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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 21, 2019 12:19:30 GMT
To be honest Kenglo, I think the lower league clubs themselves should rattle the cage. The EFL is supposed to be a body representing them but with the likelihood that more clubs could and probably will suffer this fate, surely it’s up to club owners themselves to take their heads out of the sand and do something about the silly rules in this area which are totally inappropriate for today’s environment and not leave it up to journalists who can see what everybody else but them cant.This is our National game and for it to be handled by unqualified and basically unaccountable individuals who can’t seem to see the damage they are doing to the game, is a travesty. If ours and Burys plight finally acts as a catalyst to the EFL realising that they need to prosecute the aggressor and not the victim, then this pain may be worth it but sadly I don’t see the powers that be changing anytime soon and abandoning their cosy arrangement.
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 21, 2019 12:56:55 GMT
First of all we should try to ensure they penalise, even enforce police forensics, to remove and punish rogue owners like our esteemed Anderson, (it is ironic he almost achieved self-sufficiency for us - and then how would he have exploited the situation?), but even before that there should be an examination of the recruitment rules for EFL officials, and then a re-writing of their everyday rules. As I said earlier there is no way a population of 200,000 plus should pay a 12-point deduction for the financial failure of an owner, or, as is so rare these days, a board of directors. It is we who have financed Bolton Wanderers over so many years, and now our fortnightly religious activity is under threat. The problem is that there have not been many difficulties for the League over the years, but now they are up against The Premier League, Sky, Agents, overpaid players and rogue owners. I didn't mention the FA, because I don't see they serve any real purpose except for liaising with the real powers, UEFA and FIFA. We at BWFC are in the vanguard of the challenge starting with a move against even the 12-point penalty and the laxness of the EFL control which led to it. I think a strong forensic case could be made against Anderson's pal, the former boss of the EFL. But of course that needs a lot of groups banding together in a move which may once and for all save football for the game's followers, like you and me. Meanwhile is the Ipswich game on and are tickets available? There is so far nothing on that in the BN.
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 21, 2019 15:08:38 GMT
Joey Barton just summed it all up perfectly. Now we need action, and first of all against Anderson and his mate at the EFL, now retired. GMP where are you?
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Post by OohMac on Aug 21, 2019 17:02:38 GMT
I just keep going back to September. If anyone is in the know please answer.
Bolton have against all odds made a suprisingly strong start. It appears that new signings are a step up from the deadwood they replaced. There's talk that this could be a comfortable season. People get giddy and start to mention play offs. (OM and W63 still predict bottom 3 by xmas thats by the by)
Then news rocks that Ken facing a winding up order and hasnt got the funds to make ends meet. Eddie Davies personally loans Ken £5M. It makes Ken a secured creditor and from that day on Ken has a safety net that means no matter how negligent he is hes guaranteed to walk away with a few million. Technically he owes Eddie that back but Uncle Ken isnt worried too much about that.
My point being if ED says no at that point where would Bolton be? And what the hell was Eddie thinking?
Way i see it in September the chance of getting a solvent sale would be much higher. Surely more interestes parties and less debt? If not the £5M could have been spent on administration, no hotel split. A deal could have been done by Xmas. New owners for January window. We may never have really known the name Laurence Bassini. Even if we then went down, the points deduction would be for last season. We would be starting fresh with a squad of senior players.
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