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Rupert Lowe says priority is keeping Southampton Football Club alive

1:52pm Wednesday 1st April 2009 in Saints News Photograph of the Author By Dan Kerins, Digital Editor

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RUPERT Lowe has said the number one concern is to keep the football club alive.

He says that the imminent administration of the club's parent company - Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC - has been done with the sole intention of keeping the football club safe and attracting new investors.

"It's now about keeping Southampton Football Club alive. This is the only way it could have been done.

"If we can stay in the Championship this club has a good chance of finding new investment. We have young players who are committed and will flourish in the future."

The Football League have already told the Daily Echo that if the parent company goes into administration and the club does not, there will no docking of points, which would mean almost certain relegation for the side.

Comments(36)

upthe says...
2:00pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Stoopert is spot on, keeping SFC alive is number 1 priority. Even my dog knows that. Now you've stated the obvious Stoopert, it's time for the long walk halfway across the Itchen Bridge and go swimming

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Mark Murphy says...
2:03pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Meet the new boss...
...the same as the old boss

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Solent Saint says...
2:14pm Wed 1 Apr 09

....and the turkeys thought it was over. There's life in Rupert Lowe yet. Save your confederate money, the South will rise again.
security word nice-king

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Charlie George's Lawnmower says...
2:22pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Rupert Lowe's Number one concern is the number one concern that Rupert Lowe has always had... "How can Rupert Lowe profit from this and blame everyone else for any failings"

The Echo had better check their facts. The bit about Derby escaping points deduction is untrue. They went into Admin the season before the rules were introduced.

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Invidia says...
2:41pm Wed 1 Apr 09

RL is still trying to hoodwink the fans, if he had not tied up all the rest of his questionable business into the selling of Southampton football club we would have had more meaningful enquiries into new investment long ago, as I said a long time ago you can hide almost everything when presenting yearly accounts until it all goes t*tsup and then everything is scrutinised. He has used SFC as a cash cow for too many years, SFC is the only bit of business he has left that can give him returns, that is the real reason. he has now realised that the club needs new investors a bit too late he should have tried before now, he can see that with SLH going into administration he is hedging his bets by hanging on to SFC, which could give a return. The only thing that worries me now is he will cling on untill it is too late, the most honourable thing he could now do, is resign, but again he wont his ego and greed is far too big. I am completely surprised he has not blamed the fans for his mismanagement, well not yet anyhow.

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St.Yorkie says...
2:55pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Good old Rupert! Bang on the money again. His shares in SLH are worthless, his businesses have gone down the tube - and the last glimmer of hope is to get new investment to save the football club!
Why now you may ask? Because all the money made by the football club has disappeared and there is nothing left to prop up SLH.
I wonder if part of the investment will see him on the board of any phoenix that rises from the ashes? I hope not - because I will never enter SMS while he has anything to do with the club. Sold down the river? Well we are on the banks of The Itchen - should have seen it coming really!

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jandat44 says...
3:05pm Wed 1 Apr 09

St Yorkie, I like your style. Seems you're one of the very few on this site that speaks any sense.

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St Retford says...
3:44pm Wed 1 Apr 09

If Rupes can get away with this it could turn out to be a brilliant bit of business. We'll emerge from it with our debts reduced or restructured and, fingers crossed, still in the Championship. It's probably also why we didn't sell anyone in the transfer window, as anything we'd have raised would have been taken straight from us.

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Invidia says...
3:49pm Wed 1 Apr 09

St Retford wrote:
If Rupes can get away with this it could turn out to be a brilliant bit of business. We'll emerge from it with our debts reduced or restructured and, fingers crossed, still in the Championship. It's probably also why we didn't sell anyone in the transfer window, as anything we'd have raised would have been taken straight from us.
Dream on!!!!

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Fred_In_Brizzle says...
4:06pm Wed 1 Apr 09

The Echo really should check its facts again. According to the BBC if the administration of the parent company removes a substantial amount of debt from the club then the club could still get a points deduction.

Great.

