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KRASNER REVEALS NEW BID

8:23pm Tuesday 1st July 2008

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GERALD Krasner this afternoon revealed a fresh bid for Cherries as the club's takeover saga took another twist.

The club's administrator, in a press briefing at Dean Court, told journalists how he had received a second bid for the ailing club on Monday night.

Begbies Traynor official Krasner, however, said he considered the second proposal to be weaker than the offer from preferred bidder Jeff Mostyn.

But Krasner did confirm that, should Mostyn's bid not proceed, he would consider the other offer.

He would not be drawn on the names of those behind the new offer.

Meanwhile, Mostyn's consortium is hopeful of submitting its proposals for the transfer of the Football League share by Friday.

Mostyn also introduced new chief executive Alistair Saverimutto to the media, who revealed his plans to take the club forward.

Saverimutto, who wishes to be known as 'Savi', was appointed by Mostyn with Krasner's permission and told the press he intends to run the club as a business.

Krasner, meanwhile, confirmed that several of the football club's external contracts had been terminated, including those with Bourne Red and Sodexho.

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Tel3977, Poole says...
12:21pm Tue 1 Jul 08

CHECK back here from 12.30pm for live updates from today's Dean Court press conference with administrator Gerald Krasner.

I DON'T THINK WE WILL BOTHER THANKS IT WILL ONLY BE THE SAME OLD RUBBISH NO DOUBT

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ryan_afcb91, Bournemouth says...
12:30pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Alright alright, give them time....

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skier, xchurch says...
12:43pm Tue 1 Jul 08

For christ sake will somebody have the balls to be straight with the supporters, it's like being in a kids play ground.I've supported this team for over 30 years, but the way things are going no way will i renew my season ticket till we have some concrete evidence we're going to have a team to support. Im not interested in what division we're in just want to know we'll have a team in a division.!!!!!!!

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Jem in Adelaide, Redwood Park says...
12:48pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Another Offer. Surely must have come in the last week or Porky should have mentioned it last week. "If Mostyn's offer cannot go forward" what is that supposed to mean. I'm tired of the cloak and dagger stuff - Lard Ars* do what you are being paid for. Sort it out. NOW!

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Paul, Christchurch says...
12:52pm Tue 1 Jul 08

How the hell can a new CEO be appointed if we don't yet know if Mostyn's offer will def move forward?

I was about to renew season ticket but until we are treated like adults, my money is staying where it is.

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A surprise, Bournemouth says...
12:52pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Who is Alistair saverimutto?

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Paul, Christchurch says...
12:52pm Tue 1 Jul 08

How the hell can a new CEO be appointed if we don't yet know if Mostyn's offer will def move forward?

I was about to revnew season ticket but until we are treated like adults, my money is staying where it is.

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Jem in Adelaide, Redwood Park says...
12:52pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Alistair Saverimutto - Who?? Is this good, bad or no big deal?

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
12:55pm Tue 1 Jul 08

WE must be the only organisation that has a press conference that leaves People knowing less than they knew before. Where has this other offer come from UI thopught Krassner said ages ago when the other deal collapsed that Jeff Mostyn was the only alternative as nobody else including Mostyn had put an offer in. Now why is he allowing another offer if he is so sure that Jeffs is going to solve the Clubs problems very worrying unless I have misunderstood what Krassner said a couple of months ago. Also why keep the other bidder a secret ?

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brian, Blandford says...
12:57pm Tue 1 Jul 08

'I was about to revnew season ticket but until we are treated like adults, my money is staying where it is.'

Oh grow up!






Lol

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Noel, Bournemouth says...
1:01pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Jem in Adelaide wrote:
Alistair Saverimutto - Who?? Is this good, bad or no big deal?
According to hits on google he's an ex-rugby union player, has/had an agency representing 50 rugby internationals, ran New Brighton Rugby Club for two years before giving up to spend more time as commercial directory of Everton.

Still not sure what to make of him.

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anton, uk says...
1:05pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Would like to hear the football club will be run like a football club, rather than that tired old 'as a business' that everyone says and as yet have failed to deliver. Focus on the core business, success on the field and the rest will follow.

