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Is it 5 or 6 threads we have on that silly little site up the road? Are that lot with the Tower obsessed or what?
Peter Ridsdale Appointed as New PNE Chairman (Confirmed)...
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LMFAOOOOOO truth hurt???
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Pro's:
- Football Man
- Very experienced and high profile as far as chairman go.
- Will not be able to spend money willy-nilly as TH will not allow this.
- Has had experience + success in being able to sell clubs.
Cons
- Awful reputation regarding the subsequent demise of Leeds Utd following his tenure there.
- A Leeds Utd fan.
- Likes expensive Goldfish.
Feel free to add.
- Football Man
- Very experienced and high profile as far as chairman go.
- Will not be able to spend money willy-nilly as TH will not allow this.
- Has had experience + success in being able to sell clubs.
Cons
- Awful reputation regarding the subsequent demise of Leeds Utd following his tenure there.
- A Leeds Utd fan.
- Likes expensive Goldfish.
Feel free to add.
2013-14.. Deepdale will be blown to pieces by an Israeli air strike.. Trev will get his £20 million back when he sells the now cleared site to Marks and Spencers !
The new M&S superstore will have the Splash statue in the entrance..
Like I said , fuck off.
If those are the only cons, then he's worth a punt.
Fuck off then good riddance
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Get the tissues wipe those eyes!!
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In a statement on Plymouth's official website, new owner James Brent said: "I would personally like to thank Peter for his contribution to Argyle as there is little doubt that, without his presence here during the period of administration, it is highly likely that this football club would no longer exist.
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hey fellas
cardiff fan just registered to genuinely wish you all the best
its actually a disgrace that this bloke is still allowed anywhere in the game, keep a close eye on everything he does and get rid as soon as you can
good luck
cardiff fan just registered to genuinely wish you all the best
its actually a disgrace that this bloke is still allowed anywhere in the game, keep a close eye on everything he does and get rid as soon as you can
good luck
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This place sounds exactly like our main forum when Ridsdale turned up at Home Park earlier this year supposedly on a “walking holiday in Devon”. Check out the thread about today’s news on Pasoti (http://www.pasoti.co.uk/talk/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=61480) – a more divisive man in football you will not find!
The pro PR camp will say that he saved us when HMRC were looking to take a club down in their war with football. While our hapless directors were scrambling around like headless chickens, PR negotiated the sales of several players to reduce our HMRC debt and deny them the major creditor role they needed to drive us into liquidation. There is no doubt he worked extremely hard and often late into the night (many miles away from his family home) in his efforts to keep us alive.
The anti PR camp will point to his involvement in the takeover deal that nearly killed us. The owner of Truro City FC was going to buy our stadium and land and give the football club to PR for a quid. PR and the useless, hated administrator Brendan Guilfoyle wasted months trying to push this deal through when it was obvious to all and sundry that the Truro guy didn’t have a pot to p*ss in. All the while our staff and players went without wages and we sunk further and further down the league.
When it finally became clear that the Truro deal was dead – leaving local businessman James Brent in pole position – PR jetted off to Monaco to meet former Oxford owner Firoz Kassam in a desperate effort to bring another property/club split deal to the table.
That failed, and he had no choice but to back Brent. That deal was finally completed last month, but despite being given a ‘Chairman of football’ role, PR’s heart was no longer in it and he has been touting for work elsewhere ever since.
There is no doubt he knows football and has good contacts in the game, but his contacts in the business world aren’t quite as sound to say the least. The sum total of his efforts to find us a buyer was the disreputable owner of Truro and the ex-Oxford chairman, who fans of that club hate.
It would not surprise me if he was on the phone right now trying to find a property dealer who will buy your stadium and give him the club for a tuppence. This is what he craves: total control of a football club and the potential to turn a £1 investment into a lottery jackpot.
He is engaging, charming and communicative (he’s happy to chat to fans on email, phone or in person), but many fans see him as a wolf in sheep’s clothing. If he’s kept on a leash he can be an asset to you – but the man’s an opportunist who will pounce the very moment he gets a whiff of power and riches.
The pro PR camp will say that he saved us when HMRC were looking to take a club down in their war with football. While our hapless directors were scrambling around like headless chickens, PR negotiated the sales of several players to reduce our HMRC debt and deny them the major creditor role they needed to drive us into liquidation. There is no doubt he worked extremely hard and often late into the night (many miles away from his family home) in his efforts to keep us alive.
The anti PR camp will point to his involvement in the takeover deal that nearly killed us. The owner of Truro City FC was going to buy our stadium and land and give the football club to PR for a quid. PR and the useless, hated administrator Brendan Guilfoyle wasted months trying to push this deal through when it was obvious to all and sundry that the Truro guy didn’t have a pot to p*ss in. All the while our staff and players went without wages and we sunk further and further down the league.
When it finally became clear that the Truro deal was dead – leaving local businessman James Brent in pole position – PR jetted off to Monaco to meet former Oxford owner Firoz Kassam in a desperate effort to bring another property/club split deal to the table.
That failed, and he had no choice but to back Brent. That deal was finally completed last month, but despite being given a ‘Chairman of football’ role, PR’s heart was no longer in it and he has been touting for work elsewhere ever since.
There is no doubt he knows football and has good contacts in the game, but his contacts in the business world aren’t quite as sound to say the least. The sum total of his efforts to find us a buyer was the disreputable owner of Truro and the ex-Oxford chairman, who fans of that club hate.
It would not surprise me if he was on the phone right now trying to find a property dealer who will buy your stadium and give him the club for a tuppence. This is what he craves: total control of a football club and the potential to turn a £1 investment into a lottery jackpot.
He is engaging, charming and communicative (he’s happy to chat to fans on email, phone or in person), but many fans see him as a wolf in sheep’s clothing. If he’s kept on a leash he can be an asset to you – but the man’s an opportunist who will pounce the very moment he gets a whiff of power and riches.
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Ah fuck it. We're already on our arse. Like a previous post said, sometimes you just have to laugh.
As well as getting laughed at!
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He isn't popolur as he has to make tough decisions but theres no denying he has left Cardiff, Barnsley and Plymouth in a better position than when he got their. We have to be prepared for things we wont like but have to trust we will also be better off!
Should be interesting in the Great Room tonight now!
He does seem very good at firefighting so maybe a short burst of pain followed by a new start with a leaner meaner club under new ownership. As I stated in previous threads I would rather we were all in the same league so hopefully this may sort out your problems and get you back on an even keel.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
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Well done Trevor!
Well done Trevor!
He's brough in a football man, with a vast amount of experience, if he's made this appointment instead of Mo, we wouldn't be where we are now, my only concern is whether the two of them will see eye to eye on everything, saying that we need a Chairman who will stand up to the owner and be able to give footballing reasons for his opinion. This is a better appointment than we could have dreamed of.
Well done Trevor!
He's brough in a football man, with a vast amount of experience, if he's made this appointment instead of Mo, we wouldn't be where we are now, my only concern is whether the two of them will see eye to eye on everything, saying that we need a Chairman who will stand up to the owner and be able to give footballing reasons for his opinion. This is a better appointment than we could have dreamed of.
I have actually spewed up. God in heaven help us.
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