135 years of pride, 15 years of shame.

I particularly like how the article on the website saying when the kit will be on sale contains a link to a form to fill in if you want be told when the kit goes on sale. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

It says season ticket holders can see the kit a day earlier, it doesn’t say they can buy it a day earlier.

They’ll both leave on frees - god knows what their replacements will be like.

This next bit is speculation on my part (but I will show my workings 🧐) If Venkys were willing to pay the 100% guarantee I don’t think they’d have needed to go to court re the £4.85 million. I’m basing this on the fact they were given permission to send monies in March ‘24 without a judge ordering the authorities to allow this* With all this in mind, whilst the May case included a request for funds to be sent, I think their main motivation for the appeal was the removal of the guarantee. * I also have a slight recollection of a poster on here saying Pasha had confirmed a ‘deal had been done’. I’m presuming that deal was along the lines of ‘if you keep to the current court conditions we’ll give you permission’ I wouldn’t want to rely on that source though (Pasha, not whoever that poster was 😁).

The other hearing currently pending (5th August) is a continuation of the original case - this is Venkys wanting to be able to send funds with no conditions whatsoever* Last month’s case was a separate (albeit clearly linked) appeal looking for the removal of the guarantee condition only. * other conditions are such things as the club’s auditors providing an end use certificate within three days of the remittance being received (ie confirming the monies will be used for the requested purpose only).

No, it’s definitely been implemented - the hearing you’re referring to was 20th May, the hearing when the reduction was applied was 26th May.

Did you tell him to keep an eye on this thread and we’ll keep him updated? Back to front I know but needs must 😁😁

Add in how Rovers is now run and I’m guessing that probability drops even further.

Yep, bankruptcy is a disqualify event.

No it doesn’t hinge solely on that but one of the ‘lists within the list’ covers convictions for various offences. Bankruptcy is on a different part of the list (in with such things as being subject to an IVA).

There’s a very long list but I’m not sure the current action against them is covered by any of the things on it. There’s one or two I think could ‘catch them’ but I’m far from certain.* It was reported that Reading’s owner was disqualified for his business interests in China, has anyone checked whether there’s a Bejing (or Moscow) branch of a Venkys xprs? 😁😁 * these hinge on whether the ‘charges’ being proven would constitute a conviction - I don’t think they would as FEMA (the law in question) is a civil one.

I’ve looked at the EFL disqualifying criteria and am not hopeful of this happening.

That’s very kind of you to say so. Thank you.

Even that argument should end with them blaming Venkys.

What’s a circa £80 million exaggeration between friends.

I was proud of that one 😁😁

Thank you. As a long term non-attender I don’t really feel able to contribute to discussions on whether player a b or c would improve us etc. I won’t always get everything right when trying to help on this thread but I do hope what I do share is at least of some use and interest to others on here.

It’s staggering really, not one player going down as if he’d been shot either.

Why aren’t they waiting 5 minutes for a twat with a tele to confirm the goals should/shouldn’t stand?? …and don’t get me started on this 1-11 shirt number bollocks.

I know! Did you see Le Saux make a tackle? Ridiculous. And only three subs on the bench, how on earth are you supposed to completely disrupt the second half?? Thank god things have progressed.

What was that nonsense with Mimms catching the ball?

No need to be sorry. If I can help I will, if I can’t I’ll say so. 👍

1 yes (role reversal can be fun 😁) 2. the job I did have involved the need to understand ‘legalese’ (or overcomplicated bollocks intended to make lawyers richer as I call it 😁😁).