RAM1966

I don’t like blanket bans as a matter of principle - there’s a difference between a lardy plonker running on the pitch against Birmingham giving the away fans the benefit of his ability to count to two and pitch invasions after we won a play off semifinal. And different crimes should receive different penalties. Mind, the chances of the old bill actually prosecuting 10,000 fans on the pitch (or even 1000) is probably pretty remote.
Having said that pitch invasions should be discouraged and so too pyros, though I’d love to know how they successfully (and safely) smuggle the latter past security - Gibson’s lot away being a particularly extreme example of the genre. The security company deserve banning never mind the perpetrators.

Will they stop the gumps throwing objects at the away fans below?
They've not bothered trying for the last 15 years or so. Maybe the prem will be a bit harsher as they will get complaints off the Nick Hornby types?

Something needs to be done, so a yes from me.
Pyrotechnics have no place in crowds of folk with little opportunity for a short, sharp escape route.
Individual pitch invaders are tedious at best, embarrassing by their very nature, and a threat to those trying to carry out their job on the pitch.  I would add to that though, that they need to put a stop to ALL pitch invasions.  Last day celebrations? Play off wins?  Relegation avoidance? Yep, those too!
The authorities cannot... and should not... afford to pick and choose who to report, who to punish, and when to turn a blind eye.
I'm all for a cracking atmosphere.  I'm all for passion.  Crikey, I've even been known to be a tad boisterous myself, on the occasional weekend!
But we have to draw lines, and we have to stay on the right side of them.
But if they're gonna talk the talk, they need to be seen to be walking the walk!
I repeat... It's a yes from me.

Richard Keogh 

I work with a few VC backed tech start ups. Whilst im lucky that none have behaved like this, the VC funding world is a little bit smoke and mirrors, fake it till you make it at times.  
 
I wonder whether the whole thing is a confidence pitch to his investors. Invesors likely to be getting nervous about payments to staff and less than stellar performance of the business. suggestions in the press that they were trying to cover up the poor figures.
 
So maytbe this was all a confidence trick (hes so wealthy and confident that hes buying a football team) for investors now so deeply into 'Slunc' that sometimes they'd be prepared to fund another round of investment. maybe we were a part of the plan for another round of investment to keep slync going. 
 
all sounds very similar to this lot: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/20/why-wework-went-wrong

I've posted on a few occasions that it made no sense CK buying us without the ground, It would make sense if we were the "highly lucrative investment vehicle" ?‍♀️

He must have known when it came down to the final payment he didn't have the ability to make it, did he expect the tooth fairy to intervene? He started out on a course where the only real outcome was the loss of his reputation, its difficult to understand the mindset behind these actions. 
They do say never try to get into the mind of a nutter.

Got to be this week before the opening game on Sat

he didnt give a toss, he was pally with stretford who was going to give him all insider details
 
he is not a football man, cant believe anybody would suggest he is. he is in it for himself, thats why he works for the sun, thats why he makes idiots pay for a patreon page to listen to his rubbish.
 
it is baffling that anybody holds him in a favourable opinion, he is the lowest of the low as a journalist.
 
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/sep/03/theindependent.pressandpublishing

I'm not defending the bloke... I don't know him, and read very little of his work... but from your post... particularly your last para... it seems he was the only one to get it right?  Everything is fine, and we haven't collapsed!  
?‍♂️
 

He made himself look like a tool 
 
he was sacked from somewhere because of a conflict of interest with Stratford before , Nixon was in it for self interest once again. he is a grade A t***** that had no concern or bother about derby or our fans.
 
I will never forget when we were at our lowest point and everything was crumbling around us, he was the lone voice calling us idiots and clowns for us worrying. Everything was gonna be fine he said whilst every other journalist reported collapse.
 
NEVER FORGET

Again, it wasn't Slync buying us. Their balance sheet would have no bearing on his takeover attempt. It's not clear whether an administrator or the EFL are even allowed to see those accounts when it isn't that company buying the club.
It could be have been the case that Kirchner very much intentionally tried to buy us as an individual specifically to stop any prying eyes exposing the state the company is in.
The real questions that need to be asked are, what is the standard procedure for showing proof of funds which is acceptable by law which instructs the administrators and the EFL, and can it be tightened up so situations like this don't continue to happen.

