taxman paid tuesday 27th October
 

according to O'Neil in todays Telegraph (link not yet on)

apparently we weren't quite there yet because somebody had offered us £25k but then let us down but the money should be sorted in time for a bank transfer tomorrow.

but its over, almost.

Ilyas is not involved

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its already on another thread Rob

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...y-49994-4.html

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I thought it deserved its own thread!!!!



or didnt see it ;)

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so we have a club thursday then reading this

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Which will make you and I very happy for a start Grimps !....don't you think ?

' ON STANLEY !!...ON !!!....TO EVEN GREATER THINGS !!'

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OK, whens the BIG party :D :thepint: :thepint: :thepint:

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dont start the party too soon

in LT it says the following

While the board members all the right noises and insist the bill will be met-albeit with differing levels of confidence-there is a nagging fear that saturdays success at spotland could go down in thr record books as the last game for stanley

another report in LT with walkers pic says

The payment deadline is wednesday and MrO"Neil said the club now had the funds in place

and remember on a scale of one to ten we are at a nine

the saying dont count you chickens till the eggs have hatched comes to mind

Thought my faith reminds strong that ASFC will be safe

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I do so hope that O'Neil et all havent 'jumped the gun' on this one...............I am slighlty concerned that such a huge anouncement has not made the front page of the official website..........why not?

O'Neil's track record re the press hasnt exactly been of the truthful variety, so Im afraid I shall believe it when it happens.

I have, however got a rather large piece of 'humble pie' sat in the fridge ready to be eaten...................something I would relish.

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[quote=ukcowboy;I have, however got a rather large piece of 'humble pie' sat in the fridge ready to be eaten...................something I would relish.[/quote]


Pete, there’s a few of us that have claim to a piece of that pie of yours; don’t be greedy and try and eat it alone….:D:)

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Thats another reason for you to have a drink lol

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I won't be eating any humble pie whatsoever I'm afraid.

Whether the bill is paid or not isn't quite irrelevant, but I would like to know at what cost?

Where has the additional money (£192,000 roughly) come from?
What levels of interest are payable?
To whom are the debts payable and have we got a black and white agreement that we have a timescale in which to repay?
How long is the club going to be in hoc for?
When does Mr Whalley get his £150k and be able to transfer ownership of the club to The Don?

We may have seen the wolf banished from the door, but has he just gone for reinforcements?


There was a post a few days ago from "sherry" that went largely unnoticed, however, it has got an element to it that rings true. Many of you will have put the rose-tinteds back on for a short while but that fact remains that this campaign has been run like a dogs-dick. So many failings, so many lies and untruths. What is left of the club as far as the community is concerned? How long will it take us to rebuild our shattered public image? Will the fans - let alone the wider 'floating' public evcer trust us again?

Only time will tell. I dont really want to come across as the voice of doom at what could be a positive time for us, but I personally dont think that this everything is as rosy as we might be led to believe.

If the £192k has been borrowed then you can lump that onto the £150k that we owe Whalley. So we owe £342k at this moment in time and that is before you add the £100k or so that we keep saying is just month to month stuff, and that is before you add on any current outstanding debts to the Inland Revenue.

Mr O'Neil will no doubt clarify things next week at the planned public forum on the 6th November.

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Good point Macca.

After all that has gone on I believe it is the clubs duty to say EXACTLY how much we owe, and to who!!!

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Well said Macca - I too think it's a bit premature to be celebrating. I really do want to believe that we're ok but nothing i've read or heard from the club so far has convinced me.

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I spoke to rob this aft asking that big Q and he said yep we'll be going to grimsby on sat his words exactly! But still im glad i went up just in case it could be for the last time.

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I hope not :eek:

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Coach leaves Fri at 4 (£15 PM me....)

must be some journey that!

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It is on a Friday heading that way

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lmao thats what he said must have a lot on his mind lol

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I caught the last line of an interview with Rob on 2BR earlier.He said they would like to draw a line under everything this week. ermmm Rob, if you don't somebody else will :eek:

'd-day'..a one- day only thread !
 

With a little over two hours to go before a Hanging Judge either puts his Black Cap on his head....OR grants a stay-of-execution to Accrington Stanley....
Here's an opportunity to reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings regarding the bitter-tasting scenario which will be unfolding in the next few-hours, and throughout this fearful day...which No-One hoped would ever come about..!

My earliest thoughts today were with and for John Coleman and the Squad of players who might well be training today to give of their best on Friday Evening at Blundell Park ....what sort of Sword is swinging over their heads ??...

M second collection of thoughts are with and for all those who can remember the last attempted Murder of our great Club, who wouldn't accept this as a finality, and who brought about it's rising from it's ashes to what it is today !..Don't need to name names, but we all know who these past and present stalwarts are!!
I just cannot begin to imagine how they are feeling at this moment..(Which is 07:32 am....The clock is ticking !)..

I could go on and on...and on !!....but I'm sure that anything else I might add will only be mirrored by other postings which mine might generate!..

This emptiness in the pit of my stomach is one that I have not felt for a long time now...and will I fear get worse as the day progresses...

