Administration and recovery

[Bruce Rioja]

Still no announcement on Coventry tickets? Anyone else starting to feel like this match might be in jeopardy?

A feeling which started yesterday and has gathered apace today.

Without crashing the club server tomorrow, I think they'll have to offer pay-on-the-gate on Saturday too.

Are they allowed?

Not sure. Why wouldn't they be?

Think it will depend on police view - I imagine a relatively large following from Coventry and usually they would try to avoid selling on the day in those circumstances. I don't know. It comes down to notice police need to have appropriate cover for the match - usually based on sales. If you're selling on the day with potentially a large away following - the police might need considerable notice and it might also attract a hefty bill. We're good with those....

Yeah, good point. If the game does go ahead I've absolutely no idea what the attendance might be - anywhere between 7,000 and 14,000

[BWFC_Insane]

Still no announcement on Coventry tickets? Anyone else starting to feel like this match might be in jeopardy?

A feeling which started yesterday and has gathered apace today.

Without crashing the club server tomorrow, I think they'll have to offer pay-on-the-gate on Saturday too.

Are they allowed?

Not sure. Why wouldn't they be?

Think it will depend on police view - I imagine a relatively large following from Coventry and usually they would try to avoid selling on the day in those circumstances. I don't know. It comes down to notice police need to have appropriate cover for the match - usually based on sales. If you're selling on the day with potentially a large away following - the police might need considerable notice and it might also attract a hefty bill. We're good with those....

Yeah, good point. If the game does go ahead I've absolutely no idea what the attendance might be - anywhere between 7,000 and 14,000

If it goes ahead now I imagine 4000 Bolton fans and ~2000 Coventry fans being there.

[bristol_Wanderer3]

This silence doesn't make sense. Feels like there are bigger issues than just the game?

[Bruce Rioja]

If it goes ahead now I imagine 4000 Bolton fans and ~2000 Coventry fans being there.

Well, I won't be amongst them, having just accepted an offer of food and alcohol. 4uck 'em.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I'm presuming then that the following is occurring:

Nick Mason, "known business partner of Sharon Brittan and owner of external management company" tasked with selling tickets has turned round and said fxck this Shazza I'm not getting involved.

Shazza is pleading desperately with Michael James to pull his finger out and find alternative sourcing for the funds he's supposedly injecting into the joke that the FV consortium is.

Michael James is saying, whoa, hold on Shazza, you know we blagged this deal on the basis I get some cash out of the hotel deal. Wait until tomorrow!

Paul Appleton is on the blower back to David Rubin panicking about what to do, and David Rubin is giving the classic lawyerly advice of keep shtum and admit nothing.

Debbie Jevan is having to cancel a blow-dry session at her local hairdressers and is ringing David Rubin & Partners but getting a recorded message.

Coventry City are ringing the EFL but getting an engaged phone because Debs is a) trying to rearrange her hair appointment and b) keeps on getting a recorded message from Paul Appleton.

Meanwhile Martin Ellis is about to announce tomorrow that Mahmud Kamani is preferred bidder for the hotel...

Have I missed anything?

[bristol_Wanderer3]

Struggling to see how a hotel attached to a derelict football stadium, or a severe loss making football club attached to a hotel fits into the Kamani portfolio. I'm inclined to believe their denial.

Can definitely see FV scrambling around trying to find some more money, because they don't have enough. Can definitely see complications with them being announced preferred bidder for the hotel.

If the next update is anything better than FV pulling out and us being served notice by the EFL I will be happy...

[TANGODANCER]

Let's face it, we're not Championship any longer and a trailing chancer in League One right now with no players. I have to believe the hotel and it's success will be dependent on the club moving on and becoming a money making business. Can we see that happening realistically? That's about it as I see it. Something still smells like a waggon-load of Fleetwood kipper boxes. Hope I'm very wrong. .

[Enoch]

If it goes ahead now I imagine 4000 Bolton fans and ~2000 Coventry fans being there.

Well, I won't be amongst them, having just accepted an offer of food and alcohol. 4uck 'em.

Where's that ears perked up emoji!

[Athertonian]

I said it yesterday, if this game does go ahead it will be behind closed doors. I wouldn't mind betting it's Ken that's putting spokes in the wheels, barsteward.

[Harry Genshaw]

Reports that Bassini has gained an injunction preventing the sale.

WtF?!

[Prufrock]

Bassini has applied for an injunction I could believe. Rumours that he's got one I would take with a humongous pinch of salt.

[Harry Genshaw]

Bassini has applied for an injunction I could believe. Rumours that he's got one I would take with a humongous pinch of salt.

It's another Jewish Telegraph exclusive. According to LoV

[officer_dibble]

On the bbc now...

How come it’s not been picked before? It surely had to be on a court listings?

[officer_dibble]

https://bit.ly/2YNZKKZ

Another day, another fecking twist!

[officer_dibble]

I think Saturday might be off now!

All those mongtards who gave him time of day outside nats statue can get to feck as well!

[Jugs]

Bassini is insane, isn't he?

[Harry Genshaw]

I must say I'm slightly skeptical on Aldridge's statement that this happened "just as the deal was about to be completed"

[bristol_Wanderer3]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/august ... wanderers/

It is with a combination of outrage and disgust that I have to inform Bolton Wanderers fans that the deal to sell the club to Football Ventures has been temporarily suspended in the last hour.

Late this afternoon, we were informed by lawyers acting for Laurence Bassini that he had been awarded a court order attempting to prevent the sale of Burnden Leisure Limited, part of an action against a company owned by Ken Anderson.

It beggars belief that Mr Bassini, a man who publicly professed to care passionately for the club, has now, through his actions, threatened its very existence.

Despite a long and hugely complex process of negotiation, we were finally on the brink of completion this afternoon when Bassini’s order was served.

Our lawyers are now in conversation with Counsel in a bid to overturn the order immediately.

[officer_dibble]

Bassini is insane, isn't he?

He’s genuinely mentally ill. I actually feel bad using such terminology to describe him. But he’s shitting on my club. How is he allowed to do this in his condition?

[officer_dibble]

I must say I'm slightly skeptical on Aldridge's statement that this happened "just as the deal was about to be completed"

Ha I thought that too
Got to keep the pretence up though for the EFL!