Mary Corbett for chairman?

[ottery st mary]

Mary Corbett might just be what the club needs at this time in order to bring some order

and fill the void when Lowe and Wilde walk. If not deputy to someone like Salz.

 

But then again admin is more likely and soon.

[SFC Forever]

Women have no place in a football as far as I'm concerned, unless it's to help out with our award winning catering.

 

When I ran a club in a sunday london league we had one of the players girlfriends act as sponge person. Boy was she kept busy.

[Big Bad Bob]

Mary Corbett might just be what the club needs at this time in order to bring some order

and fill the void when Lowe and Wilde walk. If not deputy to someone like Salz.

 

But then again admin is more likely and soon.

 

Didn't you say on another fred that we WERE going into admin soon??

[Gorgiesaint]

As a short term stop gap, Mary Corbett would be better than Lowe or Wilde.

 

On a long term basis - by her own admission, she failed to do due diligence to Wilde's proposals so absolutely no. Long term the Chairman / CEO has to be someone unconnected with the events of the past.

[Nineteen Canteen]

As a short term stop gap, Mary Corbett would be better than Lowe or Wilde.

 

On a long term basis - by her own admission, she failed to do due diligence to Wilde's proposals so absolutely no. Long term the Chairman / CEO has to be someone unconnected with the events of the past.

 

Couldn't agree more provided the term 'events' also takes into account all the main protaganists of the past 13 years and any of their closely connected persons. The last thing we want is someone's stooge to be elected to the role of chairman.

 

IMO Mary Corbett would be an unmitigated disaster even in the short term and by her own admission she doesn't want the job long term then someone with that sort of ambition is unlikely to be strong enough to stand up to the pressures of the role even for a week. I would prefer Crouch but only if it was a holding role for a known candidate who has accepted the job but needs say 3 to 6 months to sort out their own affairs/current position before joining us.

 

However, my view remains that we should stick with Lowe, Cowen and Jones as they know the beast and at this juncture with their experience and knowledge of the club represent our best chance of working with our bankers and creditors and avoiding administration. Then after 1 of 3 possible outcomes the time will then be right to decide:

 

1) Lowe, Cowen and Jones pull the rabbit out of the hat, we stay up and we have cashflows/funding for another season.

2) We go bust and relegation is almost assured.

3) We are relegated

 

The last thing this club needs is a figurehead as a chairman simply installed because of their connections or proud status as a fan. Banks are letting established high street names go to the wall because of their waning support, the recession and the credit crunch. For the shrewd investor the time is now to surely cherry pick some cheap bargains eg Barclays purchase of parts of Lehmans US business and Nomura in the UK. Equally, investors and banks will be well prepared to let well known companies and parts thereof go to the wall and stay there such as Woolies.

 

The parallels between football and the retail sector are quite compelling and in these unprecedented times I think its safe to assume we will see some league clubs disappear from the tables. Lower down the pecking order it seems Chester City could be the first and should we go bust we can only hope we are viewed as a Whittards and not a Woolworths less the unthinkable happens.

 

Therefore, rather than dispute who could be a good chairman why don't we all pack the stadium to the rafters on the 21st feb, forget the protests because now is the time to really get behind the club and show them what a loyal fanbase they have. Please remember the economics of todays trading environment is a million miles from May 2006 and removing your support for Lowe you could be contributing to the clubs downfall and that doesn't make sense as it may have done 3 years ago. Survive, relegation or administration after anyone of these events becomes certain we can debate and protest about who should do what but until then lets just get back to where we were at least at the start of the season. Still all to play for

and........ United we should stand and be proud to be a Saint or divided we shall fall.

 

Its time to stop the infighting, petty point scoring and putting up increasingly bizarre what if scenarios. Focus on the club, accept it as it is for the time being and throw your full support behind supporting our bid for Championship survival no more no less. Anything else is a wasted effort and counterproductive and deep down we all know that to be the case as for all the anti-lowe, anti-club stuff there is not one viable plan b to be seen.

[Mole]

Focus on the club, accept it as it is.

 

No.

