I think to the average football/Barnsley fan Paul Conway was PMG, and it wasn't really until the changes came at board level that it became a bit clearer about who owned what share, under what name, etc. Paul Conway was the 'face' so when in need of someone to target I understood why it was him. Especially given the acting CEO role in the Summer as well. It was his name associated with speaking to other clubs about moving from Oakwell, he was linked with appointing Schopp, letting Dane's contract expire, signing Oulare and Iseka, etc.
I was speaking hypothetically from a board perspective. We know a chunk of the funds came from the NY investors.
I have no idea. Was just discussing why we might not have known specifically about the investors, because we were only dealing with PMG.
Probably nothing in it at all, like I say I just find it strange the others did not know. How did he pass the EFL test as an example surely he had to show proof of funds, surely it would have to be declared he was actually a minority shareholder representing a larger one, if that’s correct then I would have thought the others would have known this info as it would/should have been presented together to the EFL.
You have to have a significant holding to have to face the fit and proper persons test. Can't remember the exact level, but I doubt Conway would have had to take part.
