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  • in reply to: Will we hear from Swann again? #254608
    Ben2206Ben
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    I doubt it, nor would I want too.

    It possibly would be all from his point of view and how he is not the villain that he has been portrayed to be.

    All I have judged against are past quotes and the delivery of the promises in those quotes.

    I would be more interested in what the ex-managers/staff and former players had to say but we all know he did like an NDA or two

    in reply to: He’s gone #254021
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    I know that all the family members have been removed from the website, the club statement has been made that David Hilton is now Owner and Chairman and that a Termination notice has been filed with Companies House for both of the Swanns but what about Coolsilk Property & Investment Limited? The company is still listed as ‘Persons with significant control’ is this just a formality and takes a bit of time to be changed or has the wool been pulled (again) before a big bill at the end of the month needs to be paid?

    Sorry to be a cynic but we have been burnt before.

    in reply to: David Hilton #253757
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    Tried to buy/rescue Bury after they had spiralled out of control but couldnt agree a fee with their owner at the time

    in reply to: Non Payment of Taxes #252496
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    But isn’t the club owned by Coolsilk? Would it not be all the directors/owners of Coolsilk who are liable?

    If so could the HMRC use resources from elsewhere under the Coolsilk umbrella to pay for this debt?

    in reply to: January Ins and Outs #252405
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    Could we not use the money saved from not renewing Kgosi Ntlhe’s contract to extend Caolan Lavery until the end of the season?

    Hopefully the sale of the club would have gone through by then and we can then reward with a new one at the end of the season?

    in reply to: IRON BAR #212376
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    I go to Castleford Tigers on a regular basis, slightly different rules on the sale of alcohol I know but we have ‘Bottle Bars’ dotted around the ground which to be honest are just glorified sheds serving beers and spirits manned by two people with an extra person who flits between the other bottle bars.

    All the bottles are plastic, served cold from fridges, which are topped up by this extra person who moves around the bottle bars when the fridges run low which always seem to be full throughout the game.

    If someone wants a draught pint (usually Guinness and bitter with an extra cider pump) it is served quickly (depending on number ordered).

    The queues are minimal (3-4 minutes) including during the usual busy periods (just before kick off and at half time) and payment is taken by both cash and card.

    The bars close with 5 minutes to go, the tills are read and stock is counted.

    They are continuously busy but seem to run smoothly to the untrained eye, if only we had someone who worked in the hospitality industry in the club who could run our bars and kiosks more effectively.

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    in reply to: Swann podcast #193542
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    As he didn’t want the salary cap was it because we are way over it or have we cut our cloth to suit? And can we build a promotion capable squad with it in place?