Smurthwaite breaks silence.......

[valefan16]

That's not exactly true - Rico said a chairman had pulled out, not ours. From that statement it's entirely possible it was theirs.

 

Again, not sticking up for the guy at all.

 

In the statement Smurf says he left at 8:30 to get to PV but wasnt realistic to get the paper work done in time so had to call it off.

[blackdog]

Its a fair enough statement and agree on all aspects of the non violence/abuse side of the protests.

 

Intrigued by his statement regarding his position after a new manager comes in?

 

Tell his daughter that then Pot kettle black etc

[Highwayman]

To be fair - and I'm not sticking up for him - he did state that anything of higher power gets passed onto him, so I assume he probably has to be made aware of signing a player. The fact that we have no manager made the situation harder I imagine.

 

Whilst I am against Smurf, it appears he did at least try to bring an experienced striker in. That being said, why was the proposal at midday and then nothing sorted until 8:30pm? Seems a while to be sat there doing nothing.

 

I don’t believe a single word that comes out of Smurthwaite’s mouth. Anyway, if he really wanted to sign another striker, what happened during the previous 30 days.

[Goal Drought]

I don’t believe a single word that comes out of Smurthwaite’s mouth. Anyway, if he really wanted to sign another striker, what happened during the previous 30 days.

 

We actually did sign two others.

[JohnJames]

Phil Sproson also said that league 1 striker was due to sign on Monday but had torn their ankle ligaments

[Santa]

Disagree with the bit about the swearing personally.

[man in the pub]

We had 31 days to sign a striker.

 

And dont forget £400k

[Highwayman]

We actually did sign two others.

I wish them all the best in a Vale shirt, but fear that some evidence of success at this level is what we need right now. Not sure a young lad from the Spanish 4th Division qualifies!

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

To be fair - and I'm not sticking up for him - he did state that anything of higher power gets passed onto him, so I assume he probably has to be made aware of signing a player. The fact that we have no manager made the situation harder I imagine.

 

Whilst I am against Smurf, it appears he did at least try to bring an experienced striker in. That being said, why was the proposal at midday and then nothing sorted until 8:30pm? Seems a while to be sat there doing nothing.

 

All spot on.

 

On Richards why was a deal sheet not an option, sky sports talk of these all the time?

 

Shame really but all seems to make sense, just all too late in the damn day.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

That's not exactly true - Rico said a chairman had pulled out, not ours. From that statement it's entirely possible it was theirs.

 

Again, not sticking up for the guy at all.

 

Spot on.

[onestepatatime]

That statement is clearly from a worried man! If it's getting too much Smurthwaite why do you hang on? Please see sense and discuss the sale with any interested parties in a professional manner. We will have respect for you for that.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Why didn’t someone from the Vale drive south and meet MR somewhere between here and Northampton? On deadline day agents are swarming all over the motorway services...

 

More than fair, if the owner was in Leicester surely all he would have needed was the paperwork emailing to him and a printer?

 

He could have then met Rico somewhere convenient?

 

Or does it have to be certain people within the club that can sign to meet the needs of the EFL?

[Valiant!]

Garlick s fault then!!!!

[valefan16]

More than fair, if the owner was in Leicester surely all he would have needed was the paperwork emailing to him and a printer?

 

He could have then met Rico somewhere convenient?

 

Or does it have to be certain people within the club that can sign to meet the needs of the EFL?

 

Smurf was at Vale I believe until late.

[Valiant!]

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