reborn saint Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Richard Atkinson is in contract talks to buy the club. £500,000 of his own money has been set aside to make a consortium deal possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Richard Atkinson is in contract talks to buy the club. £500,000 of his own money has been set aside to make a consortium deal possible. Well done Richard. Great that he is putting up a large slice of the capital and those of us who contribute will have the same weight of vote regardless of prior investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktf Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I still believe that this is the best way forward for the club. A one-member-one-vote system that delivers true fan governance and affords opportunity for anyone, regardless of financial clout, to be a part of the running of the club, can only be a good thing. From the times I chatted to him, I truly believe that Richard has full confidence in this model of how to run a football club and I'm pleased that he seems keen to still see it happen with St Mirren. Truthfully he could easily have gone to M*therwell or the likes and implemented his model there and given one of those clubs financial security into the future. Possibly if I had been him I would have done that after the way he was treated by sections of our "support" and by the local council and MSPs in Paisley. Glad you've stuck it out Richard. Here's to another 135 years of St Mirren Football Club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I still believe that this is the best way forward for the club. A one-member-one-vote system that delivers true fan governance and affords opportunity for anyone, regardless of financial clout, to be a part of the running of the club, can only be a good thing. From the times I chatted to him, I truly believe that Richard has full confidence in this model of how to run a football club and I'm pleased that he seems keen to still see it happen with St Mirren. Truthfully he could easily have gone to M*therwell or the likes and implemented his model there and given one of those clubs financial security into the future. Possibly if I had been him I would have done that after the way he was treated by sections of our "support" and by the local council and MSPs in Paisley. Glad you've stuck it out Richard. Here's to another 135 years of St Mirren Football Club! Who are you addressing this to? Richard Atkinson clearly doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I still believe that this is the best way forward for the club. A one-member-one-vote system that delivers true fan governance and affords opportunity for anyone, regardless of financial clout, to be a part of the running of the club, can only be a good thing. From the times I chatted to him, I truly believe that Richard has full confidence in this model of how to run a football club and I'm pleased that he seems keen to still see it happen with St Mirren. Truthfully he could easily have gone to M*therwell or the likes and implemented his model there and given one of those clubs financial security into the future. Possibly if I had been him I would have done that after the way he was treated by sections of our "support" and by the local council and MSPs in Paisley. Glad you've stuck it out Richard. Here's to another 135 years of St Mirren Football Club! Hysterical bollocks! The original plan had more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese and thankfully never got the green light. Version 2.0 is a major improvement though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hysterical bollocks! The original plan had more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese and thankfully never got the green light. Version 2.0 is a major improvement though. v1.0 was alright....however v1.1 is certainly a major improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombi Buddie Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 am I reading this right? Richard Atkinson is putting in £500K and if I put in £10 a month, we have equality??. If I was putting in £500K you could f**k right off if you thought i'd accept equality with someone chucking in £10. There's a saying "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is" Seems apt on that premise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 am I reading this right? Richard Atkinson is putting in £500K and if I put in £10 a month, we have equality??. If I was putting in £500K you could f**k right off if you thought i'd accept equality with someone chucking in £10. There's a saying "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is" Seems apt on that premise. Its with cynicism like that you end up living in Essex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombi Buddie Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) Its with cynicism like that you end up living in Essex. Sid, I sincerely hope the deal meets your expectations. Cynical Essex, it's the only way. Edited January 25, 2012 by Kombi Buddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reborn saint Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Not realy a post about the cic A,B,C or D but more about Richard Atkinson. He has been our commercial director for 1 year and 9 months. There is no salary for this post and as his venture has failed you have to ask "why is he still here?". He said he would walk away if he could not achieve his goals yet he remains. He is a fairly rich man in our world with enough money to quote "I can put £500,000 into St Mirren" (source ...last meeting from his mouth). The thing is I think he is already putting money in and I think a more traditional takeover might be on the cards with Richard at the helm. Any thoughts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Beans are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reborn saint Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Beans are good. Not realy they make you fart and in your case through the mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Not realy they make you fart and in your case through the mouth And what a big mouth you have to receive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reborn saint Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 And what a big mouth you have to receive it. My only team has always been St Mirren ....what about you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Barlow Loyal Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 My only team has always been St Mirren ....what about you ? Oh no, not all this pish AGAIN. You're not Bluto are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Urquhart Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hmmmm, not sure what to think on this anymore........ Are we in another period of total radio silence? Is the CIC, erm co-operative a go-er or not? Who does Richards PR? Is the club shop still a mess? Who is ultimately responsible for the fishel site that keeps crashing, probably a commercial and revenue generating part of the club set up? Why can't fans buy Saints merchandising online like other clubs, apart from some strips, sometimes, through a third party? Has the use of the St Mirren Park facilities resource been increased as in all proposed business plans? If not, why? (St Johnstone have one funeral per week, St Mirren have one a year, etc, etc) Are these issues for the Commercial Director? The old board are tired, run out of ideas and want out, is there any potential for a new board or are they planning to stay now? Whats happened to Gordon Scott or Ken McGeough? (sorry spelling) Are any or all of these things linked? Just what is going to happen? Why am I asking so many questions? Certainly don't have any answers. Nurse, pills please, may regret this post in the morning, I'm sure it's all going to be fine........ A fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Dunno, but there's a 10,000hrs forum where you can ask him direct. Although it seems to have turned into a one-to-one exchange on a fornightly basis between REA and Reidy"scrappy1-0victory"87. Glad its off here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I like the idea of a good quality of B of D ,with a few new faces at the table ,thats what got us through the last ten years so well , and I think thats the way forward , new faces new contacts and new idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silent Majority Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 He has been our commercial director for 1 year and 9 months. There is no salary for this post There has been no salary for any of the directors posts either past or present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reborn saint Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 There has been no salary for any of the directors posts either past or present. Yea i know but the difference is he is not a major shareholder like the others who have an asset which if they can sell will return a fair sum of money for all their hard work. So my question was realy quite simple, If the community takeover is dead which looks likely , he must see another way forward for his involvement in the club. You have the right to believe or not believe what he said at the last meeting but it was "I am willing to put £500,000 of my own money into the club". Now he can't do that under the community purchace but it would be a great starting point for a traditional bid. I don't have any inside knowlege of what is going on but as long as he stays at the club he must feel he has a part to play in the future buyout of St Mirren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I think you are getting confused RS. Pretty sure he was already committing to putting in £50K. This was being matched by other people involved in v1.0 and also others that fancied v1.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reborn saint Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I think you are getting confused RS. Pretty sure he was already committing to putting in £50K. This was being matched by other people involved in v1.0 and also others that fancied v1.1. No Sid I don't think I am (maybe Div can help out?). The £50K you refer to has already been deposited in a bank account along with another £150K from others. He told us that £200K was committed to the community takeover and the £1.3 Million funding was still possible. He then went on to say he was willing to put in £500K but others had told him correctly IMO that this would be impossible under a community purchase. He is still there working for no salary and the only question I asked is why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 No Sid I don't think I am (maybe Div can help out?). The £50K you refer to has already been deposited in a bank account along with another £150K from others. He told us that £200K was committed to the community takeover and the £1.3 Million funding was still possible. He then went on to say he was willing to put in £500K but others had told him correctly IMO that this would be impossible under a community purchase. He is still there working for no salary and the only question I asked is why? Maybe he enjoys being at the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reborn saint Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Maybe he enjoys being at the club. Fairenough.......at least you answered the question. I think he has more long term ambitions but as i said before it's only my opinion based on the facts I have given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Fairenough.......at least you answered the question. I think he has more long term ambitions but as i said before it's only my opinion based on the facts I have given. He's possibly trying to use his involvement with St Mirren to do a bit of networking for the Maxi Group, nowt wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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