[Saint Fan CaM]

The last thing we want is someone's stooge to be elected to the role of chairman.

 

However, my view remains that we should stick with Lowe, Cowen and Jones as they know the beast...

 

Please remember the economics of todays trading environment is a million miles from May 2006 and removing your support for Lowe you could be contributing to the clubs downfall and that doesn't make sense as it may have done 3 years ago.

 

Its time to stop the infighting, petty point scoring and putting up increasingly bizarre what if scenarios.

 

To answer your four key points...

a. Is Lowe not Wildes Stooge - or is it the other way round?

 

b. So Lowe, Cowen and Jones know the beast do they? Well, if that's your pre-requisite for competency you can keep it as the EVIDENCE proves these clowns to know how to ruin a decent football club. There is NO sane rationale that might support them getting any more time in post.

 

c. So once again, someone tries to re-write history by blaming the fans for clubs downfall. Pal - the club is screwed - its Lowes fault...totally.

 

d. Increasingly bizarre what if scenarios? No, you've got it wrong pal...there's only one sensible scenario most fans want and that's Agent Lowe and Wilde's resignations, swiftly followed by tWottes.

[offix]

TBF I don't think Maggie was a 'normal' woman

She wasn't even ANY woman. It's really Michael Palin in drag!

[um pahars]

United we should stand and be proud to be a Saint or divided we shall fall.

 

Its time to stop the infighting, petty point scoring and putting up increasingly bizarre what if scenarios. Focus on the club, accept it as it is for the time being and throw your full support behind supporting our bid for Championship survival no more no less.

 

You're probably calling out to a few thousand there and it's going to be hard to reach them all, let alone persuade them all to rally round the Club.

 

A much easier way of achieving what you seek would be if one person, namely Lowe (and maybe two with Wilde), stepped down for the greater good (they're both dispensable).

 

That's just one person who needs to change their mind and only one decision that needs to me made.

 

A much simpler and achievable solution.

 

HTH

[EastleighSoulBoy]

I picked up in Mary's interview that when posed this question she actually declined, quite quickly, with words something like 'who would want that job?'. So, although it may appeal to many of us, I think that it's a no goer.

[Wes Tender]

You're probably calling out to a few thousand there and it's going to be hard to reach them all, let alone persuade them all to rally round the Club.

 

A much easier way of achieving what you seek would be if one person, namely Lowe (and maybe two with Wilde), stepped down for the greater good (they're both dispensable).

 

That's just one person who needs to change their mind and only one decision that needs to me made.

 

A much simpler and achievable solution.

 

HTH

 

Agree entirely. Nineteen's post would have been a very sensible call to arms under other circumstances; let's all pull together to get us out of this mess and then make the changes.

 

But the circumstances of our current plight are not normal. The man who is running the club has irretrievedly broken the relationship with the fans, the paying customers that the club needs onside to keep us going through perilous financial straits. Even if he had the humility to admit that his mad experiment that has caused our current parlous state was an error of judgement and that he was wrong to attempt it, he might bring a few back on board. But nobody is under any illusions that he will ever admit that it was extremely foolhardy to attempt what he did, so the blame sits fairly on his shoulders.

 

So the realistic alternatives that Nineteen listed are incomplete. There should obviously be a fourth option, the resignation of the current board, which would produce the badly needed return of unity at a stroke amongst the fan base. Then the new chairman would have the moral authority to call for a return of the fans to help the club survive this season to rebuild the next. They could promise to advertise for a new independent chairman and chief executive to take over then.

 

I agree that these protests are doing nothing to help our survival, but then they are not meant to. The purpose of them is to rid us of the current board. Until they are gone, the protests will continue. The resignation of the board is the only thing that will cause the protests to cease, so the sooner they realise that, the sooner we can begin to heal divisions, restore unity and the badly damaged spirit of the Saints.

[JohnnyFartPants]

 

Brilliant clip. It's taken a while but I found something about you that I like!!

[OldNick]

Agree entirely. Nineteen's post would have been a very sensible call to arms under other circumstances; let's all pull together to get us out of this mess and then make the changes.

