Town takeover moves closer after positive talks with Football League (From Swindon Advertiser)

EastleazeRed wrote:
Suppose tomorrow is better than next week as some reported yesterday , but I dont hold my breath. Getting bored now !

stfc-manila wrote:
Good grief! I cannot believe this saga.
Am I being too simplistic (?), as here is how I would expect a League meeting to go:
Meet the prospective new owners in person.
Ask them their financial model for next 3 years.
If sums don't add up, ask additional questions til sums do add up.
Continue in that fashion til ALL and ANY questions that need answers have been 100% answered
= NO MORE QUESTIONS
= DEAL APPROVED.
What the 'eck am I missing?

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

stfc-manila wrote:
Good grief! I cannot believe this saga.
Am I being too simplistic (?), as here is how I would expect a League meeting to go:
Meet the prospective new owners in person.
Ask them their financial model for next 3 years.
If sums don't add up, ask additional questions til sums do add up.
Continue in that fashion til ALL and ANY questions that need answers have been 100% answered
= NO MORE QUESTIONS
= DEAL APPROVED.
What the 'eck am I missing?

The FL lost their rubber-stamp and to get a purchase order signed for a new one....that'll be another 2 weeks now!
:-)

robstfc wrote:

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

stfc-manila wrote:
Good grief! I cannot believe this saga.
Am I being too simplistic (?), as here is how I would expect a League meeting to go:
Meet the prospective new owners in person.
Ask them their financial model for next 3 years.
If sums don't add up, ask additional questions til sums do add up.
Continue in that fashion til ALL and ANY questions that need answers have been 100% answered
= NO MORE QUESTIONS
= DEAL APPROVED.
What the 'eck am I missing?

The FL lost their rubber-stamp and to get a purchase order signed for a new one....that'll be another 2 weeks now!
:-)

LOL you just made my day....

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

robstfc wrote:

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

stfc-manila wrote:
Good grief! I cannot believe this saga.
Am I being too simplistic (?), as here is how I would expect a League meeting to go:
Meet the prospective new owners in person.
Ask them their financial model for next 3 years.
If sums don't add up, ask additional questions til sums do add up.
Continue in that fashion til ALL and ANY questions that need answers have been 100% answered
= NO MORE QUESTIONS
= DEAL APPROVED.
What the 'eck am I missing?

The FL lost their rubber-stamp and to get a purchase order signed for a new one....that'll be another 2 weeks now!
:-)

LOL you just made my day....

I can almost see the re-enactment of the Holy Hand-Grenade sketch from the Holy Grail.
....
All smoke and disjointed counting only to find the box empty when opened - Gasp shock horror!!
....
Maybe the killer rabbit ate it!?...
.
....am losing the plot now! :-)

deviant in the tupping pen wrote:

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

robstfc wrote:

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

stfc-manila wrote:
Good grief! I cannot believe this saga.
Am I being too simplistic (?), as here is how I would expect a League meeting to go:
Meet the prospective new owners in person.
Ask them their financial model for next 3 years.
If sums don't add up, ask additional questions til sums do add up.
Continue in that fashion til ALL and ANY questions that need answers have been 100% answered
= NO MORE QUESTIONS
= DEAL APPROVED.
What the 'eck am I missing?

The FL lost their rubber-stamp and to get a purchase order signed for a new one....that'll be another 2 weeks now!
:-)

LOL you just made my day....

I can almost see the re-enactment of the Holy Hand-Grenade sketch from the Holy Grail.
....
All smoke and disjointed counting only to find the box empty when opened - Gasp shock horror!!
....
Maybe the killer rabbit ate it!?...
.
....am losing the plot now! :-)

And thou lobbeth it in the direction of the Football League, who, being naughty in my sight..........

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

deviant in the tupping pen wrote:

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

robstfc wrote:

SAPFanSTFC wrote:

stfc-manila wrote:
Good grief! I cannot believe this saga.
Am I being too simplistic (?), as here is how I would expect a League meeting to go:
Meet the prospective new owners in person.
Ask them their financial model for next 3 years.
If sums don't add up, ask additional questions til sums do add up.
Continue in that fashion til ALL and ANY questions that need answers have been 100% answered
= NO MORE QUESTIONS
= DEAL APPROVED.
What the 'eck am I missing?

The FL lost their rubber-stamp and to get a purchase order signed for a new one....that'll be another 2 weeks now!
:-)

LOL you just made my day....

