CAST Interview with Southall published

Covered End said:

LargeAddick said:

Can someone just ask Matt on Twitter, ‘have you or have you not at this moment in time purchased the freehold of The Valley’ ... simples.

I asked him a couple of hours ago.
No reply as yet.

He hasn’t responded to me either. But he did “like” someone’s reply of “ Not realy any issue if they are buying the rest in the future.”

Perhaps not. If. But it doesn’t address the issue of why he originally stated ESI owned the Valley. And it kind of ignores the glaring issue of what happens if the purchase of the assets doesn’t happen for some reason. We don’t know what the terms of the lease/rent may be in those circumstances but under that scenario Duchatelet continues to be an unwelcome and potentially dangerous presence at our club. 

MuttleyCAFC said:

It goes back to what started me getting jittery. ESI have said they have done it this way because the January window is so vital. Well so far, the January window has been a bit of a disaster - 15 days into it. If they wanted control to improve the playing side, surely we need to see that happening before we can fully relax. As of now, LB and LT have yet to agree contracts, we have lost CG and brought in one loan player.

This. I can understand ESI being short on time leading up to the transfer window & wanting to make sure the playing side of things was properly sorted during January. 

But actions speak louder than words.

They said at the end of November that their first priority upon taking over would be tying LB & LT down to new contracts as well as trying to purchase Cullen. You would have thought that they would have spoken to their agents & pretty much nailed them down so on Jan 2nd they were ready to be signed. 2 weeks later and we are no further forward....in fact going backwards with the loss of Gallagher.

Then there are mutterings about Maddison not happy with the contract he's been offered & not offering a playing an extra £1k per week. 

Seriously minted ........you're having a bubble.

We own the Valley, well actually a 6 month lease.

Slippery.

ElfsborgAddick said:

golfaddick said:

MuttleyCAFC said:

It goes back to what started me getting jittery. ESI have said they have done it this way because the January window is so vital. Well so far, the January window has been a bit of a disaster - 15 days into it. If they wanted control to improve the playing side, surely we need to see that happening before we can fully relax. As of now, LB and LT have yet to agree contracts, we have lost CG and brought in one loan player.

This. I can understand ESI being short on time leading up to the transfer window & wanting to make sure the playing side of things was properly sorted during January. 

But actions speak louder than words.

They said at the end of November that their first priority upon taking over would be tying LB & LT down to new contracts as well as trying to purchase Cullen. You would have thought that they would have spoken to their agents & pretty much nailed them down so on Jan 2nd they were ready to be signed. 2 weeks later and we are no further forward....in fact going backwards with the loss of Gallagher.

Then there are mutterings about Maddison not happy with the contract he's been offered & not offering a playing an extra £1k per week. 

Seriously minted ........you're having a bubble.

Plus when Southall was pictured on twitter/whatever with the Peterborough chairman, he said he was there for coffee and NOT transfer talks.

There seems to be more holes in what he says than there are in my socks.

Wasn't it the Peterborough chairman that said that, not Southall?

razil said:

ValleyGary said:

razil said:

Does this mean they could have paid precisely zero for the privilege?

Even so RD and EFL must have seen proof of funds no?

If it’s breaking even what funds would they have to prove?

Don't they need to prove that they have the funds to subsidize the Club, if needed, under certain circumstances? Just asking

MuttleyCAFC said:

Isn't that what we were told was the reason for the delay?

Wasn’t the delay due to ensuring we were not being bought by the same family that own Man City?

Lovely reading.

The shop should start selling mops, washing tablets and talcum powder. They would make a killing from all those wetting themselves.

eaststandmike said:

ValleyGary said:

Haven’t we been through all this with ESI wanting to take control of all footballing matters in Jan, so an agreement has been written up re legal ownership to be done in due course?

I think the confusion has been caused by MS saying last week they have purchased the footballing side and The Valley and they have a legal obligation to purchase the Training Ground in six months.

Today's news appears to show that they have not purchased The Valley though? 

Confusion ? He's lied simple as 

Lots of red flags here for me ! ESI do not own the Valley or Training ground. While he may have been an agent MS has no experience running a football club. Backing out of deals for 1k quid a week. Maddison reportedly not happy with contract offered and let they Conor walk away probably because Chelsea asked for more money. Doesn't sound like a lot of money floating around. 

Slightly off topic, but it's relevant as it's something Mr Southall said. 

The £15 million investment for the training ground, on the prevision that they actually end up buying it.  How much where the grants worth that RD decided he didn't want or need and he would pay for it himself?

I seem to remember that the original planes were largely paid for by grants.  I am probably wrong but thought it was worth thinking about. 

Brilliant article @Weegie Addick