New Board Revealed

[Colin Todd]

if thats the case i will no longer be giving my money to them. i will go to away games but i am not giving diamandis another penny of my cash.

Yep.

How is going to games now giving diamandis cash?  How exactly is he going to take cash out when he's no longer in charge and his chums are not the majority shareholders?

I'm as pissed off as the next town fan that some of these clowns are being retained but a bit of logic wouldnt go amiss

logic!?! i will tell you about fucking logic. we the fans have been duped. You really think that none of my gate money goes into diamandis pocket? Jesus wept. This club fucking stinks. The sooner the fans wake up to this the better.
I call for direct action. But will the comatose people of swindon be bothered? No course they wont thats why its important that we lead the charge and highlight the wrongdoings of these shady wankers.

And yes i am on the trust board, however i am first and foremost a fan of swindon town and im not going to sit back anymore.

Whatever. Have your little hissy fit based on.........erm absolutley nothing other than rumour

I'm open to ideas though........ someone convince me why I should be so outraged

[fatbury]

if thats the case i will no longer be giving my money to them. i will go to away games but i am not giving diamandis another penny of my cash.

Yep.

How is going to games now giving diamandis cash?  How exactly is he going to take cash out when he's no longer in charge and his chums are not the majority shareholders?

I'm as pissed off as the next town fan that some of these clowns are being retained but a bit of logic wouldnt go amiss

logic!?! i will tell you about fucking logic. we the fans have been duped. You really think that none of my gate money goes into diamandis pocket? Jesus wept. This club fucking stinks. The sooner the fans wake up to this the better.
I call for direct action. But will the comatose people of swindon be bothered? No course they wont thats why its important that we lead the charge and highlight the wrongdoings of these shady wankers.

And yes i am on the trust board, however i am first and foremost a fan of swindon town and im not going to sit back anymore.

 :goodpost:  - we need to do something

[millom red]

if thats the case i will no longer be giving my money to them. i will go to away games but i am not giving diamandis another penny of my cash.

Yep.

How is going to games now giving diamandis cash?  How exactly is he going to take cash out when he's no longer in charge and his chums are not the majority shareholders?

I'm as pissed off as the next town fan that some of these clowns are being retained but a bit of logic wouldnt go amiss

logic!?! i will tell you about fucking logic. we the fans have been duped. You really think that none of my gate money goes into diamandis pocket? Jesus wept. This club fucking stinks. The sooner the fans wake up to this the better.
I call for direct action. But will the comatose people of swindon be bothered? No course they wont thats why its important that we lead the charge and highlight the wrongdoings of these shady wankers.

And yes i am on the trust board, however i am first and foremost a fan of swindon town and im not going to sit back anymore.

Whatever. Have your little hissy fit based on.........erm absolutley nothing other than rumour

Do you know Mex Colin?
He pretty much summs up what im thinking...
No hissy fit imo.

[Mexicano Rojo]

what does it take colin? the first match at chippenham? no? points docking? no? chucked out the leauge? no.

its not a hissy fit mate. if you want logic follow the route we have been taking. its great isnt it.

[WorcesterRed]

Just had a thought

While Jim Little won't say who is behind the investment co, at the next Trust meeting, can someone not ask him directly :

'We understand that you cannot let us know the identities of the investors Jim Bob but can you answer Yes or No whether or not any Board member/Mike Diamandis has involvement with Best Holdings?'

....then no doubt we'll see him squirm.

 :shock:

[Colin Todd]

I dont know him, not really sure what relevance that has but anyway.....

As I just edited my last post to say -  I'm not looking for an arguement as such,  I'm open to ideas........ someone convince me why I should be so outraged. There is no evidence that I'm aware of that any of the things mexico has mentioned are actually on the way. The is no evidence that that best holdings is essentially Diamandis and wills (although I accept they may have an involvement I dont see how they would be in a controlling position)

[STFC Bart]

Colin you have been conned like the rest of us.

I for one will not be happy until these parasites are driven out of town for good

[The_Plagiarist]

Toddy the Mushroom  

[Mexicano Rojo]

so we have a new investment?
now if i was taking over a company i would want my own people involved. whats the point of taking over a company if you are going to have the same people in charge who were running it into the ground?

why have sandy gray in charge? she has already been proved to be incompetent by forgetting VAT payments. Surely colin that point alone should make you worry?

how about having some bloke who is despised by what was it 92% of the fan base, has totally disregard for the supporters and was banned from being a director and is currently under investigation by the DTI. smart move.

jim little if you are reading this you have bitten off more than you can chew.

