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No, not specifically. Just clutching at straws for once....If the above rumours about Maple Leaf Sports are true then it wouldn't be an unreasonable assumption. He's Dan Jones, Head of Deloitte's soccer consultancy division. Maple Leaf Sports were a client of his when they visited St Mary's this time last year. http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/417801

Anyone seen this chap at SMS recently?

One year ago.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-563392/Canadian-conglomerate-eyeing-Reading-Sheffield-Wednesday-Southampton.html

Indeed. So why would WH Ireland single out just one insolvancy firm?

Here is the top 10 list of Canada's richest, according to 'Canadian Business' magazine: Thomson family – $24.41 billion Galen Weston - $7.1 billion Irving family - $5.45 billion Ted Rogers - $4.54 billion Paul Desmarais Sr. - $4.41 billion Jimmy Pattison - $4.35 billion Jeff Skoll - $3.93 billion Barry Sherman - $3.23 billion David Azrieli - $2.44 billion Fred and Ron Mannix - $2.38 billion

Cheers....Well worth an "hmmmm" that one...I wonder if another company was set up around the same time....?

"Specialist insolvency practitioner Begbies Traynor is well placed to benefit from the current weakness in the economy and the shares offer a good hedge against further deterioration" WH Ireland, Jan 2009 http://www.wh-ireland.co.uk/uploads/File/investmentBulletins/Investment%20Bulletin%20January%202009.pdf ________________________________________________________________ WH Ireland tips for 2009: * GlaxoSmithKline, AB Foods, Tesco, Petrofac, Carillion, Chaucer Holdings, T Clarke, Begbies Traynor. http://uk.reuters.com/article/paperTips/idUKPTIP32507220081231

It hasn't thus far....

Gives rise to one hell of a conspiracy theory though.....

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Memory is a tad cloudy but I think one of the members/directors of Marc Jackson's original "Trican" consortium in 2007 was Canadian. Probably nothing to do with this recent Canada 'rumour'

According to the official statement made to the stock exchange it was "the board" that appointed the administrator. I read that as the 'board of SLH'.... Company Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC TIDM SOO Headline Appointment of Administrators Released 11:58 02-Apr-09 Number 0096Q11 /**/ RNS Number : 0096Q Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC 02 April 2009  2 April 2009 Southampton Leisure Holdings plc ("SLH" or "the Company") Appointment of Administrators The Board announces today that it has appointed Mark Fry and David Hudson of Begbies Traynor (South) LLP as joint administrators to the Company. Rupert Lowe, Andrew Cowen and Michael Wilde have resigned as directors of the Company with immediate effect. Southampton Football Club Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, is unaffected by these insolvency proceedings. For further information: Begbies Traynor (South) LLP Mark Fry Tel: 0207 398 3800 Seymour Pierce Limited Paul Davies Tel: 0207 107 8000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END http://www.londonstockexchange.com/LSECWS/IFSPages/MarketNewsPopup.aspx?id=2127610&source=RNS

No.

Interesting connection.... Is one allowed to give business to a company that one has recommended investing into...?

Now...where have I heard that phrase before....?

Why did Lowe select Begbies as administrator in the first place....?

Easier said than done. If only the previous forum database hadn't become "corrupted"....

Saint Lee changed his avatar to a maple leaf in May 2007. Can't remember which Canadian it ended up being linked to though

Why did Jackson wait until 'the Club' was in administration before making a bid....?

After two years of waiting for a takeover I choose tomorrow to go abroad for a conference...tell Mr Allen to hold fire on the welcome party until the weekend. Thanks

Don't be fooled. Dan Williams was a woman wearing an IP mask.

Will Kim van der Waals get a mention in the dispatches....?

Someone posted a 'league table' a few months ago highlighting which CCC clubs had spent most on agency fees over the last 12 months. I believe we were top or 2nd of said table.... Make of that what you will. Van der Waals certianly seemed to leave the club as quietly as he arrived....