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A surprise, Bournemouth says...
1:06pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Yes Mr Saverimutto played for Bath Bristol and Gloucster before retiring to take up his agency company.
I would be more interested in who the other bid is from. I wounder if the echo can do some real work and find out who it is?

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ryan_afcb91, Bournemouth says...
1:08pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Echo? Do work?

More like state the obvious from news that happened a week ago.


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A surprise, Bournemouth says...
1:09pm Tue 1 Jul 08

The most inportant question is will there be any money for what we need NEW PLAYERS

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roly1976, bournemouth says...
1:10pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Picture looks like another copier salesman to me. If installed as a commercial bod for Everton lets hope he can run the commercial side of AFCB alot better than it is at the moment. Talking to Corporate holders and season ticket holders would be a good start!!!

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FletcherTheCat, The Sexy Beast says...
1:10pm Tue 1 Jul 08

A surprise wrote:
Yes Mr Saverimutto played for Bath Bristol and Gloucster before retiring to take up his agency company.
I would be more interested in who the other bid is from. I wounder if the echo can do some real work and find out who it is?
The new bid is the old bid. In a manner of speaking.

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Jem in Adelaide, Redwood Park says...
1:14pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Thanks Noel. Like you not sure what to think but he sounds like he has some possibilities. Done okay as an agent. So is that it has Porky's show for this week finished? Tune in next week same Lard A**e time same lard A**e channel. Still not sure we are any closer to survival. Lodge the papers at the Football league on Friday night they won't even look at them until Monday only one month to go after that. Cutting it fine.

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
1:21pm Tue 1 Jul 08

His intent is to run the club like a business and take the club forward.

That statement souds familier oh Yes Mostyn said it when he got control of the Club last time.

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Jem in Adelaide, Redwood Park says...
1:23pm Tue 1 Jul 08

I assume Alistair did not take or answer questions either then.

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peacelover08, South of England says...
1:26pm Tue 1 Jul 08

A wise owl taught me to recognise what was not said rather than what was said, based upon the above transcipt I would suggest that the club is in trouble, and there may those looking to bail out. I think it is high time that the ST stood up for its members and be counted, there are a lot questions that appear not to have been asked that need to be.......

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sussexcherry, sussex says...
1:26pm Tue 1 Jul 08

I thought bidding had closed weeks ago, or is it that he doesnt have much confidence in mostyns bid so he is looking at others. How did the new bidders know they could put a bid in unless they had contact with Buddha Krasner ? Echo, do some investigating for once instead of writing stuff that we could find out for ourselves, yes I know thats a big ask but have a go anyway, you might enjoy it !!!!

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AFCB lost in Brum, Birmingham says...
1:32pm Tue 1 Jul 08

If you Google Savi' you'll see he's very aware of the commerical opportunities open to sports clubs.

He was the one who got Chang to sponsor Everton, made money on youth players at a small rugby club, and according to other AFCB sites got us better catering deals AND refused to work with 'others' with Luton connections.

Of course the failure of Ohec, the ST, etc to ask pertinant questions is poor but what did you expect?

We're not out the mire yet but I feel better than I did a week ago, and especially a month back!

UTCIAD

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kudos, Fareham says...
1:34pm Tue 1 Jul 08

anton wrote:
Would like to hear the football club will be run like a football club, rather than that tired old 'as a business' that everyone says and as yet have failed to deliver. Focus on the core business, success on the field and the rest will follow.
A success football club is run in one of two ways; a toy to a rich owner or a business.

When you say you want it run "as a football club" do you mean that you want the club to take massive risks and financially overextend in the hope there is enough success on the pitch to recover from debt it's incurred getting there?

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brian, Blandford says...
1:38pm Tue 1 Jul 08

peacelover08 wrote:
A wise owl taught me to recognise what was not said rather than what was said, based upon the above transcipt I would suggest that the club is in trouble, and there may those looking to bail out. I think it is high time that the ST stood up for its members and be counted, there are a lot questions that appear not to have been asked that need to be.......
'I would suggest the club is in trouble'!!!!

Wherever would you get an idea like that? Maybe the fact has been in admin since February, or the players had to defer 50% of their wages, or a lot of people were laid off, or the takeover pantomime has dragged on and on with numerous investors backing out!!!???!!!

That has to be the understatement of the year!

