Q&A with Norman Smurthwaite - Supporters Club Mtg

[mr.hobblesworth]

Just in case no-one has it, here's a link to Mike Baggaley's live Sentinel updates...

 

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/port-vale-live-norman-smurthwaite-1370482

[Houston Valiant]

He’s already lying through his teeth.

[robf]

Worrying, headline news already... that is a big amount (may need to refresh to see the tweet)

 

[TJHValiant]

Those figures make no sense. How on earth does it cost £880,000 to run the club between May and July in the close season? The only thing is wages. No Police bills or anything. What is it going on?

[Port Vale Paul]

If we are to believe what he is saying we may as well lock the ground and throw away the keys now

[Doha]

God I really do ******* hate him.

 

at a supporters club meeting Colin Garlick said the club is self financing

 

NS: I’m not aware of that report.

 

This club from Jan to April is losing £140,000 to £160,000 a month.

 

He hasn’t been involved in running the club since October 2016.

 

[mr.hobblesworth]

Those figures make no sense. How on earth does it cost £880,000 to run the club between May and July in the close season? The only thing is wages. No Police bills or anything. What is it going on?

 

I guess there's no income but still have to pay players and other staff's wages.

[TJHValiant]

We must have some seriously overpaid players if those figures are accurate.

[elav trop 1876]

Those figures make no sense. How on earth does it cost £880,000 to run the club between May and July in the close season? The only thing is wages. No Police bills or anything. What is it going on?

 

That has to be bull surely,

 

we have only cheap squad, he has had more money than any owner since bell, yet we are in our lowest of lows position on off the pitch

 

how do barnet, accy Morecombe,crewe rochadale ,walsall plus others survive

[mr.hobblesworth]

Has he just picked up a transcript of previous interviews? He's still bollocking on about how he should have put the club in to administration but didn't because of the fans.

[TJHValiant]

I guess there's no income but still have to pay players and other staff's wages.

 

I thought that but outgoings for wages over 3 months are nearly a million? The whole wage bill for a whole year was £1.6 million!!

[Doha]

He says one resolution would have been for him to walk away. But he decided putting club into admin wasn’t fair to fans.

 

Yes relegation to non-league under his malicious incompetence is far superior.

 

We must have some seriously overpaid players if those figures are accurate.

 

Do remember we are talking about the ***** who gave Mbamba £100k a year and then emailed that confidential salary information out to fans when considering whether to buy some magic beans off some Norwegian car cleaning product salesmen under the football director guidance of a bloke in Hale who sells cash and carry Fanta. I wouldn't trust him with a ******* lemonade stand.

[TJHValiant]

Do remember we are talking about the ***** who gave Mbamba £100k a year and then emailed that confidential salary information out to fans when considering whether to buy some magic beans off some Norwegian car cleaning product salesmen and a bloke in Hale who sells cash and carry Fanta and fabric. I wouldn't trust him with a ******* lemonade stand.

 

Ah yes those lads like Mbamba. Well we have got rid of those so Norman has no excuse but to put the money back in he is saving now.

[TJHValiant]

He “found” Alnwick...big deal..what a pillock..yes he then decided to lose him with replacement...

 

My only surprise is that there has been no lynching.

[Santa]

He found Alnwick after telling Page the budget had been spent. Page was getting ready to sign Paddy Kenny on a short term deal.