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Anyone have any thoughts on who will be involved? Don rogers was mentioned on another thread, Bill power? been v quiet on his involvement, Mark d? bloody nice actually speculating on good scenarios for once, has anyone else been mentioned?

Id love all 3! I think Rogers may be the face!

Sorry but

No

No

No

Sentiment aside

it will be fresh blood

I would have thought that Fitton & Co will announce the new directors within the next day or so, I would not have thought Rogers will be part of it though.

jeremy wray will be one, probably.

and the other people in the consortium, maybe.

I would imagine all the consortium will hold positions on the board as well as the new CEO

Do they have to hold an AGM  / EGM to properly confirm new directors ?

There is one mystery figure...local and having sporting links.

I reckon as said before it could be the guy who used to be the massuse to the england players (can't recall his name) and owned / owns the old GWR sports ground - he had an interest in property development and has got a few quid.

I'd say that there is a fair chance that Don Rogers will be involved in some capacity.

I was in his shop last weekend and he had a very good idea what was going on with the takeover.

Steve Slattery?

Steve Slattery?

there will be the new CE and then possibly Andrew Black as well as Jeremy Wray and of course Fitton himself. Maybe another face as well.

Steve Slattery?

That's the guy I was thinking of

Hang on, I *think* it *might* be Steve Slattery.

Yes. They need to hold an AGM to validate the '05-06 accounts. I assume they'll call it once 11th Jan is out of the way, and the conditions have been fulfilled.

I hope it is not Don, he is a genuinely nice guy and a legend but if in the future there was any problems it would really ruin his reputation by being involved.

But I think Don is involved in local football so may possibly know Fitton from that.

Would be great to have a legend on board. Someone who cares about the club. Can't see it though.

Steve Slattery?

No way

I am buying my new house of of his brother Pat

Non Runner

Don used to manage Hungerford Town didn't he?

yes and kintbury rangers i think

Lambourn Sports sadly now disbanded

good old hellenic league side in their day

i used to play hellenic league  :?

And Lambourn sports.

You sure Fred?  I'm sure a mate of mine was playing at Hungerford when Don was manager, only about 7 years ago or so.

Sentimental stuff aside. We have our club back now, We need professional people who can do the job and are good at it. FORGET Don Rogers etc we need new faces to spruce things up and clean up shop. There is a big task ahead and we need people who are prepared to sweat blood and tears to sort it out and FINALLY give this club a even playing field.

im sure don rogers could do a better job running the club shop than the ones doing it at the moment

May have been Jan

I was at Hungerford in the old Diadora (Isthmian) league from 1993 - 1996, so he could well have come after I hung up my boots.

He was certainly with Lambourne Sports when I was trawling the circuit

The don was manager at hungerford 98/99

Was he manager of Pewsey as well, you beat me to it Fred saying he was manager of Lambourn.

May have been Jan

I was at Hungerford in the old Diadora (Isthmian) league from 1993 - 1996, so he could well have come after I hung up my boots.

He was certainly with Lambourne Sports when I was trawling the circuit


Did you do the circuit further back than the 90's?

From about 85 onwards

Probably seen you then, with some of my dopey newbury/hungerford mates who were playing in those leagues. newbury sunday league standard myself (just)

steve slattery.

oh and did anyone know tans used to play in the hellenic league?






i'd like to see a board of directors full of people i've never heard of. no sentiment, no previous ties - just proper businessmen who know how to run a football club

word santa

I think Rogers may be used as a 'figure head,' perhaps like Carson is supposed to have been for the past few years. Ofcourse, this may not turn out to be the case in reality.

I don't see how such a role could do any harm for his reputation.

Like I said mate

It will be all new blood

aint going to happen

stop getting all dewey eyed

swindon born and bred, but the chance came along to play for Wilf Trantner in the Isthmian League (mainly London based) and the money per game @ two games a week, could not turn it down really.

who else did you play for fred?

i played against michael meaker a couple of years back  :?

I never saw Rogers play and am not too fussed about him joining. Still, Swindon doesn't have many bigger legends and there's always a PR role to be filled at any club. We'll see, but a professionally run outfit will make a change whatever.

Meaker ace.

He was ace on his loan spell with us, even if it was towards the end of his career. Didn't matter so much about pace, but he was quality as a winger who wasn't scared to wave his elbows about a bit. I enjoyed watching him play.

