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I mentioned about Tom Scott donating £1,000 the other day and asked why alarm bells were ringing but no-one answered.

 

If he's a mate Lowes then he can **** right off with his bid as far as i'm concerned.

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If this happens then serious questions have to be asked with regards to the timing of the administration.

 

Lowe putting us in admin a few days after the deadline, meaning we start on -10, would mean a reduction in the cost of the club. If he is in any way involved in buying it again it would look like he did it on purpose.

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Former financial director Guy Askham and Mike Richards, another former director under Lowe, are also considered favourites to join any Scott takeover

 

That explains the donations then doesn't it. We should have known these reptiles were up to something.

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http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2007/04/03/scott-marches-into-the-saints/

 

Scott marches into Saints - Old story

 

GUERNSEY businessman Tom Scott has bought a major stake in Southampton Football Club - and may be trying to buy it outright. The boss of CI Traders has purchased £253,000-worth of shares in Saints’ parent company, Southampton Leisure Holdings plc.

 

Mr Scott, a business associate of former club director Mike Richards, is now believed to hold 550,000 shares in the Championship giants.

 

Of those, ex-Saints chairman Rupert Lowe’s father, Patrick, sold 300,000.

 

Sources close to the club said today that they thought Mr Scott might be building a position with a view to winning outright control of Saints, currently seventh in the league.

 

As executive chairman of CI Traders, the Channel Islands’ largest company, with a stock market value of about £230m., 62-year-old Scott is one of the most prominent businessmen in Guernsey and Jersey and has a reputation for astute deal-making.

 

Mr Scott left school at 15 and is now said to be worth £100m.

 

He made most of his money through the International Energy Group, which he sold for £200m. two years ago.

 

Former Saints director Mr Richards - a supporter of Mr Lowe during last summer’s takeover battle - was chief executive of IEG.

 

Former Saints chairman Guy Askham, who also backed Mr Lowe last summer, was a non-executive director of IEG before the Guernsey-based company was taken over by Australian venture capitalists Bab**** and Brown Infrastructure in 2005.

 

CI Traders has a partial monopoly on food retailing in the islands and a statement to the Stock Exchange last Friday revealed that it is the subject of a takeover offer. In response to persistent speculation, CIT confirmed it was in ‘advanced talks with a party which may, or may not, lead to an offer for the group’.

 

If Mr Scott were to relinquish his position as executive chairman of CI Traders, of which he is believed to own 17%, he would have more time - and money - to focus on a new project - potentially Southampton FC.

 

He has been to St Mary’s to see the Saints in the past but is not the close friend of Mr Lowe he has been reported to be in the national press.

 

A Guernsey-based Saints fans today welcomed the news as their club pushes for promotion back to the Premiership.

 

Andre Austen, who has supported the Saints for 30 years, said: ‘Guernsey has a good strong historical link with Southampton and as a fan I think it’s brilliant. If he is a football man and wants to dabble in the sport, it’s great that he has picked Southampton.’

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Yaaaayyy!

 

Rupert's coming to the rescue. I can sleep easy now. He should never have gone in the first place. He sorted us out and is a decent, honourable man.

 

Thank God for Rupert. Our club is saved!!!

 

You are taking the p**s surely.

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http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2007/04/03/scott-marches-into-the-saints/

 

Scott marches into Saints - Old story

 

GUERNSEY businessman Tom Scott has bought a major stake in Southampton Football Club - and may be trying to buy it outright. The boss of CI Traders has purchased £253,000-worth of shares in Saints’ parent company, Southampton Leisure Holdings plc.

 

Mr Scott, a business associate of former club director Mike Richards, is now believed to hold 550,000 shares in the Championship giants.

 

Of those, ex-Saints chairman Rupert Lowe’s father, Patrick, sold 300,000.

 

Sources close to the club said today that they thought Mr Scott might be building a position with a view to winning outright control of Saints, currently seventh in the league.

 

As executive chairman of CI Traders, the Channel Islands’ largest company, with a stock market value of about £230m., 62-year-old Scott is one of the most prominent businessmen in Guernsey and Jersey and has a reputation for astute deal-making.

 

Mr Scott left school at 15 and is now said to be worth £100m.

 

He made most of his money through the International Energy Group, which he sold for £200m. two years ago.

 

Former Saints director Mr Richards - a supporter of Mr Lowe during last summer’s takeover battle - was chief executive of IEG.

 

Former Saints chairman Guy Askham, who also backed Mr Lowe last summer, was a non-executive director of IEG before the Guernsey-based company was taken over by Australian venture capitalists Bab**** and Brown Infrastructure in 2005.

