Re: Statement on Shareholding
 

Look - I've been an exile for 35 years but what I know of Rob is what I've heard on the radio and seen on TV. I think he's a decent guy. But it is the decent guys who trust people and get taken in by false promises, half-truths and bull****. I know, it's happened to me more than once. No one can sleep easy until HMRC have got their dosh and quite simply, if everything had have been OK 4 weeks ago or even 2 weeks ago they would have had their money by now.

There's nowt to feel good about yet.

Re: Statement on Shareholding
 

Unless the supporters set up a trust, this means very little, IMHO. Had the shares been given to a trust, it could well have set the club on its way upwards. Sadly, there seems to be no push to take this route.

It seems to me that Ilyas has finally washed his hands of the club. Administration or worse appears to be around the corner.

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I'm sure we will survive this threat but long term the club has to involve the fans either by a trust or simply through some kind of membership scheme to generate further money so the club can survive.

I like the idea of a trust I'm a member of the Ebbsfleet Utd My Club ownership scheme and although there not my first supported team I still pay £9 a quarter to them which keeps me involved with the club and it's decsions. I mentioned this to the Don but he favoured a club membership scheme with some incentives ie tickets clothing unique number etc which sounded better than nothing.

I think the club will struggle long term without Ilyas and his money or a major sponsor, but anything that involves the fans getting involved and paying money into the club has got to be better than nothing.

Doug I really think you should contact Rob he's a really good guy and ask to speak to them, I didn't really want to lol but they called my bluff and after speaking to them I think you begin to realise they actually care just as much as people on the forum.

Re: Statement on Shareholding
 

My thoughts exactly, I hope not of course, but if and when we (the club) get out of this mess, then maybe he will become involved again through the ASSF.

:cool:

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That is not how I see it, I think he is a smart cookie ;)

Re: Statement on Shareholding
 

How do you see it Neil ? Who ?

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I will tell you when I see you ;)