David Shepherd Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Sounds remarkably like what happened at Fev a couple of years ago. We're still not out of the woods yet. Hope they can quickly find new, more committed investors. Good luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Not the same investor by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Shepherd Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Not the same investor by any chance? It wouldn't surprise me. If you're Sheffield and know what went on at Fev, you're not going to shout his name from the rooftops are you? The man is quite convincing though, we fell for it, Cas and Halifax also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bull Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 What I can't understand is why this investor wanted to remain anonymous . Would have thought if he was genuine he would want the publicity especially for the hotel he was supposed to be building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I think its really easy to pillory this person but the fact seems to be he invested from 2013 onwards so that's a good 3 years - if his investment did not get the progress he wanted on the hotel and perhaps in other ways not surprised he left - more importantly if there was significant investment up to this point and now the business landscape is a more volatile place especially since the EU thing has become a hot financial topic over the last 4 months or so, any financial investment on the edges would always have tight margins and the volatility of uncertainty in those markets right now won't get many people to invest in anything until everyone knows where they are going in future I am sure Sheffield would have hedged their bets a bit if they didn't its as much of a surprise as the investor leaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeF Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Hence I seek the reality from you good sir. One day you will get old! Thanks for that..... Is that thanks for reminding you that you are old (?) As you can imagine there was a fair bit of debate and discussion during those 2 seasons with some fans wanting to get promotion, spend no money and then use that money to create a stronger club in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie-eagle Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Not sure how much of a mystery the investor is, a look at the companies house can provide the clues, certainly pretty common knowledge amongst Eagles fans why dont they just give andy farrell his medal now?- ray french before the challenge cup final 1998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southampton Leyther Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Not sure how much of a mystery the investor is, a look at the companies house can provide the clues, certainly pretty common knowledge amongst Eagles fans So who is it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeF Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Not sure how much of a mystery the investor is, a look at the companies house can provide the clues, certainly pretty common knowledge amongst Eagles fans It's not that common knowledge as not many seem to know who the investor is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailfinder Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 The man who has been putting money into London for the last few years has shown himself to be a lot more reliable than this 'mystery investor '. Not that he gets much credit for it on this forum though!David Hughes flushed between 1.5 and 2 Million a year down the drain 2008-2012. He appointed unqualified administrators and unqualified coaches with little or no proper procedure followed and often against advice from those who know better, but he ploughed on regardless, as the results got worse and the few fans we had left drifted until he spat his dummy out in 2013 when we got trounced by Wigan in the cup semi-final. Then we were moments away from vanishing all together until the RFL gave the new landlord a hundred grans "marketing budget" to take us in, just so they could see out the 2014 fixtures and the last year of franchising. Don't get me wrong. Hughes bleeds RL and his heart very well may be in the right place, but his head most certainly isn't and he is neither reliable or due much credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Parksider Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Don't get me wrong. Hughes bleeds RL and his heart very well may be in the right place, but his head most certainly isn't and he is neither reliable or due much credit. Maybe Hughes should have packed it in years ago then and you'd have no club. Like any of us we have faults, he's funded RL in London for years and done a tiny bit better than Branson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Parksider Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 As you can imagine there was a fair bit of debate and discussion during those 2 seasons with some fans wanting to get promotion, spend no money and then use that money to create a stronger club in the long run I thought that idea of going up and keeping the cash was something the chairman also had thoughts of doing. This is the dilemma on P & R when those clubs asked to compete for it actually don't really want it. The best example may be Batley, they don't want SL but are having to compete for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeF Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 I thought that idea of going up and keeping the cash was something the chairman also had thoughts of doing. This is the dilemma on P & R when those clubs asked to compete for it actually don't really want it. The best example may be Batley, they don't want SL but are having to compete for it. The people running Batley seem to be doing a great job but as you say I'm just not sure they want promotion as they are not set up for SL Presumably they could turn promotion down if they won the MPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeF Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 David Hughes flushed between 1.5 and 2 Million a year down the drain 2008-2012. He appointed unqualified administrators and unqualified coaches with little or no proper procedure followed and often against advice from those who know better, but he ploughed on regardless,as the results got worse and the few fans we had left drifted until he spat his dummy out in 2013 when we got trounced by Wigan in the cup semi-final. Then we were moments away from vanishing all together until the RFL gave the new landlord a hundred grans "marketing budget"to take us in, just so they could see out the 2014 fixtures and the last year of franchising.Don't get me wrong. Hughes bleeds RL and his heart very well may be in the right place, but his head most certainly isn't and he is neither reliable or due much credit. That's your view on Hughes. Just because he didn't listen to you doesn't mean that he was wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Is it just me or are the "plans and design" for sheffield's new stadium the most vague details there's ever been about a proposed new stadium. Every time I type into Google "Sheffield legacy park" I get no details about if the work has started or when the work will begin. Also from the images of what the stadium will look like it appears as if it's been designed by a GCSE design&technology student as from what I can see there will be 1 main grandstand followed by 3 open concrete terraces modelled on Whitehaven's railway terrace end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonUK Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 What I have read re the stadium earlier today makes out that the Main stand will not be ready till 2018!! But it looks like they are looking at installing temporary seating. It all sounds a bit of a dogs dinner to me. But they have been promised there will be a pitch and floodlights ready by December this year Here we go again ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim2 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 It's not that common knowledge as not many seem to know who the investor is After I posted on here somebody told me who they believe it is and used info at Companies House to convince me. "I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 After I posted on here somebody told me who they believe it is and used info at Companies House to convince me. Well a guy called Darren Johnston seemed to be the major shareholder but a look at his other businesses wouldn't lead you to think he had significant wealth. I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Parksider Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 The people running Batley seem to be doing a great job but as you say I'm just not sure they want promotion as they are not set up for SL Presumably they could turn promotion down if they won the MPG I'd rather they won the Championship Grand Final and popped that in their trophy cabinet, whilst the runners up were provided with the promotion spot if they wanted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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