 

But the circumstances of our current plight are not normal. The man who is running the club has irretrievedly broken the relationship with the fans, the paying customers that the club needs onside to keep us going through perilous financial straits. Even if he had the humility to admit that his mad experiment that has caused our current parlous state was an error of judgement and that he was wrong to attempt it, he might bring a few back on board. But nobody is under any illusions that he will ever admit that it was extremely foolhardy to attempt what he did, so the blame sits fairly on his shoulders.

 

So the realistic alternatives that Nineteen listed are incomplete. There should obviously be a fourth option, the resignation of the current board, which would produce the badly needed return of unity at a stroke amongst the fan base. Then the new chairman would have the moral authority to call for a return of the fans to help the club survive this season to rebuild the next. They could promise to advertise for a new independent chairman and chief executive to take over then.

 

I agree that these protests are doing nothing to help our survival, but then they are not meant to. The purpose of them is to rid us of the current board. Until they are gone, the protests will continue. The resignation of the board is the only thing that will cause the protests to cease, so the sooner they realise that, the sooner we can begin to heal divisions, restore unity and the badly damaged spirit of the Saints.

A lot depends on whether you want Saints to survive. We are on the precipice, the decisions have been made and I doubt there is time for anyone to reverse them as the window has cdlosed and the loans out there are not high quality.They are only stop gaps.

So I beleive what NC is saying is true.Um and yourself and many others of us live for Saints to a major degree.If we cause more unrest and dissatisfaction to the detriment of the club we are shooting ourselves in the foot.

If the fans could call a truce and support the club (they have at games already this season and have apart from once been fully supportive) and then turn the attention on RL's position i would be prepared to hold fire on any s/t purchases and I expect many others would as well.

A lot of fans like myself I believe see the club as a wounded animal and will defend it to save it from more injury.There are times for the chairman to be removed and protests , when you are 4 points away from safety the club is close to going broke it is best that you rally around not go on a campaign to wound it more.

All the people who wish for administration, i lose respect for as they dont have any idea what that would mean to the club and its health longterm.(apart from the hurt to its suppliers many who would go bust due to it as well)

RL will not be here forever, the effects of administration /relegation will be with us for generations to come.

[Gorgiesaint]

A lot depends on whether you want Saints to survive. We are on the precipice, the decisions have been made and I doubt there is time for anyone to reverse them as the window has cdlosed and the loans out there are not high quality.They are only stop gaps.

So I beleive what NC is saying is true.Um and yourself and many others of us live for Saints to a major degree.If we cause more unrest and dissatisfaction to the detriment of the club we are shooting ourselves in the foot.

If the fans could call a truce and support the club (they have at games already this season and have apart from once been fully supportive) and then turn the attention on RL's position i would be prepared to hold fire on any s/t purchases and I expect many others would as well.

A lot of fans like myself I believe see the club as a wounded animal and will defend it to save it from more injury.There are times for the chairman to be removed and protests , when you are 4 points away from safety the club is close to going broke it is best that you rally around not go on a campaign to wound it more.

All the people who wish for administration, i lose respect for as they dont have any idea what that would mean to the club and its health longterm.(apart from the hurt to its suppliers many who would go bust due to it as well)

RL will not be here forever, the effects of administration /relegation will be with us for generations to come.

 

So if you're in a car heading for the edge of a cliff with 90% chance of going over the edge, do you not take the wheel and work with the 10% chance that you might get out of it. You seem to want to go over the edge.

 

Not sure the club is the wounded animal here - think you'll find thats Lowe & Wilde and that is what makes them even more dangerous as rationality goes out of the window.

[INFLUENCED.COM]

We should not have a woman as chairman, look, i'm not a chauvinist...but how can you possibly trust someone who can bury a bone without digging a hole !!

[JohnnyFartPants]

So if you're in a car heading for the edge of a cliff with 90% chance of going over the edge, do you not take the wheel and work with the 10% chance that you might get out of it. You seem to want to go over the edge.

 

Not sure the club is the wounded animal here - think you'll find thats Lowe & Wilde and that is what makes them even more dangerous as rationality goes out of the window.