I can almost see the re-enactment of the Holy Hand-Grenade sketch from the Holy Grail.
....
All smoke and disjointed counting only to find the box empty when opened - Gasp shock horror!!
....
Maybe the killer rabbit ate it!?...
.
....am losing the plot now! :-)

And thou lobbeth it in the direction of the Football League, who, being naughty in my sight..........

:-)
...let's hope they aren't the Nights Who Say Nigh....or No! :-)

TelSTFC wrote:
To be honest 3-4 weeks for a take-over at a club is not a long time in fact its quite quick.

Yes we have been treated badly in the past by the football league when we were demoted two divisions and then appealed and got demoted 1 division but not this time.

Perhaps im the only one on here who thinks like this but if you want to find out about takeovers then please look at this site http://www.footballe

conomy.com/category/

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tball-finance/takeov

ers?page=1

We want the best for our club its fustrating i know but lets be patient a little longer...

LeGod wrote:
i thought all the talk was of a five man consortium so who is the fifth member?

The mystery man or is it really just the four or is the fifth counting AB.

Oi Den! wrote:

TelSTFC wrote:
To be honest 3-4 weeks for a take-over at a club is not a long time in fact its quite quick.

Yes we have been treated badly in the past by the football league when we were demoted two divisions and then appealed and got demoted 1 division but not this time.

Perhaps im the only one on here who thinks like this but if you want to find out about takeovers then please look at this site http://www.footballe


conomy.com/category/


article-taxonomy/foo


tball-finance/takeov


ers?page=1

We want the best for our club its fustrating i know but lets be patient a little longer...

No Tel, you are not the only one who thinks like this. I don't understand all the complaints. Does anyone actually know how long these things normally take? Far from being annoyed, I'm very pleased that the League is looking at the deal carefully.

umpcah wrote:
Here`s a question for older fans ! Do you think Bert Head`s Babes would`ve won this league as it is now ? By the way County ground cuppas were better in those days !

MarksDad wrote:
I would imagine the Fl are taking the long term view to try and protect Stfc as we have been in administration before.
If we were to go in again then the penalties on the club would be far greater than before and quite rightly so.
To many clubs have had an attitude of spend spend spend to try and achieve success and ultimately they cannot sustain it and risk their future existence, Portsmouth for example.
I would prefer a club that is run sustainably and is there for years to come, hopefully competively.
As for this season we are in the mix and expect us to be there or there abouts at end of season, thanks mainly to the manager and his methods.
In Paolo we trust!

TelSTFC wrote:
To be honest 3-4 weeks for a take-over at a club is not a long time in fact its quite quick. Yes we have been treated badly in the past by the football league when we were demoted two divisions and then appealed and got demoted 1 division but not this time. Perhaps im the only one on here who thinks like this but if you want to find out about takeovers then please look at this site http://www.footballe conomy.com/category/ article-taxonomy/foo tball-finance/takeov ers?page=1 We want the best for our club its fustrating i know but lets be patient a little longer...

Super Mario TV wrote:
I'm sure this consortium are all lovely lads, but a few quick checks alludes to the fact that in football terms they don't really have a pot to **** in,and I have my doubts they have more then few million quid between them, and the question that needs to asked is how can they keep the club moving forward without the cash? Be careful what you wish for.

Stilloyal wrote:
AHHHHH Valetines day , the most romantic day of the year . However it's Thursday and every Thursday I meet 3 colleagues for a day of golf. Last week one of our group enquired how we were going to swing our usual game given that it was Feb 14 and our wives will want our attention? however we agreed that our usual game should go ahead by fair or foul means.
Sure enough at 08.00 this morning we all showed up at the golf course. Macca says this game has cost me the price of a brand new BMW convertable, Wee Simon says yeah and it's cost me a 3 month cruise around the caribean, Wardie shakes his head and says it's cost me a diamond ring the size of an egg.
I stood there laughing and shook my head " You guys crack me up, I woke up this morning slapped my wifes ar5e and said intercourse or golf course to which she replied Don't forget your sweater "

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

umpcah wrote:
Here`s a question for older fans ! Do you think Bert Head`s Babes would`ve won this league as it is now ? By the way County ground cuppas were better in those days !