'ON STANLEY!! ..TO EVEN GREATER THINGS !! ON!!.

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Totally echo your thoughts Yonmon, wish I had the way with words that you have - I shall be wearing my Stanley shirt to work today, even though it's not strictly the correct dress code I don't think anyone I work with will deny me that.

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I have a friend who is a member on here he lives in London and will be attending the court hearing and will phone me from the court with any news so keep your eye on this thread

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Not just Coley and his players but staff behind the scenes too. People like Mick Schultz and Mr T who give more than most to the club, probably for very little reward.

Good luck today to you all.

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Posted via Mobile Devicesteve lowe and john timmins were cracking on radio lancs just now.

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Gee I hope we all look stupid in 2 hours time-us, professors of doom......

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Many different emotions racing through my mind at the moment, Mr Y. A deep sense of sadness...a yawning pit of empty despair...a horrible sense of deja vu (even though I was only 11 last time it happened)...strong solidarity with my fellow fans...concern for Coley, Jimmy and the lads...but, most of all, burning, righteous anger against those who are mismanaging our club...and, whatever happens today, that last emotion will not go away! :( :mad:

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we can all but pray now there nothing else we can do

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Can't believe they have let it come to this after turning away good money. Is anyone going the ground today ?

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I honestly don't know how this terriible situation has been allowed to come to this critical point, but I fervently hope there is a happy outcome today, and Stanley survive.

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Well here it is the day of dread, feel absolutely crap again all the stress has triggered my illness off again just when i thought i was getting better, now its that wait for the fate of my FAMILY ASFC. Was a great nite last night & felt i needed to be there with the stanley family lol. I wait with u all as i have such an understanding boss felt i would be useless & a pain in the rear whilst waiting so will head off later lol, thanks boss :D. Really feel as been said for coley, jimmy, all the players, mick, nat & Mr T all whom without them the club couldnt function at all regardless of the tax bill atm. Great interviews on radio lancs btw people. Big crossing fingers time.

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Heres hoping that somehow this horrible mess can be sorted. I really feel for you lads and lasses who have worked so hard fund raising. The people at the top should be ashamed of theirselves for letting it come to this when ann offer was on the table that could have saved Stanley:mad:

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Anyone else feel really sick i do :(

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Mel, i've not done much and i don't go to the games, i class myself as an armchair supporter...and even I feel sick

my candles are burning for you lot today x

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Just feel Emptiness...........:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

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I cannot believe that we are now waiting to see if "begging" will save the club. I have been have to "beg" for ASFC during the campaign but now feel extremely disappointed. It is such a sad episode especially after such a great weekend (Dale, Ultras game)

Hopefully, Illyas & Peter Marsden will come up with the reportedly "huge" shortfall & they can guide the club into 2010. Pride & confidence needs to be restored in the suits at the top, if Illyas & Peter save us, then I will be hugely thankful & very proud.

Such a shame we didn't push more for Illyas' plans.... But thats in the past!

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It’s a very grim shadow to have hanging over you at the club, not just the managers and playing staff as been said but the lads and lasses who do the day to day tasks; by 11.00 am they could be out of a job as well.

It’s been a **** morning up here; it’s just the feeling of helplessness that’s sickening. I have no doubt now and I am forced to agree that the broom needs sweep hard across the decks if we do by the slightest chance survive; I hope that in the face of defeat that certain people within the club act with honour and resign; only those who are crucial to the day to day management and running of the club should stay on and of those if their hands are stained then they should hope only to leave with dignity at a later date.

What is needed now is a cash transfer into the club’s HMRC account before the case is heard or at least a draft that would be recognised by the court, I’m not sure that anything else would be enough. I pray I’m wrong.

Mr. O’Neil; Please do the dignified thing and resign should the hearing be positive.

[QUOTE=Doug;757499]It?s a very grim shadow to have hanging over you at the club, not just the managers and playing staff as been said but the lads and lasses who do the day to day tasks; by 11.00 am they could be out of a job as well. It?s been a **** morning up here; it?s just the feeling of helplessness that?s sickening. I have no doubt now and I am forced to agree that the broom needs sweep hard across the decks if we do by the slightest chance survive; I hope that in the face of defeat that certain people within the club act with honour and resign; only those who are crucial to the day to day management and running of the club should stay on and of those if their hands are stained then they should hope only to leave with dignity at a later date. What is needed now is a cash transfer into the club?s HMRC account before the case is heard or at least a draft that would be recognised by the court, I?m not sure that anything else would be enough. I pray I?m wrong. Mr. O?Neil; Please d
Well put doug. I feel crap and empty this morning

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Wow its feeling like a very long morning already still an hour or so to go...

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it could be noon or later before we know and hopefully the delay will because they are in talks with the taxman and an agreement has be reached

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I've only followed Stanley for a few seasons. (My wife, who grew up in Accrington, used to go with her family when she was a girl.) But in that short time I've come to love the club - how can you not love a club with such spirit and humour and such a great set of fans? Now, we're season ticket holders and we applied for one of those shares last week.

