Blue Sky - where from?

[Birches Head Fred]

If there is any link then why deny it? It can't really be a problem if the the BSI deal is so much better.

 

Perhaps it has something to do with who set the deal up and the need to make it look separate?

 

I don't begin to believe I understand what's gone on one Iota, but there's too much coincidence between the two companies involved for there to be no link somewhere along the line.

I honestly think there are fans who will never trust anything that comes out of the club from now til doomsday unless a single entity buys the club lock stock and barrell, decimates the existing staff and starts afresh.

[fairportnick]

The Legal document for the lease at CW might make interesting reading.

[cplowe1]

If there is any link then why deny it? It can't really be a problem if the the BSI deal is so much better.

 

Perhaps it has something to do with who set the deal up and the need to make it look separate?

 

Maybe there isn't, plus what is a "link" is subjective anyway. But of course if there is a "link" it would be completely in Lloyd and Deakin's interest to play it down because it makes it look like completely their baby and nothing to do with the old guard. Just to repeat, I don't know just speculating based on the facts, and am not against the BSI deal.

[Santa]

Mike Lloyd was minding his own business watching a friendly match in America paid for by an artificial turf company who had just signed a contract to invest £1.6 million into Port Vale.

 

However, by complete coincidence, the owner of their main rival in the industry, based in Philadelphia, just happened to be passing through Seattle (of all places). He and Lloyd had a bit of a chat, and the rest is history.

 

You wait for years for a USA based artificial turf company who wants to invest money in a lower division football club, and then two turn up at once. What are the chances of that?

[Sonny]

Mike Lloyd was minding his own business watching a friendly match in America paid for by an artificial turf company who had just signed a contract to invest £1.6 million into Port Vale.

 

However, by complete coincidence, the owner of their main rival in the industry, based in Philadelphia, just happened to be passing through Seattle (of all places). He and Lloyd had a bit of a chat, and the rest is history.

 

You wait for years for a USA based artificial turf company who wants to invest money in a lower division football club, and then two turn up at once. What are the chances of that?

 

I have sent an email asking Lloyd the very same questions you raise and guess what.....................................................No reply :(

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

I cannot believe there is no link between the two deals. Haing said that, it wouldn't bother me in the slightest if there was. What I do find odd is the insistence from Lloyd and Dickin that there isn't. I'm not one for conspiracy theories, as you all know, but I just wonder if whatever commission Brian Melzack thought he was getting has been hijacked by someone who may want to invest £100k into the Club.

[IanW]

The Legal document for the lease at CW might make interesting reading.

 

What makes you say this?

[BIRCHES HEAD WHITES]

if everything is above board, why not be open and honest on the following non essential but valid questions,

 

bsi annual turnover .

 

bsi number of employees.

 

bsi list of major projects worked on.

 

bsi list of other sporting connections.

 

surely non of this info would be regarded as confidential or offensive to be asked to provide this information openly ?

[budge]

i've just driven 7000kilometres around the u.s.a. in 4 weeks and i didn't even meet another englishman, does that make any difference, or is it a coincidence.

[fairportnick]

i've just driven 7000kilometres around the u.s.a. in 4 weeks and i didn't even meet another englishman, does that make any difference, or is it a coincidence.

 

It probably means they didnt have a sign around their necks saying "I am English"

[werstayinup]

They are from the United States of America, Alan. Do please keep up. Tik Tok, not long now.

 

You do make me larrrrffffff sonny,all your tik tok ******** was when we had a full board and you were tik toking that they were here to stay but now i actually agree with you tik tok not long now and they will have all ****ed off,totally the opposite of what you kept telling us,please do keep up lover:wub:

[werstayinup]

I was under the impression melzak introduced them while over in the states.

 

Yes indeed,amazing though that he is part of brokering deals etc and yet the club say he isn't getting a penny:rolleyes:

[Pete T]

i've just driven 7000kilometres around the u.s.a. in 4 weeks and i didn't even meet another englishman, does that make any difference, or is it a coincidence.

 

Hint: They are not as fat, as a rule. I can normally spot non Americans in the USA.

[Spunk Trumpet]

Anybody who thinks there is NO link between Ameriturf and Blue Sky are, in my opinion, thick and naive.

 

I dare say there are many little fibs in the clubs 141answers.

[andy jones]

Alan,

 

I understand it was Deakin's deal and was set up in America as others have said.

 

We are currently trying to get Perry Deakin to an Open Meeting where it would be a great first question.