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

Stilloyal wrote:
AHHHHH Valetines day , the most romantic day of the year . However it's Thursday and every Thursday I meet 3 colleagues for a day of golf. Last week one of our group enquired how we were going to swing our usual game given that it was Feb 14 and our wives will want our attention? however we agreed that our usual game should go ahead by fair or foul means. Sure enough at 08.00 this morning we all showed up at the golf course. Macca says this game has cost me the price of a brand new BMW convertable, Wee Simon says yeah and it's cost me a 3 month cruise around the caribean, Wardie shakes his head and says it's cost me a diamond ring the size of an egg. I stood there laughing and shook my head " You guys crack me up, I woke up this morning slapped my wifes ar5e and said intercourse or golf course to which she replied Don't forget your sweater "

Oi Den! wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

If football does not start looking after itself soon, the whole thing will go t1ts up. The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the ridiculous amounts of money being paid to players, starting at the top. It is the sole reason that the likes of Portsmouth and Rangers ended up in so much sh1t.
.
We all felt comfortable in the knowledge that our consortium was happy to keep funding our losses - that is until we found out they weren't so happy to do it after all. It shouldn't really have been any great surprise that throwing money away was not a hobby they'd want to indulge in for the rest of their lives.

billbst wrote:

LeGod wrote: i thought all the talk was of a five man consortium so who is the fifth member? The mystery man or is it really just the four or is the fifth counting AB.

That's my question for the day too. Hope someone can clear it up for us. Have to say I am more concerned for the medium term so if it takes a few more days to do a proper job so be it. After all Sam would only have the feedback from one side.

Oi Den! wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

If football does not start looking after itself soon, the whole thing will go t1ts up. The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the ridiculous amounts of money being paid to players, starting at the top. It is the sole reason that the likes of Portsmouth and Rangers ended up in so much sh1t.
.
We all felt comfortable in the knowledge that our consortium was happy to keep funding our losses - that is until we found out they weren't so happy to do it after all. It shouldn't really have been any great surprise that throwing money away was not a hobby they'd want to indulge in for the rest of their lives.

The Jockster wrote:
Every day it's a getting closer going faster than a roller coaster....err or not lol two words due & diligence and if it takes what it takes to ensure that STFC aren't sold to a bunch of pikeys then all well and good. The only nagging perspective from my viewpoint is how long is the patience blue touch paper fuse on Paolo's Roman candle?

Oi Den! wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote: Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

If football does not start looking after itself soon, the whole thing will go t1ts up. The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the ridiculous amounts of money being paid to players, starting at the top. It is the sole reason that the likes of Portsmouth and Rangers ended up in so much sh1t. . We all felt comfortable in the knowledge that our consortium was happy to keep funding our losses - that is until we found out they weren't so happy to do it after all. It shouldn't really have been any great surprise that throwing money away was not a hobby they'd want to indulge in for the rest of their lives.

The Jockster wrote:
Every day it's a getting closer going faster than a roller coaster....err or not lol two words due & diligence and if it takes what it takes to ensure that STFC aren't sold to a bunch of pikeys then all well and good. The only nagging perspective from my viewpoint is how long is the patience blue touch paper fuse on Paolo's Roman candle?

stfclondon wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

How do you reach the conlusion that a profitable club would struggle at the wrong end of league two or drop out of the league altogether? It doesn't add up.

LeGod wrote:
the old man from Bournemouth steadyeddie1 is on here giving it his all again.

Not the slightest bit interested in Bournemouth steadyeddie1 i know alot of Bournemouth fans who have been bombarding me with texts to my phone since you signed Ritchie. You lot are sounding as though you have already won the league.

The facts are some of your players will get edgy and nervous you will have a poor game here and there and drop points as will all other teams and i think it will go to the wire for automatic promotion. If we can get our loan players in by all means do not count us out of it. There will be freak results for all sides to come.

Super Mario TV wrote:

stfclondon wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

How do you reach the conlusion that a profitable club would struggle at the wrong end of league two or drop out of the league altogether? It doesn't add up.

Swindon is not a profitable club, and I not sure people who have asked for the club to be sustainable long term really understand what that would involve, and the question I ask is if Swindon who on average lose about a million quid a year were to start living within it means and be truly self serving, then what would be it's position in the football pyramid in five years? if the artificiality increased gates where reduced to about 4500 in a few years after the current players and management had all left as the club could not afford them, and I also believe town are at disadvantage compared to other clubs to start with as a proportion of the gate money has to paid direct to the council as they own the lease, then where would we be in five years?

Modern football is survival of the fittest and I'm not convinced that trying to make Swindon sustainable is the way to go, the club needs someone with hard cash to invest to get the club where it needs to be, Black had the right idea until he changed his mind.

Super Mario TV wrote:

stfclondon wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote: Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

How do you reach the conlusion that a profitable club would struggle at the wrong end of league two or drop out of the league altogether? It doesn't add up.

