That is damning, and worrying. Nick
Sent from my iPad > On 4 Jul 2020, at 10:05, Jim Moran <j...@jimmoran.co.uk> wrote: > > > Check this thread out on Twitter. Wigan have been absolutely shafted by their > crook owners and the EFL. > > https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163?s=21 > > > >> On Sat, 4 Jul 2020 at 10:01, john <j...@boocock.net> wrote: >> He is a partner at Begbie Traynor....Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> -------- Original message --------From: n...@6haroldplace.co.uk Date: >> 04/07/2020 09:54 (GMT+00:00) To: "Kevin Lewis (UK SBS)" >> <kevin.le...@uksbs.co.uk> Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] Wigan >> go into administration I saw a report that had Gerald Krasner’s name all >> over it...Sent from my iPad> On 3 Jul 2020, at 23:10, Kevin Lewis (UK SBS) >> <kevin.le...@uksbs.co.uk> wrote:> > Thanks for pointing me at that article >> John, It kind of explains why it seemed so sudden to me. I had not heard >> that Wigan were in excessive financial trouble, and it seems that nobody >> else had either.> > It appears that whilst they were living beyond their >> means, they were not doing so more than any other Championship Club.> Yes we >> all know the penalty for Administration, but it seems a bit poor for the EFL >> to approve a takeover one week, then the club goes into Administration the >> next.> > We all know their tests are not up to much, but the Guardian found >> out pretty quickly that one individual owned over 50% in both companies in >> the previous sale of the club. Surely that should ring a bell or 2.> > In >> reality, anyone buying a club should have to prove/pledge/put aside enough >> money to buy the club, clear its debts and operate it for a year at the >> current rate of loss. This fund could be monitored by an independent >> authority.> > Anyway, tough on Wigan, but we’ve been there!> > KOT.> > > > > >> > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows >> 10> > UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Registered in England and Wales as a >> limited company. Company number 6330639. Registered Office: Polaris House, >> North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1FF. This email and any >> attachments are intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the >> intended recipient, please notify us immediately and do not disclose, >> distribute, or retain this email or any part of it. While we have taken >> every reasonable precaution to minimise risk of this e-mail or any >> attachments containing viruses, the recipient should carry out its own virus >> checks before opening the attachments. The Company does not accept any >> liability for any losses or damages which the recipient may sustain due to >> presence of any viruses. Any opinions expressed in this email (including >> attachments) are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the >> company's opinions. We will not accept responsibility for any commitments >> made by our employees outside the scope of our business. The Company >> reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their >> networks for the purposes of preventing and detecting crime.> >> _______________________________________________> Leedslist mailing list> >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist> To >> unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org> > Find us on Facebook >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/> > Dorigo's Right >> Buttock..._______________________________________________Leedslist mailing >> listInfo and options: >> https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslistTo unsubscribe, email >> leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.orgFind us on Facebook >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/Dorigo's Right Buttock... >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> Dorigo's Right Buttock... _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Dorigo's Right Buttock...