 

CI Traders has a partial monopoly on food retailing in the islands and a statement to the Stock Exchange last Friday revealed that it is the subject of a takeover offer. In response to persistent speculation, CIT confirmed it was in ‘advanced talks with a party which may, or may not, lead to an offer for the group’.

 

If Mr Scott were to relinquish his position as executive chairman of CI Traders, of which he is believed to own 17%, he would have more time - and money - to focus on a new project - potentially Southampton FC.

 

He has been to St Mary’s to see the Saints in the past but is not the close friend of Mr Lowe he has been reported to be in the national press.

 

A Guernsey-based Saints fans today welcomed the news as their club pushes for promotion back to the Premiership.

 

Andre Austen, who has supported the Saints for 30 years, said: ‘Guernsey has a good strong historical link with Southampton and as a fan I think it’s brilliant. If he is a football man and wants to dabble in the sport, it’s great that he has picked Southampton.’

 

Sold a business for £200m, but now only worth £100m????

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Probably been discussed loads on here, but I've missed it. How are Lowe and Scott linked? How would him taking over lead to any involvement from RL?

 

Whilst we all know that Lowe seems to be more persistent that pretty much anyone, why the hell would he want to come anywhere near SMS and SFC again now his investment is gone? Surely, just on a personal level, it would be far too much hassle?

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You are taking the p**s surely.

 

not at all. Rupert Lowe was the best thing for SFC. He always gets such a bad press but is actually a really decent bloke and a very experienced football chairman who has made some very good decisions for our football club over the years.

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That will be me finished with SFC, and a lot of other people too after what he has put everybody through this season. Lowe, Askham and Richards back in the boardroom - it doesnt even bear thinking about. Why can they get their claws out of our club and leave us in peace ? It will certainly demonstrate what they think of their customer base - the fans.

 

And I think there should be a criminal investigation if this happens, because it will make the circumstances and timing of going into administration look very suspicious.

 

A lot of people lost a lot of money because of his actions

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I could accept Richards back, i could even accept Cowen and Askham (he'll soon be dead/in a nursing home anyway) back, but if he ever brought Lowe back that'd be it for me.

 

I truly believe we need a complete clean sweep,i'm sorry but i don't want any of them near SFC ever again.

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Probably been discussed loads on here, but I've missed it. How are Lowe and Scott linked? How would him taking over lead to any involvement from RL?

 

Whilst we all know that Lowe seems to be more persistent that pretty much anyone, why the hell would he want to come anywhere near SMS and SFC again now his investment is gone? Surely, just on a personal level, it would be far too much hassle?

 

I think more to the point why would Tom Scott want to involve a cross between Gerald Ratner and Gordon Brown in this venture?

 

Surely he'd realise what a negative effect Lowe would have on ticket sales.

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I think more to the point why would Tom Scott want to involve a cross between Gerald Ratner and Gordon Brown in this venture?

 

Surely he'd realise what a negative effect Lowe would have on ticket sales.

 

You must be right. Think it's probably the journo putting a spin on a dullish story (from a national perspective), realising the reaction it would have. It would be commercial suicide for the new owners to have RL involved, no matter how close they may be or even if they hold him in high regard. This thread alone shows that.

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If some thought the fracas inside St Marys today was something to get heated about then i think that would pale into insignificance compared to what would happen if that ****wit returned.

 

That would depend if anyone would bother going in the first place i suppose.;)

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interesting that the story has come out after the last home game..............

 

It is the Daily Mail. I wouldn't put it past Lowe to get his mate to add the bit about Lowe returning just to wind the peasants up.

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I can honestly say I will walk away from SFC if Rupert Lowe is so much as within sniffing distance of this club after it is sold. I can do it. I've put things ahead of Saints before, and I reckon I can totally eliminate it from my life if push comes to a shove. I have an advantage in that I'm the only one I know who supports a local football club, while my close friends wonder at my sanity.

 

F*** off Rupert. YOU ARE NOT WANTED. How plain do we have to make it..?

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Up to now the NDA's seem to have been very well observed. There have been no hints or leakages - even on this forum!!!

 

Why therefore has the ban now "apparently" been broken - in Lowe's favourite newspaper?

 

If Lowe was included in a potential Scott takeover then he'd only leak this story with Tom Scotts permission. I can see no reason why Tom Scott wants it leaking. Therefore my feeling is that this could just be a bitter and twisted attempt from Lowe to upset the apple cart.

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so the one thing that worrys us the most looks like its a strong possibility? I didnt think things could get much worse :(

 

on a more light hearted side though, can someone post the picture from that ariticle as the caption could be.

 

Hated by everyone including his own shadow!

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