Swindon is not a profitable club, and I not sure people who have asked for the club to be sustainable long term really understand what that would involve, and the question I ask is if Swindon who on average lose about a million quid a year were to start living within it means and be truly self serving, then what would be it's position in the football pyramid in five years? if the artificiality increased gates where reduced to about 4500 in a few years after the current players and management had all left as the club could not afford them, and I also believe town are at disadvantage compared to other clubs to start with as a proportion of the gate money has to paid direct to the council as they own the lease, then where would we be in five years? Modern football is survival of the fittest and I'm not convinced that trying to make Swindon sustainable is the way to go, the club needs someone with hard cash to invest to get the club where it needs to be, Black had the right idea until he changed his mind.

Kingseleven wrote:
Would rather have a sustainable long term future rather than a quick huge cash injection anyday !

Bottom line is people with huge wealth like the sheiks and ogliarch's get bored and don't have the moral fortitude to see it through.....simples !

stfclondon wrote:
Correct, Swindon is not a profitable club. So surely the question should be how can we make it profitable, rather than looking for the next person prepared to throw millions of pounds away for a few years before leaving us in the lurch?

Whether it's a new/redeveloped ground to generate more income, or improving the youth set-up to cultivate the next Nick Powell or Wilfried Zaha, surely that's better for the long term future of the club than trying to find yet another benefactor with deep pockets who could walk away/die/lose his fortune at any time?

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

Super Mario TV wrote:

stfclondon wrote: Correct, Swindon is not a profitable club. So surely the question should be how can we make it profitable, rather than looking for the next person prepared to throw millions of pounds away for a few years before leaving us in the lurch? Whether it's a new/redeveloped ground to generate more income, or improving the youth set-up to cultivate the next Nick Powell or Wilfried Zaha, surely that's better for the long term future of the club than trying to find yet another benefactor with deep pockets who could walk away/die/lose his fortune at any time?

This has gone full circle now and you have answered your own question, the only board members of any use at the club going forward are those who have and are willing to invest millions in the club and stadium development, as the trying to sustain the club in it's current format is a false economy.

SouthcoastRed wrote:

billbst wrote:

LeGod wrote: i thought all the talk was of a five man consortium so who is the fifth member? The mystery man or is it really just the four or is the fifth counting AB.

That's my question for the day too. Hope someone can clear it up for us. Have to say I am more concerned for the medium term so if it takes a few more days to do a proper job so be it. After all Sam would only have the feedback from one side.

It's GUV!

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

RamsburyRed wrote:
If the FL are really conducting a rigorous investigation into the new owners' plans in order to assess their viability then I would not mind the wait. However, I am not confident that they are doing this, there have been too many instances of disastrous takeovers to have much confidence in their assessment. Unless we are witnessing a new dawn.
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As to comments about the sustainability of the club (one of my favourite themes), as has been pointed out the club will find it much harder to progress if it lives within its means. A smaller playing budget means less flexibility in the transfer market and inevitably the better players will move on for better wages.
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AF came very close to squaring this circle, but of course another aspect of sustainability is cashing in on one's most valuable assets (Cox, Austin). This also makes progress harder.

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Lambourn Red wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote:
Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

If your assumptions are correct then how the hell are Yeovil, Stevenage, Leyton Orient, Walsall, Crew even competing in League 1 on a third of the gates we get ? and also some even running at a profit. The model we have at moment and have had for a number of years is about spending beyond our means letting youth players go without even giving them a chance with golden pot of the Championship at the end of the rainbow. The problem is when you dont get there year after year you get into trouble especially when you dont have a marquee player to sell to balance the books each season.
Sustainability does not always mean sub standard but from where we are at the moment to get there could mean sub standard for a number of years unless we can re-develop the ground and increase revenue especially non matchdays.

mallorca wrote:
So still no news?????
Was out with a friend who is a Director of Burnley FC,Fact is when Howe was at Burnley they put in a bid way above what Bournemouth made.Still like all is in the the past just feel Pdc is in never never land at times.
Charlie Austin will go at the end of the season as they fey felt few more goals would increase there value on him.Plus he said give the Town a few more $$$$$
At the end of the day Swindons problem is they have no assets the ground is the Councils.
You wuld have thought Swindindon Council would have either given the club the right to buy the CG.
My fear is until they redevlop somewhere else The Town will allways have Financial probs.
These new guys if it comes off have a hard job.As for Fans all they can do is fill the CG with Bums on seats otherwise the club is Doomed.
We were fotunate with Af/AB and previous invevestors.So time to get real.Unless we get serious money the Town will not survive