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stjamie says...
4:20pm Wed 1 Apr 09

For 13 years he has raped our club for all he can, now he sees it sat in front of him worth next to nothing and he has the cheek to say the club comes first. What planet is this pr*ck from?I have hated him since day one and hate him more and more each and every day!


security word: mass-sell

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normsted says...
4:21pm Wed 1 Apr 09

The plot thickens,or is revealed !!Dear old rupes has mismanaged SLH and has a last ditch attempt to revive the club he has put on its knees,Make no mistake the fans will be blamed,isnt it strange how long it has taken for the penny to drop in some circles,we now know ,without doubt ,that this man has used SFC for his own personal gain and has the audacity to try and used what is left of it as his saviour-if it wasnt a sitcom, it should be,a bit like allo allo. apparently ,as reported Crouch is keeping stum-that translates as cant comment for laughing.

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zambucco says...
4:58pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Okay so SLH go into administration, we don't have 10 points deducted, we miraculously survive. We are a good buy for an investor, great club, great fans, great infrastructure.

The big question is, where will we play, as surely St. Marys' will be repossessed!

My security word is move-star. I suppose that won't happen here as we have no stars! Sorry just a cheap shot, we've got a great bunch of lads here, maybe not world class.

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Ben280881 says...
5:01pm Wed 1 Apr 09

stjamie wrote:
For 13 years he has raped our club for all he can, now he sees it sat in front of him worth next to nothing and he has the cheek to say the club comes first. What planet is this pr*ck from?I have hated him since day one and hate him more and more each and every day! security word: mass-sell
Spot on!

Couldn't happen to a "nicer" guy!!

Rot in hell Rupert.


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UTS says...
5:18pm Wed 1 Apr 09

New investment ???

We want a takeover Lowelife and you and judas Wilde out of our club.

Ever since relegation that Lowe created from incompetent managament this scenario was going to happen.

Lowes stranglehold and relucatance to sell his shares backed by so called fans Richards and Askham is why we have reached this stage.

Why did Lowe in 2006 group together the shares with his mates ? Many say to create a nice block and kill Wilde off before he had even started.

Did Lowe and his posse refuse to sign up to a new share offer in 2006 ?

Rupert Lowe and his PLC has killed Southampton FC.

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beatlesaint says...
5:31pm Wed 1 Apr 09

At last Mr Ego says something sensible.
Yes keeping the club is the priority....so sod off and let someone else take over !!

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Shazza (the genuine article, not an imposter) says...
6:35pm Wed 1 Apr 09

This is good news and it's been coming a mile off, this season has been like a slow motion train smash with the majority knowing what the outcome will be. Get rid of the cancer in our club and start again, even if it is in League 1.

32,000 for the Charlton game on Saturday and make sure you sing your heart out for the lads.

LOWE OUT

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Traceyf says...
6:58pm Wed 1 Apr 09

UTS wrote:
New investment ??? We want a takeover Lowelife and you and judas Wilde out of our club. Ever since relegation that Lowe created from incompetent managament this scenario was going to happen. Lowes stranglehold and relucatance to sell his shares backed by so called fans Richards and Askham is why we have reached this stage. Why did Lowe in 2006 group together the shares with his mates ? Many say to create a nice block and kill Wilde off before he had even started. Did Lowe and his posse refuse to sign up to a new share offer in 2006 ? Rupert Lowe and his PLC has killed Southampton FC.
Why are you whinging for UTS?

The plc will be put into admin.

Lowe is effectively out.

Lowe and Wilde will lose their money.

I thought those things would make you happy but you still whinge and moan.

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UTS says...
7:07pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Traceyf wrote:
UTS wrote: New investment ??? We want a takeover Lowelife and you and judas Wilde out of our club. Ever since relegation that Lowe created from incompetent managament this scenario was going to happen. Lowes stranglehold and relucatance to sell his shares backed by so called fans Richards and Askham is why we have reached this stage. Why did Lowe in 2006 group together the shares with his mates ? Many say to create a nice block and kill Wilde off before he had even started. Did Lowe and his posse refuse to sign up to a new share offer in 2006 ? Rupert Lowe and his PLC has killed Southampton FC.
Why are you whinging for UTS? The plc will be put into admin. Lowe is effectively out. Lowe and Wilde will lose their money. I thought those things would make you happy but you still whinge and moan.
Nothing has happened yet and your assumptions may or may not happen.

