant see the puppet master.

I dont know what this means.

And I was just starting to like Chang as well.

Lets have some quotes then Sam. The Thisis homepage mentions 'counter claims from chairman Jed McCrory that no handover had taken place'.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I am yet to see any quotes from McCrory?

you can make your own minds up.

I'm sure you understand that I have tried to get just that today without success. I'm relaying what I am told, you can believe me/my sources or not. I'm not swaying either way as I, like most, am fed up with opaqueness. I'm just reporting both sides of this - you can make your own minds up.

I'm sure you understand that I have tried to get just that today without success. I'm relaying what I am told, you can believe me/my sources or not. I'm not swaying either way as I, like most, am fed up with opaqueness. I'm just reporting both sides of this - you can make your own minds up.

Who is this Colin Hill geezer?

Property mogul. Associates with Lee Power. Bought and sold Peterborough's ground for a tidy profit.   Everything on record goes through Switzerland i.e. can't find anything about other links.

http://soccerlens.com/weymouth-look-to-end-the-months-of-terra/22911/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1330673/Sheffield-Wednesday-hope-property-tycoon-Colin-Hill-save-administration.html

The Great Northern Hotel/Cre8 link with Power and guess who was/is owner? Colin Hill

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/great-northern-hotel-staff-lose-jobs-as-company-goes-under-1-134866

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/business/business-news/200m-fortune-keeps-hill-on-uk-s-rich-list-1-2664348

I did notice that, find it strange that Washbag has accepted this as usually Ron & co stick to the facts

I dont like the fact he has bought and sold grounds in the past.

This is not making me happy. Alcohol is the answer.

If he is involved, The County Ground could be under threat.

Disclaimer: None of this is certain, factual and is merely a fictional work of my imagination and to be taken as such

All the more reason for the Trust to get on with the Community Asset thing.

All the more reason for the Trust to get on with the Community Asset thing.

If he is involved, The County Ground could be under threat.

Disclaimer: None of this is certain, factual and is merely a fictional work of my imagination and to be taken as such

If he is involved, The County Ground could be under threat.

Disclaimer: None of this is certain, factual and is merely a fictional work of my imagination and to be taken as such

All the more reason for the Trust to get on with the Community Asset thing.

This being the County Ground that we don't own and at this stage don't even have a long lease on and that is subject to a covenant that whilst can be lost will cost cash and time to do so....

I would share your concern but when it comes to clubs and real estate we are not an attractive proposition.

Right, so you know, which will do for me...

Did we ever renew the lease on a long term basis?

I have no idea about anything Reg and I mean that. I simply like to create an entertaining story based on possibilities.

No it expired in March 2013. Jed wanted to secure a longer lease but hasn't been able to do that.

But dont SBC own the ground?  So he couldnt sell it could he.

So on what basis was it renewed?

So on what basis was it renewed?

That was my understanding, so as it stands we are very dependent upon the Council. Not remotely saying that we should drop our guard, but it would be a strange one if someone saw the CG as an opportunity.

And that's before looking at whatever it is allocated/shown as in the Local Plan - and after a week of Local Plans at work I am not bloody looking this evening but I would suggest it is going to be leisure or something like that so again not easy to make cash on short term.

I can't recall but some sort of rolling basis according to Murrall at the business plan presentation.

That could be wide of the mark.

I've a copy of the lease and title documents (dated 30.10.2013) and I can confirm that no new lease was granted, so it is rolling.

I can't recall but some sort of rolling basis according to Murrall at the business plan presentation.

That could be wide of the mark.

That's a very recent date for the documents if you don't mind me asking why?

Not wide of the mark, it was agreed with the council that the lease would roll until such a time a development plan was agreed by all parties..

So Steve without giving much away how much should I drink tonight and should I be drinking more to ease my worries.

Do you think he will screw us over?

I know my preference and I'm sure others do,

You trying to tell us something Steve...   ::)

No, me?  Just want the club to be run correctly, that was my main concern..

@JedMcCoy: Hi All sorry been a busy day since Sam called me to let me no the news 8) Just to let you no I won't let this club down ..#STFC & proud

@JedMcCoy: Hi All sorry been a busy day since Sam called me to let me no the news 8) Just to let you no I won't let this club down ..#STFC & proud

...

Whoever put the money in was always pulling the strings. It was never Jed McCrory.

I was going to put a theory out there today that whoever invested had a convertible debenture. I guess it's been converted if that theory is correct.

My hypothesis is that the backer is Colin Hill.

Disclaimer: None of this is certain, factual and is merely a fictional work of my imagination and to be taken as such

Oh and Keith Cousins probably

Disclaimer: None of this is certain, factual and is merely a fictional work of my imagination and to be taken as such

He Mr Bag, or may I call you Wash.

Earlier on Twitter you gave the impression you were quite certain that Power had invested the dosh, whereas Jed may not have.