mallorca wrote:
So still no news?????
Was out with a friend who is a Director of Burnley FC,Fact is when Howe was at Burnley they put in a bid way above what Bournemouth made.Still like all is in the the past just feel Pdc is in never never land at times.
Charlie Austin will go at the end of the season as they fey felt few more goals would increase there value on him.Plus he said give the Town a few more $$$$$
At the end of the day Swindons problem is they have no assets the ground is the Councils.
You wuld have thought Swindindon Council would have either given the club the right to buy the CG.
My fear is until they redevlop somewhere else The Town will allways have Financial probs.
These new guys if it comes off have a hard job.As for Fans all they can do is fill the CG with Bums on seats otherwise the club is Doomed.
We were fotunate with Af/AB and previous invevestors.So time to get real.Unless we get serious money the Town will not survive

stfclondon wrote:
Super Mario TV, do you have any other suggestions for the club's long-term stability other than hoping someone else is willing to spend millions of pounds of their own money?

mallorca wrote:
So still no news????? Was out with a friend who is a Director of Burnley FC,Fact is when Howe was at Burnley they put in a bid way above what Bournemouth made.Still like all is in the the past just feel Pdc is in never never land at times. Charlie Austin will go at the end of the season as they fey felt few more goals would increase there value on him.Plus he said give the Town a few more $$$$$ At the end of the day Swindons problem is they have no assets the ground is the Councils. You wuld have thought Swindindon Council would have either given the club the right to buy the CG. My fear is until they redevlop somewhere else The Town will allways have Financial probs. These new guys if it comes off have a hard job.As for Fans all they can do is fill the CG with Bums on seats otherwise the club is Doomed. We were fotunate with Af/AB and previous invevestors.So time to get real.Unless we get serious money the Town will not survive

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

smirg kcab wrote:
It's a pity the f.l could run the boarders as well as the f.league. There would be less immigration in Britain.
Onwards and upwards

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

mallorca wrote:
Sorry guys just after the 69 cup and into the 70´s Hambro Life wanted to invest, yet the old **** at the Town said NO. As for the Council just feel in recent bad times just maybe they could have supported the club. as for Riritchie yes if he had not gone who know´s what???your right admin. All i´m saying Swindon is a big Town and if the down hard supporters did not go through the gates there would be mega probs.Not knocking Pdc what he has done has been great however at what COST. Not a question of knocking him,but you just look if this takeover does happen and the new Board really look to cost cutting he may just walk.For me I hope he does the business and gets the Town up as CHAMPIONS however life is a **** at times. Let us hope thes guys have mystery Russian backers behind them nothing meant towards Pdc however he has dropped somemmmmmmmmmmmmm

stfclondon wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote: Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

How do you reach the conlusion that a profitable club would struggle at the wrong end of league two or drop out of the league altogether? It doesn't add up.

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

Big man on your keyboard i only live in Salisbury not far for you to pop up and well chat about how inbred i am and how thick i am. Of which clearly you are as its you you blue rinse mugging freak on our site.
Let me know when youre coming ill talk you in where youll find me and then youll know where to order your fu$£ing ambulance from.

stfclondon wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote: Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

If football does not start looking after itself soon, the whole thing will go t1ts up. The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the ridiculous amounts of money being paid to players, starting at the top. It is the sole reason that the likes of Portsmouth and Rangers ended up in so much sh1t. . We all felt comfortable in the knowledge that our consortium was happy to keep funding our losses - that is until we found out they weren't so happy to do it after all. It shouldn't really have been any great surprise that throwing money away was not a hobby they'd want to indulge in for the rest of their lives.

Spot on.

One of the things we can do as supporters, if we want a say in how our club is run, is to join the Trust and donate to the Red Army Fund. Swansea's Trust owns 20% of their club, so it's not a pipe dream.

the wizard wrote:
Seems Tesco are in trouble now with their own brand lager which has just been withdrawn, seems its 80% horse p155

the wizard wrote:
Seems Tesco are in trouble now with their own brand lager which has just been withdrawn, seems its 80% horse p155

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

Big man on your keyboard i only live in Salisbury not far for you to pop up and well chat about how inbred i am and how thick i am. Of which clearly you are as its you you blue rinse mugging freak on our site.
Let me know when youre coming ill talk you in where youll find me and then youll know where to order your fu$£ing ambulance from.

