Trust Legal Action Called Off

[Darran]

Picture this
Tony Petty playing up front for Cardiff against us - straight through on goal but there's a wonder save by Lillicrap and it falls to Mel Nurse. Mel Nurse brings it out of defence. Sumbler picks it up in midfield and passes it out to Godden on the wing. Takes it on and ce crosses over perfectly to Dalton who, with an open goal in front of him, traps it awkwardly, turns and runs all the way back to our goal unchallenged and plonks it into the roof of our own net. He runs into the arms of the jubilant Jenkins, Dineen and Morgan on the bench. Levien, Kaplan, Porter and Silverstein do high fives in the stand. Can we pull one back? No, it's too late, whistle goes, game over.

Outstanding.

 

[waynekerr55]

https://planetswans.co.uk/2022/02/16/swans-trust-the-morning-after-the-day-before/

Brilliantly put, Phil

 

[BlasterJack]

I wonder if the Trust Pod will be open next Tuesday night......

 

[Bryanswan]

I am so disinterested in the Swans at the minute. Every single thing is just negative. From the scumbag former owners, to the money grabbing consortium, to the backstabbing trust.

What is the point anymore? I won't renew the ticket for next year, may just go to a few odd away games instead.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

I have read again the club statement that was put out.

It says ‘ the club, the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust and the former majority owners of the club have reached an agreement’.

I do not understand this at all. The Trust was in dispute with the former majority owners (mentioned) and the current majority owners (not mentioned). The club was not involved other than on a technicality and Jake Silverstein was not involved (despite being at the forefront of the statement).

Two things strike me. One is that the statement coming from someone that, on the face of it, simply has made a relatively small loan to the club and has no ownership whatsoever is incredibly odd. Secondly is that the explicit statement has been made that the club itself has reached an agreement when that can’t be the case.

It seems to me that it may be a deliberate attempt to muddy the waters in the minds of fans to make them believe that the Trust’s actions were against the club (and former owners) which is simply not true. It’s designed to make people think that it’s the club that benefits from this.

Amongst the anger and upset it will be easy to lose sight of this misdirection which seemingly has been agreed with the Trust as it’s a joint statement.

 

[3swan]

Fully agree.

Just to add many fans have for years believed any action was against the club and not individuals.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Fully agree.

Just to add many fans have for years believed any action was against the club and not individuals.

Yes, and that was always a misapprehension the Trust were keen to correct, so I don’t understand why they’ve allowed this to go out uncorrected.

It’s misleading to the members and the wider fan base.

It surely must be deliberate knowing how carefully these things are worded.

 

[3swan]

You’d have thought the media would have clarified things. Sarcasm again

 

[Vetchonian]

I have read again the club statement that was put out.

It says ‘ the club, the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust and the former majority owners of the club have reached an agreement’.

I do not understand this at all. The Trust was in dispute with the former majority owners (mentioned) and the current majority owners (not mentioned). The club was not involved other than on a technicality and Jake Silverstein was not involved (despite being at the forefront of the statement).

Two things strike me. One is that the statement coming from someone that, on the face of it, simply has made a relatively small loan to the club and has no ownership whatsoever is incredibly odd. Secondly is that the explicit statement has been made that the club itself has reached an agreement when that can’t be the case.

It seems to me that it may be a deliberate attempt to muddy the waters in the minds of fans to make them believe that the Trust’s actions were against the club (and former owners) which is simply not true. It’s designed to make people think that it’s the club that benefits from this.

Amongst the anger and upset it will be easy to lose sight of this misdirection which seemingly has been agreed with the Trust as it’s a joint statement.

It is amazing Lisa its just more misdirection...but its done yet another stitch up....its amazing the sellouts agent Resolven has been putting it the propganda the legal action would harm the club even though it was against individuals not the CLub as an entity.

I am amazed these so called business savvy persons who now lead the Trust actually agreed toa deal of which they do not know of all its terms and conditions.....does sitting in the Directors box and rubbing shoulders with the hoi poloy really mean that much more than the effectiveness of the Trust?

Once again thanks for all your effort and I am gutted for you and the others mentioned

 

[Jacket]

Aligned with the Trust's aims? Difficult to see what those aims could be beyond the seat in the director's box. What on earth is the point of the club paying this potential £2m to the trust? To do what exactly with it. With 21% diluted to 5% what is the point of the 5% anymore for the good it does? What is the point of any of it? Might as well just give them their seat in the director's box without bothering with the shares, as that seems to be the only tangible thing to come out of this 'deal'. Just remember this, the seat might be comfortable, but the company they'll keep will be awful. I'd even rather sit next to Dwight Yorke/ Andy Cole and listen to his big talk all match.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

I have read again the club statement that was put out.

It says ‘ the club, the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust and the former majority owners of the club have reached an agreement’.

I do not understand this at all. The Trust was in dispute with the former majority owners (mentioned) and the current majority owners (not mentioned). The club was not involved other than on a technicality and Jake Silverstein was not involved (despite being at the forefront of the statement).

Two things strike me. One is that the statement coming from someone that, on the face of it, simply has made a relatively small loan to the club and has no ownership whatsoever is incredibly odd. Secondly is that the explicit statement has been made that the club itself has reached an agreement when that can’t be the case.

It seems to me that it may be a deliberate attempt to muddy the waters in the minds of fans to make them believe that the Trust’s actions were against the club (and former owners) which is simply not true. It’s designed to make people think that it’s the club that benefits from this.

Amongst the anger and upset it will be easy to lose sight of this misdirection which seemingly has been agreed with the Trust as it’s a joint statement.

Yes naughty that, for the trust board to either approve the release and not issue some dispelling the myth that the club itself was involved is disgusting.

 

[Best_loser]

Phil Lisa ecb Monmouth uxbridge
Smart people who know what they are doing and have common sense
They should be at the forefront of any new supporters group that could emerge

 

[3swan]

Phil Lisa ecb Monmouth uxbridge
Smart people who know what they are doing and have common sense
They should be at the forefront of any new supporters group that could emerge

I agree with the sentiment, but guess that the majority mentioned will be burned out after their stint in the Trust board.

 

[Risc]

Phil Lisa ecb Monmouth uxbridge
Smart people who know what they are doing and have common sense
They should be at the forefront of any new supporters group that could emerge

Yeah completely agree on all counts.

There has been questions asked on twitter however, that some stood down as they could see the direction it was going, is there any reason why this wasn't made public at the time? Or are you bound by NDA's etc, or did I just simply miss it?

Not a dig at any of you by the way, much respect for all of the the work you all put in and the time given in what would be already busy professional lives.

 

[3swan]

Phil Lisa ecb Monmouth uxbridge
Smart people who know what they are doing and have common sense
They should be at the forefront of any new supporters group that could emerge

Yeah completely agree on all counts.

There has been questions asked on twitter however, that some stood down as they could see the direction it was going, is there any reason why this wasn't made public at the time? Or are you bound by NDA's etc, or did I just simply miss it?

Not a dig at any of you by the way, much respect for all of the the work you all put in and the time given in what would be already busy professional lives.

Going from memory but I can't remember a definitive statement, but from their postings I did get the impression that there was a rift beginning, and that everything was taking longer to discuss.