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DevonStanley · 02-11-2009, 23:52

What appears to be happening here, is similar to what's happened in the past. Study the history of Exeter City.

Two would-be buyers of ECFC came in to buy the club from its aging owner chairman. He agreed to sell.

The two then brought in a celebrity backer, Uri Geller.

It then turned out that that the two who were going to buy the club had insufficient money, the Geller walked out and the two were charged and later convicted of fraudulent trading.

The supporters trust was then given the shareholding by the owner, whose shareholding was either totally or largely intact.

This happened at the cusp of points deductions for going into a CVA. The supporters trust successfully fought against the points deduction but the club, already relegated to the Conference, still spent several years there.

Read the history recent of Exeter City if you want advice. Contact Supporters' Direct, get yourselves properly organised if you still want a football club to support.

Why do I know about this? I was the journalist who investigated the goings-on at Exeter City during the club's darkest days and exposed the lies and deceit there. I was the journalist who recieved abusive calls from Uri Geller during my Sunday lunch with friends in Cornwall. I was the journalist who went into my editor's office with evidence of fraud and told him that if he was prepared to publish it, I wouldn't go straight to the police with it.

I'm no hero. I'm not an Exeter supporter. I was born at Accrington Hospital, my grandparents lived in Canal Street and Sparth Road, Clayton-le-Moors, and I started out in Woodside Road, Huncoat, and went to the local primary school.

But, I do have a sense of what's right and wrong. And I do feel there's a lot wrong in Accrington. If I can possibly do anything to save the club, I will.

02-11-2009, 23:52	#30
DevonStanley Junior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 29 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Monday 10pm What appears to be happening here, is similar to what's happened in the past. Study the history of Exeter City. Two would-be buyers of ECFC came in to buy the club from its aging owner chairman. He agreed to sell. The two then brought in a celebrity backer, Uri Geller. It then turned out that that the two who were going to buy the club had insufficient money, the Geller walked out and the two were charged and later convicted of fraudulent trading. The supporters trust was then given the shareholding by the owner, whose shareholding was either totally or largely intact. This happened at the cusp of points deductions for going into a CVA. The supporters trust successfully fought against the points deduction but the club, already relegated to the Conference, still spent several years there. Read the history recent of Exeter City if you want advice. Contact Supporters' Direct, get yourselves properly organised if you still want a football club to support. Why do I know about this? I was the journalist who investigated the goings-on at Exeter City during the club's darkest days and exposed the lies and deceit there. I was the journalist who recieved abusive calls from Uri Geller during my Sunday lunch with friends in Cornwall. I was the journalist who went into my editor's office with evidence of fraud and told him that if he was prepared to publish it, I wouldn't go straight to the police with it. I'm no hero. I'm not an Exeter supporter. I was born at Accrington Hospital, my grandparents lived in Canal Street and Sparth Road, Clayton-le-Moors, and I started out in Woodside Road, Huncoat, and went to the local primary school. But, I do have a sense of what's right and wrong. And I do feel there's a lot wrong in Accrington. If I can possibly do anything to save the club, I will.