Just wondered if I interpreted that correctly, and that you'd favour Power if push came to shove? If so do you have reason to believe that, or is it more a personal evaluation of the facts as you see them?

I dont like the fact he has bought and sold grounds in the past.

Oh shit.

Why?

Genuine question.

I guess its, well, read this regarding Posh and R&D

http://portsmouthsbluearmy.blogspot.co.uk/2013_03_01_archive.html

Can't be arsed to read back, please can someone give a quick summary for those that have missed majority of what's happened today? It'd be much appreciated  :D

Leave spurs at the door.

Can't be arsed to read back, please can someone give a quick summary for those that have missed majority of what's happened today? It'd be much appreciated  :D

With Power supposedly being mates with Diamandis and the fact he has had failed companies like Cre8, him being in control doesn't sit right with me, maybe we should get our orange hats out and get behind the Arkells tomorrow after the game?

Jed just retweeted this:-

Posted by Bidwell Accountancy

@JedMcCoy remember running powers out of Luton when he turned up with Gurney. #againstfraudsinfootball

Couldnt make this shit up

Jed just retweeted this:-

Posted by Bidwell Accountancy

@JedMcCoy remember running powers out of Luton when he turned up with Gurney. #againstfraudsinfootball

I though the power struggle pun had been overused ;)

Did an internet search on Lee Power and found a company called Racing Ahead Weekend Limited with a registered address in Faringdon, Oxon - a Mrs Joanne Power is also named as a director, although it gives her place of residence as London, whilst Mr Power's is Switzerland!!  Known to be a racing man, but based locally??

Black out followed by a Power surge - couldn't think of one for Jed  :)

A rugby league side?

The other director of Swinton Reds 20 Ltd is Stephen Crouch who seemed to hold some credibility and reassure people.

Until we have details not really sure what issue is, everyone claimed that Power ran the club anyway, so now he does officially.

I used to like him until he started doing that silly robot dance goal celebration. Nice missus though.

Matchday thread versus Crawley - 13 pages
Non story about club ownership - 22 pages

If he is involved, The County Ground could be under threat.

Disclaimer: None of this is certain, factual and is merely a fictional work of my imagination and to be taken as such

I know Jed will do the right thing for the club..  

Just exactly what evil plan does everyone think Power has?

The club has no money and no assets. He can't sell the ground and there isn't many options for redeveloping it, unless a major ground rebuilding was part of it. So far he has only done good, especially bringing in players through the Tottenham connection.

Seems to me there is at least a few people that have grudges against the club and the new owners, continually spreading their conspiracy theories and everyone is lapping it up.

Still think Jed is a cowboy chancer. Beginning to think his heart is in the right place though.

The problem with Power is his history and who he previously associated with. No it does not mean history will repeat. But why wouldn't people be cautious.

And to think nothing will have changed by a legal change of ownership of the majority of shares, if that happens, is a bit silly.

But if power is the only gig in town with the money to keep the club going then what choice do we have but to stay vigilent and hope the fears are unfounded.

Agree, I think jed will try and take the club forward and sustainably and as you say his heart does apper to be in the right place, we're as power may go the way of investors crouch injecting cash in players and possible relocation of the stadium, he would be in it for himself.

Just don't understand why jed got him involved in the first place....

I wouldn't go looking for too many clues there, although yes, Faringdon is on the money for the horses.  I believe he does have a local residence a good deal closer than London, but still airport convenient.  From a semi-detached perspective the racing interests are

a) small time compared to the global phenomenon that is STFC
b) about a gazillion times more inter-weaving, complex and confusing than last week's Dr Who

Just exactly what evil plan does everyone think Power has?

The club has no money and no assets. He can't sell the ground and there isn't many options for redeveloping it, unless a major ground rebuilding was part of it. So far he has only done good, especially bringing in players through the Tottenham connection.

Seems to me there is at least a few people that have grudges against the club and the new owners, continually spreading their conspiracy theories and everyone is lapping it up.

He Mr Bag, or may I call you Wash.

Earlier on Twitter you gave the impression you were quite certain that Power had invested the dosh, whereas Jed may not have.

Just wondered if I interpreted that correctly, and that you'd favour Power if push came to shove? If so do you have reason to believe that, or is it more a personal evaluation of the facts as you see them?

To play Devils advocate.

Because Jed had no money and no contacts, he acquired a football club by default as no one else wanted it without admin (he, in no sense of the word, bought the club)

When it became clear he needed some cash and connections to make the thing work, and appointing his drinking buddies to the board wasn't going to cut it, he looked around for urgent help and Lee was willing to step in.

It should be noted that much of our first team has been bought in through Powers connections, most notably with Tim Sherwood at Spurs.

Does this mean Lee's motives are nothing but altruistic and we've nothing to fear? I've no idea but then I had no idea in April when he came in either.

