Oyston Out Blackpool FC for sale

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:03 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:What was wrong with him?

Was told it was a form of cancer. He is hated around these parts for his arrogance but still a shame for one so young. Looking at latest pics he looks a lot healthier than 6 months ago though and he has all his hair back and has put quite a bit of weight back on so maybe he is fighting it. When he got the diagnosis he had just ploughed 1 million into a new bar Hellfire and then put it up for sale after 2 just weeks after getting his diagnosis.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:20 pm

So, have they paid the £30 million to buy the other guy out who won his case?
How long were they given to pay him off?

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:48 pm

I think it is made up of 3 payments. They met the first which was 10 million of the 31 million owed....the next is end of next month i think and then one in may. They are pleading poverty now as they have been unable to sell off Oyston Mill in Preston, the Travelodge they own in Blackpool and other land they own. I had heard people are willing to buy but are waiting until Oystons have to virtually give it away as they have made a lot of enemies in recent years

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:50 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:So, have they paid the £30 million to buy the other guy out who won his case?
How long were they given to pay him off?

It is not a buy out i dont think. It is money which he is entitled to as a partner of Blackpool FC as they took the promotion money and paid their own companies to carry out works at the club at extortionate fees. Also loaning money to their other companies without proper permissions. The wording the judge used was "legitimately stripped" the club of cash

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:54 pm

Ah right. Thanks, Cleveleys.
Was under the impression that the judge ordered them to buy the guy out for £30 mil.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:56 pm

This better explains the payments and yes they have to buy back his shares Buxton

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news ... -1-8917092" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:00 pm

I was mixed up as i thought he was still going to involved. It must be that because of the six months which the fans have been given to buy it will be with the money raised from this meaning Belekon as long as this time he can pass the fit and proper persons test (which he failed last year) will buy the oystons out with their own money and should get them at a rock bottom price as they have had to take out loans due to being unable to sell anything

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:20 pm

Thanks for the link, Cleveleys.
Seems the judge isn't wearing their crap. Though no surprise they aren't making it easy. "Give me my grand back!".

Next installment is due soon.
Must really gall them, paying out the money.
Much more than the brown stains on their reputations.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:32 pm

More developments yesterday......looks like Owen isnt too happy with Karl and Sam for being caught smuggling money out of the club.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/spor ... -1-8976865" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:00 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:More developments yesterday......looks like Owen isnt too happy with Karl and Sam for being caught smuggling money out of the club.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/spor ... -1-8976865" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This could simply be getting finances in order because of his health situation?

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:03 pm

I think it is more to do with the fact that Owen has spent years building a crooked empire and due to bad management it is all going tits up due to his son and his grandsons running of the club. He may have been able to carry on as he was but the way in which Karl and Sam have riled the locals have helped bring this all to a head.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:12 pm

The club deserves better.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:46 pm

When you think the mess can't get worse at Blackpool with the Oystons - it gets worse

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:49 pm

IanMcL wrote:The club deserves better.

I agree Ian,but Would our supporters have suffered these fools like the Blackpool fans have done ? I doubt it very much

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:01 pm

conyoviejo wrote:I agree Ian,but Would our supporters have suffered these fools like the Blackpool fans have done ? I doubt it very much

What would we have done.....turned our backs on the team

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:04 pm

Conyoviejo - Talking of whether our supporters would have stood for this, what else could the Blackpool fans have done.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:05 pm

I don't think there is much that you can do at a club like Blackpool. If they hadn't had the Premiership money then maybe so but because of the amount of money involved the Oystons were able to stay and gave them a reason to stay. They weren't far from selling the club when Belekon came in with a bit of investment. If he hadn't it could of been a different story. Footfall hasn't really affected them until this season what with parachute payments and tying fans into 2 year season tickets which ran out last summer

winsomeyen · Post by **winsomeyen** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:09 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:What would we have done.....turned our backs on the team

Set fire to his wife>

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:09 pm

conyoviejo wrote:I agree Ian,but Would our supporters have suffered these fools like the Blackpool fans have done ? I doubt it very much

The Oystons own the club and assets, not the fans. Not a lot can be done, when faced by such owner actions.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:22 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:What would we have done.....turned our backs on the team

thrown harder tennis balls!

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:24 pm

Prime spot for a Travelodge or an Aldi....

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:26 pm

Sorry didn't realise there was a Travelodge over the road. Aldi it is then..

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:28 pm

Being reported that the Oyston's have today missed the deadline for the next £10 million payment to Belokon.

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beddie · Post by **beddie** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:05 pm

What a shocking situation this is. It's not good to be in breach of a Court order. I really feel sorry for the Blackpool fans with what's going on. How lucky we are to have a Chairman and Board of Directors that put the Club first.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:25 pm

I'm far from clever enough to understand them director roles but has he resigned so he's not linked to them when the Bailiffs come knocking?

Sausage · Post by **Sausage** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:27 am

I'm not savvy enough either, but is the likely outcome of this that Oyston has to declare bankruptcy and Belokon becomes a major creditor, thus acquiring Blackpool FC by default? I really hope there's a good outcome here as I have nothing against the Blackpool fans.

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:43 pm

Karl Oyston no longer chairman, been replaced by Natalie Christopher, who happens to be Owen Oystons daughter.

