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Is it wrong that I felt sorry for him in his suntan standing in the pouring rain at Fir Park? Memories of standing in minus temperatures at the calender signing springs to mind. 😂 I hope he does well.

That will teach me to make inadvertent puns 🤣

Well maybe he'll come back from the tournament worth more to us and we can hold out for more money should one of the interested clubs make an offer (4 million or sod off) Joking

I doubt it tbh

Ah I see what you mean. I was wondering if we got cash because he's there - I suppose not though would be good

Im not a new poster. I've had this account on here for over 15 years. And with respect. Anything I've spoken to people about in private on here has nothing to do with you. I didn't just appear at the time of the bid. I'll happily drop out of this thread though.

Do we get money if he plays?

Well done Theo Bair for making the Canada squad for Copa America

It's a bit late for that given that there's been negotiations already with an outside investor. There surely should have been protocols in place so that the two members on the well society board who were also on the MFC board couldn't vote against the majority wishes. McMahon was also leaving when the video looking for outside investment went out as far as I know. I'd be interested to know if the Well Society backed the initial call for outside investment and tbh I don't think anyone is giving fans answers just now - answers that we clearly deserve.

I've actually not read most of his responses on there - because when he went on the other day he was being name called a bit. Certainly he was being blamed for the valuation of the club (and on twitter as well) when it wasn't him that set the value.. If people are undecided about this deal they can email the club or the society or both. Fans have been in touch with the club already. And if fans want to make their decisions based on posts on forums where they've been given more information - that's fine. Would I post on here if I were in favour - no. Other people might though and as I said on another post I saw fans on Facebook last week saying they want this deal done. There will always be people who will have no strong feelings either way, even if we think they should and there will be fans who probably won't vote at all. There were fans who didn't vote in the first vote. Apathy is what sets in sometimes in any voting situation. I completely agree that the board members who voted yes to this should explain their reasons.

Yeah you're right. Just a shame that my 2.60 lottery win last night didn't have several more zeros on the end or I could have put in a rival bid and got my newly appointed crack team of financial specialists on the case. (I rarely do the lottery but when I do I always win two quid).

OK. That's completely fine if the revision has happened because of the way the well society board feel and how EB feels about their statement... But that isn't the way that some posters on pie and bov are putting it across. There's been more than one post that indicated that the deal was going to be torched because of the discussion that took place on the forums earlier in the week - hence me asking. I have seen some of the chat but there is an awful lot to wade through. Thanks for the clarification.

So basically we had a situation this week where a very small number of supporters told EB his deal was rotten and to shove it and he's going to revise the offer. If a new deal comes out of this that is more acceptable fair enough -but there's supposed to be a legally binding vote taking place in a couple of weeks. Has anyone actually thought through how that happens now that EB has said there's going to be a revised offer? Does he mean that the offer will be revised if the vote is no? I assume that he'll have to go back to the MFC board and the Well Society too? I completely agree that it's wise for EB to want the well society on side rather than opposed.

It was me who posted this originally - because there have been posters on pie and bov who have been talking in terms of the deal being dead because EB is going to come back with a revised offer.

I got that impression by reading posts on pie and bov yesterday where posters were indicating that the deal as it currently stands was effectively dead in the water and that Erik would be coming back with a revised deal. As for the board not being business savvy - there are two people on the board who run their own business. There's someone who works in financial services. One of the board members who was voted onto the board last summer ran and made statements that their business experience was what they would be bringing to the board. Theyve also voted to reject apart from Feely and Dickie. I also think with respect that the well society board have had a number of years to plan for this possibility -the possibility of an approach from an outside investor. What some fans aren't happy with I expect is that this offer wasn't binned before it got to fans.

It's a bit stronger than that over there - you're right. But I don't like the dynamic. Which seems to be that they've persuaded Erik to bin the deal because they don't trust the rest of us to vote no. People need to be allowed to make their own minds up. I might not agree with everyone elses point of view - but I'll defend their right to have it - even if it doesn't align with mine. I'll also say that I've given money to the well society when I've had the square root of eff all to spare - so anyone who thinks I don't believe in fan ownership (not aiming this at you) really doesn't know me very well.

People on pie and bov are saying that the deal has been binned and it's going back to the drawing board - because they've managed to persuade EB they don't want his deal - and I completely get that that's just a forum like this is - but that's what's been said by more than one poster over a couple of days. The jist is that they don't trust fans to vote no. So the deal has to be torched. Yes I do get they are accessible. I've emailed the society re some issues I wanted to raise. Ndas - understand.

Hopefully one that scores lots of goals 🤣

I'm not here to go in on the well society board. I just think that it's obvious that some fans don't want the vote just incase others vote yes. And that's not a good enough reason to get the vote binned. I don't think anyone has been transparent enough with the fans. And I think we should have been spoken to before Ben Banks. I also think that if the society don't agree with the timescale then just say it. Fans are being asked to respond to an email. This has nothing to do with the election or the euros or the summer holidays. If people care enough to vote they will vote. There needs to be a proper update from the board and the Well Society board too. An honest one and if that means admitting that things aren't good between the MFC board and the Well Society - that needs to be aired.

Here was me upset that I had FOMO because I can't get out to watch it because I broke my leg 🤣. Thank god for pinot grigot

Me too

I agree. The well society have told members from the outset there's going to be a vote - so what's the reason not to have one now?

You think they'd get in? 🤣🤣

I think the email the well society sent out was clear enough as to the reasons behind the rejection. I'd like to know if this vote is going to happen - because there's been talk elsewhere (, pie and bov) of it not going ahead now because of how some fans feel about it. What the implications are of well society Mfc board members voting to recommend the deal - and the next steps. Thanks in advance