Big Bad Bob Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 of course that is right.He has had the get up to do it though Get up as in energy and drive or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 I disagree, I think he wants the kudos for saving a football club, any club will do. How can you explain his interest in B'mouth last time? OK his interest might have been peeked when RL 'asked him' to sell his shares but, allegedly, he was also trying to make a lot of money from being the middle man in selling said shares, wasn't £.5M mooted at the time?? So, maybe RL could have sold his shares earlier if MJ hadn't been, allegedly, trying to make a nice commission?? I don't get the people who sit there and say 'well done he's making an effort, what have you done?'. He's 'making an effort' because he can see some serious wonga at the end of the deal and he obviously has some spare time on his hands? All IMHO of course With respect, so what if Marc Jackson wants to make a commision out of shifting a few shares, the bloke is a salesman. His contacts in football will overlap between Saints and Bournemouth, so why not have a pop at sorting both. Do you think Mark Fry is working for free to find us a buyer? Of course there is monetry gain for Marc Jackson at the end of it and probably the security and prestige of working for a well established football club at the end of it. Does it really matter, the bloke is a Saints fan, who also has a soft spot for Bournemouth, being the town he is from. He built up his contacts from his 9-5 job and has seen an opportunity to do something and build a consortium using these contacts. I would do exactly the same if I was him, I would want to help, but I would also want to be rewarded for it. Just because the bloke is a Saints fan, does not make it compulsary for him to offer his services free of charge, he is acting as a broker. Fair play to him for making an effort, it is a gamble and if it doesn't work, then I am sure he will be out of pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 Get up as in energy and drive or something else? the ambition I suppose. we all knew there was an opportunity.I think most of us have been surprised at the lack of interest from massive money.There again the League and Barclays sorted that out with their timing of important decisions. Add to that all the other fools in the clubs demise of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 With respect, so what if Marc Jackson wants to make a commision out of shifting a few shares, the bloke is a salesman. His contacts in football will overlap between Saints and Bournemouth, so why not have a pop at sorting both. Do you think Mark Fry is working for free to find us a buyer? Of course there is monetry gain for Marc Jackson at the end of it and probably the security and prestige of working for a well established football club at the end of it. Does it really matter, the bloke is a Saints fan, who also has a soft spot for Bournemouth, being the town he is from. He built up his contacts from his 9-5 job and has seen an opportunity to do something and build a consortium using these contacts. I would do exactly the same if I was him, I would want to help, but I would also want to be rewarded for it. Just because the bloke is a Saints fan, does not make it compulsary for him to offer his services free of charge, he is acting as a broker. Fair play to him for making an effort, it is a gamble and if it doesn't work, then I am sure he will be out of pocket. When put like that Stu, there is no argument - those are admirable and desirable qualities. Where some of us struggle is that when setting himself up as apotential ITK at saints first time round he did come out with some rather unbelievable stuff - the arab connection, Barry briefcase, David beckhan tie in etc and talk of 100mil + investment over 3 years - that was followed by te bournemouth thing so its quite naturaly to be sceptical at best and more likely very cynical. My suspicion is in yesterdays Echo report about Fry demanding 14 mil - when this is not a quote from Fry but most likely a leek from inside te MJ camp - the only reason I can see for this is the preparation of a good reason for the bid not happening - ' we had a 15 mil deal, but 6 mil of which was following promotions....Fry wanted 14 up front ...his fault etc we tried...' Thats why I am cynical I guess. If MJ get a deal that works good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 With respect, so what if Marc Jackson wants to make a commision out of shifting a few shares, the bloke is a salesman. His contacts in football will overlap between Saints and Bournemouth, so why not have a pop at sorting both. Do you think Mark Fry is working for free to find us a buyer? Of course there is monetry gain for Marc Jackson at the end of it and probably the security and prestige of working for a well established football club at the end of it. Does it really matter, the bloke is a Saints fan, who also has a soft spot for Bournemouth, being the town he is from. He built up his contacts from his 9-5 job and has seen an opportunity to do something and build a consortium using these contacts. I would do exactly the same if I was him, I would want to help, but I would also want to be rewarded for it. Just because the bloke is a Saints fan, does not make it compulsary for him to offer his services free of charge, he is acting as a broker. Fair play to him for making an effort, it is a gamble and if it doesn't work, then I am sure he will be out of pocket. I can't disagree with that, I would want to help if I could too BUT his previous makes me very wary of him. He hasn't splashed his plans over here this time (maybe he's tied so much up in the TO that he can't afford the £5 joining fee??) but he certainly has used Facebook for the same purpose. If, and it's a big if, he and Green come through I will give them praise, up until that point I reserve judgement. P.S. What happened the last time we had 'Saints Fans' getting power in the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 I can't disagree with that, I would want to help if I could too BUT his previous makes me very wary of him. He hasn't splashed his plans over here this time (maybe he's tied so much up in the TO that he can't afford the £5 joining fee??) but he certainly has used Facebook for the same purpose. If, and it's a big if, he and Green come through I will give them praise, up until that point I reserve judgement. P.S. What happened the last time we had 'Saints Fans' getting power in the club? Bob Nail on the head in some ways. His previous is how he would have made some of his contacts, but is also of course what causes EVERYONE the most concern. Without that disasterous balls-up he may not have had any idea what to do or how to start, and yet we are all concerned about his performance in being able to deliver. At least this time there have been no (proper) public boasts. The only comment I would make on your last line is that there are two types of people in this world, the Rupert Lowes, and those that listen and learn from their and others' mistakes. Rupert (and others) ain't coming back so hopefully that leaves wiser people around like Stuart. This is not perfect, but unless anyone else has the phone number for John Wayne and the 7th Cavalry, it's gonna have to be made to work by a lot more than just one person with a facebook account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 The current crop of tyre kickers seem quite boring compared to the past, where we enjoyed LifeLongMilk's many rants, the spottings of Paul Allen's Yacht, HelpMeDanWilliams, Barry the Briefcase & Trican and lastly who can forget Dave. Where's the fun now? One thing is as sure as death and taxes, no serious businessman would tolerate having some middleman sat at the top table of his new acquisition. I wonder whether LLS will end up sorely disappointed should "his" deal progress. Oh and buying direct from the manufacturer is inevitably cheaper than buying through a distributor; so I'd watch your back, chum. Before anybody starts jumping up and down, what is said on an Internet forum doesn't change what happens in reality. Knuckleheads like us bicker on forums about anything and everything. If some mysterious millionaire doesn't understand this, I'd like to meet him or her and swiftly remove said millions from the gullible idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 yeah right so they can be googled and then torn apart by fans/plants who all they want to do is put pictures up of them to pillory. I care about the club too much to risk that thanks. PM me then - I'm trustworthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 Where's Farmer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 22 May, 2009 Share Posted 22 May, 2009 PM me then - I'm trustworthy!Like I can risk that on a say so on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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