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"Why was the Liverpool game cheaper than the Bradford game"

Somebody actually asked that question.

They really did say that then? I'd assumed I was hearing things  ::)

The question was asked, eyes rolled.

Has anybody actually asked a question we didn't already know the answer to?

No.

Sounds like we're going to sign Brophy though.

Just the training ground really...

Fanzai or media ban mentioned yet?

First thing covered.

BBC Wilts seems to be fine, the rest not so much.

Fanzai is working really well and nothing has changed with regard to the media... :hmmm:

Club was approached, had teething problems but will eventually do 7 day a week insights into the club. Also Power & Cooper are going to do phone ins once a month to remain accountable.

Good lad, Jordan Turnbull.

Opted for Town over others.

Standing is actually Coopers agent...

standing is also coopers agent. puts a different light on alleged interference.

He fucked up the Wendies move then.....

Ha ha, just goes to show the bollocks quota on here should be altered upwards..

Perhaps they should have Lee Power, Mark Cooper and Steve Anderson on next time. Powers does like to play the Anderson card to the point that Hodgett's doesn't even entertain the question.

Where's all the doom mongers tonight? What nothing to moan about?? WTF!! Can't be right?

well, the media strategy is still wank if that helps

The opening five minutes simply emphasised that Power has no time for local media nor does he have any idea about modern journalism.

Other than that, as always, Power talks a good game.

Not only talks it but plays it?

In many areas, yes.

Did anybody ask about the rumoured Gareth Barry involvement?

nope

At least he didn't defer the Training Ground question to Fraser Digby this time!

Was that you doing the twittering pets?

We are supporters yes? Was actually going to use the word 'Swindon ' supporters but thought of the pouring of grief??

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Hahahahaha........

The Trust are teasing that they're announcing something big tomorrow. Kickstarter to buy Ajose? :D

be the SB roof I reckon.

Be a fundraising exercise for it I'd imagine. I'm guessing the club don't envisage anything soon though having put the new scoreboard and advertising up. Notice whatever it is they are announcing will be in the Adver too...

Correct...

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindon_town_2014/13526773.Revitalised_Red_Army_Fund_aims_to_raise_the_roof/

Most questions were kept to tweets and emails, I assume so that they could limit ranting fans

Yes, my fingers hurt by the end, needed a medicinal ale come 8pm

did a good job it was coming thick and fast

Ta, every other time there has been a travel update break at half past, which is a blessed relief. They didn't do that this time. Think Hodgetts was trolling me

Also worth mentioning Power kind of let it slip about 23 min in that we got £3.5mil for Luongo and Gladwin

Yeah, this was one of these so called 'awkward' questions that we've been missing out on lately.

The question was asked, and then answered.

A decision they must have felt was justified when the dribbling mong got through on the phone and asked why the Liverpool tickets were cheaper than the Bradford ones

I cringed a bit at that one, but i felt the point he was actually trying to make was that the match day tickets were too expensive, ie £15 for Liverpool and £25 for Bradford . . . just my take on it!!

Aside from the customary Miles Storey query, that was the only cringe moment for me. Felt the questions were well selected, covered a good range of topics, and crucially, addressed the Media ban without allowing it to dominate.

He did skip answering directly if the club was now debt-free, though.

He wasnt the sharpest knife going so quite possibly that was case

Yes, not saying all the answers were perfect, but at least Beeb made sure it didn't turn into Fanzai hour.

Yeah and gave Shaun Hodgetts another chance to cream his pants!!  Power did say he was prepared to do a phone-in once a month, we will see!!!

You sure? I swear I heard that we were.

Same, even the Trusts Twitter feed quotes Power as saying we are now debt free and don't owe Andrew Black anything unless we get into the Prem or a new stadium.

Any chance of them producing accounts to actually demonstrate that then? Or even whasserface's "commentary" or whatever it was that was going to be published a year or more ago?

I think what was implied by Lee Power was that Andrew Black now held a Debenture in the club and could get some of his money back with payment on it when we were worth something. A repayment of a small amount compared to what he invested.

Ok, read back through my tweets, didn't remember half of them by the end. He did say the club was debt free, and would only owe Black money if got new ground or into the prem. And in that case it would only be a small proportion of what Black wrote off

Perhaps a truly independent media that no longer depended on the club's patronage could seek to call them to account...

Like they managed to do in the past?

They were pretty tame as long as they were dependent on maintaining good relations with the club. Might get more interesting now. And who could blame them?

Yep there might actually be some proper journalism required now.

In fairness, I don't know what kind of journalism (short of actual breaking and entering) you imagine might produce the publication of a set of company accounts.

I'm thinking wet dark nights, turned up overcoats, and half smoked Gitanes.

Any relation to Jon Gittens....

Nope. He was asked about the transfer money incomings and if that meant we were now debt-free. Power then answered by going on about the infrastructure and he did say we owned Black nothing unless we get to the PL whereby then he  would get a smalish back on the amount he wrote off.

Nowhere did he say we own nobody nothing. No.

I assume they will have to produce some accounts at some stage if only to meet Companies House requirements.

I know a dodgy accountant that can cook them

Answering my own questions...

Seebeck 87 Ltd posted accounts to CH on 1st May 2015 and annual returns on 23rd May 2015.
Swindon Town Football Company Ltd posted accounts to CH on 1st May 2015 and annual returns on 15th February 2015.

Would be readily available if one of the media outlets - or fans in fact - were interested.

Perhaps we can find out at the AGM. Oh.

Does there need to be an AGM - does anyone else own shares these days apart from Mr Power?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ypym5#play

Took a little searching but you can listen again here. I didn't catch it the first time around.  :sherlock:

To be fair, these were covered back in May: http://totalswindonsport.com/2015/05/annual-accounts-show-1-7million-loss/

Anybody can download the financial results for free from companies house