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Dane Murphy - ex-CEO
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Raymondo Ponte'
It's all about mid-table...
Well, he is a Mickey Mouse, say no more.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Good find Calvin, without potentially compromising the forum.
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
Clearly Otis,the Wray/Scholar takeover was a disaster for Forest(we still haven’t recovered).
However,we don’t know for sure that the Anderson group would have been a success either-given that it included
Nigel Doughty(God rest his soul),sadly,although a fan,he presided over our worst ever league finish.
As for the shareholders,I think it’s slightly unfair to tar them all with the same brush-I suspect quite a few
we’re just ordinary supporters who didn’t really know which deal was best for the club(although some undoubtedly
took the money and run).
FLC
First Team Squad
I stopped going during that Wray/Scholar time half way through a season despite having a season ticket. I got fed up with having my weekends ruined by profiteering parasites.
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
I attended the FA Cup 3rd Round tie at home to Portsmouth that season in front of a paltry 10,000 City Ground
crowd(bolstered by around 3,000 Pompey fans).
After the 0-1 defeat,there was a crowd demonstration in the car park-I thought Scholar had shit himself as
a hoard of meatheads(excluding myself) charged towards his car as it sped towards the exit.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Anderson's deal was for all of the money from his offer to go straight into the club coffers Cloughie, rather than shareholders' pockets. It would have meant a considerable transfer kitty.
As I mentioned previously, a decent proportion of the shareholders fully supported the Anderson bid, though sadly not enough when it came to the final vote to outnumber the "club legend's" choice.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Unable to edit my post above to add that the treatment George Waterhouse received at that time for leading the objections against Wray's mob was shameful.
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
I don’t think the transfer kitty was a problem when Wray and Scholar originally took over,Otis-we spent plenty
of money to allow Bassett to assemble a promotion winning side(including £4.5m on Pierre Van Hooijdonk).
The problem was in the summer of 1998 when further significant investment was needed to secure our place in the
top flight(considerably more than the £3m creamed off by the shareholders).
I think the board realised they had bitten off more than they could chew,realised they couldn’t make a profit
due to it being a bottomless pit(and the failed share issue) and bailed out.
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
I thought it was one of them!
casual_dave
First Team Squad
Has anyone heard from Dane since Sunday?
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congo_red_49
Ale Ape
No.
But then I wouldn't hear from him most days, seeing as he has no idea who I am.
Haych
John Robertson
He’s played an absolutely massive part in our promotion, I was glad to see Marinakis thank him along with the other staff etc.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
He was around yesterday as he was at the training ground
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Haych
John Robertson
Also he was crying his eyes out it looked like after the second leg of the semi final so if that’s anything to go by the poor lad is probably still recovering from Sunday like the rest of us.
Ashley
Steve Chettle
He was at yesterday's celebrations:
[TWEET]https://mobile.twitter.com/NFFC/status/1531238759076855808[/TWEET]
https://mobile.twitter.com/NFFC/status/1531238759076855808
[TWEET]https://mobile.twitter.com/NFFC/status/1531238759076855808[/TWEET]
https://mobile.twitter.com/NFFC/status/1531238759076855808
Malcolm.Star
First Team Squad
Nonsense. Who hasn’t heard of your long matchday thread winning run.
congo_red_49
Ale Ape
Well, I am a bit of a legend. But not on his radar.
cheapseats
Grenville Morris
“The board realised they had bitten off more than they could chew”. Jesus. Well that’s ok then. It’s a big like hijacking a plane and realising you have no idea how to land it when you are mid air.
And never an apology to the real owners of the club-the fans after their wanton, clueless and ultimate pointless actions that trashed the club. Bastards.
donny
Grenville Morris
[TWEET]https://twitter.com/JimWhite/status/1531010269626916864[/TWEET]
This shows how much it means. Head in hands completely gone. Can't blame him.
This shows how much it means. Head in hands completely gone. Can't blame him.
Viktor
Bee Gees Fan Club member #00001
f***ing set me off again
Battered Sausage
Matchday Squad
That’s something else
Also didn’t realise how many Forest fans were sat with the Huddersfield fans up on that top corner, I couldn’t see from where I was.
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Battered Sausage
Matchday Squad
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
I get goose pimples all over every time I see these bloody clips etc.
Just looked at a final Championship League table with Forest highlighted and 'P' beside the name. That set me off, too.
Just looked at a final Championship League table with Forest highlighted and 'P' beside the name. That set me off, too.
Canadian_red
Grenville Morris
Is that Karembeu who gives his head a pat?
Said it in another thread, his resume is incredible for someone his age.