This whole Jed folk hero/ Lee Power evil narrative, that some fans have been constantly parroting over the last few days, is a ridiculous over simplification of an issue that is far from black and white   

Pretty much sums up my feelings too. I'm sure that Power's not in it for anyone other than Power, just as I'm not convinced that Jed, who had no links to Swindon before this year, is involved because of his love for football in general, or the club in particular.

Steve Murrall well described Jed's reasons for acquiring STFC at the Business Plan presentations in July...

"this is Jed's vanity project to build a reputation for himself in football and to move on and takeover other clubs".

Jed obviously wants to succeed at STFC, otherwise his broader ambitions as a footballing white knight will be frustrated.

Just exactly what evil plan does everyone think Power has?

The club has no money and no assets. He can't sell the ground and there isn't many options for redeveloping it, unless a major ground rebuilding was part of it. So far he has only done good, especially bringing in players through the Tottenham connection.

Seems to me there is at least a few people that have grudges against the club and the new owners, continually spreading their conspiracy theories and everyone is lapping it up.

Great post. There's not enough rational thought about at the moment. :clap:

Great post. There's not enough rational thought about at the moment. :clap:

The Racing Ahead Weekend Company apparently owns a racing magazine called Racing Plus, published weekends only unless there is a major festival taking place such as Chelteham or Ascot.  This was originally owned by a company called Cre8!!  The plot thickens.

Great post. There's not enough rational thought about at the moment. :clap:

Jed is a bullshitter extraordinaire who blagged himself a football club for fuck all and loves the profile it has given him. His PR skills are slightly better than Comical Ali and he has told everyone what they want to hear. Its interesting to note Jeremy Wray's comments about players contracts and amounts owed when Jed took over the club. Jed has been happy to play the white knight while dealing out lies and deceptions. He took his mates on and gave his mate's lad a playing contract.
Whereas I thought he was a cunt we needed to keep an eye on, , in hindsight I think he was clueless and making it up as he went and effectively was / is relatively benign. The problem is his lack of engagement and such obvious bullshit make him look more suspicious than he probably is / was.
As for Power, I think given his past its reasonable to adopt a very apprehensive stance. I still question the link up with Spurs. Personally, I'd rather not have done it but its not been anywhere near as bad as I suspected, although its still early days.
It will be interesting to see if Power engages with the fans and communicates his plans........if he wins the power struggle. Once we've got this and whether his actions match his words, we'll know where we are.
If Jed wins then its probably not unreasonable to expect power to walk and take his money and Spurs players with him. Unless Jed can find a another backer then it may well be hard times and fire sales until we can get on an even keel.
If Power takes over then its all about his plans and whether he takes over the role of bullshitter.
If only we had a white knight with some money. Same old Swindon.   

It's a white knight who actually supports Swindon we could do with. Someone who wants to be here for the long haul. Someone with a vision for our club and has the bollocks to see it through.

we've had more than our fair share of short term 'geezers' whose only interest is how they can make a fast buck out of the club.

Did this thread get copy and pasted from three months ago? Have we not done all this hand wringing already? Funny that Jed was slated as a cowboy chancer and now many are desperate for him to stay and ward off the new boogeyman figure of Power.

. And the sooner it's all sorted, the better.

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Oh FFS.

And how many have actually managed it?  I'd say we've got to be a pretty poor club of choice to try to make money from.

The football league have approved a deal for swinton reds (power and crouch) to have a 60% share with seebeck (jed and sangita) keeping the rest,

Why are they called Swinton Reds? Is it an existing company?

If they'd called it Swindon Reds, no doubt someone on here would have found it. So they called it Swinton Reds to cover up what ever the evil master plan is .....

Set up by Power and Crouch just after the takeover.

Date of Incorporation: 26/03/2013

I'm still hoping the name reflects a hilarious Swindon/Swinton reds mix up.

Not helpful for the uncertainty to overshadow today's game.

Herthab will back me up on this. Dont trust either of them

Has everyone forgotten that we are, arguably, playing our best football since Hoddle?

Something specific?

Pmd

What the chairman said in person today in the legends was markedly different to what he was messaging someone last night. this leads me ro believe he is full of shit.

Has everyone forgotten that we are, arguably, playing our best football since Hoddle?

Think you all need to get a grip and stop looking for reasons to moan about something.

And I'm still waiting for someone to provide a feasible despicable plan that Power could be cooking up.

No. But that doesn't mean people aren't justified in being concerned about what appears to be a pretty serious boardroom split and a potential forced change of ownership.

So you're all getting upset about two blokes having a pissing match for the right to cover the clubs losses for the foreseeable future?

What the chairman said in person today in the legends was markedly different to what he was messaging someone last night. this leads me ro believe he is full of shit.

Fuck me my illusion is truly shattered. Jed in bullshitting shocker.

