Russian Backer

[Tom]

Just seen the back of the Windsor Observer and the small article on a Russian backer who is interested in Slough.

 

Is there any more information available on this guy, maybe from those who have spoken to him already?

[Dominic]

He is not Russian!

 

Haven’t read the article but from what you’re saying it sounds like its factually incorrect!

 

It was discussed at the AGM but i wouldn't hold your breath Tom.

[Tom]

Think i may have miss read it, just noticed that he works for a russian bank. Sorry my bad.

[Barry Scott]

*cough*loadofbullsh1t*cough*

[BFR]

The bloke is real, the story in the paper is real and his interest in putting money into non-league football is real. Whether anything actually comes of it though is another matter.

[Guest]

I miss read it as a Russian banker but then again i only had a look at it in the shop. He's a non-league anorak as well i've been told <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Ground hopper who goes around promising fans this and that? No never! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Martin]

He used to play for Staines and his sons apparently play at Chertsey where he has put some money in apparently. I would take it with a gigantic pinch of salt but stranger things have happened.

[BFR]

And there is probably more chance of his money coming into the club than Martin ever catching one of those rabbits

[brighton_rebel]

We live in hope!

He met Sue and Aiden at the Eastleigh play off final - and after Sue let him know how much she likes Staines, he admitted to playing for them once and that he has cash and thinks Slough is well supported club....

[Matt]

It's a nice thought.

 

In the meantime in the real world, we're probably going to lose our best players unless our current backer comes up with a playing budget pretty soon. Latest rumour is Ian Hodges to AFC Wimbledon.

[Reading Rebel]

I assume Martin Deaner will have read this story.

 

Lets hope that it doesn't delay his decision on giving us a playing budget or paying the £25K.

[charlie]

agree with reading rebel and mattstfc:

it is a lovely thought and one we should be grateful about but at the same time it would be unwise to put all ones eggs into one basket

[SteveDelaney]

I think this story should not of been told until after a meeting with him was held by all the main parties to see how serious he is.

This STORY will now put the club into further limbo in the short term at time when funds for next season are still not forth coming from the present owners and raise the hopes of supporters by default again.

[Dominic]

I think it was Camberley not Chertsey.

[Reading Rebel]

Quote:

SteveDelaney said:
I think this story should not of been told until after a meeting with him was held by all the main parties to see how serious he is.
This STORY will now put the club into further limbo in the short term at time when funds for next season are still not forth coming from the present owners and raise the hopes of supporters
by default again.

I agree with you SD. I think this story should never have come to light until several meetings had taken place and something concrete was known.

At such a delicate stage i.e. 2 weeks before pre seasons starts and hopefully Martin Deaner on the verge of confirming his backing for next season, I cannot think of a worse time to divulge this information to the papers.

I just hope this isn't the final nail in the coffin.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

enough big clubs have been linked with takeovers recently and very little comes from it, even if this guy is dead keen on investing in non league footy chances are it might not happen to us, as nice as it would be!

[Martin]

Quote:

Reading Rebel said:

Quote:

SteveDelaney said:
I think this story should not of been told until after a meeting with him was held by all the main parties to see how serious he is.
This STORY will now put the club into further limbo in the short term at time when funds for next season are still not forth coming from the present owners and raise the hopes of supporters
by default again.

I agree with you SD. I think this story should never have come to light until several meetings had taken place and something concrete was known.

Talk about damned if you do damned if you don't. Criticised for not releasing information. Criticised for releasing information. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/attentat.gif" alt="" />

[Guest]

I agree Martin I was just going to post the same

 

Sue

[Barry Scott]

well it's just another fun post season for Slough Town FC. I do wonder what will happen when we have our own ground, a stable board and no threats of dying every year

[Martin]

Hell freezes over?