Q&A with Norman Smurthwaite - Supporters Club Mtg

[Caroline Oakes]

Not defending Smurf!

But did you really expect him, to state what he wants for the club? Fault him for a lot of things, but you won’t find a club owner or buisness owner, how will state publicly how much they are willing to sell for!

Like it or not, but there are trade secrets, he is allowed to keep. He answered once, and got asked again and again, before he got nasty. I’ve seen politicians with media training and 50 spindoctors do the same. So I don’t really blame him for that single statement.

 

He kept comparing selling the club to selling a house and in my experience you name a price and then negotiate. Using his analogy he hasn’t done either.

[blackdog]

In all fairness I wouldn't disclose my asking price in public either.

 

Where the daft twonk went wrong was his aggressive answer to the question.

[smithie]

I agree but Vale fans are too apathetic to make things nasty.

 

We as fans have to find a way to get him to sell up as soon as possible.

 

I don't think it has to get nasty, but we can get clever.

[Santa]

He was rumoured to be asking for £6.75 million last summer.

[smithie]

He was rumoured to be asking for £6.75 million last summer.

 

This is the insane bit.....he must know, he simply must know that he will never get that figure or even 1/5th of it.

 

So how long does he stick at it for in the hope of getting any of his money back?

 

It simply doesn't make sense. Is it his pride, maybe? Is he actually insane?

[blackdog]

He even managed to call a 53/54 hero a druggie,unbelievable.

[Jacko51]

He was rumoured to be asking for £6.75 million last summer.

 

Leave out the word "million" and that's probably a fair reflection of the club's current value!

[elav trop 1876]

This is the insane bit.....he must know, he simply must know that he will never get that figure or even 1/5th of it.

 

So how long does he stick at it for in the hope of getting any of his money back?

 

It simply doesn't make sense. Is it his pride, maybe? Is he actually insane?

 

hes a financial adviser apparently, he knows exactly what he is doing, smoke screen after smoke screen my thought is he is doing very well thank you out of the club at the expense of the club --the rest is just blah blah blah to cover the money he must be making as I don't think he is as rich as he makes out so cant afford to put in what he says -just takes out puts in as loan keeps most for himself--wouldn't be surprised if the 100+k per month is what he is earning..with a liar there is usually some truth in there but never as its presented so this would be by opinion

[elav trop 1876]

wonder if there is a way to find out if hugills money was given upfront like someone suggested as if this could be proven billy liar couldn't hide he never said it or say he was hacked - again

[elav trop 1876]

Not defending Smurf!

But did you really expect him, to state what he wants for the club? Fault him for a lot of things, but you won’t find a club owner or buisness owner, how will state publicly how much they are willing to sell for!

Like it or not, but there are trade secrets, he is allowed to keep. He answered once, and got asked again and again, before he got nasty. I’ve seen politicians with media training and 50 spindoctors do the same. So I don’t really blame him for that single statement.

 

not sure about that mike cashley has been public how much he wants for newcastle

[Jacko51]

not sure about that mike cashley has been public how much he wants for newcastle

 

£380 million.

[Doha]

He reckoned that when he took over the club was losing 80k a month so how has he managed to double the loss while slashing the playing budget?

 

Because he's a pathological ******* LIAR

[Jacko51]

Has anyone who can do sums worked out how we can be losing £160,000 a month?

[Geordie Matt's grandad]

Well what a waste of time that was. Lies and bulls*hit, I now seriously fear for our future with him in charge. Time after time he avoided answering questions on how he was going to rectify the mess he has got the club in. I came away with the impression that he wasn't bothered if we are relegated to the National League. Sad times!

[blackdog]

Has anyone who can do sums worked out how we can be losing £160,000 a month?

 

Nope and nor can he.