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
1:40pm Tue 1 Jul 08

When will we know if Mostyns bid is going forward time surely is running out, Are the other bidders getting stuff in place to step in if he does what he did last time because if not we wont get our share back and thats the end of us. I am heartened to read about this Savermuttos track record at Everton but it will count for nothing if the bid doesnt go through. And Kudos is right we cant be run like some Clubs and take risks based on what may happen we must budget for what we can achieve. I wonder who the other bidder is

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AFCB lost in Brum, Birmingham says...
1:51pm Tue 1 Jul 08

kevvo wrote:
When will we know if Mostyns bid is going forward time surely is running out, Are the other bidders getting stuff in place to step in if he does what he did last time because if not we wont get our share back and thats the end of us. I am heartened to read about this Savermuttos track record at Everton but it will count for nothing if the bid doesnt go through. And Kudos is right we cant be run like some Clubs and take risks based on what may happen we must budget for what we can achieve. I wonder who the other bidder is
I think it's probably the Luton mob previously liked with Uncle Jeff

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sussexcherry, sussex says...
1:52pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Whats the betting mostyn pulls out at the last minute ? I reckon we will all be able to bid for the club on E-bay soon !!!

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brian, Blandford says...
1:56pm Tue 1 Jul 08

sussexcherry wrote:
Whats the betting mostyn pulls out at the last minute ? I reckon we will all be able to bid for the club on E-bay soon !!!
E-bay won't let it happen.......they have just been fined for selling counterfeit goods. AFCB has been masquerading as a football club for too long.

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AFCB lost in Brum, Birmingham says...
1:56pm Tue 1 Jul 08

AFCB lost in Brum wrote:
kevvo wrote: When will we know if Mostyns bid is going forward time surely is running out, Are the other bidders getting stuff in place to step in if he does what he did last time because if not we wont get our share back and thats the end of us. I am heartened to read about this Savermuttos track record at Everton but it will count for nothing if the bid doesnt go through. And Kudos is right we cant be run like some Clubs and take risks based on what may happen we must budget for what we can achieve. I wonder who the other bidder is
I think it's probably the Luton mob previously liked with Uncle Jeff
that should read 'linked with Uncle Jeff'

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sussexcherry, sussex says...
2:00pm Tue 1 Jul 08

brian wrote:
sussexcherry wrote: Whats the betting mostyn pulls out at the last minute ? I reckon we will all be able to bid for the club on E-bay soon !!!
E-bay won't let it happen.......they have just been fined for selling counterfeit goods. AFCB has been masquerading as a football club for too long.
Fair shout Brian, I thought it might sneak in the Architectural Antiques category, as its in ruins and run by a fossil !!

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kenno, Sidmouth says...
2:07pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Hoped that the players contracts would be on the table and SIGNED on July 1st. If this pantomime drags on much longer will we be watching the youth team and trialists play the friendlies.... or will Danny, Darren,Marvin,Brett and Shaun all be playing as non contract players or indeed will they all still be here?

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Noel, Bournemouth says...
2:14pm Tue 1 Jul 08

AFCB lost in Brum wrote:
If you Google Savi' you'll see he's very aware of the commerical opportunities open to sports clubs.

He was the one who got Chang to sponsor Everton, made money on youth players at a small rugby club, and according to other AFCB sites got us better catering deals AND refused to work with 'others' with Luton connections.

Of course the failure of Ohec, the ST, etc to ask pertinant questions is poor but what did you expect?

We're not out the mire yet but I feel better than I did a week ago, and especially a month back!

UTCIAD
Well if Savi has been choosy about those he works with as you suggest then that is a plus point, and if he got everton a big sponser then that's another plus and I hope he can do it here.

I'm still concerned by the 'hope to submit a proposal to the FL' I would have thought with four days to go it would have been 'will be submitting ....'.

I just have a feeling there are lots more twists and turns to come yet.