Fuck me my illusion is truly shattered. Jed in bullshitting shocker.

To be honest it just confirmed what I suspected. Although seeing it with my own eyes was quite amusing. He must think all Town fans are fucking gullible idiots. To fair, the fawning twats on twitter would reinforce that view.

:D

It was when me and you just looked at each other and shook our heads :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

FWIW i heard they were approached by a consortium involving Nick watkins and were told it would cost 7 million quid to take the club on. Nice work

My opinion is it's bad news whether it's Jed or Power running this club, wish they would do us a favour and sell up.

Talktalk and gary stanley

I can verify I have heard the same from a reliable source but no mention of who. 6/7 million it was suggested they wanted for the club. By all a counts the. Pub is far far from financially solvent.

who the fuck are they going to sell it to?

The buyers were hardly queuing up at the turn of the year when we were arguably in a better position. We've ended up with Jed/Power because no other fucker was willing to buy

I can verify I have heard the same from a reliable source but no mention of who. 6/7 million it was suggested they wanted for the club. By all a counts the. Pub is far far from financially solvent.

It's the dream ticket we've all been waiting for.

We'd end up playing in denim. And each player would have to wear a single glove.

Which pub? Is it the Merlin?

Herthab will back me up on this. Dont trust either of them

I don't, and never have.

Talktalk and gary stanley

Just exactly what evil plan does everyone think Power has?

The club has no money and no assets. He can't sell the ground and there isn't many options for redeveloping it, unless a major ground rebuilding was part of it. So far he has only done good, especially bringing in players through the Tottenham connection.

Seems to me there is at least a few people that have grudges against the club and the new owners, continually spreading their conspiracy theories and everyone is lapping it up.

Set up by Power and Crouch just after the takeover.

Date of Incorporation: 26/03/2013

I'm still hoping the name reflects a hilarious Swindon/Swinton reds mix up.

Me neither, hertha is a taxi stealing git and tans has a dodgy brother, no smoke without fire etc etc.

The T represents the Tottenham link... Could have been less subtle and gone for something like  Swinenham Reds or Tottendon Yids or Swinspurs or Hot Swine Tott Spur Dons

Or it seems there are people who know that things have gone on behind the scenes and they're throwing ideas out there to make sense of it all.

Of course, its all so obvious. Turning us into 'Tottenham B' by changing one letter of the holding company per-takeover. Well we see your little game now Power.

Interesting article - http://www.footballspy365.net/spurs-feeder-club-swindon-town-blatant-breach-premier-league-football-league-rules/

A lot of unsubstantiated claims but its only what many suspected anyway I suppose.

fair enough if you consider total bullshit as something interesting

Interesting article - http://www.footballspy365.net/spurs-feeder-club-swindon-town-blatant-breach-premier-league-football-league-rules/

A lot of unsubstantiated claims but its only what many suspected anyway I suppose.

Sherwood definitely has an influence.

Sherwood definitely has an influence.

An influence on who and what is he influencing? How do you know this for a fact? What are you basing this on?

This is exactly the type of unhelpful 'ITK' post that is aimed at unsettling people which this forum is becoming full of.

stfc2012 obviously has some kind of agenda. Why or what is anyones guess.

Influencing playing style. How much involvement I do not know but that he is, is why the story started. I mentioned nothing of Premier League rule breaking as I don't know them So well. I've not said it a negative to have assistance from Sherwood, but the article states much more than that. The article suggests he's running the show. I don't have an agenda. I like the style, I think Power has got us good players, Ive not made my mind up about any of the board, and I want to see the club succeed.

More importantly, Holly Willoughby is on the box at the moment, she's definitely not fat.

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I really am struggling to keep quiet at the moment after the joke of Fridays club statement / retracted statement and figures qouted.  I can assure you all that there is nowhere near 2.2m invested, the initial 1.2m was a short term loan to Jed, paid back in 10 days and the requirement for the whole of the season was no more than  800k.  This is fact.  Anyone wants to argue with me let me know.  I think I will make a statement tomorrow detailing the facts as this is just getting ridiculous.   The key thing is STFC, not anyones ego or other agenda's.  There are things that are not right and all the work putting things on an even keel are being undone.  Happy to speak to Shaun or Sam on Monday. Really fed up.

I really am struggling to keep quiet at the moment after the joke of Fridays club statement / retracted statement and figures qouted.  I can assure you all that there is nowhere near 2.2m invested, the initial 1.2m was a short term loan to Jed, paid back in 10 days and the requirement for the whole of the season was no more than  800k.  This is fact.  Anyone wants to argue with me let me know.  I think I will make a statement tomorrow detailing the facts as this is just getting ridiculous.   The key thing is STFC, not anyones ego or other agenda's.  There are things that are not right and all the work putting things on an even keel are being undone.  Happy to speak to Shaun or Sam on Monday. Really fed up.