 

No worries.

 

[OldNick]

So if you're in a car heading for the edge of a cliff with 90% chance of going over the edge, do you not take the wheel and work with the 10% chance that you might get out of it. You seem to want to go over the edge.

 

Not sure the club is the wounded animal here - think you'll find thats Lowe & Wilde and that is what makes them even more dangerous as rationality goes out of the window.

It all depends who you have at the wheel, a boy racer or Police qualified instructor.it depends where you stand which one you believe is in control.For me the Wilde bunch were the boy racers.

If you believe that the protests will help our club to better performances then go down that route, it matters not 1 jot what i think.

We may be doomed whatever as we seem to have a death wish on both sides.I want RL gone(and the rest as well) as the club may have a more unified fanbase.

The SU game last season was superb as it was the first time in a long time I saw Saints fans with real smiles on their faces, we had escaped by the skin of our teeth but sadly the skin is thinner this season.

[JohnnyFartPants]

It all depends who you have at the wheel, a boy racer or Police qualified instructor.it depends where you stand which one you believe is in control.For me the Wilde bunch were the boy racers.

If you believe that the protests will help our club to better performances then go down that route, it matters not 1 jot what i think.

We may be doomed whatever as we seem to have a death wish on both sides.I want RL gone(and the rest as well) as the club may have a more unified fanbase.

The SU game last season was superb as it was the first time in a long time I saw Saints fans with real smiles on their faces, we had escaped by the skin of our teeth but sadly the skin is thinner this season.

 

It also depends on whether you have ABS.

[saint_ed]

I would be against it for the following reasons:

 

- Views on football are too old school

- Would not have the business knowledge to run a football club (please no comments about her Dad because she wasn't his PA or anything)

- I don't believe she could attract any big investors

 

We need someone who holds significant influence in the city. Also somebody with EXPERIENCE!!

 

For far too long this club has taken gambles on people with no relevant experience and the simple fact is....that is the reason we are staring relegation to League 1 and administration in the face.

[Secret Site Agent]

Like Maggie did in the Falklands war

 

Too right she did. And don't forget that women can be more mercenary than men.

 

By the way, and i allowed to say that Karren Brady does it for me? I have never admitted to this before. Even if she does like brown envelopes.

 

Alledgedly

[bridge too far]

I would be against it for the following reasons:

 

- Views on football are too old school

- Would not have the business knowledge to run a football club (please no comments about her Dad because she wasn't his PA or anything)

- I don't believe she could attract any big investors

 

We need someone who holds significant influence in the city. Also somebody with EXPERIENCE!!

 

For far too long this club has taken gambles on people with no relevant experience and the simple fact is....that is the reason we are staring relegation to League 1 and administration in the face.

 

I'm sure some time ago someone mentioned what Mary did for a living. I thought it might have been 'On the March again' but, having searched his 20 posts (of which only one is in the archive :confused:) I can't find this.

 

Does anyone know what her job is / was?

[Guest Dark Sotonic Mills]

Frankly, given the state of the club, I'd be happy to have Harry Corbett. At least Sooty wouldn't go gabbing to the press like Lowe.

[bridge too far]

Frankly, given the state of the club, I'd be happy to have Harry Corbett. At least Sooty wouldn't go gabbing to the press like Lowe.

 

Or even Harry H Corbett because he could flog us even if we are trash.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Too right she did. And don't forget that women can be more mercenary than men.

 

By the way, and i allowed to say that Karren Brady does it for me? I have never admitted to this before. Even if she does like brown envelopes.

 

Alledgedly

 

Might she get on well with old twitchy then?

[Window Cleaner]

I'm sure some time ago someone mentioned what Mary did for a living. I thought it might have been 'On the March again' but, having searched his 20 posts (of which only one is in the archive :confused:) I can't find this.

 

Does anyone know what her job is / was?

 

 

 

She's a journalist,may have written a few books as well.

[Window Cleaner]

We should not have a woman as chairman, look, i'm not a chauvinist...but how can you possibly trust someone who can bury a bone without digging a hole !!

