Torbay Saint

For my sake so do I!

I received a phone call this morning from them saying they had it. But I have just received the email from them now. I will happily share the email traffic with anyone. Or like I say you are more than welcome to phone the sports desk to see if I have bothered going to that extent. I have nothing to hide. Like I say I will apologise if this turns out to be nothing. What more would you like me to do?

I am hoping, if I receive it to scan it in and post it as a pdf picture.

I have had an Email from Carol at the sports desk, which says: Hi Neil Sorry I haven't got back to you yet. I have had a quick look but cannot find the article you are referring to. Everyone is tied up on deadlines during the morning so I will check again later for you. Regards Carol So I rightfully apologise if this turns out to be a hoax by my friend. But lets not pass judgement until she has had a proper look. I have now provided her with the wording of the article.

Hopefully your apology will be though...

Right. I have just received a telephone call from the paper. The article DOES exist and it will be sent through to me asap. I will of course post it on here as soon as I receive it.

I spoke to someone on the sport desk. Believe it or not reporters have better things to do than to respond to the requests of someone on an internet forum! The kind lady who was clearly on the administrative side of things did not know what went to print on Feb 2nd. And yes, my friend is sending me a copy of the article but I thought it would be better received if it came from the actual paper. No doubt if it did come from my friend it would still be classed as a fake. If you would like to check up on this feel free. the news desk is 01902 319410. However, I rang the switch board and got put through to the sports desk, which is 01902 313131.

Well I have spoken to the paper this morning. If the article exists it is being faxed to me. Hopefully one way or another the witch hunt can stop at that point?

If you bothered to read the thread I have emailed the paper. Unfortunately they do not respond as quickly as you would like. You fail to grasp the key point. I have said all the way along I don't think there is any vaildity in this. I point you in the direction of my first post. But rather than sitting in my ivory tower insulting others, I have bothered to get back in contact with the person and contact the paper. Have you? Again, I draw your attention to the first post, when I asked if anyone else had heard anything similar. You have not so fine. Thanks for your contribution to the post, but noone is making you continue posting here. There are some really decent people on here who spend time reading posts carefully and make well thought out responses. Others just look for opportunities to attack people. Unfortunately you are in the later category. I have not once resorted to personal insults.

I am afraid I live in Cardiff now Exeter Saint, so I will be travelling from there.

Guilty before proven innocent. Why don't you stop shooting from your hip and actually take me up on my offer? Do you know what I will actually PM my name. I suppose my facebook account will be bogus next?? Given West Brom and Villa are both in the Prem (Villa are currently 3rd in the league) they might have something to say about your claim that this represents the biggest story in West Midlands football since Villa on the European Cup?!

I am not being funny, but I have given my personal facebook account out to people so they can see who I am. So I take great offence to you tarnishing me with making up a rumour. I have no reason to at all. I suggest you keep your powder dry until I have heard back from the editor and / or got the article. I notice you have not bothered to check the facebook messages? Why would I reveal myself? Everyone who has requested my facebook account, including those who originally insulted me I have provided it to. I will apologise if my friend has made this up. I only hope and the others afford me the same if my friend and / or the editor provdes the story? You are welcome to see the messages for yourself if you PM me. I hope that any potential investor does not read this board. The personal insults and negativity would put me off as a Saints fan. I am seriously considering bothering with this forum again. And for the record...Wolves forums do not get half the use that this one does if you bothered to look....

I have not actually been 'done' have I. Like other posters have said, I am very sceptical of it. I simply passed it on under the banner of a 'rumour' and asked to see if anyone else had heard anything to substantiate it.

Ok well if it is a wind up then I will have been well and truely done. But he offered to scan the article for me, I didnt ask. He has no reason to wind me up and is a genuine person. Further, this was his last facebook message to me: Hi mate. Yeah I hope this article does come to fruition for you. The writer is 'Martin Swain' and his team. They seem to write all the Wolves stuff. My mate Sam sends me the paper every Monday and it's a pretty short but to the point article. I really can't see Steve Morgan investing in you guys though as I went to a supporter's meeting last month and he said nothing about this. Also he seems very keen on focusing on Wolves but I wouldn't put it past any millionaire to buy a club for a few quid. Investment in the Saints would be good I imagine. Fingers crossed anyway. If you wanted the actual paper I will scan and mail it to you. Best wishes

Ok I'll see what he sends through - hopefully he has a decent scanner. It should make interesting reading.

For completeness my friend has agreed to scan the newspaper article in and send it to me so people can see it first hand. Hopefully he will send it in the next day or so. Rather than emailing individuals does anyone have the ability to post it to the web (canit be done on here) or am I entering into dodgy ground if we copy an article?

Should be with you now mate.

What is your faecbook name and Ill add you.

Yep fair play. Like Wade I am equally as sceptical - we have all seen the investement rumours fade. I am not too sure why any sane person would want to take on SFC at the moment apart from a supporter, but who knows.

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/prices/system/detailedprices.htm?sym=GB0007922114GBGBXAIMI0792211SOO I cant see it?

Ah - i apologise!

Use the PM facility!

I have said that poeple are welcome to PM me and to add me on facebook to see the messages for themselves! Some poeple have taken me up on this and have seen it for themselves. Maybe you would like to do the same?? It would be the world worst wind up to invent an article that could not be traced really wouldn't it! There is no way I would ever wind anyone up about the current mess the club in. Thanks for the support from everyone else though!

Well not quite yet. In the interests of keeping an OPEN MIND I have emailed the reporter. I thank you for you enlightening contribution to this thread.

Case closed then!