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11:54am Tuesday 30th June 2009 in News
Exclusive By Peter Law, Feature Writer
A CONSORTIUM fronted by Marc Jackson has pulled out of the race to buy Saints.
The Dorset businessman informed administrator Mark Fry this morning that his financial backers, who were based in Israel, had withdrawn.
Mr Jackson told the Echo: "My group have pulled out and I have told Mark Fry.
"The reason is because they are not comfortable with the time-scale they were given to meet and they were not comfortable with the level of price.
"With speed comes risk and they see it as too risky at this speed."
Mr Jackson was forced to find new backers after his original consortium fell apart when the Pinnacle Group was awarded exclusivity.
He added: "I am now looking at other options as we speak. I do not want to let the club down. Again, I hope Pinnacle can complete."
Comments(104)
Alicesdad
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11:59am Tue 30 Jun 09
Saint Rob
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12:00pm Tue 30 Jun 09
SaintsNo1Quim
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12:00pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Alicesdad
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Ken Hutchinson
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Barry the Tash
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adam1981
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Dan the Dean
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Tirau Dan (NZL)
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hasnain11
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adam1981
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season ticket holder
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weh8pompey
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TGRWorzel
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kinkyboots70
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12:16pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Patrick80's
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12:21pm Tue 30 Jun 09
kinkyboots70 wrote:Just been announced that PG are in talks today with Mr Fry after having lengthy talks with the FL yesterday. Could Be good news. never seen MLT look so confident. COYR
why is fialka moaning still.thought he had lots of dosh.he could get players in to help eat up -10pts.i still think pinnicle havnt got a pot to p1ss in.the hole things a complete and utter balls up our only hope is the swiss and knowing our luck it will turn out to be heidi
Patrick80's
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12:22pm Tue 30 Jun 09
saints:)
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12:23pm Tue 30 Jun 09
kinkyboots70
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weh8pompey
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12:25pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Patrick80's
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Frome Saint
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12:29pm Tue 30 Jun 09
weh8pompey
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12:30pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Patrick80's
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12:32pm Tue 30 Jun 09
weh8pompey wrote:No No No No NO No No No No Not true PG will complete today !
talk sport say micky fialka will not back down to the f.a and will not invest unless things change
Huffybear
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12:35pm Tue 30 Jun 09
SaintsNo1Quim wrote:He did the same to Bournemouth didn't he, some sort of illness mean't he had to pull out. Didn't think he'd last long. Just need Pinnacle to clinch this FAST now.
never saw that one comming did we boys... The guy is a joke.
weh8pompey
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12:35pm Tue 30 Jun 09
jimhsaints
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Badja
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12:35pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Cheapshot
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12:37pm Tue 30 Jun 09
weh8pompey wrote:I can't see what he hopes to get from all of this as he knows the FL will never back down. That would be his ego getting in the way and i can't believe he would be that stupid! He knows what will happen if he keeps fighting it....RIP Saints! So what’s the point!!!
talk sport say micky fialka will not back down to the f.a and will not invest unless things change
threetimes
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12:37pm Tue 30 Jun 09
ColinW
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jhp767903
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TGRWorzel
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12:48pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Measaint
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12:49pm Tue 30 Jun 09
weh8pompey wrote:OUCH!!!
another dead jackson then
navac
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12:49pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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12:51pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Badja
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MrMarc
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jono1974
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JimmyLondon
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Nothing to say
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1:00pm Tue 30 Jun 09
pawnsacrifice
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1:00pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Huffybear wrote:mental illness I'd imagine
SaintsNo1Quim wrote: never saw that one comming did we boys... The guy is a joke.He did the same to Bournemouth didn't he, some sort of illness mean't he had to pull out. Didn't think he'd last long. Just need Pinnacle to clinch this FAST now.
batterb
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1:01pm Tue 30 Jun 09
kinkyboots70
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1:02pm Tue 30 Jun 09
chip eater
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1:03pm Tue 30 Jun 09
pawnsacrifice
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1:04pm Tue 30 Jun 09
TGRWorzel wrote:totally agree. Incompetent.
