Originally Posted by Tommy McQueen (Post 758518)

Just one question. If Rob Heys has put thousands into HM Tax. how come they only paid off £96,000. Thats looking even worse for the S.O.S fund.

Originally Posted by Doug (Post 758520)

I think he made a couple of donations to the fund like we did, could be wrong but it is Mr. Khan who is giving this information to us. Can he be trusted?

Originally Posted by Doug (Post 758519)

The Board currently including Mr. O’Neil and Ms. Lazarus know the only way forward is to work with people like Mr. Khan and Mr. Marsden and the supporters of Accrington Stanley, while we are screaming for blood they aren’t going to be to receptive.

They have made a massive balls up and they have to make it right. Healing begins with all of us working together to make sure they don’t do it again.

Originally Posted by Revived Red (Post 758523)

Good management involves skills, and the higher up the management tree one moves, the more skills are required. There are facets such as people management, money management, media management etc etc. Sadly, David O'Neill has proved that he just does not have the required skills in any of the required areas. I firmly believe that he is UNABLE "to make it right". "We" are not in a position "to make sure they don't do it again", other than by seeking their removal from a role for which they are totally unsuited.

I am especially surprised, Doug, that you include Ms Lazarus in the only way forward.

Originally Posted by doug (Post 758530)

Originally Posted by alan7554 (Post 758499)

for gods sake leave rob heys alone,he was only doing what he was told to do by the previous owner,who was apain in the arse to work for and who,s word was LAW,rob has been with asfc since the bad old days like going to horwich rmi, marine or even knowsley fc on a cold and wet wednesday night, yes he has made mistakes but it goes even further than that up to the very top of asfc,what about all these quotes from mr EW that the club is solvent and we owe nowt to the taxman, rob was employed on a need to know basis,and the former chairman is at fault for all this debt,fact the inland revenue bills were not paid when mr EW was in charge as the amount that asfc now owe to the IR now shows,Rob Heyes has done a hell of a lot for this club under a lot of pressure from the last owners to keep quiet,so give the lad abreak,would any of you lot have wanted the pressure and the job that he had,

Originally Posted by Doug (Post 758487)

This may well be my last post.............


Your all dreaming….Accrington Stanley Football Club by rights should have been dead years ago, it’s been punching above its weight since its conception and the only reason it’s ever managed to survive is thought the effort and pockets of the people who have funded it too date…..this includes past and present owners, directors, shareholders and those walking through the gates on a Saturday and purchasing merchandise and those who have sponsored the club over the years.

It was the loss of sponsorship that thrust us into this crisis; yes poor judgement and inaptitude played a major role in bring us to this point, but it’s the lack of funding that is the root cause.

If you clear out the existing team you will have to find someone to replace them, someone who will be willing to tip in out of their own pockets (like Rob Hays who remortgaging his Home) like O’Neil who has put money and resources in; yes they are poor judges and their objectives where out of reach but they put time in for little, if any return.

Replace them with what; ASSF/ST a bunch of ultra dedicated supporters without two stones to rub together, holding down day jobs, giving what time they can spare between family and Bed? It will never work……I have tremendous respect for those of you I know and for those I don’t who put in a lot of time to support Stanley beyond the call; but realistically, are you going to have the time needed over and above what you are doing now to run a Football Club, where are you going to get the money to pay for these Football/Business savvy replacements (who will want to go home at 5.30 and have two days off and a big salary to boot.

Will Mr. Khan want to put his business objective on hold and rush to your aid every time you have a financial crisis…..because even he will have limits to be input?

Like or not we are a poor run down east Lancashire town football club with no money and few real friends in the world of business, if we weren’t we wouldn’t be in this ****.

Accrington Stanley was built on the backs of people who grafted and put their hands in their own pockets.

Mr. O’Neil took a big chance and fell down, He Promised he would not let Accrington Stanley Fold. Well he nearly did and must recognise that time is running out and he should act with honour and find a buyer. The rest should get on with there jobs and carry on moving this club forward until such time as it can finance itself……..

In three years time the ASSF/ST can possibly take control and we can all play our part. Unless you want to put your money where your mouths are and remortgage your homes to buy the club.

Originally Posted by Henry Morton (Post 758822)

Alan, I'm in complete agreement with you.

I'm saddened to see so many 'supporters' turning on Rob Heys at the time when he needs our friendship and understanding.

Rob has recently made some significant errors of judgement, largely I believe due to a misplaced sense of loyalty to his employers.

However, these failings pale into insignificance compared to the numerous positives which he has achieved for Accrington Stanley during the last decade.

Some people believe that "it's not how you start, it's how you finish".

Well, I'm not one of them. I believe that it's how you've lived for your friends, your family and your football club over these many years.

On that basis alone Rob Heys deserves far more respect than he is being given by some of the ignorant loudmouths on this forum . . . most of whom have never, and will never, contribute even a fraction of what Robert Heys has contributed to Accrington Stanley.

Criticise the Directors by all means.
They're there to take the flak.

But don't crucify Rob, a hard-working and decent man who must at this moment be bewildered by the bile, venom and sheer nastiness which is being directed at him.