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  • in reply to: Nelson v Jimbob #258167
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    It’s worth noting that there is little between the two managers (Nelson & Dean);

    Nelson’s Record : Pld 8, W2, D2, L4 Pts 8 F8 A13 GD-5
    Dean’s Record (so far): Pld 11, W3, D2, L6 Pts 11 F12 A19 GD-7

    They both average 1 point per match (Niel Cox averaged .86).

    Yeah but Cox was reeelly reeelly brave !!!

    So Admiral Nelson, ok mate Dean and Calamity Cox were all shite .. but i think Hill must of taken top prize for lowest points per game ratio ??

    Keith Hill – 0.46 points per match. That’s impressively poor!

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    It’s worth noting that there is little between the two managers (Nelson & Dean);

    Nelson’s Record : Pld 8, W2, D2, L4 Pts 8 F8 A13 GD-5
    Dean’s Record (so far): Pld 11, W3, D2, L6 Pts 11 F12 A19 GD-7

    They both average 1 point per match (Niel Cox averaged .86).

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    in reply to: York City Match #258046
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    It’ll be a tense day in SODIron Towers today; we live near York and my 11 year old daughter is a York City supporter. She is going to be sat in the home end, behind the goal supporting York, and I’ll be in the away end, cheering on the Iron.

    One of us is going to be unhappy tonight!

    in reply to: Season tickets #257778
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    The prices seem very fair to me, I’ll be renewing mine today.

    in reply to: Six of Nine #257382
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    It is sad to be saying this as a long-term supporter; barring a miracle of biblical proportions, we will be playing National League North football next season.

    Arguably we do have the easiest run in of all the teams however, the points gap between us and safety means we would have to suddenly develop from a struggling team to the best team in the league overnight. Whilst there is some promising play, we are a mile away from being that sort of team.

    Time to start planning the away trip to Banbury United.

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    in reply to: Match of the Day… #257021
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    Classic Tory move; Get your Tory donor, PM loan facilitator, chair of the BBC to deflect the conversation away from the illegal, immoral, and badly designed legislation and pass the public furore onto a television pundit rather than where it truly belongs.

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    in reply to: Maidstone United #256319
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    The next few matches will give us a real indication of the quality if the squad, and the mananger. If we are to do the unlikely and avoid relegation we need to start picking up wins quickly, and this starts tonight at Maidstone.

    in reply to: Levels Better #255900
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    The whole team put in a shift but for me, Butterfield had an absolute stormer of a match…he was everywhere!

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    in reply to: Will we see that extra 2,000 again soon? #255097
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    Last night was always gonna be a tough night; Barnet are up there for a reason, and it showed they are an organised, competent, physical team.

    Whilst the result and performance was not ideal we have to be realistic, especially given the last week. Jimmy Dean has only been working with the players for a few days, and the new players have probably had one full training session. This showed last night, the team looked disjointed and Owen Foster looked nervous from the get-go.

    I did like the look of Leake, I think he will do a good job for us. However, the rest of the signings looked a little ‘rusty’ for me. That said, McDonagh looks like he could be a threat, and was suprisingly nippy for a player of his size.

    Overall, I came away from the ground feeling a little frustrated but optimistic. We are rapidly running out of matches and know staying up is gonna be a challenge. Will we stay up? My heart says yes, but my head says no. Am I disappointed with how things are at Scunthorpe United today? No, only two weeks ago we faced the realistic prospect of Scunthorpe United Football Club Limited being wound up by the end of March. Whereas today my biggest concern is whether we will manage to avoid the drop. I’ll take those concerns with a smile on my face!!!

    The next two weeks are critical for both Scunthorpe United and Jimmy Dean. We need to strengthen a little more, and we need to come out all guns blazing when we play Dagenham & Redbridge. Get a result at our next match and I will start to feel a little more confident, however if we don’t win then relegation looks like a near certainty (if it isn’t already)!

    Whatever this season brings it has been hugely successful…we have rid ourselves of the Swann dynasty and can start to rebuild.

    in reply to: New signings #254772
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    I see Dion Sembie-Ferris as the new Cleveland Taylor.

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    @Lesgeo – after the last 3 seasons this is a good problem to have!

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    in reply to: Dion Sembie-Ferris #254579
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    Wasn’t KVV a pert-time plasterer or something?

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    in reply to: Non Payment of Taxes #252502
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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?

    No, Coolsilk is a seperate limited company that own the ground, carpark and training facilities. Scunthorpe United Football Club Limited are tennants (albeit rent free) of Coolsilk. They may have the same director in the board, but they are seperate legal entities and neither is liable for either’s debts / liabilities.

    The actual HMRC debt was created by Scunthorpe United Football Club Limited due to non payment of tax when the tax was due, and they (Scunthorpe United Football Club Limited) are liable for the tax debt and any associated penalties etc.

    in reply to: Non Payment of Taxes #252492
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    Taxes owed by a limited company are different to personal tax owed, so it is not the same as Lester Piggott and Boris Becker whom I believe, were engaged in some tax evasion pratices.

