Sam Morshead @SamMorshead_SA 4m
People focusing on wrong issue here. It's my understanding that 1957 & other long-term debts are around £30k and can be sorted fairly simply
It should at least be held up to scrutiny. It makes me uneasy that the person we're relying on to get us answers to this perplexing statement is happy to dismiss it out of hand just when we need some tough and sceptical journalism to reflect the public mood. I'm hoping he'll pursue urgent clarification on:
1. For what and to whom are these debts owed? (it seems so bizarre and improbable this is the only way to prevent us all from considering it total bullshit).
2. How have these debts survived two administrations and the attention of all the regimes since 1957 only to re-emerge fully in tact in 2013, at what just so happens to be a critical period on the expiring time scale in which we have to get out of embargo?
3. Why was Jed so unwilling to discuss this with the fans earlier? Having now revealed what he claims the issues are, why did he seem to make out it was something the fans were better off not knowing? Why then is he willing to discuss it now?
4. Has the FL asked the board to ring-fence more money to cover the possibility of legal action, and if so how much have they requested?
Now the board have brought the alleged issues up, most of them appear to be things they should be perfectly capable of clarifying and discussing with the media (excepting details of the former employee, as if that needed further clarification).
Sam has to go after clear answers on these issues, and the board have to give him clear answers in reply. If they aren't able to do this, if they aren't willing to let their statement stand up to the light of scrutiny, then we'll all have pretty good reason not to trust what they've been saying.
I am still not willing to write off this board entirely, I'm still hopeful Jed's 100% confidence in lifting the embargo is sincere and well-placed, but mine, and a lot of other peoples future as season ticket holders could be decided by their actions and transparency in the next seven days.
One things for sure, it's going to be an interesting week ahead.