Robbie To Abstain on Future of Vale

[NLVMalc]

Hi Guy just received this official update from Robbies team:

 

 

Dear PV FC Board and Fans,

 

Back in 2005, I invested in Port Vale at a time when the club came to me needing money.

 

I was very happy to help, the club is a big part of my childhood and roots. I made it very clear at the time I made the investment that as I live in Los Angeles, I would not be able to follow The Vale closely enough to be involved in anyway in the running of the club or called upon to be involved in any future decision making. That position has not changed and I do not feel well informed enough or close enough to the current debate to vote either way. I will therefore respectfully be abstaining from any vote on the future ownership and running of the club.

 

Robert Williams

[Memphis]

Good or bad news?

 

I can't decide.

[Guest DonDon Valiant]

Perfectly within his right. Any stick he may or may not get is completely ridiculous and shameful.

[vog]

Good or bad news?

 

I can't decide.

 

Better than him voting with the board, but ultimately bad news. It means that the board own 31% of approx 78%, or closer to 40%.

[Another shropshire valiant]

Sensible call from Robbie I think, at least his votes cannot be used against the Black & Gold campaign now......

[Spunk Trumpet]

I asked Jonathan Wilkes to get in touch with him earlier on Twitter.

 

At least we have some sort of reply.

[Memphis]

Give it to your dad then!

 

****s sake, we basically need Robbie's vote.

 

Bad news.

 

But he hasn't given it to the board either.

 

Think you need to take a chill pill.

 

Giving it to his dad is just asking for trouble.

[grebovale]

Not good news me thinks,but it could be worse,it seems Robbie wont back the board though ......

[ValeForever.]

Fair play Robbie. He is completely entitled to say what he has. Thanks for helping in the first place Robbie and thank you for your hasty response. Visit soon!

[Guest TommyMac]

Perfectly within his right. Any stick he may or may not get is completely ridiculous and shameful.

 

So by your reasoning if he gets stick it is completely ridiculous and shameful. If he doesn't get any stick it is completely ridiculous and shameful. Are you sure that's what you mean?

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

strengthens the Board's hand IMHO:(

[grebovale]

This is a clear message to the board that Robbie is against them so not all bad news,lets hope that THE SENLIE OLD GITS gets the message,TAKE THE LONG WALK GUYS.....

[Santa]

I think his response is quite poor myself.

 

If he wanted to donate money to PVFC then he should have bought sponsorship.

 

He bought (at the time) 24.9% of a company with a multi million pound turnover and deep roots within his local community. That comes with responsibilities attached to it.

 

You cannot own a quarter of a business and not hold any opinion about the direction it goes in. You might as well sit there and watch it go down the pan.

 

Time to grow a pair, Robbie. Seriously man.

[Timothius]

This is bad news because without Robbie's vote things may never change. He needs to be made fully aware that his actions are threatening the very future of PVFC. Whatever his reasoning he can simply give his proxy to any of his trusted friends and say, vote as you feel is best. In that way he won't get stick. If Phil taylor had his proxy his vote could be put to good use. As useful as his £250k was when he put it in, it is now a millstone around the club's fture and if he doesn't see the need to vote or have any interest, then perhaps he should transfer his shareholding to someone who will pay for it and will use the vote, Mo via Taylor? It has to be done.

[Bede]

Agree 100% Santa.

 

A very disappointing response.

 

He has a large responsibility and has to face up to that in important times such as these.