Norman Smurfwaite... (5 Viewers)

[ccfctommy]

...was at the game today. Sat with the Tranmere directors and officials.

 

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[pastythegreat]

...was at the game today. Sat with the Tranmere directors and officials.

3rd time this season I've seen him. Wouldn't read any more in to it other than he no longer runs a rival club so has more time to watch his boyhood team. Wasnt quite sat with them either. Was actually sat on his own, the 3 tranmere (take your word they were directors, 2 bald 1 not) were sat on the same row but with about 5 empty seats between them.

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[Hobo]

He left Port Vale in a right state.

 

[oucho]

He left Port Vale in a right state.

Same as everyone else who has run them since the 1970s then

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Same as everyone else who has run them since the 1970s then

Ouch (o) !

 

[stevefloyd]

And to think they could have had Robbie Williams

 

[Otis]

Yup. Now they're chasing angels instead.

 

[ccfc1234]

Looked at his Wikipedia page when he took over the league club asked Kyle oysten to be his mentor. Explains a lot.
Some people have hate for SISU but looking around there are many more dubious financially reckless owners in the leagues.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Looked at his Wikipedia page when he took over the league asked Kyle oysten to be his mentor. Explains a lot.
Some people have hate for SISU but looking around there are many more dubious financially reckless owners in the leagues.

Some questions...
Did Smurthwaite take over the league? Who is Kyle Oysten? Why are you using Wikipedia as a reputable source for citing information?

 

[Grendel]

Some questions...
Did Smurthwaite take over the league? Who is Kyle Oysten? Why are you using Wikipedia as a reputable source for citing information?

Clearly he means Karl Oysten

 

[Skybluefaz]

Clearly he means Karl Oysten

Brilliant. It all makes sense now

 

[Grendel]

Brilliant. It all makes sense now

well it does as Oysten was the EFL approved mentor for him when he took over at Port Vale and he admitted he was very keen to adopt the Blackpool model

 

[oucho]

And to think they could have had Robbie Williams

I am sure that about 10-12 years ago Robbie Williams bought into the Vale, paid about 200k to become a shareholder.

 

[stevefloyd]

I am sure that about 10-12 years ago Robbie Williams bought into the Vale, paid about 200k to become a shareholder.

I think he was asked to become a major shareholder but politely declined

 

[oucho]

I think he was asked to become a major shareholder but politely declined

Robbie Williams buys Port Vale shares

 

[stevefloyd]

Robbie Williams buys Port Vale shares

Ahhh not the story i heard

 

[oucho]

Ahhh not the story i heard

I think that new owners arrived not long later, and took on all of the shares including Williams's. Then 5 years later the new owner was in strife and asked RW to invest at which point he politely said no - that would be the instance you remember.

 

[stevefloyd]

I think that new owners arrived not long later, and took on all of the shares including Williams's. Then 5 years later the new owner was in strife and asked RW to invest at which point he politely said no - that would be the instance you remember.

Ahhh that may be it then... They probably asked Phil Taylor but he was probably up his own arse too far to hear