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[AFF]

Pass me the onion when you've finished, Uncle.

[Iron Webbo]

Or the police complaint form, eh AFF?

 

Peter Lewis? Bloody nice bloke.

[GazzaBTFC]

Ya see, make a bold and angry statement and everyone makes up...?

[The Town Crier]

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[Guest]

I have for a change no comment other than to say this post has been a thoroughly interesting read.

[GazzaBTFC]

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MOB said:
I have for a change no comment other than to say this post has been a thoroughly interesting read.

Well, high praise indeed from he that obviously thinks he is God's right hand man <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/icon29.gif" alt="" />

[Guest]

I have for some time read these posts, going back a few years now. Most of the time I read and go, now and again I jump in for a wind up.

 

This aint a wind up I promise, but aint C'mon ricays posts getting longer and longer, is he having a breakdown or something.

[AFF]

Hi Gazza.

 

You're probably a little confused at the reference to the police. Although I don't know what a 'complaint form' is, as the matter has been raised, permit me to enlighten you.

 

This dates back to police inquries into a money-spinning idea by The Mighty Saints aimed at local businesses in St Albans, resulting in a draw, the winner of which was to be the shirt sponsor for the following season. The police became involved and, after taking statements from various people, the Chairman at the time was interviewed at the Police Station 'under caution'. [You may not know Gazza that 'under caution' means that the person concerned was given the 'You are not obliged to say anything but anything you do say etc. etc.' warning]

 

The papers were then sent by the police to the Crown Prosecution Service. Fortunately for the club and the person concerned, after consideration, the CPS decided not to prosecute but rather found that this was a 'bad promotion'. An appropriate warning was given I gather, and the papers were filed. No stain on anyone's character.

[mala_D]

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Iron Webbo said:
Good luck to the new company, its new directors, shareholders and sponsors in the future.

No "Good Luck to the Supporters" ?? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Ah well...at least Gazza hasn't forgotten what it's like to be a supporter. Cheers mate!

[Iron Webbo]

Fortunately for the club and the person concerned, after consideration, the CPS decided not to prosecute but rather found that this was a 'bad promotion'. An appropriate warning was given I gather, and the papers were filed.

 

AFF was the co-ordinator of this 'bad promotion'.

[AFF]

......who was invited to give a statement to the police but not, I hasten to add, 'under caution'.

[Iron Webbo]

invited or requested?

 

You collected 42 £250s from local businesses for a kit sponsorship draw and then the police received a complaint about where the money had gone. I wonder who made that complaint Peter?

 

Fortunately, the Herts Police Detective Chief Inspector said to me that he knew the complaint was a waste of time and so it proved. Every penny was accounted for. Shame on he who made those false allegations, eh Peter?

 

You are an intelligent man. One day you'll discover that by trying to help, you can do so much more than break things down.

 

I genuinely feel sorry for you. In your eyes the ultimate condemnation I would imagine - sympathy from Buzz!

[AFF]

'invited'.

[Iron Webbo]

that was quick.

 

it's just a shame so many people don't believe you.

[Guest]

Not trying to stir it or anything IW, but aint that libel.

[GazzaBTFC]

Mal, it was because of the Hx supporters I got so angry...All this Maindenhead hyperbole in the NLP's lurve up for the siamese twins...I just read it and got typing.

 

Give me regards to those "louts" in the stand, we will meet again!!! Keep yer head up and don't lose faith.

[AFF]

Hi Gazza.

 

No doubt your Chairman and your club conduct themselves properly so I can't see him or anyone else going for the dodgy booze scam. Apart from some deluded Del boy type, perhaps, but then a deluded Del-boy wouldn't make the dizzy heights of Chairman of a Non League football club, thankfully. Phew!

 

Changing the subject altogether, how's New Lodge, by the way? Any works planned for the Summer?

 

You could probably identify ground improvements that would qualify for grant monies from Sport England or the Football Foundation or whatever its called nowadays. Work of that kind doesn't come cheap and the likely cost will come into the 'significant' category. It wont be just a couple of thousand pounds, its likely be of the order of £65,000, say.

 

You might get a couple of quotes for the work from local firms and file them. [File the quotes, that is, not the local firms.] Then buy the materials but get a group of fans and do the work yourselves! There are always willing hands and the range of trades available from the terraces is remarkably wide. Incidentally, the quotes from local companies should be on the basis that only new materials would be supplied. Various pro clubs relocate or overhaul their stadia, so when you come to do the work, second-hand materials can be found and should be used. Its often advertised for sale in the NLP and suchlike. In the example quoted, you could probably buy the stuff for £4/5,000 if that.

 

How's that? £65,000 worth of work completed for £4/5000. Good eh? Entrepreneurial.

 

All of that is fine but here is something that wont even occur to you.

 

A crook might be tempted to make a grant application based, not on the £4/5000 spent, but on the £65,000 from the original quotes. Don't even go there Gazza. Quite simply, it's illegal too. Obtaining money under false pretences. Fraud. Its one thing to be Chairman of a Non League football club but you wouldn't want to be running a team at some open prison for a couple of years.

[GazzaBTFC]

AFF, Or is it Peter? Cheers for the info

 

Well, I think we need to investigate this...the Football Foundation or Sport England as for the work that is required.

 

What do you think TC?

 

G

[The Town Crier]

I find AFF's post's interesting and informative, but I will leave the investigations to you Gazz. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[GazzaBTFC]

Will get the info and discuss tonight.