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john coombes, Tiverton says...
2:19pm Tue 1 Jul 08

what a complete letdown, Mr Mostyn has now pemission to staff the club but his deal has not yet gone through. how are we expected to understand what is going on when the people concerned do not appear to know, after last weeks non event most people would have thought that the big step Krasnar was talking about would have been Mostyn putting down the balance of the money and finally taking control, you cannot run the club on spec it has to be hands on and quickly, and why does Krasnar every time he opens his mouth say somthing which condradicts what he has said before, there was no need to mention the new offer if Mostyns bid was on the verge of going through, surely if Mostyns bid goes through he can then take the club out of administration, and present his case to the league free of all financial constraints, for the sake of peoples sanity and for us to be able to give the new owners a chance to prove themselves PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHAT IS GOING ON

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Noel, Bournemouth says...
2:36pm Tue 1 Jul 08

kenno wrote:
Hoped that the players contracts would be on the table and SIGNED on July 1st. If this pantomime drags on much longer will we be watching the youth team and trialists play the friendlies.... or will Danny, Darren,Marvin,Brett and Shaun all be playing as non contract players or indeed will they all still be here?
Well I suppose the out-of-contract players are, as of today, just that - out of contract.

I suppose as nothing is signed there is nothing to stop them signing for anyone now. As Krasner himself raised this suggestion of "if Mostyn's offer cannot go forward" which would suggest it's not all done and dusted yet, who could blame them for looking round?

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frankfidler, florida usa says...
2:44pm Tue 1 Jul 08

hope the luton connection is not affecting Mostyns consortium abilty to proceed

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anton, uk says...
2:49pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Seems that this Savi fella has arranged a new catering deal worth more than the original contract deal ousted by admin.

Sounds good but could be worrying if this money has already been used to continue funding admin and the takeover. as would that mean most of it is already gone.

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kenno, Sidmouth says...
4:24pm Tue 1 Jul 08

anton wrote:
Seems that this Savi fella has arranged a new catering deal worth more than the original contract deal ousted by admin. Sounds good but could be worrying if this money has already been used to continue funding admin and the takeover. as would that mean most of it is already gone.
If they want to make money out of catering find out where Plymouth Argyle get their pasties. They are absolutely yummy!!!!

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A surprise, Bournemouth says...
4:26pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Read Mostyns statement on afcb.co.uk
????

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AFCB lost in Brum, Birmingham says...
4:44pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Have you seen the time?

Isn't it about now that GMcMahon misreads someone elses post, talks down to them, and then claims he's misunderstood or was just being funny ?


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flyingleaper, el segundo ca.USA says...
5:01pm Tue 1 Jul 08

my head is in the sand!

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Richard Mayes, says...
6:52pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Not sure what all the panic is about, nothing very much was ever going to happen today - it will have to wait until after next weeks FA Meeting, when hopefully a decision will be made on the business plan and the return of the "Golden" share. On the positive side, Mostyn has confirmed that the funding is in place to take the Club forward, the plan goes to the FA at the end of the week and the CEO seems to be of a good standard. Am afraid that we will just have to be patient

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
7:10pm Tue 1 Jul 08

AFCB lost in Brum wrote:
kevvo wrote: When will we know if Mostyns bid is going forward time surely is running out, Are the other bidders getting stuff in place to step in if he does what he did last time because if not we wont get our share back and thats the end of us. I am heartened to read about this Savermuttos track record at Everton but it will count for nothing if the bid doesnt go through. And Kudos is right we cant be run like some Clubs and take risks based on what may happen we must budget for what we can achieve. I wonder who the other bidder is
I think it's probably the Luton mob previously liked with Uncle Jeff
Dammed if we do dammed if we dont then

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
7:17pm Tue 1 Jul 08

frankfidler wrote:
hope the luton connection is not affecting Mostyns consortium abilty to proceed
I fear the thing that is affecting Mostyns consortium to proceed is insufficient funds

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
7:20pm Tue 1 Jul 08

john coombes wrote:
what a complete letdown, Mr Mostyn has now pemission to staff the club but his deal has not yet gone through. how are we expected to understand what is going on when the people concerned do not appear to know, after last weeks non event most people would have thought that the big step Krasnar was talking about would have been Mostyn putting down the balance of the money and finally taking control, you cannot run the club on spec it has to be hands on and quickly, and why does Krasnar every time he opens his mouth say somthing which condradicts what he has said before, there was no need to mention the new offer if Mostyns bid was on the verge of going through, surely if Mostyns bid goes through he can then take the club out of administration, and present his case to the league free of all financial constraints, for the sake of peoples sanity and for us to be able to give the new owners a chance to prove themselves PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHAT IS GOING ON
The question is WHY wont they explain what is going on. Its not looking to good for us at the moment I just hope this Man doesnt leave us in the lurch at the last moment