[Samdy Gray]

My take on this is that Little really doesn't know anything about the current board, so he's not had any time to make judgements and say who we wants on the board and who he doesn't.

What's to say that a month or so down the line Little may come to his senses and bring in some fresh faces?

Little already said in his meeting with the Trust and SC on Friday that Best holdings (and ultimately himself) will hold the whip hand. I really can't see how Diamandis, the devious creature that he is, can get away with what he's supposedly done before when he no longer at the top of the pyramid.

Yes, Diamandis might be one of the investors in Best holdings but he's certainly not got the £10 million that's been touted. If anything he'll be a minority shareholder. And I really can't see that Wills will be one of the people behind Best holdings, he's got no money left and the money he would've got as part of the takeover will be going straight to pay off his mortgages.

My money says Diamandis will be gone within 6 months. He's got nothing left to hang around for, his shares in the original holding company are now effectively worthless. And if he is part of Best holdings, he's not going to be making any money out of that in a hurry.

[herthab]

Toddy the Mushroom  

Ok. Can we deal in facts, not rumour.

What FACTUAL basis is there for stating any of the old board are crooks? (I know they're crap at their jobs, but it's not the same thing).

What FACTUAL basis has anyone got that the new owners are the same people that were in charge before?

Why do so many of you desperately try to find the negatives and harp on constantly about the worst possible scenario?

Isn't it logical to assume that the new investors require some continuity in the club until they are up to speed?

[Colin Todd]

I understand all that, and by no means am I claiming that the "newbury" lot are even remotley competant. What I am hoping though is that there will be changes over coming months rather than a sudden clear out which could potentially cause problems in the day to day running.

If nothing has changed regarding the make up of the board room in a few months I'll start to get more concerned. One thing that has changed for the better is that Diamandis no longer appears to be the boss

[millom red]

My take on this is that Little really doesn't know anything about the current board, so he's not had any time to make judgements and say who we wants on the board and who he doesn't.

What's to say that a month or so down the line Little may come to his senses and bring in some fresh faces?

Little already said in his meeting with the Trust and SC on Friday that Best holdings (and ultimately himself) will hold the whip hand. I really can't see how Diamandis, the devious creature that he is, can get away with what he's supposedly done before when he no longer at the top of the pyramid.

Yes, Diamandis might be one of the investors in Best holdings but he's certainly not got the £10 million that's been touted. If anything he'll be a minority shareholder. And I really can't see that Wills will be one of the people behind Best holdings, he's got no money left and the money he would've got as part of the takeover will be going straight to pay off his mortgages.

My money says Diamandis will be gone within 6 months. He's got nothing left to hang around for, his shares in the original holding company are now effectively worthless. And if he is part of Best holdings, he's not going to be making any money out of that in a hurry.

Some fair points there Sam, but you dont buy a loaf of bread without looking at the sell buy date.

If he aint done some proper research, i fear for the future.

[Fred Elliot]

My take on this is that Little really doesn't know anything about the current board, so he's not had any time to make judgements and say who we wants on the board and who he doesn't.

What's to say that a month or so down the line Little may come to his senses and bring in some fresh faces?

Little already said in his meeting with the Trust and SC on Friday that Best holdings (and ultimately himself) will hold the whip hand. I really can't see how Diamandis, the devious creature that he is, can get away with what he's supposedly done before when he no longer at the top of the pyramid.

Yes, Diamandis might be one of the investors in Best holdings but he's certainly not got the £10 million that's been touted. If anything he'll be a minority shareholder. And I really can't see that Wills will be one of the people behind Best holdings, he's got no money left and the money he would've got as part of the takeover will be going straight to pay off his mortgages.

My money says Diamandis will be gone within 6 months. He's got nothing left to hang around for, his shares in the original holding company are now effectively worthless. And if he is part of Best holdings, he's not going to be making any money out of that in a hurry.

Good post Sam

Its all conjecture and speculation about a situation that is 4 days old.

I for one will wait and see what develops based on fact and fact alone

[Luci]

Isn't it logical to assume that the new investors require some continuity in the club until they are up to speed?

Thats a very valid point.