As Jed's supposed reason for becoming involved in the first place has been reported as a 'vanity project' I think ego's and agendas are things that both protagonists have in spades. Why wait till Monday?  Why not just put it on here?

Who the fuck is Shaun?

Come on Steve, lets have a real 'TEF Exclusive'

Join acclaimed company such as myself by giving the masses some real inside information.
 
Make a name for yourself.

I'd get Shaun and Sam in the same room, Steve.

Football finance should not be this opaque.  The more I read, the more I am drawn to a model where the fans, even if they do not have outright control as on Germany, have more of a say in the running of a football business than they do at present.  Football is not just another business.  There are too many stakeholders with an intense emotional attachment.  You seem to get this.

Who the fuck is Shaun?

I do get it.  I also get that nonone should be intimidated into anything and there is a lot of that going on, we, and by that I mean the fans and the people who have this club at heart should have the facts and have a say.  When we took over in Feb this was our plan...

... a number of other suppliers have sent us legal letters demanding payment...

What has really annoyed me is a Shahs statement suggesting we are financially robust....so please explain why we owe Adidas serious money and a number of other suppliers have sent us legal letters demanding payment...at what point does that constitute a "robust" financial situation...
We are not being told the truth and these people are playing god with my / our football club....

At its worst this is clearly bollocks at its best I would say it was a badly executed plan. We were left totally in the fucking dark. Embargoes were going to be explained they weren't. What Jed had for tea was under a fucking non disclosure embargo.
Don't get me wrong I have a very, very bad feeling about Power but I had a very, very bad feeling about you guys. Unfortunately, when Jed was so obviously full of shit and you going macho on the Adver it does not instil trust and shows a lack of understanding of our history with owners.
If I had to pick sides I'm very very slightly on Jeds but I'd be very happen for both parties to get the fuck out of my club.
I thought years ago we'd be better off walklng away from the club and setting up a Swindon AFC or whatever to get rid of the fucking pieces of shit that were attached to the club, like fucking dogshit you can't scrape off our shoes. I'm not far from that stage again.
There comes a point when Town fans will just go "fuck it".

you know what  you have a nerve telling me this is bollocks.  I personally worked 14 hour days 7 days a week trying to save this club and it was Jed
 who put his name to it.  We might not have had millions in the bank but we took it on, we made the hard choices and I implemented those choices.  I hope you took some chances in your life and career to make such negative comments.  I know the facts around this club and know we did our best for the club.  I want that to continue.

Read it again. I said at its worst it is bollox. At its best it was badly executed.
I've taken several chances in my life - some good some bad. Sometimes I've acted well, sometimes I've acted badly.
The shame is that if what you say it is true then why the fuck has it come to this before we're finally told the truth.

Matchday thread 13 pages....this thread 30 pages.

Sadly says it all to me really.

I apologise if I have misread your comments, however I have never not told the truth in regards to the club.  I tried to leave with dignity but things have occurred over the last week that clearly need giving context to.  By the way I respect your comments on chances...  I think we have many things in common.

Haven't read much of this but what can Steve say or do now that will change anything?

If there are underhand dealings going on, lies being told, he could make them public?  Assuming there's not another NDA in place.

If it degenerates in to public mud slinging it would be more of a farce than it already is.

This is gradually rousing my interest in STFC again after years of not giving a flying.

Fuck those posh cunts from Ramsbury and their empty niceties, I'm all for the shysters.

If it degenerates in to public mud slinging

Sauce?

Well lets see how the next few days unfold. I've followed the club 42 years and am a miserable fucker at the best of times - maybe the 2 are connected. Sometimes I come across a bit stronger than I mean but beer and passion are a heady mix.
I really want to believe you Steve, I really want to believe Jed. Saying that I really want to believe Power. Hopefully in the coming weeks I'll have sufficient information to make an informed judgement rather than a gut feel. At the moment I feel the club is very vulnerable and that makes me very wary of everyone, if not a little scared.  
Its great that you're on here and I respect that.

An attempt at some clarity. A brief resume of the facts is necessary, not least so that fans know who they need to support in all this, however unpalatable that may seem. When Billy Liar bought the club for £1, together with Martin King who because of his disqualified director status remains in the background, but is still 50/50 with Billy, they managed to stump up the £1 themselves. The club had substantial cash in the bank , having just taken in the season ticket money, but substantial ongoing liabilities in the months ahead, based on the budget of the previous Board which Black was no longer prepared to fund.
 
Billy, King and sidekick Murrall immediately helped themselves to some of the lovely cash (innitogether some might say), to the tune of nearly £200k. They then seek outside investment for the club, up steps Greg Hall, who becomes a director, but when he discovers the lies Billy has told him, he decides not to invest. Enter Lee Power, who steps into the investor role and is persuaded to pay off Hall for his troubles and a further £150k to Billy and King for an equity stake. As the club continues to need funds over the following months, Power puts more cash in.
 