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
7:25pm Tue 1 Jul 08

john coombes wrote:
what a complete letdown, Mr Mostyn has now pemission to staff the club but his deal has not yet gone through. how are we expected to understand what is going on when the people concerned do not appear to know, after last weeks non event most people would have thought that the big step Krasnar was talking about would have been Mostyn putting down the balance of the money and finally taking control, you cannot run the club on spec it has to be hands on and quickly, and why does Krasnar every time he opens his mouth say somthing which condradicts what he has said before, there was no need to mention the new offer if Mostyns bid was on the verge of going through, surely if Mostyns bid goes through he can then take the club out of administration, and present his case to the league free of all financial constraints, for the sake of peoples sanity and for us to be able to give the new owners a chance to prove themselves PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHAT IS GOING ON
From Mostyns consortiums point of view perhaps they wont tell us what they are up to because they are afraid that mere mortals such as us would not understand what they are doing, Or more likely they are afraid we will understand

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scottie, Salisbury says...
7:42pm Tue 1 Jul 08

are we watching "Groundhog Day" I have never known two press conferences where at the end of them we know less about what is going on than we did previously. I realise the Krasner would not lower himself to read what the fans think but we need to keep writing. Last week he said I am coming to hopefully finalise the deal on the table. I will be "hopefully" be introducing Jeff Mostyns partners. Instead he breaks te news that he has had another offer for our club. And made it clear that maybe we have not got a done deal. I think that it is time that the FA looks into the way that our administration has been handled Come on club officials we are all grownups and can understand that there will be ups and downs so give us the truth warts and all and we will be happy

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lferrone, Boscombe East says...
7:46pm Tue 1 Jul 08

Could someone wake me up from this nightmare and tell me that it is not true. I told my wife the other day that it was time I got my season ticket but I am having second thoughts now. Is this Krasner’s way of squeezing even more money out of our bankrupt piggy bank or is he hoping to pay his fees out of the season ticket money? Like many above I am totally confused about what is/is not going on at the club.

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pippam, winton says...
8:30pm Tue 1 Jul 08

same old bunch of happy fans. luton and rotherham are going through the same ordeal. so chear up lads, things are going to get better.AT LEAST WE HAVE A BLOODY CLUB!

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alasdair, windsor/kosovo says...
8:59pm Tue 1 Jul 08

one good thing to come out of this is we have lost sodexho,only my opinion but they are a profit making company who dont care who they rip off they have a shop in my establishment that blatantly rips us of chancellor increases a product by 12 p they increase by 25 p same product in sainsburys £5 in there shop £5.50 they also run pay as you dine popularly known as pay as you starve!

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
9:05pm Tue 1 Jul 08

pippam wrote:
same old bunch of happy fans. luton and rotherham are going through the same ordeal. so chear up lads, things are going to get better.AT LEAST WE HAVE A BLOODY CLUB!
Not until we get out of admin and the share back we dont

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kevvo, The dog house again says...
9:09pm Tue 1 Jul 08

AFCB lost in Brum wrote:
Have you seen the time? Isn't it about now that GMcMahon misreads someone elses post, talks down to them, and then claims he's misunderstood or was just being funny ?
Be very carefull what you wish for !!!! It seems to be your turn at the moment although me agreeing with you may well turn the wrath on me lol !!!! Oh well

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Plastic, eaststand says...
10:35pm Tue 1 Jul 08

AT LEAST WE HAVE A BLOODY CLUB!

Don't think we do as administration is still in place ?

He would not be drawn

Another fine bit of non journalism by our local paper.

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QUEUE, EVERYWHERE says...
2:19pm Wed 2 Jul 08

AFCB lost in Brum wrote:
Have you seen the time? Isn't it about now that GMcMahon misreads someone elses post, talks down to them, and then claims he's misunderstood or was just being funny ?
GMcMahon has so much egg on his face he could feed the whole of Bournemouth!
Does he really know anything about business and football?

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