If there is any truth in the two sides to this rumour, one does hope that the certain folks remember they were fans before they were board members and which is the most important.

Lives in a massive house up near Clitheroe.......very expensive property, worth around 10 million.

Ever so slightly distasteful to be discussing other peoples wealth , and what we think they should do with it , IMO

I'm guessing its money your talking about here?.
I hope that would not be a stumbling block to this man taking over and susequently taking the leigh club forward massively.

Why has it taken 7 pages of posts in which you've debated healthily before you decided the OP was distasteful?

Just flicked through my contributions to the thread , and I have tended to try to give my opinions on what I hope any new owner will do , rather than comment on any specific person or their possible wealth , that and the odd humorous ( well I thought so ) comment is all I can find

The OP was ever so slightly distasteful , but the drift through today has got more distasteful IMO ,

It's one thing saying " I hope the new owner , whoever he is , doesn't make the same mistakes as others have done , both at our club and others " , and another entirely saying " he's worth 200 million , , he should buy the stadium , he can afford it , or his house is worth 10 million , he's loaded , we've cracked it , SL here we come , he's richer than this clubs or that clubs owner "

All IMO , that is

What would happen if (I did say IF) a new backer wanted to take control but without the likes of Phil, Keith, and whoever else is still involved at the club? Would these guys just hand control over? I would hope that they wouldn't expect anything back for their 'donations' several years ago.

If ( I did say if ) as I understand it , Arthur was the majority shareholder , then anybody wanting to take over control only has to cut a deal with him , any other shareholders are irrelevant as , well as myself

If however , Arthur didn't have a majority shareholding , then it gets more tricky

As for anybody wanting some return on their investement , well that is personal to them , and isn't anybodys business , once again all IMO

It's everyone's business if they are stopping a potential takeover, and I did say IF.

I'd disagree actually , but either way , our evidence of this is what exactly ?

As I said earlier , only the people involved actually know , and I doubt they'd be ' tittle tattling ' about it

All we can do is wait , and do our best to contribute whatever we can to keeping the club going in the meantime

Why the hell shouldn't they, as I understand it they bought shares in the club with there 'donations'. I would expect those shares would have to be bought off them. I would also expect that they have put more money into the club than the actual value of the shares.

You are both correct and wrong Col , in theory yes they are entitled to money for their shares , if those shares have value , I own 3 shares , I value them at 1 p each , providing whoever gets them agree's to put substancial funding into the club similar to my own investement

At the end of the day each person will have their own idea as to the worth and what they see as reasonable , that is not our business ,

I have no doubt though that everybody currently involved with the club has its best interests at heart

It really make me laugh this, I just wish I could get half of what we "donated" back.

But did you not put £25k in to get your share (x3 ) - or did I dream that at the time.

Think your gesture is above and beyond the call of duty TBH (just my opinion) and needs to be applauded. Don't really see why anybody should lose there hard earned, but its there choice I suppose.