SaintRobbie

Calling in the administrators now for a Club that was bound to attract alot of interest was a wise move. The reason? It should allow Fry to process the plethora of applications and accept a new owner in time to hit the summer transfer window. If we are still in a position of having no buyer before the end of July I would argue we start to have problems as our new manager will not be able to attract in players. It isnt July yet. Start the panic then.

Because they are not concerned with the 10 point deduction. Either they realised there was a loop hole (which there obviously is as Derby appear to have gotten away with the same crime) or they felt that it would come later. The fact is that (and it is FACT) they pulled the rug from Lowe as soon as he failed to pay the bills, for what some would say was peanuts in football terms. Barclays therefore removed Lowe as soon as they possibly could once there was undeniable evidence that Lowe had failed to financially run the club effectively. That is a fact. Whether you agree or not, it is unusual for a Bank to pull the plug so rapidly unless there was no faith in Lowe's leadership to right the wrongs... and frankly after watching his incompetent decision making with regards to Club youth policy whilst paying men to sit on the bench, bringing in **** Dutch managers and looking at the inevitable team quality ( now League 2 minus) and legue position it is pretty obvious that Lowe had failed. Whats more as Barclays have said - Lowe FAILED to attract investment, sell players (and another criteria that I cant recall!). As Lowe FAILED the criteria the bank set down they killed him. Simple really. Adds up completely... and to add insult to injury to Lowe Barclays have said as much by telling us why they called in the administrators at the earliest opportunity.

Read it and disagree wholeheartedly. Crouch is not blameless for the demise of the plc under his period in charge I grant you, and I do not want Crouch in a leadership role. But as a boardmember as a passionate fan I am happy. Sorry but I look at alot of post 136 and will have to be an 'obsessive' according to Jonah. He is typing a lot of rubbish with regards to much of Crouch's influence in that post, the simple fact is that Lowe has destroyed the plc Lowe cared so much for... not Crouch per se. Sorry but Jonah's post is OK but not a spot on the reality of the big picture situation this Club has found itself in. One man divided it through incompetence and arrogance, one man who has gone forever. Thats something to celebrate. That man was not Crouch I'm afraid. I think people are jumping the gun if they think the new owners will want Crouch on a board, they certainly will value his passion for the club and the support his gains from the older members of the club like Mary Corbett and Lawrie Mac. So, given that alone, they may want him on the board. Certainly they will not want Lowe anywhere near the place... or his cronies. I fail to see the point of this thread frankly. Are you trying to warn a new owner not to take Crouch on as he was 33% of the problem? LOL if so! I'm afraid Crouch is a gob****e, but a genuine fan who has given more of his personal finances to this Club than most (actually less Wilde perhaps ALL) in the boardroom over the last 14 years. So your campaign to have him removed before hes even appointed seems nothing short of Lowe-vindictiveness. Sorry - but of all the incompetents in our boardroom, Crouch is by far the best man to retain in a new boardroom - he buys statues, loves this Club and brings friends and legends with him from old, pre-Lowe days. Crouch on a new board (if the new owner desired it) would get my vote. If the new owners felt they didnt need him I am not fussed either... but shame to lose the biggest fan benefactor to the club in recent times dont you think?

Of course they stack up. Which would you want if you were a fan like Crouch? More of Lowe's mismanagement of a failed plc by throwing away £2m of your own money or the chance of selling the club and removing Lowe and Wilde forever? Adds up completely IMHO. Crouch did exactly the right thing.

Because he was shown to be crap at finaces as well. Fact.

Why didnt Lowe save us from Administration? Answers below... Mine? Because he wasn't even any good with finances either. So Barclays administered the coup de grace. Nice one I say!

'HANDBALL!'

Patience - a new owner cometh.

We are in administration. So I dont understand your post. Dyer's sale to Swansea depends on one thing and one thing only... who the new owner is and whether his (or her) new manager wants Dyer in the team... unless Dyer's contract runs out in the summer and hes a free agent.

35 offers for Saints of which 3 may be serious, fans getting a little frustrated as they want a new owner in faster than may be easily processed by the administrator, may or maynot be deducted 10 points, may or may not be relegated. Lowe out forever, Wilde gone forever, Wotte likely to have 3 more games only and life as a Saints fan is gradually improving as we see increasing gates and future optimism despite having a generally poor team.

He wanted Lowe out too perhaps?

Because Barclays wanted Lowe out. Quite simple really. First opportunity to remove him they took it! Easiest question I have answered on here that one.

See I dont, because the stayaways have led to Lowe's final removal and hope. But you're misunderstanding this Club if you believe we have anymore than 140000 odd diehard fans. The fan base is huge but it is divided between: 14000 diehards, 15000 regulars/antiLowe, 100K+ others who attend once and a while regardless but are nontheless red and white. Sorry but this has nothing to do with any of the fans - but all to do with Lowe's incompetence and inability to unite boardroom or fans over the last 14 years. That is the reason for SLH plc's final collapse... and thank God for small mercies.

No - I think that it will definately be more preferable and we'll see higher gates under those circumstances than having Lowe lead us in League 1.... sorry 19, but if you believe anything else you're seriously delusional mate. Bring on the new owners!! Crouch on the board? Brilliant - a passionate fan who's given more of his own money already than Lowe ever did. (Thanks again for the replacement statue of Ted Bates and the pride that generates Leon!)

Anyone really care? As far as I'm concerned its another kid gone from 1st Team contention... bring on the summer spending spree, new manager and men!

I dont really care about this Administration stuff, we're about to be bought out by the highest bidder. We're now free from Lowe forever and his continual movements DOWN the leagues. The plc is dead and we're finally SFC again. We would have been in a worse state in League 1 next season under Lowe/Wotte/Wilde without Administration. Minus 10 points or not at least we now have some hope. As for the fans - this is a complete non-argument. We have 14000 diehards and thousands more who stayed away under Lowe. We have many more thousands of fans who will come again now that optimism and success hits SMS under new leadership. That is the way of the Club - we have 14000 diehards but hundred thousand plus happy go lucky's who still are Saints through and through and will return. Largest fanbase in the South... and a major sales point. Thank god they stayed away under Lowe ... thank god he's now gone because of it.

Wotte has 3 more games in charge... then (apart from 19 Canteen) we've seen the back of Lowe from this Club forever! YIPPPEEEE!!!!!

I think Crouch knew we'd see the back of Lowe and Wilde forever only through Administration. The man's a genius and a true fan... no further discussion necessary. Bring on the new owners and onwards and upwards!

Consortium B for me everytime. IF the spectulators fail to gain success let them sell to more speculators. Local businessmen who care? No thanks. Wealthy neutrals speculating on SUCCESS? Yes please.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim

Breaking news... Ince linked to the QPR manager job... !

Won an FA Cup and promoted us to the top flight. Signed Shearer and MLT I think. Tarnished - honestly Lawrie Mac ... tut!

More utter crap from you. Honestly why are you so bitter? Lowe was a cancer, he's been removed, Lawrie Mac is a legend. I think you should support someone else, perhaps Lowe may go on to take over a club like Swindon in the future and you can follow him there 19. You've been made to look foolish mate, why keep digging a hole for yourself?