Neerav Parekh

Would have been good if he could have said stuff like, we are confident etc but not sure they can as it would seem like they are preempting a hearing.
So not sure what else they could have realistically said.

 

he was he nearly gave me a season ticket

 

A couple of points on this.
I do think the charges are a reflection on the sh!tshow that was the original takeover. I think it's entirely possible that the real investors were sold a dream by Conway and Lee that the club was a cash cow for them - as he probably did with all the other clubs in europe PMG cocked up, whilst doubtless pocketing some shilling in wages/fees etc for running them (into the ground). Understandable the investors wanted them out.
It isnt clear if the charges relate to Chien and Conway not declaring the beneficial ownership on their takeover/running of the club or if the charges relate to them being booted out of running the club, not informing the EFL there had been a change of control, or if the investors had taken control without first asking the EFL for permission and having the fit and proper person tests. Whilst we all probably think these are useless, the EFL will still want them. Effectively Nareev and JAQ are in control (they could sack the CEO so he isnt really) and they may not have been ratified by the EFL. It may also have become apparent as JAQ etc emerged from the shadows that since 2017 the EFL should have known about her.
They don't seem like they'd fail a fit and proper person test so their misdemeanors may be technical so hopefully a commensurate punishment. This state of affairs could be reflected in the charges as the club will be vicariously liable for any current continuing failing but Conway and Lee are liable for themselves.
I recall in the mid-noughties Ken Bates refused to tell the EFL/FA who owned Leeds. They were deducted 15 points but really should have been suspended from the league until they did. Don't think we are in that scenario.
I can understand the club not saying anymore than they have. The one thing to get the EFL's back up (which we don't need) is for the club to start putting forward a blow by blow account of its story or anything that makes it look like they are trying to paint the EFL into a corner and have the issue prejudged.
My own personal opinion, we are all entitled to one, I think the board came here for the wrong reasons, appreciating they were sold a dream. Whilst we all feel that Conway was an utter disaster as Chairman/CEO they all were content to sit back and watch him spaff comparative fortunes on dubious players and feed an obsession for Austrian Lower League managers when it must have been apparent things were going badly wrong. I haven't seen anything to suggest they are serious about taking a football club forward, tweets and flatbreads just don't cut it for me. I'd rather see at least half of what we have raised in fees this summer invested back into the squad, actions not words please. Even if you want to sell up, invest some money, its worth more in the championship but getting there will take some patience and investment. We arent talking Wigan/Derby daftness type investment, just a recycling of some of what we have raised. We are struggling to tempt someone from Salford and weren't even in the race for players like Alfie May (who we all known barring injury) gets 15 plus for Charlton. If we spend 1.5 million on a solid striker, I'll eat my words
I know we are a relatively small club but I can't accept there aren't better people out there. A thought. When they took over in 2017 Luton Town were in a league lower than us with smaller crowds and a worse ground. Including using some players we couldn't wait to ditch or move on for a small (in footballing terms) profit, they are now in the premier league.It was there to be done.

 

Sorry, posted on wrong thread, nothing against him personally, see my thread on the EFL charegs

 

You do realise nobody owes you a thing right? You're not entitled to anything special. If Neerav attends games, speaks to fans, attends fan forums etc, but you choose not to go, it isnt his fault.

The fact you feel entitled to a response from Gally is even more mystifying.

 

Nah he should say everything will be fine. Sanctioning boards really love it when people pre-empt their decisions.

 

You know they're rattled when they're resorting to GIF responses.

 

You know they’re ******* off their rocker when they’re making up allegations of racism.

 

The charges brought are against the Club, Chien Lee and Paul Conway. No charges against Neerav or JAQ, so that tells you who they're after.
IMHO the club has to be charged because it is a separate legal entity which holds membership of the League and has to abide by the rules. The charges against the gruesome twosome are that they CAUSED the club to break the rules and therefore are primarily liable.

 

Hear Hear

 

Wasn’t going to give you a dignified response but fck it, are you Gally’s handler? If not then why are you concerning yourself with something that’s FA to do with you.

I go to every home game and have done for the past 25 years, I don’t attend fan forums cos I’m not in any fan group. Gally is supposed to be a spokesperson for the supporters trust and hence forth is a bridge between the supports and the board. So why can’t I ask him valid questions that can be then answered by the CEO or directors? Isn’t that what he’s meant to do? If not then what is his purpose?

 

Thanks Gally, some reasoned debate that appears sadly lacking elsewhere on the board today. We all have our take on things, but I think you are better informed than most. Neerav is involved, I do wonder if that was what he wanted when he first bought in or if he's a reluctant custodian. I appreciate Conway had set up a few windbreaks for himself, but I would have thought these should have been red flags for investors. They have no-one to blame now so we will have to see. Every fan in the land would want his/her club to spend more but I do think they need to step up with a bit though, there's a different between going mad and penny pinching. We have sold enough this close term and had a stones windfall so they must have some headroom.

 

Thanks for the update. I thought I was having a little Deja Vu.

 

Still waiting for an explanation of your accusations

 

It's a glitch in the matrix.

 

I think the BBS is classed as a fans group to be fair , as much as any of the others .