Would our owners know past players?

[TheFamilyCat]

I have it on good authority that Alan Pace has never heard of Steve Slawson. Shame on him.

[PremierLeagueClass]

Who cares? There’s far more important things they should be doing with their time…

[aggi]

The Maquire chap, who is normally very negative about Burnley, is actually positive about the latest accounts, so must be looking ok

You're obviously a clever chap, so simple question.
At the time the present owners acquired the club.....what was the alternative?....sensible answers only please.

If you're going to reference Maguire's comments you should probably acknowledge that he wasn't that positive about the £20m of interest due to the leveraged buyout.

[Row x]

If you're going to reference Maguire's comments you should probably acknowledge that he wasn't that positive about the £20m of interest due to the leveraged buyout.

So you pick the one slightly negative comment

Even that had some positive points, which he hasn't been in the past

I don't think anyone has ever said everything's perfect

I'll ask you the same question fidal was asked

When the club was sold to Pace and Co.....what was the alternative?

[mickleoverclaret]

As long as the club is well run, we should probably make allowances if Alan Pace doesn't recognise Mark Ford or Neil Wood.

Alan Pace wouldn't know who Mark Ford is, but Neil Wood.

[Colburn_Claret]

Alan Pace wouldn't know who Mark Ford is, but Neil Wood.

Edward Woodward would too

[clarets1978]

Are you joking? They looked shite its much better now.

Those portraits that you say looked shite were voted on by the supporters and funded by supporters clubs & some fans. We all put £1,000s forward for that project for it to happen. The club should have at least consulted with us before pulling them down and dumping them.

[aggi]

So you pick the one slightly negative comment

Even that had some positive points, which he hasn't been in the past

I don't think anyone has ever said everything's perfect

I'll ask you the same question fidal was asked

When the club was sold to Pace and Co.....what was the alternative?

I was just fully representing his comments.

That question isn't really the gimme you think it is. We (or at least I) weren't privvy to the takeover discussions. We don't know whether there was other interest put off by the price (Garlick obviously wanted to maximise his return so the takeover method could be viewed as a function of that, a lower price may have engendered more interest and less/no debt for the club), don't know whether there were other interested parties but an exclusivity period, etc

[Row x]

Those portraits that you say looked shite were voted on by the supporters and funded by supporters clubs & some fans. We all put £1,000s forward for that project for it to happen. The club should have at least consulted with us before pulling them down and dumping them.

The idea and sentiment was laudable, and well done to those behind it. However they didn't look the best, and the ground looks far better now
Those that were responsible for them should have been consulted before the removal as to where they would like them moving to.

[Row x]

I was just fully representing his comments.

That question isn't really the gimme you think it is. We (or at least I) weren't privvy to the takeover discussions. We don't know whether there was other interest put off by the price (Garlick obviously wanted to maximise his return so the takeover method could be viewed as a function of that, a lower price may have engendered more interest and less/no debt for the club), don't know whether there were other interested parties but an exclusivity period, etc

I think we would have known, certainly by now, had there been any serious alternatives. After all, Garlicks shinny brochure offering the sale of the club had been in circulation for some time

[theboydonegood]

To be honest most of my memory of past players has been impacted by PTSD......

[Guller Bull]

Just on a separate note but linked to the outside look of the ground, I haven't been to a game this season but there was a lot of talk of improvements to the approach from the culvert to the Turf. I've looked on Google maps but that was last updated in Oct 24. Are there any more recent photos of what the finished article looks like or was that it finished by last October?

[pureclaret]

As long as the club is well run, we should probably make allowances if Alan Pace doesn't recognise Mark Ford or Neil Wood.

As long as he knows who that guy i think hes called Peter Parker manager !

[giveusaB]

There you go Guller bull

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/tra ... nt-4735095

[Guller Bull]

There you go Guller bull

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/tra ... nt-4735095

Brilliant - thank you. Looks a lot brighter and smarter.