Lags Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Guy Branston Pickle said: Bassini is a crook who shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the club. Final nail in the coffin for me if this is allowed to go through Christ, how many nails!! not having a dig personally. It's just like who will 90% of Tics be happy with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Whitts said: I understand all this anger that is levied towards the Chairman but the club has been in decline under all its previous owners. I genuinely believe they come with good intentions and invest their personal wealth into the club with little reward or appreciation. Most have an agenda, they are business men who are not doing it for the love of the town; they want a return on their investment. AL gets vilified on here but Corney, Blitz and previously Moore are all equally culpable in the saga that has unfolded since the fall from the Premier League. I think Blitz is the clever one here, more astute than the others clearly but no way blameless. lets be clear, Oldham is not unique; it is similar to many clubs in the lower reaches who are living beyond their means striving for success. Every Chairman has promised promotion withing 2-3 seasons, none have managed it and their business plan does not extend beyond that target which is when the problems kick in. We have to be realistic, the club, like many at this level, is struggling to survive and the only thing that remains constant is the supporters. Once they go, there is no return. Like him or not, AL has invested and it is looking like for the first time in many years we may have single ownership of the club and its infrastructure. . Longer term, the game needs a shake up ; the top few clubs are destroying the game by sucking all the cash into their own pockets. The likes of AL and others are only stop gaps for clubs like Oldham. There has to be a fairer distribution of the wealth so that clubs are not going out of business for a top player's weekly salary. Its criminal. Hopefully, this is a new start and I for one am prepared to draw a line in the sand and renew for next year, once it is confirmed. I believe / hope lessons have been learnt, and the club now has players who can push in the upper levels of this division if they can be persuaded to stay. Hear hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 All good advertising this. Looks like we're for sale. Right consortium along any minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Lags said: Christ, how many nails!! not having a dig personally. It's just like who will 90% of Tics be happy with Definitely not this guy ”In March 2013 an independent disciplinary commission found Bassini guilty of misconduct and dishonesty over financial dealings on behalf of Watford and banned him from being involved in a position of authority with any Football League club for three years. The commission found he had been "dishonest in his dealings with the league and with his fellow directors" and "practised secrecy and deception" when he told neither the league nor the other members of the Watford board about his secret forward financing arrangements.[9]” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 All good advertising this. Looks like we're for sale. Right consortium along any minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 All good advertising this. Looks like we're for sale. Right consortium along any minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Adjourned for 6 weeks apparently https://mobile.twitter.com/MikeKeegan_DM?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 All good advertising, this. Right consortium along any minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 court told no truth in the takeover rumour substantial payment made six week adjournment. shoud stop us from being bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 -12 points coming next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, lookersstandandy said: -12 points coming next season? All part of the 5 year plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, bigfatjoe1 said: court told no truth in the takeover* rumour substantial payment made six week adjournment. shoud stop us from being bored. *by Bassini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Blue Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Adjourned until 21st April but can be brought forward to meet the 27th March deadline for minus points for administration to take effect this season... So we are all still none the wiser as to what the fuck is going on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, fleetwood Blue said: Adjourned until 21st April but can be brought forward to meet the 27th March deadline for minus points for administration to take effect this season... So we are all still none the wiser as to what the fuck is going on.. HMRC debt cleared. Substantial payment of debt owing to Brassbank. Ongoing discussion to buy ground, hence adjournment with option to come back early. That’s it isn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, kowenicki said: HMRC debt cleared. Substantial payment of debt owing to Brassbank. Ongoing discussion to buy ground, hence adjournment with option to come back early. That’s it isn’t it? It is but the situation will cripple season ticket sales further, nobody in their right mind will purchase one now on the back of so much uncertainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Blue Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, kowenicki said: HMRC debt cleared. Substantial payment of debt owing to Brassbank. Ongoing discussion to buy ground, hence adjournment with option to come back early. That’s it isn’t it? Cheers, All sorted for this month then, AL must have emptied his piggy bank this morning to pay anything then if its true what there saying about Bassini not being involved.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, yarddog73 said: It is but the situation will cripple season ticket sales further, nobody in their right mind will purchase one now on the back of so much uncertainty. Well if the purchase is successful I suspect there will be a new ‘offer period’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oafc1955 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 How can a sale go through anyway, I’m under the impression the trust have first refusal and 6 months to come up with a bid ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LaticMark Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 "The court was also told that reports Laurence Bassini had agreed a takeover of the club were not true." The Oldham Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Magic Mikey said: It needs them to fuck off. Gently or otherwise. 1 hour ago, Whitts said: I understand all this anger that is levied towards the Chairman but the club has been in decline under all its previous owners. I genuinely believe they come with good intentions and invest their personal wealth into the club with little reward or appreciation. Most have an agenda, they are business men who are not doing it for the love of the town; they want a return on their investment. AL gets vilified on here but Corney, Blitz and previously Moore are all equally culpable in the saga that has unfolded since the fall from the Premier League. I think Blitz is the clever one here, more astute than the others clearly but no way blameless. lets be clear, Oldham is not unique; it is similar to many clubs in the lower reaches who are living beyond their means striving for success. Every Chairman has promised promotion withing 2-3 seasons, none have managed it and their business plan does not extend beyond that target which is when the problems kick in. We have to be realistic, the club, like many at this level, is struggling to survive and the only thing that remains constant is the supporters. Once they go, there is no return. Like him or not, AL has invested and it is looking like for the first time in many years we may have single ownership of the club and its infrastructure. . Longer term, the game needs a shake up ; the top few clubs are destroying the game by sucking all the cash into their own pockets. The likes of AL and others are only stop gaps for clubs like Oldham. There has to be a fairer distribution of the wealth so that clubs are not going out of business for a top player's weekly salary. Its criminal. Hopefully, this is a new start and I for one am prepared to draw a line in the sand and renew for next year, once it is confirmed. I believe / hope lessons have been learnt, and the club now has players who can push in the upper levels of this division if they can be persuaded to stay. Wow! You've read a lot into one sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Bottom line is.... we are fast approaching a period where other than ST sales there will be no income whatsoever for the football club. I can’t see anything changing the minds of supporters in that respect and also trying to attract corporate with what’s going on here to be almost impossible. AL will be even worse off financially than he is now!! I can’t see AL being able to carry on unless he secures further investment and why on earth would he want to? There has to be a sale of the club in the near future, surely, or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 There has to be an underlying reason why the FLG have been so quietly during all this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, sjk2008 said: There has to be an underlying reason why the FLG have been so quietly during all this... Could it be that they have no money and have been pulling your pisser for 6 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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