Sorry about the duplicate post earlier - I'm very sceptical about all parties in this fiasco.
We're all up in arms about the Italians, but we know no facts, only spin that is in the main being shaped by a future tory politician. Some questions need answering : Who gave the Italians the impression they were in charge on Friday? That had to be someone in the current management team? What exactly is the role of this solicitor that was thrown out of the stadium this afternoon? He's not just the Cellino family solicitor, on the contrary, he's a player in his own right - has been involved in all manner of football related issues..what made him think he had the authority to sack McDermott? Is there any truth in the suggestion that the existing owners wanted rid of McDermott? Is Festa really being lined up as manager? even Cellino has said that he doesn't have the experience to manage a team - given that there were allegedly 4 Italian players lined up to sign, it is credible that they would need a familiar face around the place. Is David Haigh even remotely competent? He brokered the deal with Ken Bates, or so he claims, should he not have known about the £4m payment due this month? Do we really want ot go down the road of having two consortia, neither of whom had enough money to match Cellino's offer, join together to buy the club? What happens once they do? Where is the war chest for transfers? How do they propose to sort out the cash flow issue? Where are the funds to cover the cash flow until it is sorted out? How do they propose to pay back the loans made to the club by Sports Capital - that looks like an absolute minefield...? My life experience tells me never to trust a politician. Especially a Tory. My worst fear is we're being spun by a clown in the grip of a panic. One credible scenario is that Cellino was told to go ahead and assume control, and panic set in when it became clear that the crowd (source of income) and the sponsors (source of income) were having none of it. If I'm right, it won't end well. God forbid we get a management team of ten or more people! On the plus side - Saturday was magnificent with several players coming of age. Ross McCormack has exhibited leadership qualities I didn't think he had and Brian is back. Let's hope the players can keep the impetus going, we're not all that far short of the play offs. Chris Chris Wright _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