Even if Pinnacle did complete, confidence in the new owners is damaged at the outset. We've seen some serious mismanagement before they even get control of the club !
GARY1976
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1:06pm Tue 30 Jun 09
UTS
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1:07pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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1:09pm Tue 30 Jun 09
threetimes
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1:10pm Tue 30 Jun 09
MrMarc
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1:10pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Nothing to say wrote:Not mugs we just want hope, and like the Boss said at Glasto on Sat night... END UP LIKE A DOG THATS BEEN BEAT TO MUCH
What I can't believe the most, is that any Saints fan, with a long history of being lied to by everyone involved in the club... still take all this cráp at face value. We really do have some mugs as fans. You'd think it would have sunk into people's heads by now that everyone involved in football is a liar and a bit mentally deranged (especially to own a club). Players and managers give us bullshít every single day and leave clubs when it suits their wallets. The media is just as full of shít as well. I suggest fans believe NOTHING these con-artists tell us anymore. As "The Stranglers" once said... NO MORE HEROES ANYMORE.
wraggster
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1:12pm Tue 30 Jun 09
TGRWorzel wrote:Well said Worzel.
Even if Pinnacle did complete, confidence in the new owners is damaged at the outset. We've seen some serious mismanagement before they even get control of the club !
saintsfan25
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1:12pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Patrick80's
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1:12pm Tue 30 Jun 09
GARY1976 wrote:Gary you are absolutely right, Mr Fry should have appealed within 7 days, they are the rules laid down by the FL. Mr Fry has Messed this up. PG are right to haggle this right to the line and pay the lowest amount possible, so the maximum goes into the club when they take over, all the key players are being sold from under are noses by Mr Fry. COYR
Its obvious what pinnacle are doing, now that they have not got there own way with the FL there are trying to get the club on the cheap.Fry has a lot to answer for.
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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1:15pm Tue 30 Jun 09
GARY1976 wrote:I actually hope that is the case at this stage.. the cheaper they get it the more gets spent of rebuilding. I'm streaming radio solent .. after midnight here in nz and no way I'm sleeping til they get out of that meeting. Torture!
Its obvious what pinnacle are doing, now that they have not got there own way with the FL there are trying to get the club on the cheap.Fry has a lot to answer for.
surferdave
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1:18pm Tue 30 Jun 09
jimhsaints wrote:According To 606 Sport Theres A Press Conference At 2PM This Afternoon . Lets Hope Its Good News At Last.
just been past sms leons car is in the carpark hope hes in the to bang some heads together more likely to hand over more cash to pay for the wages again
GARY1976
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1:19pm Tue 30 Jun 09
kinkyboots70
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1:19pm Tue 30 Jun 09
surferdave wrote:what time was that announced .ive got it on didnt hear that
jimhsaints wrote: just been past sms leons car is in the carpark hope hes in the to bang some heads together more likely to hand over more cash to pay for the wages againAccording To 606 Sport Theres A Press Conference At 2PM This Afternoon . Lets Hope Its Good News At Last.
saintsfan25
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1:23pm Tue 30 Jun 09
kinkyboots70 wrote:I see the same thing on 606, there are two different stories and one post... Maybe, but I a not holding my breath until I actually har it!
surferdave wrote:what time was that announced .ive got it on didnt hear thatjimhsaints wrote: just been past sms leons car is in the carpark hope hes in the to bang some heads together more likely to hand over more cash to pay for the wages againAccording To 606 Sport Theres A Press Conference At 2PM This Afternoon . Lets Hope Its Good News At Last.
buffalosoldier
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1:23pm Tue 30 Jun 09
wraggster
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1:25pm Tue 30 Jun 09
kinkyboots70 wrote:Nothing on skysports news either about this only said MLT said SHOULD complete today and peter ried
surferdave wrote:what time was that announced .ive got it on didnt hear thatjimhsaints wrote: just been past sms leons car is in the carpark hope hes in the to bang some heads together more likely to hand over more cash to pay for the wages againAccording To 606 Sport Theres A Press Conference At 2PM This Afternoon . Lets Hope Its Good News At Last.
