PATHETIC!!

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Re: PATHETIC!!

Post by popsider » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:02 pm

John Very Little wrote:
DaveP wrote:I can't be bothered rummaging through endless posts on the subject but if someone can briefly summarise the reasons given as to why we've not had an AGm I'd be greatful. Sorry if this is old ground but we are throwing away large sums in fines and this is totally unecessary and unacceptable. Whatever the situation call an AGM as a bod if necessary put up with a couple of hours of moaning etc but get the flaming accounts signed off and submitted!!!
No response. I guess we owe at least £1500 and probably more :( :( :(
I got the impression the accounts have been produced but hadn't been submitted to Companies House. I suspect that the club don't want us knowing how much we've lost over the past 2 seasons and want a successful development bid in order to announce that we can pay off whatever debts we have?

John Mackay announced there'd be an AGM at the end of August - there wasn't.
Tony Keen announced there'd be an AGM at the end of September - there wasn't.
While we're at it I still haven't received any correspondance about my debentures either, this was meant to be in September - another broken promise!!!

I think the club were awaiting the outcome of the ground development bid before calling an AGM but that doesn't stop them filing accounts with Companies House. The club are an absolute joke off the field with this and many other things and the board members don't seem to even care they are pi$$ing off the fans so much by their lack of care or attention to many of the things mentioned in this topic.
This is a fair run down of the situation, any company has 9 months from the end of their financial year to submit accounts or suffer penalties so B.A.F.C. if their accounts run from June to June for the year ending 2011 they should have been submitted by March 2012 obviously they have not been, why I dont know but if they are waiting for the development to happen I cannot see how the club expects any money from that happening.

The development will be carried out by an unknown backer probably from the finance district of London, a builder will build it he will get his money from the backer, the tenants (Possibly the NHS ) will pay for the renting of the accomodation provided in the development (possibly office space under the new stand on the wilkie side) thats how the backer gets his money back over say 20 years, the NHS by the way do not like to buy accomodation but to lease it.

The backer will then own the ground, BAFC will lease it back under say a 99 year lease, Barrow AFC will possibly pay a nominal rent for its use.

As for Debenture holders you will not see one penny back once this happens, I think the BODS should make this very clear.

I by the way have no problem with this but you should know how these things work, Preston got one of its new stands built in exactly the same way with the ex Chairman Mr Hemmings the clubs backer for many years the benificiary.
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Re: PATHETIC!!

Post by supporter for life » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:02 pm

As I said in an earlier post the debenture money should have been returned, or at least the offer of return, at the end of August 2012. The club are, I think, legally bound to contact the debenture holders with their proposals for repayment. I am still awaiting a reply to my e-mail, although I have given up any hope of this happening.
The silence from the BOD is deafening. I have lost all faith in the board or what is left of it. The lack of information regarding development/finance/AGM is a disgrace and the arrogance shown by the board to the members/supporters does not instil any confidence in, or support to, the board. I fear for the club's future with the indifference shown by the current BOD.

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Re: PATHETIC!!

Post by TLCW » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:55 pm

Membership has now jumped to 520- still down on last seasons figure
Membership forms and vouchers are now available for collection.
What next an AGM?

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