Fast forward to about a month ago. Power is concerned about the continued cash outflows, grabs control of the bank account and is horrified at payments made without his knowledge, not least to Billy's account in Malta. Murrall is asked in no uncertain terms to leave. Power, furious at the lies Billy has told him, tries to get control of the club. Problem is, despite investing in the club, Power has not secured the proper paperwork to reflect what he believes is his true stake in the club. His latest investment , he believes, triggers an option to take control of a majority holding, but, from a legal standpoint, does it ?
 
Meanwhile Billy, probably realizing the game is nearly up, renews attempts initiated a few months earlier to flog the club. A third party is mandated to sell it and is currently hawking it around, Billy and King only wanting £1M each for their share !!
 
There are only two answers to the poll the Adver ran on Friday and sadly, one of them ("neither") is not realistic. Fans may have preconceived ideas about Power, but at least he has been putting money into our club not sucking it out. Billy has done the complete opposite whilst maintaining an almost admirable bravado. Not surprisingly, the Club has suffered in the interim, as debts pile up. Legal writs for payments not made are in danger of sinking it and trade creditors, with key people like pitch and kit suppliers at the forefront, are at horrific levels. To gain our support, Power should be upfront about these issues, fans respect honesty. He also needs to put someone in daily charge that he can trust and who is credible - if he can only be in the country 90 days then he needs a proper chief exec.

Let's be clear, Power's plans may be painful to witness, as the budget is slashed to pre Sturrock levels. Wes and others will leave in Jan. But we may still have a club to support - the alternative is unthinkable.

Fredis back i see

Who the fuck is Billy Liar?

Did we ever figure out who fredi is?

TBH that all sounds entirely feasible.

It is probably the domesday scenario some people feared at the outset.

As for Jed et al wanting £1m each for their shares - the business is only worth what the books show.

Well it would, wouldn't it? Anybody with half a brain would know to devise a story that would sound feasible otherwise what would be the point.

Whether or not there's an ounce of truth in it remains to seen.

I'm guessing Jed

I thought the consensus was that Fredi was a disgruntled ex-employee who'd been fed misinformation so if they leaked it the board would know who it was?

Well I don't know about the rest of it, by Sam M has confirmed Martin Kings involvement on twitter.

Irrefutably

Fully expecting SM to bottle it today. He has his chance and he's said he's going on record. But I can feel a U-Turn coming.

Well if Fredi is a liar and Jed knows who they are then he has plenty of grounds to sue them. More than enough claims have been made true or not?

I am speaking with Sam this afternoon.

Steve, there have been some worrying rumours of suppliers not getting paid on here, can you shed any light on these? Or is it nonsense?

thanks

I will cover this aspect when I speak with Sam PWP.

I am speaking with Sam this afternoon.

Steve...I have heard that the infamous fredi is known to Jed, why has he not started legal proceedings against them for libel which has happened (allegedly) on numerous?

Playing this out in public really is quite amateurish. Perhaps the audit is part of the exit strategy. It can be presented to a buyer ahead of DD, obviously without reliance placed on it by the buyer, to accelerate the process. It's a 'cards up' tactic.

TBF to McCrory, even if you can prove libel, it's prohibitively expensive to be involved in either bringing or defending an action. Which is why the libel laws in this country are badly broken as it's beyond the means of most to fight on a level playing field, unless you're very wealthy. And that's one of the reasons Jed's run into the problems  he has, that he isn't, and so has had to seek support from various backers/partners of varying degrees of shadiness/shadowiness

No perhaps about it, I'd have thought, hasn't that always been their game - buy cheap, sell up quick, turn a healthy profit? And nothing wrong in that, btw,it's when it comes unstuck and you're left holding a position you can't fund it becomes a bit more of a hot potato. Which is why we are where we are now, isn't it?

I agree Paul, however if this is the case I don't really get why Jed et all don't just out Fredi - would make their (Fredi) position a little uncomfortable if their real identity was known.

True enough. Maybe there is some fire in that smoke?

Playing this out in public really is quite amateurish. Perhaps the audit is part of the exit strategy. It can be presented to a buyer ahead of DD, obviously without reliance placed on it by the buyer, to accelerate the process. It's a 'cards up' tactic.

Time to get the orange hats back out........

Seeing that you are online SAM has anyone from either side contacted you today ?

Heard from someone today that Barnes have not been paid either I think there are lots of rumours doing the rounds and the longer the club go on without making a statement the more they are going to get fueled.  The worst thing is there is no football this weekend to take peoples minds off of it so it is going to get worst especially on thisis.

Seeing that you are online SAM has anyone from either side contacted you today ?

Tomorrow's exclusive I expect, and who can blame him, no point putting stuff on here when it can be used to flog papers.