I barely slept last night and I'm experiencing a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I can't tell you how angry and worried I am. I will be absolutely gutted if 'the club that wouldn't die' actually does.

I'm supposed to be working but I'm watching this thread with close interest.

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Welcome aboard cast42, did u arrange to pay by credit card? if all fails u can reclaim it back if already debited, cant blame u for worrying like the rest of us.

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Well it shouldn't be long.......

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Courts in session now.....................feeling sicker:dummy2:

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Kinda like having your head in a guilllotene, blindfolded and waiting for the dreaded swissshh sound...

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Was hoping to hear something by now, only got 2 mins left on my break. Im 5p 50p today. This is horrible. Posted via Mobile Device

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LOL a bit but more my stomach's feeling fear of guillotine not my head lol.

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**** they have 7 Days...........


On Stanley On.......O'Neil Out.

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Bump

Damned lies from the lot of them. Not impressed one little bit, keep the humble pie in the fridge Pete, after todays announcements from London, looks like Ilyas and Peter Marsden are our only knights in shining armour.

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I wouldnt say thanks to any of em for the whole situation, no people who have put the effort in throughout the fund-raisin, and didnt even get a thanks off DON, deserve to be messed about like this. And i dont even believe that he says it was paid yesterday was true, who knows what to believe any more...

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:( Hello from "Choirboy". Felt the need to register in order to comment on the plight of our beloved STANLEY. A few questions;
1 Does the club hold AGMs?
2 Do the lesser shareholders ever get a say in what goes on?
3 Do the accounts get audited and presented annually?
4 Do the accounts get submitted to the audit commision?
5 How long have these debts been building up?
6 How has the club management/board allowed this to happen?

Finally a question to Eric Whalley, Dave O'Neill the board and the shareholders;
Q Will there now be full transparency and honesty in saving our club?

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answer to 5, the debt that may yet close stanley down is from 2006.:rolleyes:

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Heres my 2penneth worth:-

1) NO
2) NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE
3) NOT SURE
4) SEE ABOVE
5) FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 2 YRS I BELIEVE
6) BY MANAGING VIA THE 'OSTERICH SYNDROME'
7) DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH

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I just wonder if John Coleman and 'The Lads' feel a bit better now they know that the opportunity to thrash Grimsby Town on Friday evening has been assured for them ??....
AND that their livelihoods are 'safe' for the time being!!...

Just didn't want them to think that amidst this whole HOO-HAH that they are being forgotten !!....NOT ONE BIT LADS !!.


'ON STANLEY!!...ON!!!.. TO EVEN GREATER THINGS'

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Bear with me, I've only had 5 minutes to try and get what's happened today. I can't make any sense of it.

Did O'Neill's reps turn up with 96k? 212K missing? Why does it say on the plackards that we're 90k short? I don't get it.

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Yeah, paid £96k even though we "had" £116k in the sos fund, "possibly" another £10k going in today - don't know where thats from, and £100k going in from PFA.
1st place to start might be 2br and listen to the interview

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easy shaker mate, theres bin nowt but bullsh** n Lies from our glorious leaders, nowt else to get.;)

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Bury fan here and first of all well done in getting past today. From reading this messageboard I feel your battle is just beginning but one that you will win. The efforts of your fans cannot be ignored or wasted.

Just thought I would point out the reason why the 100k was not added to the total today.

If indeed the directors etc do have this money they would not have paid it over today whilst there was a shortfall. If you went bust today they would have paid over 100k to the taxman and you would still have gone bust.

So in effect they were prepared to risk your club going bust and the SOS money but not their own money.

Good luck and see you in 2 weeks.

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Surely no. 6 should be Mushroom Management
Mushroom management is an allusion to a company's staff being treated like mushrooms: kept in the dark, covered with dung, and – when grown big enough – canned. The connotation is that the management is making decisions without consulting the staff affected by those decisions – and possibly not even informing the staff until well after such decisions are made. (From Wikipedia)

For another description try here: mushroom management

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Well folks ..the One Day allotted for my' One-day-only' thread has almost gone...
For me...at least after 11:00am it just got better and better , culminating with my little chat with Ilyas Khan tonight which, confirming all I had read on our Forum,filled me with absolute delight!!...almost shedding a tear with Stanleymad at the same time!!..

So perhaps it's time for this brief thread to bite the Dust !!...might have served a purpose...I hope so!!..

(Alfred.E. thinks that Ilyas Khan is the Bee's Knees....and is already thinking up our next 'Foray on the Forum'...which should be somewhat lighter following the frenetic machinations of the last week or so !!)

'ON STANLEY!!!..ON !! TO EVEN GREATER THINGS !!'

pps..... " god natts søvn godt."...( Just for SM !!)

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lol yonmon i look forward to a new thread of optimism, a tear or few of relief these past few weeks have been tough for all of us. It was a delight to meet and chat with ilyas he has my kind of humour lol. Im with Alfred E on that sentiment the bees knees indeed :)

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Hope ya now had summat to eat yonmon n not dust.:D

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Too late to edit it now, but yes I think thats a much better analogy!

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lol uk

They must of read the manual