TOWN fans were again put through an emotional roller-coaster ride yesterday as the County Ground takeover descended into further farce.
With everyone expecting a conclusion to protracted takeover talks yesterday morning, Town's suitors were finally forced into conceding defeat - admitting they would have to wait till today to sign a conditional deal'.
Jeremy Wray, a key member of the purchasing consortium, insisted he was 100 per cent confident it would be signed yesterday but a frustrating wait for legal approval from the club's lawyers has again left everyone in limbo.
advertisementWray is still adamant their takeover will go through, admitting he cannot wait to take control and start concentrating on "footballing matters".
The Swindon Advertiser again urges Town's majority shareholders to pass control of the club on - with the situation gone well beyond farcical.
With the new owners itching to become officially involved, surely the selling party should have been forcing the issue with the lawyers and making sure the cash-strapped club's immediate future is secured.
A conditional agreement was agreed by both parties yesterday morning, subject to legal approval, but at close of play yesterday Wray's lawyers were still waiting for positive reaction from the other side.
He said: "It is very frustrating. My lawyer has just been waiting for the email from the seller's legal people saying the conditional deal was okay. Both parties have already agreed it.
"We are still convinced it will get done but I know it is starting to sound stupid.
"The time frame we have been giving though have not been deadlines they have just been realistic targets for when we thought it would be done.
"We have set out a conditional deal because there are one or two conditions that still need to be thrashed out. But we just want to get in there because there are day-to-day footballing issues to be addressed."
After months of misery and uncertainty hanging over the County Ground like a dark cloud, Town fans deserve to be treated better.
Every day another drama seems to rear its ugly head to prevent the deal from being concluded and you cannot help asking the question do the owners actually want to sell?
Today should spell the end of a disastrous financial regime and the start of a brighter future - but like many Town fans, we will only believe it when the ink is dry!
http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/display.var.1914274.0.farce.phpI think the Adver's hit the nail on the head with this. As Paul D says, the current incumbents can't even leave properly !!!