Every time I think of chucking it away I realise that it will probably be needed again some day.

I think I will be chucking my season ticket away and never returning if it ever gets to that stage.

Seeing that you are online SAM has anyone from either side contacted you today ?

Heard from someone today that Barnes have not been paid either I think there are lots of rumours doing the rounds and the longer the club go on without making a statement the more they are going to get fueled.  The worst thing is there is no football this weekend to take peoples minds off of it so it is going to get worst especially on thisis.

If the place falls into a sinkhole because of a gypsy curse I'm going to remind everyone I called it a while back.

Just sayin'

Not the content I was expecting, nothing really earth shatteringly bad imo. Maybe it was watered down at the last minute?

Its clear there is a struggle going on, maybe Jed changed his mind about moving aside

Well there we have it.

It also doesn't say where Jed got the money to repay the £1.2m. Who else is lurking?

That's false accounting though isn't it?

Perhaps he just gave the same 1.2 straight back. They needed it to satisfy the football league and get themselves out of embargo, perhaps that's why it was a short term loan, put it in the account, show the FL, pay it straight back.

If it was on the club's books, maybe (Si Pi will know) but this is proof of funds. I believe it doesn't need to go into the club's account, just into a bank account the FL can look at and verify the funds are there. It's one of many ways in which the football authorities' regulatory tests are laughably full of holes.

If it was on the club's books, maybe (Si Pi will know) but this is proof of funds. I believe it doesn't need to go into the club's account, just into a bank account the FL can look at and verify the funds are there. It's one of many ways in which the football authorities' regulatory tests are laughably full of holes.

I know at least one person who is owed 4 months in un paid wages, apparently they are seeking legal advice from the LMA in regards to this.

LMA?

So would that be KMac?

LMA?

So would that be KMac?

Nope not K Mac, he was football staff who has now left (because power stopped paying him). He's appears on the who's who on the club website.

Ah I assume that's this video analyst we keep hearing about that's (supposedly) not been paid then? I'd assumed that was a hangover from the Wray/Di Canio era coming back for a claim of unpaid wages, perhaps more recent then. And hence this cropping up the other day:
http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/academyanalystvacany-1156949.aspx

Ah I assume that's this video analyst we keep hearing about that's (supposedly) not been paid then? I'd assumed that was a hangover from the Wray/Di Canio era coming back for a claim of unpaid wages, perhaps more recent then. And hence this cropping up the other day:
http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/academyanalystvacany-1156949.aspx

There's no supposedly mate, I can guarantee that Power has refused to pay him since July.

That looks like a different role - academy / voluntary.

just say who it is then.cunt

The Video Analyst on the Who's Who on the club website is listed as Ron Terry. Assume that's who he means.

The Video Analyst on the Who's Who on the club website is listed as Ron Terry. Assume that's who he means.

So Cooper's having to manage without a video analyst then I assume? Which is actually considered quite important these days. And while I'm sure the jumpers for goalposts crew can all start in with how [Succesful manager from very long time ago] managed perfectly well without such frippery, the point is that if everyone else can do detailed post-match analysis and Cooper's having to make do with recording the Football League Show and freeze-framing it for the team meeting, that's putting us at a disadvantage compared to our rivals. So this is an area where the cost-cutting isn't "just" backroom stuff going wrong, it has a potential impact on the pitch too.

So Cooper's having to manage without a video analyst then I assume? Which is actually considered quite important these days. And while I'm sure the jumpers for goalposts crew can all start in with how [Succesful manager from very long time ago] managed perfectly well without such frippery, the point is that if everyone else can do detailed post-match analysis and Cooper's having to make do with recording the Football League Show and freeze-framing it for the team meeting, that's putting us at a disadvantage compared to our rivals. So this is an area where the cost-cutting isn't "just" backroom stuff going wrong, it has a potential impact on the pitch too.

So Cooper's having to manage without a video analyst then I assume? Which is actually considered quite important these days. And while I'm sure the jumpers for goalposts crew can all start in with how [Succesful manager from very long time ago] managed perfectly well without such frippery, the point is that if everyone else can do detailed post-match analysis and Cooper's having to make do with recording the Football League Show and freeze-framing it for the team meeting, that's putting us at a disadvantage compared to our rivals. So this is an area where the cost-cutting isn't "just" backroom stuff going wrong, it has a potential impact on the pitch too.

We're not the only club in the country asking for volunteers to do this role as unpaid internships or such:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/reading-fc-advertises-job-experienced-1827948
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/apr/12/football-clubs-accused-exploiting-unpaid-interns
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9991594/Premier-League-clubs-to-be-reported-to-HMRC-after-advertising-for-unpaid-internships.html

statement time again  
http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/clubstatementl-1204150.aspx  

Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA 1m

The stated "injected £1.2mil to release the embargo" changed to "injected £1.2m for a limited period of time to release the embargo"

Sam says :

but is it that important , in the grand scheme of things now the share transfer has gone through. If so, why?