Sooooooo fooking scared. Pitty you live in salisbury coz i will be visiting SN3 tomorrow where no doubt i will encounter your brother, uncle, father, grandfather. Hang on they are all the same person aren't they.????
As i said earlier you Swindon tw@ts are gobby little sh1tes. Now run away as normal.

sp1dersw3b wrote:
On a complete change of topic from the takeover and the Boremuff wagon spotter ....................

..

Martin Ling - wishing you a speedy recovery and get well soon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk

/sport/0/football/21

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mancrobin wrote:

the wizard wrote:
Seems Tesco are in trouble now with their own brand lager which has just been withdrawn, seems its 80% horse p155

Sorry Wiz, don't know what happened there. My childish response to your post was going to be that at least that's a 20 percentage point improvement on Morrells.

The Jockster wrote:

mancrobin wrote:

the wizard wrote:
Seems Tesco are in trouble now with their own brand lager which has just been withdrawn, seems its 80% horse p155

Sorry Wiz, don't know what happened there. My childish response to your post was going to be that at least that's a 20 percentage point improvement on Morrells.

Yeah and Morlands.. Can you still get Morrells or Morlands come to that! Add in Arkells and there's 3 of the worst local brews in the world lol!

stfc-manila wrote:
Good grief! I cannot believe this saga.
Am I being too simplistic (?), as here is how I would expect a League meeting to go:
Meet the prospective new owners in person.
Ask them their financial model for next 3 years.
If sums don't add up, ask additional questions til sums do add up.
Continue in that fashion til ALL and ANY questions that need answers have been 100% answered
= NO MORE QUESTIONS
= DEAL APPROVED.
What the 'eck am I missing?

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

Big man on your keyboard i only live in Salisbury not far for you to pop up and well chat about how inbred i am and how thick i am. Of which clearly you are as its you you blue rinse mugging freak on our site.
Let me know when youre coming ill talk you in where youll find me and then youll know where to order your fu$£ing ambulance from.

Sooooooo fooking scared. Pitty you live in salisbury coz i will be visiting SN3 tomorrow where no doubt i will encounter your brother, uncle, father, grandfather. Hang on they are all the same person aren't they.????
As i said earlier you Swindon tw@ts are gobby little sh1tes. Now run away as normal.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote: Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time! So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from. Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve. Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in. I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Steve. Brentford wrote:
It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

davel4848 wrote:
STWWS....I suggest you stay in Salisbury. Don't really want you in Swindon.

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:
It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate..

BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:
It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate..

BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

Oh sorry Brentford and Romain i forgot you have never been outspoken on here!! Nor have you told people where to go if, A they fail to agree with you or B they are a rival side here to wind you up. Silly me

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote: It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate.. BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

Oh sorry Brentford and Romain i forgot you have never been outspoken on here!! Nor have you told people where to go if, A they fail to agree with you or B they are a rival side here to wind you up. Silly me

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote: It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate.. BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

Oh sorry Brentford and Romain i forgot you have never been outspoken on here!! Nor have you told people where to go if, A they fail to agree with you or B they are a rival side here to wind you up. Silly me

Sorry mate BUT i was referring about the twatt steady eddie

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:
It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate..

BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

Super Mario TV wrote:

stfclondon wrote:
Super Mario TV, do you have any other suggestions for the club's long-term stability other than hoping someone else is willing to spend millions of pounds of their own money?

No, I'm sorry but without mega money being spent I just can't see any way forward, and if it turns out these guys coming in don't have any real money, I would of rather Black turned the club over to the trust, as what's the difference, I won't be happy with this takeover until I see where the cash is coming from.

who am i wrote:

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote: It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate.. BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

Lol pop kettle. Just joking lol

mancrobin wrote:

stfclondon wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote: Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

If football does not start looking after itself soon, the whole thing will go t1ts up. The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the ridiculous amounts of money being paid to players, starting at the top. It is the sole reason that the likes of Portsmouth and Rangers ended up in so much sh1t. . We all felt comfortable in the knowledge that our consortium was happy to keep funding our losses - that is until we found out they weren't so happy to do it after all. It shouldn't really have been any great surprise that throwing money away was not a hobby they'd want to indulge in for the rest of their lives.

Spot on. One of the things we can do as supporters, if we want a say in how our club is run, is to join the Trust and donate to the Red Army Fund. Swansea's Trust owns 20% of their club, so it's not a pipe dream.

Totally, utterly and completely agree. Does anyone no what the Trust are doing? Never seems to be anything new on the website.

