Not at all Woodchip.
Most of the facts can be found here:
Ah,
Apparently, I can't post links yet until I have submitted 25 posts so have a look at the Argyle Fans' Trust website, News.
Woodchip, have you emailed Martin Perry about the club promoting and supporting the idea? He seems to reply to emails from fans a lot
Sent to Mr. Martin Perry.
Hi Martin*
First of all thank you for everything you have done for the club and for taking the time to read this email.
The reason I am emailing you is because of the situation at Plymouth Argyle, as I'm sure you are aware they are in deep trouble and it looks certain they will fold, which I'm sure sounds like a familiar story.
Being an avid supporter of BHA I am a member of the fans website North Stand Chat, over the last few nights one of the members suggested a fans reunited day down at Home Park which has so far gathered pace and looks like a few fair hundred will be making the trip. Excellent and sympathetic response from Plymouth fans, thanking us for making the effort, even today it was reported that two fans from this brilliant football club made the trip up to Burton Albion in their home shirts and sat with the Argyle fans to cheers of Seagulls.*
You may recall that the original fans united day was suggested by a young Plymouth fan and the general response is that we want to show our support back, fans on North Stand Chat have already pledged to 'Go Green' to the Leeds game as it is on Sky and what better way to show our support.*
I understand we HAVE to get behind Gus and the team but if everyone was prepared to wear their away shirts it could have a really strong message. If there's any suggestions you have or even if there's a way we could ask our fans through the official website or the Liverpool programme to 'Go Green' I am sure Plymouth would appreciate it.
Thank you for your time.
Many thanks.
I should also point out that opinion on Ridsdale is pretty divided. When he first arrived, back in December 10, there is no doubt that he worked tirelessly to unravel the financial nightmare created by the previous board. He staved off a couple of winding up petitions from HMRC for unpaid tax bills with player sales (including of course the Nooooooooooooooooone deal). Ultimately though, we obviously still ended up in Administration.
Ridsdale has been quite clear in admitting he made mistakes at Leeds. He stands by his time at Cardiff, with the "look at where they were when I went there, and look at where they are now" line. I've met the man, and listened to him speak at a couple of meetings with fans organised by the Trust, and I do think he is trying his hardest to help us. Lets face it his reputation in football isn't the best (do you have an understatement of the week award!?), and I truely believe he is trying his best to repair that reputation.
My concerns with Ridsdale are twofold; firstly Guilfoyle and Ridsdale appear to have engineered a situation whereby he gets the club for a single, solitary English £; secondly, what on earth will the future hold with Ridsdale as Chairman? Will we end up back where we are now a few years down the line?
In my opinion, Ridsdale should be thanked for his efforts thus far, but then turfed out on his ear and never let near a football club again.
Blimey, it sounds like Ridsdale has done a pretty good job.
Yep, that's them Doc.
Heaney wants the ground, and then sell the club to Ridsdale.
Heaney is indeed a property developer which is unnerving in itself.
I also believe there have been delays as there is yet another complication with the BIL deal. The ground has a legally binding covenant on it. It can only be used for the purpose of sport/football (I forget the exact wording, but basically the ground can't be used for anything else). Heaney/Ridsdale/Guilfoyle have had talks with Plymouth City Council. A lot of speculation has been around whether they are trying to get the covenant overturned/rescinded, or whether they have just popped along for a chat to see what they can and can't do. There's talk of a Hotel/Retail outlet. We have a chap over on Pasoti who is our resident sleuth. He spotted the formation of new comapnies at Companies House of PAFC 125 Ltd, PAFC Stadium Ltd and more worryingly, Plymouth Retail Park Ltd. The latter two having Heaney as the sole director.
Aha, just found the covenent in full:
Not to cause or permit the Property or any part thereof to be used for any purpose other than a professional football stadium with other uses associated therewith namely: offices, storage, temporary accommodation, leisure uses (where uses are integral to the stadium), restaurants and bars, the retailing of sport and leisure products and merchandise, health and fitness sports clubs (where uses are integral to the stadium), public entertainment or education and for the holding of shows, conferences and events and also for such other associated purposes as the Transferor (council) may approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
It's the delays that are becoming unpallatable. With every delay instigated by BIL, liquidation gets a step closer. It's only the dedication, professionalism and sacrifices made by the playing and non playing staff that have kept us alive thus far.
I may be wrong here, but I think the administrator is now liable for wages. Hence why Guilfoyles boss is keen to pull the plug. Guilfoyle even took BIL to court to try and get them to stump up more cash to pay the wages last month.
He lost.
Again, I may be wrong here, so I'll chose my words carefully. If I recall correctly, part of the preferred bid process was the immediate payment of £1M to pay immediate liabilities. Basically, I think BIL should of stumped up that amount of cash to buy exclusivity in doing the deal. So far, they have paid around £300K, and that's why we can't pay wages.
I think we can safely tick Exeter City off the list: http://www.exeweb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48558 Shame really, I was hoping they could put the hostilities aside for one day and take a few down there, but there doesn't seem to be any likelihood of that.
It does stink of a blend of the Leeds/Brighton problems. Bates/Archer/Bellotti/Stanley all mixed together to make Gullifail/Heaney. I think Risdale is just small fry in this one (I find myself shocked to say that!).
They sound like a bunch of very angry, very blind, fools. Let's hope they don't ever go the same way. They could find it very lonely.