Didnt we want to resign him or something?

it stills surprises me that you know stuff about football.

for fucks sake we know you played in the hellennic

the board will consist of the sultan of brunei donald trump the queen and richard branson------happy days. :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:  :beers:

source?


 :D

TBH if it consisted of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, & Quackers it'll do a better job than the last lot.

So is it correct that Andrew Fitton, Jeremy Wray and Michael Meaker have taken control of the club on condition that 75% of teforumers  have played in The Hellenic as development right wingers?

Nick Watkins new Cheif Exec I see, maybe Mark D could provide a reference for us.

Micheal Meaker didn't he play for west ham once or am I completely wide of the mark?

i played in the Hellenic too.

In Div 1 West
i know we had to travel to fucking Ross on Wye(sp) once. what a ball ache

I play in div 7 of the swindon sunday league. Beat that  8)  :mrgreen:

Ive played against fulham.

ermm

Manchester Utd at Old Trafford and Spurs at WHL (stiffs)

I played for Ajax Cape town reserves :mrgreen: Beat that!!!

I played for Brazil  :D

Subbuteo doesnt count :soapy tit wank:

i played for bampton bees u9's.

I played at school P.E., and was usually picked before the fat cunt and the wierd cunt (Second from last), but never quite last.

Beat that!!!

I play for my works first 7 on a thursday night!

Back to topic, perhaps a figurehead like teh Don could be brought back as club president, we jhaven't had one since the day s of club legend Cecil Green, a nice ambassador to role out, but no business acumen required, a role that in the past might have suited Wee Willie, or SSW if he's sold the club with dignity and decorum some years ago.

I agree Matty

Basically what Wee Willie should have been doing !

But The Don, would undertake it with so much more respect

Fatbury played with Rhys Evans

 :shock:

mike spearman sort of fulfills the president role in some respects. i hope that the club allow him to continue as per usual under new ownership.

john trollope should also be given far more recognition for his achievements at the club

hear hear, santa.  Spearman does seem to always be around in the background, and perhaps under the new regime the club could perhaps creat some Presidential / Ambassadorial roles within the structure for guys like Spearman, Rogers and Trollope.

Back in the day, I played in Division 8.

Check mate 8)

John Francome??????

Fucking spot on. It was scandalous the way he was sacked after 37 years service and the way he has been ignored by the club since. Would be very good PR for the new lot to recognise him in some way.

Trollope I agree with 100%. How our directors at the time could allow McMahon to sack a bloke with his record at the club is beyond me. I have a suspicion that Spearman was either our chairman or at least a board director at the time, which tells its own story.

A clean sweep is needed. Spearman has been licking Diamonds arse knowing full well of the havoc Diamonds' been causing, but turning a blind eye to keep up his cosy free-loading position in the board room.

We need cunts like him like a hole in the head.

  I'd tend to agree with the above.....Spearman  for all his obvious commitment to the cause is taimted with the brush of the ancien regime.

  Fitton in a recent interview was coy when Ed asked about the mystery backer(s)....saying something like he/they? were very busy people and wanted to remain in the background.  He also stated that the interview for new manager would involve himself, Watkins, Wray and A.N Other.

Dear old "Uncle" Mike Spearman was chairman until "overthrown" by Ricky Cunt in the McMahon days.  Mike was away for a few days and returned to the club to find out of the bloodless coup!  Since then he was worked tirelessly for the club behind the scenes, but I have to agree with the other sentiments, we need a fresh start with no connections to the recently departed regime.  Bye bye Ben, Sandy and Bob!

 An interesting idea....it fits that bill.   I went to school with Francome, and to the best of my knowledge he's never been much of a fan.....although I recall an article when we played the scum, where some relo of his Stockley? was playing for them, and he said he'd have split loyalties.

  I don't want any more ex jockeys though.

Why not ?  The name Dunwoody sends shivers down your spine ??

 Indeed it does....and I'm not altogether certain yet that it has been expunged from the club.  Also  Carson.   Sir Gordon Richards was also chairman once....before my time, but we ddin't seem to do much under his patronage.

Deltenchain (sp - apologies) whats your link with the board mate? Just inetrested like as you do talk much sense and have very clear opinions?

From my chats with a member of Don Rogers family, Don Has been invloved in this with AF calling him from NY and Austria. They have known each other for approx 15 yrs with AF using his shop for his various trophies etc.

Aparently, the money man is either a Sir Martin or Sir Malcolm (didn't know the second name). He would have been at the Brighton game with AF if it had all gone through. Hoewver, he is now in barbados on holiday for a few months.