NewForestStu
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1:27pm Tue 30 Jun 09
saintsfan25
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Fides
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1:27pm Tue 30 Jun 09
GARY1976 wrote:Let me think - do we want whoever buys the club to pay the most money to the administrator (with less money left over to invest in the club) or the least. Of course we want them to buy it on the cheap (subject to paying enough to get a CVA).
Its obvious what pinnacle are doing, now that they have not got there own way with the FL there are trying to get the club on the cheap.Fry has a lot to answer for.
Jason D
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1:28pm Tue 30 Jun 09
pawnsacrifice wrote:Not sure how you guys see this as mismanagement.
TGRWorzel wrote:totally agree. Incompetent.
Even if Pinnacle did complete, confidence in the new owners is damaged at the outset. We've seen some serious mismanagement before they even get control of the club !
stoney79
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1:32pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Parksey
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1:33pm Tue 30 Jun 09
weh8pompey wrote:Classic!
another dead jackson then
Major Sir Jerry Pending
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wraggster
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SFC Scott
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jezza
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1:38pm Tue 30 Jun 09
jimhsaints wrote:Probably gone in to graffitti the train picture!
just been past sms leons car is in the carpark hope hes in the to bang some heads together more likely to hand over more cash to pay for the wages again
SFC Scott
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wraggster
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Saintan
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1:40pm Tue 30 Jun 09
surferdave wrote:606 is a s**t web forum where F**Kwit saints fans and Skates spread lies and have cyber B*M Sex
jimhsaints wrote:According To 606 Sport Theres A Press Conference At 2PM This Afternoon . Lets Hope Its Good News At Last.
just been past sms leons car is in the carpark hope hes in the to bang some heads together more likely to hand over more cash to pay for the wages again
surferdave
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1:41pm Tue 30 Jun 09
kinkyboots70
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1:41pm Tue 30 Jun 09
wraggster wrote:i said this earlier
pinnacle withdraw theres a suprise sw high risk that they were f**king wasters
SFC Scott
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GARY1976
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GARY1976
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Gingothesaint
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1:44pm Tue 30 Jun 09
buffalosoldier
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1:44pm Tue 30 Jun 09
surferdave wrote:as i commented all along a bunch of sheisters.
Pinnacle have withdrawn their bid breaking news now on sky sports.
kinkyboots70
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wraggster
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seany1966
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dannyfloyd
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jono1974
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chapellady
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seany1966
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NewForestStu
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owen_thesaints
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1:54pm Tue 30 Jun 09
buffalosoldier wrote:so what it a hunch, oe do you have more information you could share now?
surferdave wrote:as i commented all along a bunch of sheisters.
Pinnacle have withdrawn their bid breaking news now on sky sports.
pity no one took me up on 10-1 though.
but the club will now go the process of being wound up, much like Pinnacle and MLT have been doing to saints fans for over a month now.
"oh the -10 points isnt a deal breaker...yeah thanks for finishing the club off"
kinkyboots70
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1:56pm Tue 30 Jun 09
jono1974 wrote:we all must have realised that something was all horribly wrong with this deal.eg if they had the money they claimed why didnt they go ahead .the season is 46 games we would have p1ssed that league but the fact is pinnicle more than likely didnt have a pot to p1ss in.they will blame it on the league .matty you silly man what are you feeling now
What can you say, i was praying the pinnicle group would honor their word obviously they are full of ****, mlt said the other day he was confident a deal would be completed. so now what, just let it all go down the pan?? im gutted.