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Stossie says...
7:15pm Wed 1 Apr 09

This has to be the only way of doing things at the moment sadly and does appear to be quite shrewd by RL. He makes crap decisions about managers and football and people but cant get away from the fact that he understands finance very very well. He does need to go though as does MW simply for the fact that the fan base would (and should be) united again, just done my sums and I think I’m right when it appears that RL shares are now worth less then £80k (is that right?) now that does seem like a good investment to me, buy his shares, get back the lost fans and start generating income and support. I know it’s not that simple but if it was I would be trying to get a re-morgage tomorrow

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Andyt66 says...
8:10pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Rupert Lowe is Chairman of SLH, Michael Wilde is Chairman of the Football Club. Doesn't that mean Lowe is now out of work considering SLH has or soon will be wiped out? I'm sure they will justify the need for 2 paid Chairman. Bye bye Rupert, and take Wilde with you. You knew better than to let Sisu take us over didn't you. Another in the long line of poor decisions during your time. Now go!

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the third hardest man in sholing says...
8:44pm Wed 1 Apr 09

1:Championship
survival this season
2:No points deduction
3:Lowe gone,Wilde gone,new owners ,new investment,20,000+ every home game and a side that can compete in this league.

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TottonScrutineer says...
9:00pm Wed 1 Apr 09

the third hardest man in sholing wrote:
1:Championship survival this season 2:No points deduction 3:Lowe gone,Wilde gone,new owners ,new investment,20,000+ every home game and a side that can compete in this league.
What planet are you on!!Championship survival possible but not likely!Points deduction definite!Lowe buys SFC for song and we all stay away because everyone can't stand the man.

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TottonScrutineer says...
9:03pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Traceyf wrote:
UTS wrote: New investment ??? We want a takeover Lowelife and you and judas Wilde out of our club. Ever since relegation that Lowe created from incompetent managament this scenario was going to happen. Lowes stranglehold and relucatance to sell his shares backed by so called fans Richards and Askham is why we have reached this stage. Why did Lowe in 2006 group together the shares with his mates ? Many say to create a nice block and kill Wilde off before he had even started. Did Lowe and his posse refuse to sign up to a new share offer in 2006 ? Rupert Lowe and his PLC has killed Southampton FC.
Why are you whinging for UTS? The plc will be put into admin. Lowe is effectively out. Lowe and Wilde will lose their money. I thought those things would make you happy but you still whinge and moan.
point is two debatable Lowe to buy the club

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SCUMMERHATER says...
9:16pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Quick, break out the deep sea diving equipment as you will be sinking to such great depths that you will be needing it. New flights starting in august from eastleigh airport. ( from southampton to div 1 ) cheaper if you,s book early

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Traceyf says...
10:12pm Wed 1 Apr 09

TottonScrutineer wrote:
Traceyf wrote:
UTS wrote: New investment ??? We want a takeover Lowelife and you and judas Wilde out of our club. Ever since relegation that Lowe created from incompetent managament this scenario was going to happen. Lowes stranglehold and relucatance to sell his shares backed by so called fans Richards and Askham is why we have reached this stage. Why did Lowe in 2006 group together the shares with his mates ? Many say to create a nice block and kill Wilde off before he had even started. Did Lowe and his posse refuse to sign up to a new share offer in 2006 ? Rupert Lowe and his PLC has killed Southampton FC.
Why are you whinging for UTS? The plc will be put into admin. Lowe is effectively out. Lowe and Wilde will lose their money. I thought those things would make you happy but you still whinge and moan.
point is two debatable Lowe to buy the club
Now now...don't go upsetting people ;-)

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Inkies Mum says...
10:34pm Wed 1 Apr 09

Rupert is in this for one thing, and one thing only, to bolster his ego. He doesn't give a stuff about football, football clubs or the fans, all that concerns him are his stocks and shares, and as they've likely hit the bottom (and my security words are "UNIT-LINK" ha ha at least someone on the echo site has a soh), why not take the club's holding company down, and have bugger all left for new investors. Rupert and Wilde won't go unless they are totally forced out. They don't listen to anyone, this latest fiasco is just another in a long line of Lowes for the club, and the fans aren't Wilde about it.

