stevegrant

And of whose money...

Spencer Trethewy. Spent some time in prison for fraud (who'd have thought it?), but has since actually become a multi-millionaire in real money rather than make-believe.

With all due respect, it's been time to complete the deal for weeks. Events in the last 18 hours have done absolutely nothing to convince anybody that you're any closer to completion - if anything, it's turned many people supporting your bid against you. I'd suggest it would also probably be a good idea if you and MLT got your stories straight before one of you says publicly that there are a number of backers and then the other says publicly that there's only one backer.

The one question I'd ask from that, though, is "why?" It just doesn't make sense from any possible angle.

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14157

It would lend a lot more credibility to their bid if they'd actually get their stories straight among themselves before talking to the media

This, unfortunately.

I'm sure many would take your words and substitute "Pinnacle bid" for "football club" and apply it to you.

Said without the slightest hint of irony, I'm sure

I'm sure the forum detectives will report back in due course

Whatever Pinnacle's contingency plan is, they're going to have to get their arses in gear to implement it. The Swiss group, whoever they are, have flown in today for talks with Fry - I can only presume they're relatively advanced-stage talks otherwise they'd have probably done it by teleconference IMO.

Given current affairs, I wouldn't necessarily say that's something that would earn him much kudos

Quick request - anyone got the link to the Jackson interview from last summer? Cheers

I might as well write an article on the main site here saying that Jackson's bid is based entirely on asset-stripping the club. The article would be based on about as many facts, i.e. none (known) whatsoever.

Christ. :smt120

Looking at their other pre-season games, it looks like we are... Aldershot Town v QPR - Saturday 11th July 2009 (3.00pm) Forest Green Rovers v QPR - Tuesday 21st July 2009 (7.45pm) Oxford United v QPR - Friday 24th July 2009 (7.45pm) Wycombe Wanderers v QPR - Tuesday 28th July 2009 (7.45pm) QPR v Southampton - Saturday 1st August 2009 (3.00pm)

Totally different circumstances though, the non-appeal clause for Leeds was for the 15-point deduction they were handed for failing to exit administration in accordance with the Football League's requirements. They did not seek to appeal the statutory 10-point deduction for going into administration.

Always looking for the positive in everything...

I'd hardly say that's a new thing - my old primary and secondary schools both used to ask for "voluntary contributions" to meet the cost of every school trip I ever went on, and I left the primary school in 1995 and the secondary school in 2000 - they also used the guilt trip line.

I'm intrigued by Liam Dawson's demotion to part-time bowler even behind the likes of Sean Ervine who can often take wickets but usually goes for a hatful of runs - he's also been dropped from the 4-day side as well...

ESPN might go for it - doubt Sky would want it.

Considering they're going off-air, they would be charging you for a service that won't be provided. Sounds illegal to me.

As per the title. If you've still got a subscription, I'd cancel it fairly sharpish. Contacting anyone in customer services will be even more of a nightmare than normal!

The fact that a lot of people have still been pinning their hopes on a return for Simon Jones probably tells you all you need to know there. I'll be surprised if he returns from his latest injury setback, sadly.