Transfer embargo - Page 9

VALAIRIAN · 09-07-2010, 14:28

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Originally Posted by ukcowboy

I think that we fans should compile a list of questions and ask the Observer to ask them either directly or via their letters page. I don't think for one second that the Don will answer them truthfully.

I'll start with:-

1) Can you please give us mere mortals your definition of 'the next two weeks', as stupidly we were under the assumption that you meant 14 days.

You should know by now UK, it is very foolish to ASSume!!!!

cashman · 09-07-2010, 15:12

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Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

You should know by now UK, it is very foolish to ASSume!!!!

True Enid Blyton is more realistic.

LongLostSon · 09-07-2010, 23:17

not wishing to appear pesimistic, but if the books can't be finalised do we have enough pre-embargo signatures to allow Stanley to fulfill the first league fixture ?

Pendle Red · 10-07-2010, 06:46

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Originally Posted by LongLostSon

not wishing to appear pesimistic, but if the books can't be finalised do we have enough pre-embargo signatures to allow Stanley to fulfill the first league fixture ?

I have read through the interview several times with Mr. O'Neill and it still leaves me with too many if's & but's?

We want flesh on the bones so to speak, if it is to be that Mr. O'neill is to lead us forward then it is time to look to re-build the trust with everyone connected with the Club and re-connect only then will things at least start to move forward.

Visions are fine but they are for the future, it's here & now we are worried about.

AccyMad · 10-07-2010, 08:25

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Originally Posted by LongLostSon

not wishing to appear pesimistic, but if the books can't be finalised do we have enough pre-embargo signatures to allow Stanley to fulfill the first league fixture ?

That's precisely my worry, i just haven't wanted to tempt fate by saying it out loud

yonmon · 10-07-2010, 18:12

We just might find out on Tuesday Evening AM !!...(or in a couple of weeks !)

Wynonie Harris · 10-07-2010, 18:27

Excuse my ignorance, but if a player isn't registered, does that mean he can't play in a friendly?

smudgie · 10-07-2010, 18:45

no harris.

any trailist can play, whether they are registered or not.

lancsdave · 10-07-2010, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Excuse my ignorance, but if a player isn't registered, does that mean he can't play in a friendly?

Wouldn't think they have to be registered or you wouldn't get that well known player A.Trialist who plays for most clubs pre-season

Wynonie Harris · 10-07-2010, 18:50

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Wouldn't think they have to be registered or you wouldn't get that well known player A.Trialist who plays for most clubs pre-season

Cheers, Dave. So our new signings will be on show at the friendlies...but who knows about the Aldershot match?

lancsdave · 10-07-2010, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Cheers, Dave. So our new signings will be on show at the friendlies...but who knows about the Aldershot match?

I know one of the trialists is playing on Tuesday & Thursday

DAV007 · 10-07-2010, 21:50

Trialists cannot play in league or cup matches, only friendlys.

bdc · 11-07-2010, 16:45

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Originally Posted by sameoldstory

Yawn! All this negativity towards the way the club is being run is getting a little tedious to be honest....too many people are quick to blame David and Rob for the way things are being run, yet I don't see anyone looking at the way Eric Whalley ran the club...remember him? - the man who jumped ship and left us to it as soon as the tax problem reared it's ugly head leaving other people to clear up a mess that HE created!!

Yes David and Rob are in charge of the day to day running of the club, but it's hard to do that when the ball is constantly being moved from under your feet, for example the LEGi money. When it became clear that the money would not be recieved as expected then lots of juggling around will have taken place and sacrifices will have been made in order for other pressing things to be paid for - the pitch and improvement work to the ground being top of the list. And it was Ilyas (and not certain others) who told the council that the funding was no longer needed, but to the best of my knowledge has hasn't come forward with any replacement funds. Perhaps he can clairfy things? He's been a bit quiet on here lately......

My point is that everyone is in the same boat. We aren't the only football club that are having a rough time of things recently. I just appeal for a bit of calm and stop playing the blame game as it isn't getting anyone anywhere. The season will be starting in six weeks time and the FA will start paying out parachute payments again, and we will have money coming in. It's hard to keep paying out all the time when you haven't got anything coming in.

Without Ilyas there would have been no club and therefore no employment for the current regime, I take it that you have forgot about that? Not forgetting as well that the fans did their bit as well to keep the club going, therefore I would say that they have every right to be angry about the mismanagement that has happened consistently. Ilyas has put far more of his own money into the club than anybody else so why should he be held accountable for any of the current saga, he has paid for the improvements to the pitch and done all of this for nothing in return.

Your obviously oblivious to the reality that encapsulates the way the club has been run. The ownership issue has been meant to have been resolved many times, DON keeps say it is a matter of weeks for it to be sorted and a year down the line it is still not sorted. On the commercial side has any ground sponsor been sorted yet, 18 months since Fraser Eagle went bust and still nothing has happened. You have given us one example of external factors that moves the ball from under your feet, I fail to see how this leads to a complete lack of decent management.

The club was left debt-free after Ilyas reign so I would suggest that is a decent way to leave the club in. Finally, what about JC's contract I read on the 16th April that the contract was being typed up ready for signature, three months later it still not resolved. If you can't understand the fans frustration about the above issues then you are deluded, people dont moan for the sake of it they moan because they dont like what is happening to the club. We are forever fed soundbites about what is going to happen but when is any of it actually going to be done? I would love DON to sort all the problems out that way then the fans can look forward to seeing JC do his magic on the field without having to worry about off the field problems.

JEFF · 12-07-2010, 09:23

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Originally Posted by bdc

On the commercial side has any ground sponsor been sorted yet, 18 months since Fraser Eagle went bust and still nothing has happened.

Las time this was mentioned DON said that there were "offers on the table" and that it was just about choosing the right one, but nothing has happened. If somebody offered £5 to sponsor the ground it would be £5 more than what came in last season in ground sponsorship. Surely there is somebody out there who would sponsor the ground for a reasonable amount. What about Tesco who are moving into Accrington. An ideal opporltunity to raise their profile for the new store. Has anybody approached them ? I guess not.

Redraine · 12-07-2010, 16:16

Great idea, Jeff, but it would need someone of vision and dynamism to make a presentation to Tesco's executive. Can you think of anyone?