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ray the turk says...
10:55pm Wed 1 Apr 09

SCUMMERHATER wrote:
Quick, break out the deep sea diving equipment as you will be sinking to such great depths that you will be needing it. New flights starting in august from eastleigh airport. ( from southampton to div 1 ) cheaper if you,s book early
Well now Skate, whats all this..
As usual, wind and ****.!!
Portsmouth is Hampshire as well.. The obvious difference is the smell!!
Your not that far from relegation..
Do your sums.. your permutations.
You get your cash from a foreign field..
we'll see how that much it will yield.
If you need an investor with lots of Know..
You are more than welcome to Rupert Lowe!!.
Years in the shadows has clouded your mind..
Go back to oblivion.. That's being Kind!!!


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soton3009 says...
11:04pm Wed 1 Apr 09

rupert lowe will resign in the morning.. got this link from a guy called choc box kid...http://busines
s.timesonline.co.uk/
tol/business/industr
y_sectors/banking_an
d_finance/article601
8444.ece

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saint Compo says...
11:10pm Wed 1 Apr 09

With the presnt uncertainty the PLC/club cannot market season tickets for next season. This will be a massive hit to the cash flow. Time is running out.

If we want our football club to survive, there has to be a huge turnout of fans this Saturday. Any party who might be prepared to provide funding to the club (equity or loans) will want to be sure the club has a substantial fan base. Few customers, little revenue. Little revenue, we go bust.

SFC RIP?

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jaimesaints says...
2:18am Thu 2 Apr 09

Rupert Lowe leads board exodus from parent company of ailing Southampton!
hurray at last he is gone!http://business
.timesonline.co.uk/t
ol/business/industry
_sectors/banking_and
_finance/article6018
444.ece

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loweout says...
7:22am Thu 2 Apr 09

He's gone!

The dirty **** is gone!

http://business.time
sonline.co.uk/tol/bu
siness/industry_sect
ors/banking_and_fina
nce/article6018444.e
ce


Copy & Paste!

Ding! Dong! The witch is dead! Ding! Dong...



SFC is born

2nd April 2009- ?


Security word life-born

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St.Yorkie says...
7:40am Thu 2 Apr 09

Does this mean the Itchen Corner will be open on Saturday due to the 32,000 flocking back to SMS?
OK you lot he's gone - who is going on Saturday now?
Come on we need some investment - at least the administrators can see we might attract a buyer without the Lowe conditions of sale! He held out but no one came forward with their money!
Good-bye Rupert Lowe.
E-I-E-I-E-I-O
Up The Championship we go
Rupert was a bleeder
Thankfully he's gone
We need money
We need money
Allen's on the phone

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hackneycarriage says...
8:37am Thu 2 Apr 09

THINK THEY SHOULD GET RID OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM AND TURN THAT STADIUM INTO AN ICERINK IT WOULD GET MORE USE....

SOUTHAMPTON FC ARE NOLONGER WHAT PEOPLE WANT ANYMORE MOST WOULD RATHER HAVE A ICE RINK INSTEAD

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Sentient says...
9:27am Thu 2 Apr 09

hackneycarriage wrote:
THINK THEY SHOULD GET RID OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM AND TURN THAT STADIUM INTO AN ICERINK IT WOULD GET MORE USE.... SOUTHAMPTON FC ARE NOLONGER WHAT PEOPLE WANT ANYMORE MOST WOULD RATHER HAVE A ICE RINK INSTEAD
What planet are you on? I think you'll find that football is a far more popular sport than ice-skating! Donkey.

It's more likely that SFC will see MORE fans now that Lowe et al have gone.

And do you have to SHOUT?

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hackneycarriage says...
10:38am Thu 2 Apr 09

Sentient wrote:
hackneycarriage wrote: THINK THEY SHOULD GET RID OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM AND TURN THAT STADIUM INTO AN ICERINK IT WOULD GET MORE USE.... SOUTHAMPTON FC ARE NOLONGER WHAT PEOPLE WANT ANYMORE MOST WOULD RATHER HAVE A ICE RINK INSTEAD
What planet are you on? I think you'll find that football is a far more popular sport than ice-skating! Donkey. It's more likely that SFC will see MORE fans now that Lowe et al have gone. And do you have to SHOUT?
I am not the one giving the club money week after week to watch a poor performance am I no.

all your money goes to the players who live a luxury lifestyle who dont give a toss about you

i feel money would be spent better putting an ice rink there more people would enjoy it thats for sure

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