Not clear yet that he’s a crook. Key question is whether he used Slync funds for personal benefit. All the Forbes talk about him having sole control of the company investment account points to fingers in the till.  We’ll see - I guess he goes to jail in that case
If he didn’t embezzle, the question then is whether the slync product is a winner, ie whether investors will continue to support the business. Dunno where this stands  But if they do continue to invest,  he might be sacked as an employee and if he remains  his role is bound to change. His antics will have significantly changed the economics of the next round of funding - so his shareholding will be diluted. Costly. Maybe Mike Ashley will step in and buy slync on the cheap ? 
 
The private jet was a sign that even though he was a mere multi millionaire, he wanted to act like a billionaire - instead of wanting to work hard to ensure he became one.  
 

can you imagine if he had took us over
 
it would have been like those guys that took over notts county and brought sven in.
 
and the only thing that was stopping the deal was the cash not being delivered, imagine if he had managed to find a way to transfer it.
 
its not worth thinking about.

The Forbes article is genuinely quite shocking and if even some of the allegations are true then thank god we didn't go through with the sale. I'm not sure what kind of bloke can go around in a Ferrari and a private plane when his employees aren't getting paid... Another question has to be asked that if there is so little money in the company accounts  how did he get to preferred bidder status?  Did he simply show them previous company accounts and present them as his own personal wealth? Given that sponsorship's have been dealt out and money seemingly not paid, clearly we're not the only ones who have been involved with him. Clearly he didn't have the personal wealth to buy the club outright, so I feel vindicated if not terrified that I was right not to be overly trusting of cryto bro. 

Buy a player from another club that you also own, surely that wouldn’t be allowed now?

Its not for you to decide how many posts I make a day or the content, there is never an excuse to bully someone of the internet.
Your comment mild or not its an insult, posts like yours are passive aggressive in an attempt to stop people posting their views. 
It would be boring if we all had the same opinion, people should be allowed to post, its simple if you do not like mine or others posts place me on ignore, but there is no excuse or need to try and close down debate.
#stopcancelculture #uncancelled 

Well all i can say is thank god the football league do an owner fit and proper test to stop people like this attempting to buy clubs! ?

Sorry if this has already been suggested but why can't the club do an initial 3 month season ticket for renewals until the dd option is resolved? Allows fans to secure previously help seats at lower initial cost then buy the balance on dd later in the year?

I heard Houdini was shackled with chains and padlocks in a glass box filled with water and he slowly drowned.

Its not for you to decide how many posts I make a day or the content, there is never an excuse to bully someone of the internet.
Your comment mild or not its an insult, posts like yours are passive aggressive in an attempt to stop people posting their views. 
It would be boring if we all had the same opinion, people should be allowed to post, its simple if you do not like mine or others posts place me on ignore, but there is no excuse or need to try and close down debate.
#stopcancelculture #uncancelled 

Its not for you to decide how many posts I make a day or the content, there is never an excuse to bully someone of the internet.
Your comment mild or not its an insult, posts like yours are passive aggressive in an attempt to stop people posting their views. 
It would be boring if we all had the same opinion, people should be allowed to post, its simple if you do not like mine or others posts place me on ignore, but there is no excuse or need to try and close down debate.
#stopcancelculture #uncancelled 

Its not for you to decide how many posts I make a day or the content, there is never an excuse to bully someone of the internet.
Your comment mild or not its an insult, posts like yours are passive aggressive in an attempt to stop people posting their views. 
It would be boring if we all had the same opinion, people should be allowed to post, its simple if you do not like mine or others posts place me on ignore, but there is no excuse or need to try and close down debate.
#stopcancelculture #uncancelled 

This went over everyone's heads 

For employees read pensioners. Robert Maxwell. We seem to attract these guys.