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote: It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate.. BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

Oh sorry Brentford and Romain i forgot you have never been outspoken on here!! Nor have you told people where to go if, A they fail to agree with you or B they are a rival side here to wind you up. Silly me

Sorry mate BUT i was referring about the twatt steady eddie

Then i appologise whole heartedly.
I wouldnt dream of visiting another teams site to wind up to the extent truck spotter does. Friendly banter i am all for and you can make some good aquaintances, he however has worked out how to pull my strings, again i am sorry.

Chish and Fips wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

Big man on your keyboard i only live in Salisbury not far for you to pop up and well chat about how inbred i am and how thick i am. Of which clearly you are as its you you blue rinse mugging freak on our site.
Let me know when youre coming ill talk you in where youll find me and then youll know where to order your fu$£ing ambulance from.

Sooooooo fooking scared. Pitty you live in salisbury coz i will be visiting SN3 tomorrow where no doubt i will encounter your brother, uncle, father, grandfather. Hang on they are all the same person aren't they.????
As i said earlier you Swindon tw@ts are gobby little sh1tes. Now run away as normal.

Ignore Steady unless he can come on here with good clean banter not this embarrassment to Bornmuff twaddle , grow up laddie - you are making a right idiot of yourself.
Keyboard warriors at their best or worst it would appear.
Stick to football banter on here please not some mundane personal clap trap you are trying to be insulting with.

Pottered wrote:
Really some very childlike posters on here today .... Pathetic little mites.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

Chish and Fips wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

Big man on your keyboard i only live in Salisbury not far for you to pop up and well chat about how inbred i am and how thick i am. Of which clearly you are as its you you blue rinse mugging freak on our site.
Let me know when youre coming ill talk you in where youll find me and then youll know where to order your fu$£ing ambulance from.

Sooooooo fooking scared. Pitty you live in salisbury coz i will be visiting SN3 tomorrow where no doubt i will encounter your brother, uncle, father, grandfather. Hang on they are all the same person aren't they.????
As i said earlier you Swindon tw@ts are gobby little sh1tes. Now run away as normal.

Ignore Steady unless he can come on here with good clean banter not this embarrassment to Bornmuff twaddle , grow up laddie - you are making a right idiot of yourself.
Keyboard warriors at their best or worst it would appear.
Stick to football banter on here please not some mundane personal clap trap you are trying to be insulting with.

Yes quite right c&f, you wouldn't dream of going on someone elses sight and stirring things up would you??????.

Stratton Red wrote:

mancrobin wrote:

stfclondon wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

Super Mario TV wrote: Every league club runs up debts and like it or not it's part and parcel of the roller coaster that is football, and if Swindon ever decided to be the odd one out and really started living within it's means and were sustainable long term in the proper sense of making a profit every season, we would either be non league in a few seasons or be a league two team somewhere near the bottom, so I think I'll pass on this reality and would rather have a board with some cash to put in and who want to continuing playing the game, rather then be waiting for Mike Newell's autograph on a match day.

If football does not start looking after itself soon, the whole thing will go t1ts up. The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the ridiculous amounts of money being paid to players, starting at the top. It is the sole reason that the likes of Portsmouth and Rangers ended up in so much sh1t. . We all felt comfortable in the knowledge that our consortium was happy to keep funding our losses - that is until we found out they weren't so happy to do it after all. It shouldn't really have been any great surprise that throwing money away was not a hobby they'd want to indulge in for the rest of their lives.

Spot on. One of the things we can do as supporters, if we want a say in how our club is run, is to join the Trust and donate to the Red Army Fund. Swansea's Trust owns 20% of their club, so it's not a pipe dream.

Totally, utterly and completely agree. Does anyone no what the Trust are doing? Never seems to be anything new on the website.

And if the club is losing £200K a month, £2.4m pa is the 20% fan ownership expected to contribute £480Kpa???
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It's a good idea but a "fan model" only works when balancing the books or making a profit unless of course the fans were happy to risk losing their 20%... I also doubt 20% gives you much say

mancrobin wrote:

Pottered wrote:
Really some very childlike posters on here today .... Pathetic little mites.

Sorry Dad. Would you like to enlighten us with your support wisdom?

DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:
It`s about time the moderator on here barred the shiite bags from posting on here,its easy to find out who and where they are if you really want to fight or talk aload of Ball-locks like calling names,it shows what kind of men/girls these people are,snotty nose little want to be`s,if they were anything more they wouldn't need to ACT the bigman,gobshiite`s that`s all. I agree with the "elders" ignore the 2bob t0ssers.

Some things never change mate..