stormus troupias the 2nd
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sisaydo
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1:58pm Tue 30 Jun 09
Parksey wrote:There is no truth in this it was an article written by an anybody.
weh8pompey wrote: another dead jackson thenClassic! People on 606 are suggesting there'll be a news conference at 2pm. I reckon if Jackson has pulled out then he may know its now a done deal with Pinnacle. End of the day, it doesn't matter how much Pinnacle pay to buy SLH from the administrators, that's only of concern to their creditors. Its also not a matter for the administrators to have appealed the points deduction. Their obligation is only to realise the assets of SLH for the benefit of the creditors, I suspect there's negligible difference in the value of the actual club whether its subject to the points deduction or not.
montecristosaint
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1:59pm Tue 30 Jun 09
threetimes wrote:PINNACLE HAVE PULLED OUT.
there's no talk of MF pulling out on talksport or skysports. Some Saints fans are never happy unless they've got something to moan about. If/when Pinnacle Group complete they'll have my full support and I won't have a lack of confidence in them. No doubt we'll lose against Millwall on the opening day and there'll be loads of fools chanting MLT OUT!! He was on Skysports yday asking for a little bit more patience, so lets give him that and have some faith!
SaintsFC-George
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2:02pm Tue 30 Jun 09
weh8pompey wrote:harsh but funny
another dead jackson then
hampshirehawk
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2:19pm Tue 30 Jun 09
threetimes wrote:Hows your faith and patience now then?
there's no talk of MF pulling out on talksport or skysports. Some Saints fans are never happy unless they've got something to moan about. If/when Pinnacle Group complete they'll have my full support and I won't have a lack of confidence in them. No doubt we'll lose against Millwall on the opening day and there'll be loads of fools chanting MLT OUT!! He was on Skysports yday asking for a little bit more patience, so lets give him that and have some faith!
lionheart
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2:27pm Tue 30 Jun 09
ben dover
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3:23pm Tue 30 Jun 09
weh8pompey
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4:17pm Tue 30 Jun 09
hampshirehawk wrote:hahahahahhahahahahha
threetimes wrote: there's no talk of MF pulling out on talksport or skysports. Some Saints fans are never happy unless they've got something to moan about. If/when Pinnacle Group complete they'll have my full support and I won't have a lack of confidence in them. No doubt we'll lose against Millwall on the opening day and there'll be loads of fools chanting MLT OUT!! He was on Skysports yday asking for a little bit more patience, so lets give him that and have some faith!Hows your faith and patience now then?
saintsfan222
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5:18pm Tue 30 Jun 09
The Grey Mystery
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6:57pm Tue 30 Jun 09
ben dover wrote:he took us from dell to debt ,introduced a rugby failure,introduced a dutch masterclass in relegation and playing boys against men,and we still dont know where all the transfer money went,i hope he dies painfully,i hate him more than maggie thatcher
like him or loath him rups has been round the block a few times has connections and is streetwise just what is needed now or we go under for good.also you all forget he got us out of that cowshed and into a world class stadium,the fact its not been paid for is irrelevant the rest of these guys are jokers..
ben dover
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7:58pm Tue 30 Jun 09
The Grey Mystery wrote:what did maggie ever do to you,
ben dover wrote:he took us from dell to debt ,introduced a rugby failure,introduced a dutch masterclass in relegation and playing boys against men,and we still dont know where all the transfer money went,i hope he dies painfully,i hate him more than maggie thatcher
like him or loath him rups has been round the block a few times has connections and is streetwise just what is needed now or we go under for good.also you all forget he got us out of that cowshed and into a world class stadium,the fact its not been paid for is irrelevant the rest of these guys are jokers..
bisadave
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1:01pm Wed 1 Jul 09
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tamara1983 says...
11:58am Tue 30 Jun 09
all pinicle have done is go round and round then looks like there will be no pinicle takeover