 

 

 

You may well be a chauvinist in some way or other Influenced (name suggests you might be).

Maybe not a male chauvinist though. A chauvinist is someone who is fanatically dedicated to some cause or other, named after Nicolas de Chauvin, an imaginary soldier who was the nec plus ultra of patriots.

You could say St Robbie and Stanley are Lowe out chauvinists;

Edited 12 February, 2009 by Window Cleaner

[bridge too far]

She's a journalist,may have written a few books as well.

 

Thank you

[OldNick]

Perhaps the softer side of SFC might be what we need.i personally dont thnk she is the right person and too intelligent no doubt to take the poisoned chalice on.

[SaintRobbie]

Been dwelling on this. I think Mary could do Wilde's job as chairman of football. Its powerless and a non-entity but brings her on board as a fan and someone who passionately cares about the Club. Someone who could appeal to the fans to come and support the team.

 

Certainly would be a better option than Lowe. But I think the only - hopefully shortterm - option instead of Lowe (who comes with a badly needed £2million) is Crouch.

[bridge too far]

Perhaps the softer side of SFC might be what we need.i personally dont thnk she is the right person and too intelligent no doubt to take the poisoned chalice on.

 

I don't see her as 'the softer side' but I do think that she could bring a conciliatory tone to the proceedings.

 

Make the boys keep their slings in their pockets, so to speak

[Window Cleaner]

Been dwelling on this. I think Mary could do Wilde's job as chairman of football. Its powerless and a non-entity but brings her on board as a fan and someone who passionately cares about the Club. Someone who could appeal to the fans to come and support the team.

 

Certainly would be a better option than Lowe. But I think the only - hopefully shortterm - option instead of Lowe (who comes with a badly needed £2million) is Crouch.

 

 

 

I am sure that she will be chuffed that a one man think tank such as yourself has mused on her potential candidature and given it the green light.

 

We will never see 2 million £ from Crouch, why didn't he give it to us last season when we needed money and he had his hands on the controls

 

No Lowe, no Execs,No Wilde, just him,Hoos, Jones, Trant etc etc.

They were in control ,did he stump up 2 million and get us Billy Davies or Coleman or .....? no he cheapskated and got us Gorman and Dodd..for the foreseeable future, only because they were absolute toss did McMenemy get us Pearson.. Crouch was in charge, he had his chance, he probably didn't see Wilde and Lowe ganging up on him so he just chilled on the 2 million quid front.

[CB Fry]

I am sure that she will be chuffed that a one man think tank such as yourself has mused on her potential candidature and given it the green light.

 

We will never see 2 million £ from Crouch, why didn't he give it to us last season when we needed money and he had his hands on the controls

 

No Lowe, no Execs,No Wilde, just him,Hoos, Jones, Trant etc etc.

They were in control ,did he stump up 2 million and get us Billy Davies or Coleman or .....? no he cheapskated and got us Gorman and Dodd..for the foreseeable future, only because they were absolute toss did McMenemy get us Pearson.. Crouch was in charge, he had his chance, he probably didn't see Wilde and Lowe ganging up on him so he just chilled on the 2 million quid front.

 

 

This is so very, very true.

 

Dodd and Gorman because they were cheap and Lawrie got to act the big man.

 

Pearson because he was also cheap, mates with Lawries son, and Lawrie got to act the big man.

 

We could have got Coleman, Davies or any proper manager the day after Burley left but we didn't.

 

We know all about Lowe and Wildes faults, they are legion.

 

But lets not forget that Crouch has some serious flaws - mainly that he is full of it, has offered this £2m on about four occasions each time with a condition attached that he knows means he won't ever need to cough up and that he is besotted with Lawrie Mac which will always be to the detriment of the football side of things.

 

We need new club leader, and we need a real manager who is his own man, not a puppet in the pocket of Lowe, and not someone subservient to Lawrie Mac either.

 

All of them OUT. New CEO. Le Tiss for Honourary Life President. All the rest of them including Lawrie OUT, OUT, OUT.

Edited 12 February, 2009 by CB Fry

[chi saint]

If she doesn't want to accept I do have a wet blanket as a substitute, no one would notice the difference.

