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It's better they ask and get answers than speculate based on false premisses. OSB will shortly give a brief walkthrough on the most common questions about the finances. Look for FAQ - 2 Money Talks within the next few days.

Based on the 'facts' above I would like to point out a few things. SISU tried to do what investors normally do - provide the money and then sit back and let 'the professionals' run the operation. They did it knowing that if the professional ... aka Ranson ... failed, he stood to lose more than...

Back in late 2007 our great club was in dire straits. We were all but declared bankrupt and only waited for someone to call the administrators in. The bank was tired of sending payment reminders and even Robinson had decided it was time to sell up and get back whatever he could - which was not a...

From the open letter: "Despite a number of approaches, we have declined substantial offers for Lukas Jutkewitch and, as widely reported, other players, in order to maintain our commitment to compete at this level." Nowhere does it say they were never going to sell him. I read it like this: We...

It's not simple - in fact it's quite complicated. What is actual facts, what is hearsay, what was the original conditions, what changed, who is SISU (not Elliot), who was/is actually in charge .... it's very complicated. Bottom line is we are where we are. Nobody knows if we would have been...

I don't want to spoil your party with something as tedious as facts, but ... The take over was in 2007 Dann and Fox left in 2009. While the ink was drying on the contracts, the budgets were not followed and thus players had to be sold. SISU are not sugar daddys - did they ever promised to be?

Great - then lets do it. We may need to collect a list of issues and then start a new thread dealing with those issues post by post. I have a meeting in a few minutes then in the afternoon we start build the thread. Lets do the list here though: Stadium purchase Cash flow vs overall losses...

I think you have given this answer many times and your stamina is admirable! Would be great if this and the dozen other standard answers could be made sticky. Could ease the wear of your keyboard.

One thing you need to calculate into your sisu/ranson analysis is the part where ranson holds 20% of the shares. sisu - as most investors - from day one demanded ranson to place his hand on the hot stove. It's a common - though pretty twisted - investor logic, if the man who wants the capital is...

Fair enough - you have made u your mind and nothing said or done to put a different perspective up will make you think otherwise. I just want to add - the original budget was made by sisu and Ranson. If he failed to convince sisu to put in more (to become sugar daddys) that can only mean that...

You can't support the signing of Cody?

As it says in the letter sisu tried to be 'normal' owners leaving the business to the board. The board establish a strategy confirmed by the investors/owners - then leave it to the CEO and the rest of the club to live up to the plan. As the CEO was Ranson - HE had almost complete power. Now sisu...

I was not suprised by the content of the letter - nor by the timing. In broad terms it just about confirms what I have been saying all along - SISU left the business to be run by Ranson and the board - Ranson in the role of both chairman and CEO - and that this was a huge mistake. It is also...

Welcome back mate hope your tan won't get you in trouble. People on here may think your name is Ken. I can see a very good reason why a swap Turner - Parkin is worth more to Cardiff and worth less to Coventry ... weakly wage budget. With Parkin on the books at say 7K/w that equals to >350K a...

The letter was written by SISU - Ken is NOT sisu, he's the chairman. You are right about timing not being coincidental - they waited till after the transfer deadline to show they are actually trying to strengthen the squad at AT's requests. They never had any intention of selling half the...

Yes, I think that will be something they would consider. They are looking for further investment funds and the only way that can happen is by issueing new shares. Could be B shares with limited voting rights. Maybe they will set aside a portion (2%-5%) to fans when they put together a fund to...

Remember this thread: http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/8013-Put-the-blame-where-it-belongs

Wind Up Merchant - like me, apparently.

I am not a lawyer, but to me it looks like the forum is now an accessory to the campaign. For the record it should be noted that I am not part of the campaign and I think it is the wrong strategy at the wrong time. I can't speak for the rest of the 2000+ registered members.

It would bother me!