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« Reply #30 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 20:57:39 » |
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[quote="ahounsellThe lease expires in March 2013 (as stated in the clubs accounts).
Quite why it is March I dont know as there would clearly be a problem kicking off the 2012/13 season if you couldnt be sure of a ground to play at throughout.
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we'd be alright - ground share with Rovers !
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« Reply #31 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:06:56 » |
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I dont think they are talking about the County Ground I think it means Shaw Developments have it in their contract that any development of any site will be done/owned by them and thats the sticking point. That's what the board have always claimed - ie that they somehow have the "rights" to do any ground redevelopment although we can't verify if it's actually true. As they don't actually own any property, the council own the ground so they can't sell it/redevelop it without council partnership, it's difficult to see what they think they have. So is it that the Holding company is claiming to have bought these "rights"? No, the claim is that the Jt Venture has the rights, but the Holding co is 50-50 on the Jt Venture with St Modwen. To clarify, there probably is a piece of paper somewhere that claims to assign such rights to the Jt Venture, what we're rather dubious about is how enforcable such a claim is. |
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« Reply #32 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:27:22 » |
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More details in this thread. Bottom of Page 13 onwards. http://www.thetownend.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25354&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=180I was cautiously optimistic after hearing the interview itself, but further investigation and a few hours reflection has changed my viewpoint. What I am utterly confident of is that Mr Fitton is approaching this takeover in a very professional manner and leaving no stone unturned. Whether or not it succeeds remains very much in the balance IMO. |
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« Reply #33 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:33:55 » |
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I just want to know how much time have we really got left to get this takeover completed.
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« Reply #34 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:45:27 » |
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I just want to know how much time have we really got left to get this takeover completed. I honestly don't think anyone REALLY knows..... |
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« Reply #35 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:59:48 » |
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Well, Banbury is a reliable bloke and he says we only have until next week, it might be right it might be wrong, i cannot see us having longer than another 2 weeks at the most.
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« Reply #36 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 22:57:15 » |
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Well, Banbury is a reliable bloke and he says we only have until next week, it might be right it might be wrong, i cannot see us having longer than another 2 weeks at the most. Again another game of chicken, but this time with HMRC. And they're not good people to play chicken with |
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« Reply #37 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 09:47:20 » |
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One interesting thing to come from the takeover was that there is someone famous with links to sport and business in the area as part of his backers.
I was wondering who that may be, I dont think its James Dyson as I dont think he has any links...as yet with sport, cant think of anyone else as yet though. Steve Slattery perhaps would be my guess ? |
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« Reply #38 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 09:51:34 » |
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One interesting thing to come from the takeover was that there is someone famous with links to sport and business in the area as part of his backers.
I was wondering who that may be, I dont think its James Dyson as I dont think he has any links...as yet with sport, cant think of anyone else as yet though. Steve Slattery perhaps would be my guess ? Good shout. I think he has a property developing company? |
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« Reply #39 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 10:17:29 » |
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One interesting thing to come from the takeover was that there is someone famous with links to sport and business in the area as part of his backers.
I was wondering who that may be.. Willie Carson |
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« Reply #40 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 10:24:00 » |
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Cliff Puffett...
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« Reply #41 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 10:25:00 » |
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Rikki Hunt.
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« Reply #42 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 11:21:57 » |
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Reg don't even joke about Hunt.
So reading between the lines then Fitton / Wills have agreement over the shitty end of the stick but disagree over the sweet side. So what's been agreed so far is that we've got Fitton covering all the debts but unable to agree a way to mitigate his up front losses.
This deal is a long, long way from being done. Ad in the holding companies lawyers and St Modwens lawyers and actually agreeing something.
I live in hope but unless something gives quickly this ain't going to be sorted for a while yet.
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« Reply #43 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 13:02:16 » |
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One interesting thing to come from the takeover was that there is someone famous with links to sport and business in the area as part of his backers.
I was wondering who that may be, I dont think its James Dyson as I dont think he has any links...as yet with sport, cant think of anyone else as yet though. Steve Slattery perhaps would be my guess ? Very good shout, an has Swindon connections under Hoddle....yeah I think thats a good guess actually, not sure how much he has in personal wealth but it has to be more than Wee Willy has! |
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« Reply #44 on: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 13:10:41 » |
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One interesting thing to come from the takeover was that there is someone famous with links to sport and business in the area as part of his backers.
I was wondering who that may be, I dont think its James Dyson as I dont think he has any links...as yet with sport, cant think of anyone else as yet though. Steve Slattery perhaps would be my guess ? Very good shout, an has Swindon connections under Hoddle....yeah I think thats a good guess actually, not sure how much he has in personal wealth but it has to be more than Wee Willy has! You're having a larf.....Carson is seriously minted, just doesn't want to part with it. |
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