BUT the sad thing is THEY HAVE NOTHING else in there life apart from a keyboard and a big gob

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

Chish and Fips wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

Big man on your keyboard i only live in Salisbury not far for you to pop up and well chat about how inbred i am and how thick i am. Of which clearly you are as its you you blue rinse mugging freak on our site.
Let me know when youre coming ill talk you in where youll find me and then youll know where to order your fu$£ing ambulance from.

Sooooooo fooking scared. Pitty you live in salisbury coz i will be visiting SN3 tomorrow where no doubt i will encounter your brother, uncle, father, grandfather. Hang on they are all the same person aren't they.????
As i said earlier you Swindon tw@ts are gobby little sh1tes. Now run away as normal.

Ignore Steady unless he can come on here with good clean banter not this embarrassment to Bornmuff twaddle , grow up laddie - you are making a right idiot of yourself.
Keyboard warriors at their best or worst it would appear.
Stick to football banter on here please not some mundane personal clap trap you are trying to be insulting with.

Yes quite right c&f, you wouldn't dream of going on someone elses sight and stirring things up would you??????.

Chish and Fips wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

Chish and Fips wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

spectacles testicals wallet watch wrote:

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:

mickry wrote:
Regarding the gloating abuse from certain Bournemouth fans. I am from Swindon, and have supported the club all my life. However, I have lived in the Bournemouth and Poole area for thirty two years. So, while I don't much care, generally, whether AFCB win, lose or draw, I felt sympathetic towards them when they were going through very similar traumas to our current problems. As I recall, Charlie Austin would have signed for Bournemouth but for the fact that there was a transfer embargo on the club at that time!
So, Bournemouth have (apparently) landed on their feet with the influx of Russian millions. Well good for them, though it was east European 'investment' which set Pompey up for their fall. I would suggest that abusive Cherries fans just bear in mind where they have so recently come from.
Those who can't bring themselves to show a bit of generosity of spirit are, and you can tell this by the tenor of their semi-literate outpourings, cowardly saddos who wouldn't say Bournemouth boo to a Swindon goose down the pub or, particularly, in the pub car park. They should be despised as they deserve.
Mick.

It's tw@ts like you that ruin the lovely towns of Bournemouth & Poole. Tell me, exactly which pub is it you drink in.
I have worked with many Swindon supporters over the years and generally find them to be very gobby, but when you stand up to them they normally shut-it and shy away so behave yourself.

Shut up KNOB

Just cos youre in a coastal town doesnt mean its lovely, far from it full of ignorant blue rinse CLINTS who run you down in motorised scooters and pick pockets preying on those who visit for the day.
Go away Eddie, by the way i know handles or names on here are all fictional fun or work/hobby orientated but please tell me steady eddie one for the road you are a Stobbart fan and spend your spare time watching from motorway gantries. HA HA HA sad individual, probably dont get to watch football as your always out collecting fancy truck names and registrations. Still at least youve moved on from trains you pathetic idle shat stain. By the way you dont bother me coming on here I just dont like you, you vile creature.

Just proved my very point you thick c**t. One born every second. Are you related to LeGob by any chance.??? Actually coming from Swindon you probably are. F**king inbred t@ssers.

Big man on your keyboard i only live in Salisbury not far for you to pop up and well chat about how inbred i am and how thick i am. Of which clearly you are as its you you blue rinse mugging freak on our site.
Let me know when youre coming ill talk you in where youll find me and then youll know where to order your fu$£ing ambulance from.

Sooooooo fooking scared. Pitty you live in salisbury coz i will be visiting SN3 tomorrow where no doubt i will encounter your brother, uncle, father, grandfather. Hang on they are all the same person aren't they.????
As i said earlier you Swindon tw@ts are gobby little sh1tes. Now run away as normal.

Ignore Steady unless he can come on here with good clean banter not this embarrassment to Bornmuff twaddle , grow up laddie - you are making a right idiot of yourself.
Keyboard warriors at their best or worst it would appear.
Stick to football banter on here please not some mundane personal clap trap you are trying to be insulting with.

Yes quite right c&f, you wouldn't dream of going on someone elses sight and stirring things up would you??????.

When I do I do it with clean banter and not gutter talk ... learn from that sonny Jim.

Don't forget its Blue Rinse Day today -wahey - down there in Cocoon land.

Now find a little corner somewhere, put your hands over your ears, close your eyes and chant over and over to yourself, 'I must not come on here and make a bigger fool of myself'.... there's hope for you yet..... Bye Bye