Oh dear.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:58 pm

It really is going from bad to worse at Blackpool. It appears Owen has fallen out with Karl so shunted him out of the way and placed his daughter Natalia in as chairman. Suggestion is that Owen wants to keep control of the club whilst Karl was of the view that they should get rid.

Awful situation.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:39 am

I love the fact that the BBC have used the headline “Oyston steps down from Blackpool board” on social media. People are then, without reading the article, posting; “very happy for Blackpool”, “at last you’re going to get your club back”etc etc.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:13 pm

Latest on the farce at Bloomfield. Even Karl sending a letter to the court saying his father is unwilling to sell any of his property. Karl may not have helped the situation over the years but it seems he knows they are defeated on this but Owen is unwilling to see the truth

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/ ... -1-9002539" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:58 am

Matt Scrafton, the Blackpool FC reporter for the Blackpool Gazette has today had contact from Karl Oyston for the first time in over a year. It was via text.

MS: Hi Karl, would you like to make any comment to the Gazette?
KO: It's snowing.
MS: I'll take that as a no then.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:59 pm

Anybody in the family left!!!!!!!

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport ... -1-9003784" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:27 pm

Anybody in the family left!!!!!!!

The lovely Vicki, apparently only attended one Director's meeting, the one where £13.2 million was transferred from Blackpool FC directly to Segesta Properties Ltd (Owner O.Oyston)

Even after yesterdays High Court decision they are still hanging round like a bad smell.

bob-the-scutter · Post by **bob-the-scutter** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:52 pm

Looks like it may be a job for..............................

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:09 pm

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/spor ... -1-9047973" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:47 pm

Belekon will be well p!3sed off when the bailiffs turn up with the proceeds of the raid. What the heck will he do with a box full of Led flashing glasses,coloured light up yo yos and flashing towers.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:18 pm

According to a song that was sung by the claret faithful many moons ago. Oysten sewn a lot of bags at Her majesty's pleasure and might have them available to pay with.

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:37 pm

Would be nice to see the Oystons feature on the next series of, "Can't Pay, We'll take it Away." Paul Bowhill would sort them out.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:30 am

Today's latest news is that the dethroned Karl Oyston has written to the FA & Football League claiming his dad Owen is not a fit and proper person to run Blackpool Football Club.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... kpool.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:26 am

ClaretTony wrote:Today's latest news is that the dethroned Karl Oyston has written to the FA & Football League claiming his dad Owen is not a fit and proper person to run Blackpool Football Club.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... kpool.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's like a really crap Game Of Thrones, but with plastic swords and a whoopee cushion on the seat

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:42 am

Today's latest news is that the dethroned Karl Oyston has written to the FA & Football League claiming his dad Owen is not a fit and proper person to run Blackpool Football Club.

No real surprise seems a lot of tit for tatting going on between father and son lately and if you have a look at the avftt message board recently it appears someone is feeding information to the fans that is further damaging to Owen Oyston.

Since last Friday Blackpool fans had a protest outside the EFL, about the EFL'S Governance in football in general as well as Blackpool FC's.
The positive news is that they have secured a meeting with their supporters groups and the EFL
On Monday they were visited by the bailiffs and again on Wednesday. On Thursday Owen Oyston instructed his lawyers to sue the bailiffs for unnecessary distress.
There also rumours of an American Consortium being interested in the club,that appears in the Daily Mail article, there is also another consortium being fronted by Matt Longworth and Ray Ingleby which has gone down like a lead balloon with the fans.

There are also two court cases next week relating to the ongoing payments or non payments of the debt to Belekon.

Another crazy week in the life of Blackpool FC

BurnleyPaul · Post by **BurnleyPaul** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:46 am

ClaretTony wrote:Today's latest news is that the dethroned Karl Oyston has written to the FA & Football League claiming his dad Owen is not a fit and proper person to run Blackpool Football Club.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... kpool.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

All about forcing the sale of the club to minimise the amount of family held assets that have to be sold in order to make up the balance due to Belokon....

I reckon that Karl is worrying that his personal assets will end up going and wants to get out of it as far as humanly possible.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:53 am

As in former clarets board member Ray Ingelby?

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:20 pm

As in former clarets board member Ray Ingelby?

Yes.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:39 pm

Blast from the past there.

Doesn’t seem long ago he was our Knight in shining armour before Kilby turned up.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:41 pm

Did Ingleby ever really have any of his own money to speak of? He seemed to have a good talking game, but never seemed to pony up much actual cash

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:16 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Did Ingleby ever really have any of his own money to speak of? He seemed to have a good talking game, but never seemed to pony up much actual cash

He was our second largest shareholder for quite a while. Think he loaned the club some money but not the amounts that Barry Kilby did.

Seem to remember he had a company in the US that shot up in value and then went bankrupt or similar. No great surprise that he's linked with Blackpool, pretty sure he's from over that way.

Edit: this was the one https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB896742464696329000" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:52 pm

Ingleby is from Blackpool. His company in New York I think was Caribiner.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:11 pm

I remember a feature in the paper saying he had painted his personal jet claret and blue. I think he copied me as I did the same to my Morris Marina a month or two before when I got two new doors and a boot from Alf Kymes.I looked stupid as I used a brush and there was drips.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:31 pm

Sam..........Oyston!