 

She is one of the problems not part of the solution, her and her ilk have not stood up to anyone and merely plead loyalty whilst protecting thier own self interest.

[Wes Tender]

If she doesn't want to accept I do have a wet blanket as a substitute, no one would notice the difference.

 

She is one of the problems not part of the solution, her and her ilk have not stood up to anyone and merely plead loyalty whilst protecting thier own self interest.

 

The blanket you have is wet because you have been sucking on it again, Chi.

[SaintRobbie]

I am sure that she will be chuffed that a one man think tank such as yourself has mused on her potential candidature and given it the green light.

 

We will never see 2 million £ from Crouch, why didn't he give it to us last season when we needed money and he had his hands on the controls

 

No Lowe, no Execs,No Wilde, just him,Hoos, Jones, Trant etc etc.

They were in control ,did he stump up 2 million and get us Billy Davies or Coleman or .....? no he cheapskated and got us Gorman and Dodd..for the foreseeable future, only because they were absolute toss did McMenemy get us Pearson.. Crouch was in charge, he had his chance, he probably didn't see Wilde and Lowe ganging up on him so he just chilled on the 2 million quid front.

 

Why back failures?

 

I wouldnt if I were Crouch. He's the best alternative currently available IMHO. But I'd hope he'd sell the club as soon as possible having taken over as plc chairman.

 

...and it wasnt me that suggested her ... was just agreeing with others on this thread and suggesting that as a Footballing Chairman she'd be a good candidate.

 

So I'm afraid I dont understand your point.

[SaintRobbie]

This is so very, very true.

 

Dodd and Gorman because they were cheap and Lawrie got to act the big man.

 

Pearson because he was also cheap, mates with Lawries son, and Lawrie got to act the big man.

 

We could have got Coleman, Davies or any proper manager the day after Burley left but we didn't.

 

We know all about Lowe and Wildes faults, they are legion.

 

But lets not forget that Crouch has some serious flaws - mainly that he is full of it, has offered this £2m on about four occasions each time with a condition attached that he knows means he won't ever need to cough up and that he is besotted with Lawrie Mac which will always be to the detriment of the football side of things.

 

We need new club leader, and we need a real manager who is his own man, not a puppet in the pocket of Lowe, and not someone subservient to Lawrie Mac either.

 

All of them OUT. New CEO. Le Tiss for Honourary Life President. All the rest of them including Lawrie OUT, OUT, OUT.

 

I pretty much agree with most of that. But as an interim measure... until a buyer could be found, Crouch is a better solution than Lowe. At least he comes with some cash to attempt to keep us up, as well as desire and a new manager.

 

What's the alternative... certain death or a slim hope until we find the CEO and new owner?

[channonwindmill]

we should stick with Lowe, Cowen and Jones as they know the beast.

 

Freudian slip?

[alpine_saint]

Who would be opposed to Mary Corbett being the club's chairman? Why not? Family connections a-plenty, true fan, and Delia has set the precedent for the fairer-sex. To be honest having a skirt at the head of the board table might have a unifying experience, an antidote to testosterone-rich business men...

 

Not in favour.

 

Her own judgement has been seriously called into question over the whole Wilde affair.

[eelpie]

Not in favour.

 

Her own judgement has been seriously called into question over the whole Wilde affair.

 

Making past mistakes may not be relevant, provided one can reflect and learn from them.

Mary and Crouch probably have this ability. Lowe and Wilde do not.

[JohnnyFartPants]

Making past mistakes may not be relevant, provided one can reflect and learn from them.

Mary and Crouch probably have this ability. Lowe and Wilde do not.

 

There you go, the use of "probably" to prove beyond doubt that your way is definetly the best, probably.

[saint1977]

This is so very, very true.

 

Dodd and Gorman because they were cheap and Lawrie got to act the big man.

 

Pearson because he was also cheap, mates with Lawries son, and Lawrie got to act the big man.

 

We could have got Coleman, Davies or any proper manager the day after Burley left but we didn't.

