Wade Garrett

Derry, what concerns me is that Perry McMillan was quoted in the Echo saying that the club being run by a supporters trust is the only way to go. I'm not sure if he is saying there is no buyer out there, or he is just pushing himself to the fore to try and get publicity and power for himslf and one or two of his cronies. I accept that a number of people involved, like yourself, in this initiative are genuine. However some people who have been spouting off to the radio and newpapers in the last couple of days I'm not at all sure about. As I said before, I think a supporters trust running the club is a recipe for disaster (I can see it all going a bit Animal Farm). But it is better than no club at all. I just hope that certain people aren't using others at the moment for their own personal agendas.

A piece from todays Echo 'Ex-councillor Perry McMillan, from SISA, addressed Labour councillors to call on their support. "We are now in the position where unless the football club is taken over by a supporters trust there won't be a football club," he said. "This is the time when the word coalition has got to be used. All political differences have to be set aside." So there you have it. Weston Saint, he is not talking about an alternative or back-up plan in case anything goes wrong. He sees this as the only option. I think a club run by a supporters trust is a recipe for disaster, but it's better than no club at all. I still think someone will buy us. As Jonah says 'the waters are being muddied'.

I love this post. Top man. (By the way, what stand were you in when you lost your cherry?)

Leave it out will you. It won't save the club, they don't have the money and you know it. This is more about a bit of publicity for the usual suspects. Where have all these groups that supposedly represent us been all season? Where were the 'red card' protests that have been successful in days gone by. Where have the outspoken critics of Rupert been (The Trust, don't make me laugh). I take my hat off to people who are genuine about this. But SISA, Richard Chorley, The Saints Trust, please don't bother on my account, although you might get yourselves on the telly, radio and in the papers. In my opinion, a lot of these people have been complicit with their silence this season. That 16 year old lad who sorted out the marches is worth a thousand Trusts or SISAs. I'll do my bit to save the club by going to the game on Saturday, and chucking what I can afford into one of the collection buckets.

The Trust, SISA, saveoursaints. What about the Judean Peoples Front, or the Peoples Front of Judea.

The wine. Law and Order. The aquaduct.....

Richard Chorley said on the radio that this was the only way to save the club. He said there were no 'white knights' out there. I'm not sure that is the case. Where's Morph when you need him.

I don't feel responsible, but thanks for asking.

F*ck me jonah, I actually agree with much of what you say. Although I do think Lawrie is an excellent figurehead for the club, and Mary Corbett is well-intentioned.

I withdrew my support for the Trust because Illingsworth has been in a love-in with Rupert all season, and is too quick to point the blame at supporters for our downfall. I wouldn't want him involved, and to be honest, there would be too many big egos and small wallets to make it work. I agree with StuRomseySaint about the Trust. They are a busted flush. They should have orchestrated the protests and got the publicity at the start of the season. Instead, they stood back and let a 16 year old nipper have a go (he did a superb job as well). In my opinion, there was too much cosying up and not enough representation.

You are joking aren't you?

Don't really understand your point there. Administration is a result of Barclays bouncing cheques. It wasn't really a choice anyone made, rather it was forced upon us, because under Rupert's sharp leadership we don't have a pot to **** in. I don't think any supporter would think being skint is a good thing, to be honest.

I'm all for protesters who cross the line getting banged up, just the same as any copper who does wrong. The problem is the courts will pass down pathetic non-custodial sentences.

This seems to have become a black and white issue. Either the police are all bullying thugs, or the protesters are all layabout troublemakers. I suspect the truth is a little more like there was a minority of bad eggs on either side. The cowardly copper who pushed over that man who died should be banged up, as should the vandalising protesters.

He has supported my wife's charity and is a very nice bloke, even if he is a skate.

Someone will be buying a football club, that may or may not have a points deduction next season. We owe a few quid to Norwich Union and Barclays. The Council may or may not buy the ground. It is a complicated deal. It's not like buying a packet of f*cking peanuts is it.

NineteenCanteen and Rupert Lowe.

Agreed. Everyone should calm down. The billionaires are coming.

I also sometimes work on Saturdays and Tuesdays. I am not sure if I'm the best at what I do in the world, but I'm probably in the top one. I have two daughters who are both relative successes at our local state school. Neither of them is pregnant, a drunk or a junkie (then again they are only 10 and 7). I am sure my considerable success has f*ck all to do with not going to football. I may expand on my successes in life to the forum when I have a spare half a day to compose something. I am sure you'll all be interested. Then again, probably not.

I think I understood the Dutch version more than the translated one.

You sound like a natural contestant for the next series of The Apprentice. Very well done.

Illingsworth has got it wrong on so many levels this season. I don't take too much notice of anything he says these days. He is the main reason I have nothing to do with Saints Trust anymore. I am surprised that Davies doesn't seem to showing even a passing interest in us. I thought he was good at spotting a bargain.

Good point well made Barbera.

To be fair, I think he was suggesting that MW loves coffee. Or am I missing something?

Yeah, but Lowe is a c***, Crouch is Brilliant.