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The Sands name disappeared this season, the former owner said at the start of the season, rather peevishly, that since the fans didn’t want the name he had cancelled it.

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If you’ve paid big money for a business that is subject to a winding-up order, you’re going to want to get that solved to protect your investment. It’s basically just part of the cost of the takeover.

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Ben wrote:

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?

Files sent to Companies House do sometimes take a day or two to appear on the website, I’m surprised the termination of the directorships of the former owners has appeared already.

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knutsofiron wrote:

A huge mistake?
Not sure about that.
What if we get deducted three points for the pitch invasion say, and are relegated by a point?

It will still be the fault of the previous ownership.

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Siderite wrote:

On the counter, after years of gloom, we’re allowed a moment of relief and happiness.

Yeah, I agree, and I am relieved and happy. But I firmly believe that any football fan should view their club’s owner with a bit of cynicism.

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Let’s keep a healthy degree of skepticism, we don’t know much about the new owner or his motives.

But we can be delighted to see Swann leave and we can hope for the best for the future under Hilton.

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Seems that a resolution may be reached fairly soon, one way or another:

I'm also told that the consortium led by ex-Notts County owner Alan Hardy has submitted an increased and final offer for @SUFCOfficial including its debts, Glanford Park and the land surrounding the stadium. #Iron #Notts #UTI #BBCFootball @RadioHumberside

— Ollie Turner (@olivercturner) January 19, 2023

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Fans United began with Brighton in the last 90s, I think? Not sure there’s that much solidarity among fans these days.

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Question is where would we have to restart and what sort of crowds could we attract at that level? Chances are that it would be North East Counties Div 1, which is level 10 – so it would take 5 years, minimum, to get back to our current position. A big risk.

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Sanfran49 wrote:

Turnbulls comment about the demonstration could wreck any potential deal is a joke.

Why would it, surely it would show that the fans fully support the club, how passionate they are.
And any new owner would want this enthusiasm.

Fully agree, it’s a statement which doesn’t stand up to any scrutiny.

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Unfortunately, our wonderful government has now made pitch encroachment a criminal offence – a ridiculous over-reach of the law. So the police may well be investigating regardless of the club’s views. And as we’ve seen in the past, football fans are an easy target for the police & courts.

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WonderGoals wrote:

Hardy did take a swipe at Elliot the other other day on twitter, regarding the “People don’t go shopping at Asda and offer half once they get to the checkout”.

Which is a completely false analogy because when you go to Asda they’re not desperate to sell and haven’t spent months telling you how there’s no more money to fund the shop.

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Greenun wrote:

If the worst happens and the club is wound up couldn’t the council refuse planning permission for the ground and surrounding area thereby reducing its value substantially. Or a compulsory purchase order bui have no idea what grounds are needed to do that.

What would be the legal basis for doing that? Is there a covenant on that land? I would doubt it, similarly can’t see the legal grounds for compulsory repurchase either – and even then compensation would be due and can’t see the council having that sort of money to spend.

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Southend have received so many of these orders it’s hard to keep track!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63254285

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As has been mentioned elsewhere, Southend have virtually got a season ticket at the High Court for this sort of thing, I think I read it’s often due to VAT or PAYE payment delays – essentially companies collect certain taxes on behalf of the government (see your wage slip) and have an obligation to pass that on.

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The Lowland League is a lower standard than the English Conference, I’m not surprised he’s tearing it up there in Celtic’s B team. Would like to see him at the very least get a loan out to a Scottish league club, or a chance in their first team.

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I once had an old banger of a car and was so desperate to sell, I accepted the first offer I got. The car was not running well, it had several problems which would cost money to fix, so I was happy to get shot of it and get anything in return. It never occurred to me to haggle.

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Sounds like a charming bloke & a great club owner:

Port Vale the Norman Smurthwaite years – 2012 to 2019

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lesgeo wrote:

What we need is someone to list all the promises that Peter has made – and kept – to the supporters of the Iron.

Would make for a short list.

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A very sad tale – the gambling industry is a parasite and needs to be much more tightly regulated.

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Togger? Not heard that one for a long, long time.

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Iron-awe wrote:

Which is the more appropriate term, ” soccer thug ” or ” football hooligan “?

Depends who you’re talking to? But I’m not so much defending soccer as criticising “footy”. I mean “footy thug” is the sort of thing the Sun would come out with, surely that’s a winning argument?

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Soccer is the old English word for it – a shortened form of “Association Soccer” – it’s far more British than American.

Deereyme66 wrote:

Blimey, a lot of things in the UK and world enrage me at present but the use of ‘footy’ is way down the list!

It’s far easier and funnier to be outraged about these inconsequential things than the actual problems of our country & world!

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Deereyme66 wrote:

What do you prefer, ‘soccer’?

Yes, soccer is fine, footy sets me teeth on edge. It’s the sort of word I’d expect Tim Lovejoy types to use, or the sort of people who say “I don’t really like football but you’ve got to watch the world cup, haven’t you?”, or Chelsea fans.

Anyway, Merry Christmas!

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Can’t work out what outrages me more: that terrible offering from Stockport or the use of the word “footy”.

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cassidystash wrote:

Good to know he’s been outstanding at a level he’ll likely be playing next season.
We had 2 LBs on the bench last week so surely he won’t be used there!!

Gainsborough play in the 8th tier of English football, so that’s 3 below us (at the moment!)

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WonderGoals wrote:

One point he spent around 120% more than what we were earning. A panel overlooking such matters should have nipped that in the bud very early on because that’s absolutely ridiculous.

Wages were 140% of turnover for at least one season, I believe.

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TwoWrights wrote:

And again, a successful England team is some ‘supporters’ worst nightmare.

Particularly the publishers of some of the country’s most popular newspapers.

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MK Iron wrote:

Take the Croatia semi and the Italy final. Both against teams that were good but not really great. In both games he was given a winning lottery ticket with an early goal from an unlikely source. Both oppenents were rocking and shell shocked after conceding. Instead of unleashing the cavalry and getting the goal(s) that would have probably won those matches the team dropped deeper and deeper and barely laid a glove on the opposition after scoring.

I think in both cases the inability of English midfielders to keep the ball was the biggest issue, one which may well arise in the QF against France. Bellingham is a wonderful player but not sure we can expect a teenager to run the game against France.

I can understand where criticism of Southgate comes from at times but let’s be right, his teams are by some distance the most successful of my 40-something summers. Even Bobby Robson only managed it in one tournament, just shows how tough international tournaments are at the back end.

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Another 3-0 win with the manager’s most-discussed selections all paying off in style? At some point, people are going to have to start giving Gareth Southgate some credit.

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