 

We know all about Lowe and Wildes faults, they are legion.

 

But lets not forget that Crouch has some serious flaws - mainly that he is full of it, has offered this £2m on about four occasions each time with a condition attached that he knows means he won't ever need to cough up and that he is besotted with Lawrie Mac which will always be to the detriment of the football side of things.

 

We need new club leader, and we need a real manager who is his own man, not a puppet in the pocket of Lowe, and not someone subservient to Lawrie Mac either.

 

All of them OUT. New CEO. Le Tiss for Honourary Life President. All the rest of them including Lawrie OUT, OUT, OUT.

 

Sadly I have to agree to some extent and whilst LM is a legend for what he did as manager and kept us afloat as DOF, he has been too close to Askham over the years. They might be on different sides now but history tells us LM behind the scenes is dangerous, a bit like Shearer at Newcastle. That's why no Newcastle manager will have Shearer anywhere near the club. It's been bad enough having to watch the disasterous and incompetent interference from Rupert Lowe.

[eelpie]

There you go, the use of "probably" to prove beyond doubt that your way is definetly the best, probably.

 

Possibly?

[jonah]

Crouch is a better solution than Lowe. At least he comes with some cash to attempt to keep us up

 

I think there are enough facts out there in support of any of the main players without resorting to making things up - Crouch doesn't come with any cash... his £2m "bravado" is all bluff, he has never put a penny into the club directly and he never will. He wouldn't even put any cash into the club when *he* was chairman! And I noticed on another thread you were claiming RL had been "gifted" his shares - again, completely untrue.

 

As for Mary Corbett for chairman, I can't really believe it's a serious suggestion unless it was a typo and you meant Ronnie Corbett (which would get my vote). The reality is that none of this will end until one of the following happens:

 

* All the main players sell up and leave - that will only happen with a takeover

* A splinter "Saints FC" starts up, which would probably only happen if:

* We go into administration

* All holders agree to sell down their personal holdings below 3% and resign from all boards

[SaintRobbie]

I think there are enough facts out there in support of any of the main players without resorting to making things up - Crouch doesn't come with any cash... his £2m "bravado" is all bluff, he has never put a penny into the club directly and he never will. He wouldn't even put any cash into the club when *he* was chairman! And I noticed on another thread you were claiming RL had been "gifted" his shares - again, completely untrue.

 

As for Mary Corbett for chairman, I can't really believe it's a serious suggestion unless it was a typo and you meant Ronnie Corbett (which would get my vote). The reality is that none of this will end until one of the following happens:

 

* All the main players sell up and leave - that will only happen with a takeover

* A splinter "Saints FC" starts up, which would probably only happen if:

* We go into administration

* All holders agree to sell down their personal holdings below 3% and resign from all boards

 

 

Much as I'd like to agree with you Jonah I dont. Crouch HAS put his own money into the Club and HAS offered quite publically to do the same again if Wilde/Lowe matched him. For balance it is also fair to say that Mike Wilde HAS put his own money in to pay for players wages in the past. The only man who has only ever taken and NEVER put his own money in is Lowe.

 

I agree that the situation may have changed and Crouch may/may not have the money but that is entire speculation.

 

Dont get me wrong I see Crouch as nothing other than a temporary solution. But he has one quality that Lowe doesnt have. He cares for this Club.

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Much as I'd like to agree with you Jonah I dont. Crouch HAS put his own money into the Club and HAS offered quite publically to do the same again if Wilde/Lowe matched him. For balance it is also fair to say that Mike Wilde HAS put his own money in to pay for players wages in the past. The only man who has only ever taken and NEVER put his own money in is Lowe.

 

I agree that the situation may have changed and Crouch may/may not have the money but that is entire speculation.

 

Dont get me wrong I see Crouch as nothing other than a temporary solution. But he has one quality that Lowe doesnt have. He cares for this Club.

 

 

 

As far as I know neither Crouch nor Wilde have ever paid players from their own resources.It is an urban myth dispelled by Hone or Dulieu some time back.Idem the "cheque" given to the club by Crouch. We were under "bid condition" and it could not be cashed.