Chairman

[Bewster]

Does.Not.Smell.Right

[pauld]

Very, very definitely pushed

Yep. Sacked by Andrew Black. Not good.

[Batch]

I'm a bit gutted personally, but its Black's money.

I just hope this isn't the start of boardroom termoil.

[TheMajorSTFC]

Well well well...I am shocked, Wray definately pushed! I didn't realise Black was our majority shareholder either!

[dave_bambers_right_sock]

statement being read out on radio Wilts now:

Basic bits here

Wray Been replaced by board by Andrew Black, Wray declined to take another place on the board untenable. Wray has resigned from Board with immediate effect

New chairman non executive chairman Subject to fa approval

delighted to become chairman exciting times ahead looking forward to working with PDC looking to secure new investment wanting to get Town back to championship and long term project for new stadium  said thanks to JW

[pauld]

I just hope this isn't the start of boardroom termoil.

<neville>If it is, I hope they at least spell it correctly</neville>

[Batch]

<neville>If it is, I hope they at least spell it correctly</neville>

pedent (sic)

[Panda Paws]

This whole thing must be causing some friendly problems among the Swindon investors too - with Jeremy Wray being the brother of the guy Andrew Black set Betfair up with.

[Riddick]

So we're assuming Andrew Black has asked him to resign because of what?

Over expenditure?
PDC?
Not attracting alternate investment?
Not managing ground redevelopment?

[Samdy Gray]

I get the impression Jezza/Paolo were writing cheques that the collective arse couldn't cash.

[Abrahammer]

I get the impression Jezza/Paolo were writing cheques that the collective arse couldn't cash.

and assuming they had been warned about it more than once you can see why Black would have been a tad miffed.

[Bewster]

So we're assuming Andrew Black has asked him to resign because of what?

Maybe its because he has a different use for him elsewhere and we are all pointlessly speculating.

[Huwwy]

So we're assuming Andrew Black has asked him to resign because of what?

Over expenditure?
PDC?
Not attracting alternate investment?
Not managing ground redevelopment?

Probably a combination of issues but I would guess that Mr Black may also have got a bit fed up with an employee publicly questioning the Board's ambition. Maybe JW was asked to reign PdC in a bit but hasn't been able to do it?

[Batch]

Its one explanation. There could be others. Who knows. Doubt the truth will out quickly. Sad day.

[The_Doctor]

Quite obvious whats happened here, Wray has backed Paolo to the hilt with the cash, Andrew Black has said, thats your lot, Wray has backed Paolo again by saying sort the embargo, Black once again said, thats your lot tell Paolo no, Wray didn't want to do this, so Black has said, your out then and has brought in someone which will force PDC to re-sign. Black wants someone else to share the burden of funding the club. Budgets remain as is, players need to go, to come in before embargo is removed. In good position now if PDC left, someone else may be able to continue with current budgets in place and still get promotion. Lets move on!