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| Quote: mystic eddie "My source? Just look at the facts. Pretty much over the last few years only four people have regularly stood up to Adeybull, of which I am one of them. Four from the entire board is a very small minority which suggests that "most folks" either agree entirely with everything he says, including the numerous contradictions or alternatively seem unable to voice their dissent for fear of the outcome. It is well known that Adey has a right lot of sycophants that applaud his every word, just to be another sheep in the pen.'"
Or, they could - just conceivably - simply be saying what they think, you utter muppet!
Personally I am sick to death of your continued public feud with Adeybull, every fscking post you make is the same whinge.
I doubt "most folks" agree with everything he says, or you say, they just don't feel the need to post a response to every post he, or you, makes. This is neither a sign of agreement nor of dissent. And especially not of your risible implication that the majority of RAB fans are some bunch of tearful shrinking violets, fearful to touch the keyboard lest the wrath of Adeybull should descend on them. I mean, really? Did you even think about that bizarre suggestion?
I do agree that the board has plenty of room for grouches and grinches, makes it more lively, but you are so far up your own arris that you didn't even realise that the reference to the grouch was aimed at you and not Adey!
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| Edited in light of orgiginal post being edited - BP
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| Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "
Original post edited - BP'"
Don't be silly. I even had a PM discussion with the chap that posted it.
And he is spot on.
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| This thread is an important one and shouldn't need to be locked (and I can't be bothered with the splitting threads gubbins needed to lock part of it).
So for god's sake please stop mentioning any other poster by name in order to have a go at them. When I say 'mention' I also mean its not big or clever to fall short of saying "I really hate X" by simply alluding to them instead.
If people have to pour forth vitriol then its via PM or not at all.
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| Quote: Pumpetypump "This thread is an important one and shouldn't need to be locked (and I can't be bothered with the splitting threads gubbins needed to lock part of it).
So for god's sake please stop mentioning any other poster by name in order to have a go at them. When I say 'mention' I also mean its not big or clever to fall short of saying "I really hate X" by simply alluding to them instead.
If people have to pour forth vitriol then its via PM or not at all.'"
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| Quote: Bulls4Champs "I love doughnuts, especially Krispy Kreme. Cookies and Kream, Original and Maple Glaze are the best. Yummy.'"
Mmmmmmmm cookies and kream are the shizzle,
But............. have to agree with broadybull, cant beat a good old bag of doughnuts from the fair or seaside
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| Main issue with fair/seaside doughnuts, is that there is to much variation some a delicious others make you vomit
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| All doughnuts are $hit. Fact.
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| Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "
Of course, your head is so far up your own 'arris that you didn't realise it was aimed at you.
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| Sent personally by C S Caisley on behalf of shareholders of the Company holding more than 50% of the issued share capital in the Company
Peter
Further to our discussion this morning and our later discussion at 1.10 pm today, I attach copies of the letter and accompanying memorandum that were hand-delivered to the Company's office earlier today on behalf of the shareholders referred to in the memorandum. You have confirmed that the original was received at the Company's office. However, It seems that article 103 was deleted and replaced with a requirement under article 104 (A) to pass an ordinary resolution for the removal of a director before the expiration of his period of office.
Notwithstanding that shareholders of more than 50% of the issued share capital ("the majority shareholders"icon_wink.gif require you and Mr Bennett to be removed from office you have made it clear on behalf of yourself and Mr Bennett that you have no intention of standing down because you believe that the best interests of the Company will be served by you remaining in office on the ground that you are in negotiations with people who have indicated an interest in investing in the Company. You said that these "potential investors" fell into 2 camps, i.e. those who were prepared to buy the Club from an Administrator and those who may be prepared to invest in the Company to help the Company to resolve its financial difficulties and thus prevent an administration. From your recent media comments it is reasonable to assume that you have received no tangible interest from the latter.
I indicated to you that the majority shareholders wished to take immediate steps to prevent the Company entering into administration by presenting a viable business plan, securing investment to enable the Company to pay its debts and preventing the loss of the Club's star players. You said that if an Administrator had to be appointed then it was not something you wanted or are planning for but something which will have been unavoidable. I said that you had earlier told me that if you did not attract new money of a sum which you had in mind by the weekend the Company would be placed into administration by next Tuesday. I asked whether, if you raised £400,000 and not £500,000 (your published requirement) by Saturday of this week the Company would be placed into administration, and you replied that £400,000 would not be sufficient but £600,000 would cause you to reflect which I took to mean that if you were to raise less than £600,000 the Company's Directors would more than likely appoint an Administrator. I pointed out that according to my information, even if you were to raise £1m by the end of April the Company would still suffer substantial month on month losses going forward. You agreed and said there would have to be significant expenditure cuts.
It is clear under all the circumstances that you and Mr Bennett are continuing in office against the wishes of the majority shareholders; further, that the very recent short notice to all of the Company's shareholders, via the media, of the Company's need for £1m of new money has given all concerned very little time to react to the situation. Also, when you agreed to sell the Company's lease of the stadium to the RFL it is very strange that the RFL saw fit to immediately take back the majority of the consideration paid in order to receive repayment of its loan. Presumably this is because they were concerned at that time about the Company's financial standing. I have further noted the apparent discrepancy between your media comments regarding RBS calling in the overdraft and their version of events. Nonetheless the bank has already received repayment of a large slice of the overdraft over the past couple of months.
Peter, there are a good many reasons why the Company should not be placed into administration if at all possible, including the damage it would do to the reputation of the Club and the inevitable questions that would be raised as to the RFL's knowledge of the Company's financial status, and why the majority shareholders should be given the opportunity to provide a solution to the Company's present financial difficulties.
I still believe that you and Mr Bennett should accede to the wishes of the majority shareholders and I would ask you to give further thought to so doing. However, if you will not do so then under all the circumstances and on behalf of the majority shareholders I ask that the Company's Directors do forthwith give notice to all of the Company's shareholders to convene an extraordinary general meeting to pass an ordinary resolution under Article 104 (A) that you and Mr Bennett be immediately removed as Directors of the Company. Please confirm that you will act in accordance with this request.
If notwithstanding what I have said on behalf of the majority shareholders you decide to proceed to give notice of an intention to appoint an Administrator then:
1) I should be pleased if you would ensure that the majority shareholders receive a copy of the notice;
2) please note that it will be the intention of the majority shareholders to challenge the appointment on the basis that it would be a bad faith appointment given the circumstances outlined above;
3) the majority shareholders will hold the Directors personally responsible for any losses thereby caused.
Regards.
Chris Caisley
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| F+*k me
When was this sent?
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| Sounds like it was sent in the run up to Good Friday IMO.
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| So, unless I am very much mistaken, it appears that the last thing CC wants is administration?
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| Nice letter, is it genuine? and why release it now, over a month after it was written and delivered ?
The cynic in me would suggest that this could be a stunt....
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| Quote: Incredibullman "Sent personally by C S Caisley on behalf of shareholders of the Company holding more than 50% of the issued share capital in the Company
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Regards.
Chris Caisley'"
Genuine? Or fake?
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