    The taxes owed by Scunthorpe United are likely VAT on sales, and perhaps income tax that they will have deducted from employees wages when they paid them. Depending on their setup with HMRC most organisations will pay these taxes quarterly, or yearly. Failure to pay these on time can result in penalties being added to the amount too, and this will only compound the issues.

    In short, Swann and the directors are protected from this taxation debt as the debt is owed by the iimited company and not the directors.

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    in reply to: Winding up order issued by HMRC #252427
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    Yep, just registered and you can see the petition there. Not a great move, we need that sale ASAP!

    in reply to: Explosive stuff Ernest #251889
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    Some great work from Kieran Maguire – he’s really putting the spotlight on the murky dealings of our club owner. I love the fact that he shows clearly that the statement made on the website from Swann appears to contradict the court filings.

    I noted that Jeff Stelling mentioned Scunthorpe United in this tweet (https://twitter.com/JeffStelling/status/1610438779084636160). Hopefully the press will start picking this up and run with the story. The more eyes on Swann the better. It may not save the club, but at least it will let the world know exactly what sort of a human being Mr Swann is!

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    in reply to: Neil Wright #251888
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    The “Fans Director” contributes as mush as our broken scoreboard. I cannot recall the last time he made a meaningful announcement, or even acknowledged the fans legitimate concerns. I can only assume that the club have instructed him to say nothing, and if that is indeed the case, he should resign as they are preventing him doing what he was elected to do!

    in reply to: Crowd Funding – Just Giving #251778
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    Was talking on Sunday why aren’t the trust doing something, why not have talks with Ian and let the trust have a fund to buy part of the club never to be sold, my 1000 pounds waiting.

    Agree 100% – The Iron Trust should be leading this. I have £500 waiting, and will happily donate a regular £150 each month to keep the club afloat!

    in reply to: I smell a swan sized Rat #250890
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    December wages will likely be covered by the Nutall sale, January could be covered by a combination of player sales and gate receipts. As I see it, the wages in February is where the proverbial is likely to hit the fan. If the sale is not complete by then, I fear it may be game over.

    in reply to: I smell a swan sized Rat #250552
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    Peter Swann – there’s something of the night about him.

    in reply to: What is the Truth #249601
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    The club had issues paying the wages on time last month, and it seems even worse this month.

    Given the financial mess the club is in one has to ask; even *if* they get paid today, tomorrow or whenever, will the same happen next month?

    in reply to: Relegation – Odds On #249344
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    Not with all these games against the division’s top clubs backing up.

    A pointless December.

    That matches our pointless November…

    in reply to: Experienced Non-League Manager needed #248723
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    York’s now ex-manager isn’t that great. I’ve seen a few York matches over the last two seasons as we live near York and my daughter is a City fan. He doesn’t strike me as a manager that could do any better than what we already have in place. To add to that, he was sacked because he fell out with the chairman, I cannot see that being seen as a favourable asset by the current owners

    in reply to: Another Swann milestone #248238
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    72 years since the first round of the FA cup without the Iron taking part.

    Thanks Peter.

    Not quite true, I can remember 3 seasons between 2007/08 and 2010/11 when we didn’t enter until the 3rd round. You remember those days? Back when the club was run like a hobby.

    Yeah, but we have a purchase ledger and non-league football…so much more professional than those ‘hobby years’.

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    in reply to: Another Swann milestone #248208
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    I wouldn’t worry too much, I am certain Lee Turnbullsh*te will issue a meaningful statement any week now!

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    in reply to: What is the Truth #247981
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    The issue is that this (if true) could well be indicative of a much larger cashflow issue and may well be the beginning of the end for Scunthorpe United. History has shown countless examples of football clubs that soon spiral into oblivion when they struggle to pay staff and player wages.

    in reply to: What is the Truth #247955
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    I heard that too; Gotta feel for the staff. If I worked at Scunthorpe United right now I would be updating my CV and looking for a new job asap.

    in reply to: What is the Truth #247950
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    The sticking point for the deal is likely to be the ground.

    Any prospective owner is likely to want to have the ‘club’ and the ground, the trouble is though, Coolsilk Property & Investment Limited took out a loan with Property Funding 2 Limited, and used Glanford Park as security for their company loan. If Swann includes the ground in the sale of Scunthorpe United FC Coolsilk will need to pay off the loan first.

    I am starting to fear the very worst for Scunthorpe United right now. Given the fact that the club is losing money week on week, I doubt there are few who have the spare cash to purchase the club AND invest. Without the ground the club has a few salable assets in the way of players, a large number of staff that need to be paid each month, and income streams that do not meet expenditure. I fear we are soon to be facing insolvency, administration, and likely liquidation.

    The only winner in this scenario is the same man who is in control of the sale!

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    in reply to: What is the Truth #247899
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    Regardless of whether a ‘deal is close’, players and staff not being paid is a worrying turn of events. This is not something you see in a well managed business.

    in reply to: What is the Truth #247897
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    sure, administration is a realistic scenario for the club.