And it's a fair guess this chap was pretty good at his job as well if Paolo didn't feel the need to have him replaced with a highly paid Italian.

Hmm, I suppose this puts an end to the uncertainty surrounding the immediate future at least... I need to find some straws to clutch at.

^ yep, and at the same time it would be good if Jed shut the fuck up. I cant be the only one who finds his constant buddy patter cringeworthy
#inittogether
#wontletyoudown
#greatclubgreatfans
#Iloveyouall
#prideandpassion
#someotherfuckingcliche etc etc

It would be good to hear from Power, what his plans are etc.

Well.....Now wait for Murrell to sue the club for unfair / constructive dismissal    :(

Just hope Power is in it for the long term

Though I doubt it   :suicide:

Chancer after chancer wanting to play at running a football club. It fucking stinks and always has done

Chancer after chancer wanting to play at running a football club. It fucking stinks and always has done

I would say it probably has something to do with the gas bill analogy I mentioned. If he was not confirmed owner why bung in 1.2 million that might never come back.

Where is Mr Wilks with his Orange Hats? Ive lost mine

So why has Jed relented?  Legal advice or had enough or kissed and made up?

Because you can't bullshit the law?

Whats the next twist in the story of STFC, couldnt write this shit if you tried!

Where is Mr Wilks with his Orange Hats? Ive lost mine

We might have to come up with something besides orange, as the Ukrainians seem to be keen on using it again atm.

It will also be interesting to see if Power is 60% owner or 100% owner as it may well be that Jed retains a 35% holding. It could also be one of the shortest directorships of STFC if Shah is sent packing as she was only recently appointed.
I'm sure there will be a ton of stuff still to come out but at least we have a bit of clarity.

It will also be interesting to see if Power is 60% owner or 100% owner as it may well be that Jed retains a 35% holding. It could also be one of the shortest directorships of STFC if Shah is sent packing as she was only recently appointed.
I'm sure there will be a ton of stuff still to come out but at least we have a bit of clarity.

Nah they're using blue and yellow (Ukrainian and EU colours) so we could all just start showing up in last season's away kit. Although that might just look like we were mounting a protest against this season's away kit.

Bit feeble to use Scum colours to counter the red army....we'd best stick to orange then....Chalkie's Shorts would go on hunger strike if it was yellow and blue.

Don't think we do. More questions than answers IMO. You're right about where does this leave McCrory and Reg is right, who's the backer is, as always, the key question. We just seem to have a series of puppets behind puppets.

It's blue and yellow, that's completely different. As everyone told us when we picked those colours for the away kit.

One of the alleged features of our new owners is an apparent desire for some serious Cardiff/Hull style rebranding,

One of the alleged features of our new owners is an apparent desire for some serious Cardiff/Hull style rebranding, so maybe blue and yellow will become our home kit.

One of the alleged features of our new owners is an apparent desire for some serious Cardiff/Hull style rebranding, so maybe blue and yellow will become our home kit.

Nah, crimson cloak and woollen tunic.

Bit feeble to use Scum colours to counter the red army....we'd best stick to orange then....Chalkie's Shorts would go on hunger strike if it was yellow and blue.

Alleged where?

Alleged where?

This very site.

Must be true then...

Given my bulk it would be a long strike...although a hunger strike for me would normally consist of 3 hours without lard.

But Chang hasn't confirmed it yet..

Must be true then...

Never said it was, just answering the question.

I never said you said it was

Also, who would have thought a few months back that McCrory would come out of this as seen by many as the 'good' guy.

Are there any good guys?

Yes
By some I've spoken to and seen written

Can't wait for the movie. I hear they are now casting. Ricky Grover as Jed Mccrory. Any other ideas?

Anyway I wonder what the board of Tottenham think of Mr Power???????????

OK, it was the "many" I was surprised by.

Well that seems to have been 'resolved' quicker than I imagined this week, and I use the term 'resolved' loosely. I was expecting this to drag on for weeks, especially when Jed said he was taking legal advice before postponing the board meeting Saturday - why the change of heart, or is this statement premature and will be taken down later on today? The uncertainty feeling I have still remains, would be nice if Power came out and spoke - so many questions need answering, which I'm not sure we'll get.

Oh to be a Swindon fan!

Jed goes then. Shock horror. #Worriedforthefutureoftheclubnow

McCrory has gone (BBC Wilts)


FOOTBALL: BBC Wiltshire understands #stfc chairman Jed McCrory has stepped down from the board and left the club #swindon

Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA 1m

It's my understanding McCrory will cite concerns over his own health as part of the grounds of his departure.

Crouch has some serious financial backing.

Someone called it earlier. Not saying it isn't true, but more of a tactical withdrawl?