Better late than never

[sonicyouth]

Trust has to be gained.

At the moment I would trust this new lot about as much as Harold Shipman looking after me granny

thank you for proving my point

[Ardiles]

Indeed there's a lot of positioning for the 'I told you so' role going on at the moment.

Isn't that what you're doing?  

[Simon Pieman]

Quite so. But there's a nagging voice at the back of my head saying this is all very reminiscent of when that other consortium fronted by a bloke with no money but a nice line in affable chat took over in 2001. Right down to the "well, look at the alternative" takeover PR. I hope we're not going to spend the next five years stagnating our way to oblivion with a retread Bob Holt trotting out his "When I got back from Brentford ... padlocks on the gates ... be grateful for what you've got ...." party piece every time someone dares to suggest things could be better. Let's hope not, hopefully the start of a bright and ambitious future

I'm going to end up spending entire nights researching company and director backgrounds aren't I?

[Gnasher]

With the current squad of players we have we should be able to achieve promotion with any half-decent manager. Then hold our own in the Championship with a couple of decent additions. Increased TV revenue and higher attendances should hopefully cover the higher wages of players. Therefore, there's no reason why we can't be successful and sustainable. 

The alternative to this buy-out just doesn't bare thinking about. I think all we are saying is give Jez a chance 

[kerry red]

But we must still be losing £250,000 per month. Who's going to pick up that tab

[horlock07]

Isn't that what you're doing?   

No I'm optimistic which in my case is a once ibn a life time experience, so if it all does well obviously I told you so! 

[horlock07]

Ultimately I think we have got to prepare for a tightening of the purse strings for the simple reason that the model that the old owners pursued for the majority of their reign was totally unsustainable. In some ways we have dodged a bullet here by Black writing the debt off, as without that we were heading rapidly towards Portsmouth territory on a smaller scale, but probably proportional to our size.

I do fear that many have already made their minds up and if the owners don't start splashing cash and appointing a high profile manager the moaning will commence, we have been spoilt.

Interesting few days coming up, if only for hopefully some news from people like Fittton et al who may be able to shed some light on the last few months.

Also Jedders suggested he wanted to engage with the fans, didn't the last lot promise this on arrival and it never happened?

[pauld]

I'm going to end up spending entire nights researching company and director backgrounds aren't I?

You mean you've not started? FFS!

Let's hope not, eh?

[kerry red]

I dont think any sane Town fan expects the cash to start flying again - but I dread the usual spiel coming out preceding a fire sale of our playing assets

[horlock07]

Couple of small whinges and then back to work.

This has been going on for what feels like weeks yet these is still nothing on the offical site, you would have thought they would have had time to draft something for release when required.

Why no presser with the new board till next week (accordng to Morshead on Twatter?)

[Matchworn Shirts]

I dont think any sane Town fan

don't think there are any

[pauld]

Couple of small whinges and then back to work.

This has been going on for what feels like weeks yet these is still nothing on the offical site, you would have thought they would have had time to draft something for release when required.

Why no presser with the new board till next week (accordng to Morshead on twitter?)

Maybe some of them are away etc?

[nickhaw]

I presume this means we could get some loaners in... Now.

[horlock07]

Maybe some of them are away etc?

How the hell can they go away, they have no money!!

[kerry red]

Thursday is signing on day