Shepherd's recent comments in response to Fender's bender said the majority shareholders would back Bobby. Shpeherd mentioned himself, Douglas Hall and Sir John Hall.

Does Sir John Hall still hold a majority shareholding, I thought Douglas had those now? Is it plausible that Daddy said to Douggie, "I'm going to pump some money into this club and see some decent players here again?"

-- Anonymous, April 10, 2001

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-- Anonymous, April 10, 2001

and move hell and high water to get KK back ...... I know, same old song from me ......... but gimme the "golden oldies" every time...........all together now "Come on without come on within ...you'll not see nothin' like the Mighty Wyn"

-- Anonymous, April 10, 2001

DB,
As I understand it, DH sold his 'personal' share-holding to NTL - it may not have been all that substantial. The rest are held by Cameron Hall Dev., the CHD Pension Fund (!), and an Offshore Trust. I suspect the beneficiary of the Offshore Trust may well be DH, although it could be the wider Hall family.

SJH is still a Vice-President of the Club, and although it's largely an honorary position, I suspect he uses it to let them know he's still around from time to time.

I just wish Sir john would come back in as plc non-executive Chairman in place of 'Fender Bender', and exert some real influence. This is what the Club is crying out for - vision, direction, & challenge - and of the present cast of characters, only Sir John can provide that. I feel a letter coming on!

-- Anonymous, April 10, 2001

Oh no, not a Dear John letter................!

-- Anonymous, April 10, 2001

he has made enough of a fool of us already by reffering to SJP as a 'carbuncle'

you dont shit in your own bed man Sir JH

-- Anonymous, April 10, 2001

......actually it's a 'lopsided carbuncle' - IMHO, of course.

-- Anonymous, April 10, 2001

Lopsided it is bit a carbuncle it is not. Driving up the Felling bypass it looks breathtaking. Pity it is not full of supporters.

-- Anonymous, April 11, 2001

If only the East Stand could be made bigger!

-- Anonymous, April 11, 2001

Believe me it can be made bigger.

The technology is there, and a student is not going to complain about the blocked sunlight if you give them some extra beer tockens to blow in the strawberry on lecture days.

And when the stand eventually goes up, their sunlight would not have to be blocked, there is such a thing as a 'sunlight lamp' (used medically for a condition called SAD) which shines at the same frequency as daylight.

Thus we can make damn sure their hair grows faster with the use of photo synthesis combined with the sugar that comes from cider.

-- Anonymous, April 11, 2001

Never mind the students on Leazes Terrace, they should install those 'sunshine lamps' inside the stadium - it is regularly filled with about 51,000 SAD people!

-- Anonymous, April 11, 2001

With them being listed buildings behind the East Stand couldn't we do something to prove they've got 'concrete cancer' and knock them down?!

If any of you have ever visited Northampton, I'm sure you've noticed the Lift Tower near the Rugby Ground. A housing company have built houses all around the tower after buying the derelict offices.

The housing company are trying to prove that the building has got concrete cancer so they can knock it down and build another couple of houses.

Urban regeneration? Ptuh!

-- Anonymous, April 12, 2001

Anyone kna any terrorists like, perhaps we could knock them down without the red tape.

Seriously though in my opinion I dont think there would be any problem building on the east stand, as the purpose of this building now is for student accomadation, plus the sun light is not going to really affect their lives is it?

'IF they havent complained in 30 years of 1 hours sunlight, WHY SHOULD THEY NOW??'

I could half understand if the Leazes building was an OAP home, but it simply isnt and the only thing it can seriously get away with being is student accomadation (would you buy a flat opposite a football ground???). The buildings would simply die with neglect if it was used for another type of resident through the lack of buyer/rent interest. Whats the bet that the rent is VERY CHEAP because of St James?

In fact you would have to be a half wit to build an OAP home near a football ground anyway (major crowd violence fears is one reason etc).

-- Anonymous, April 12, 2001