More rambling from Dave King

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

Did anyone see the thread Rab Marshall put up on FF re this? I was half way through it before it got chopped.

[onlythestrongsurvive 1,007]

King to me did a lot of good, but he also did a lot of damage - hiring Pedro and giving him millions to spend on utter shite and the constant feud with Ashley, court cases and fuckups / half truths over contracts which also set us back for god knows how long.

At the end of the day, I'm thankful he came in when he did (would have preferred it 5 years earlier) but, in my eyes,  in the end he was causing all sorts of harm and probably should have left about a year earlier than he did.

 

 

 

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,540]

6 hours ago, onlythestrongsurvive said:

King to me did a lot of good, but he also did a lot of damage - hiring Pedro and giving him millions to spend on utter shite and the constant feud with Ashley, court cases and fuckups / half truths over contracts which also set us back for god knows how long.

At the end of the day, I'm thankful he came in when he did (would have preferred it 5 years earlier) but, in my eyes,  in the end he was causing all sorts of harm and probably should have left about a year earlier than he did.

 

 

 

Not that im a king fan (always think he has a selfish ulterior motive) but the pedro signing he didnt want by all accounts and was outvoted on it with the board

[graeme_4 34,458]

7 hours ago, onlythestrongsurvive said:

King to me did a lot of good, but he also did a lot of damage - hiring Pedro and giving him millions to spend on utter shite and the constant feud with Ashley, court cases and fuckups / half truths over contracts which also set us back for god knows how long.

At the end of the day, I'm thankful he came in when he did (would have preferred it 5 years earlier) but, in my eyes,  in the end he was causing all sorts of harm and probably should have left about a year earlier than he did.

 

 

 

He’s a shifty untrustworthy guy. Amount of lies, half truths and personal vendettas out did a lot to the good work. 

[esquire8 42,460]

Looks like he is wanting back after failing to sell his shares and losing a battle against the current board.

Interesting to see how the board react to this.

 

King said: “Now that my business interests in South Africa have been stabilised following the devastations of Covid, I have advised the board of RIFC plc that I am available to re-join the board and offer my services to the further development of the Club."

“I remain the largest shareholder of RIFC and look forward to many years of service to the Club and, most importantly, to its supporters.”

[STEPPS BOY 73,890]

Now trying to re-join the board..

[AlbertzLoyalRSC 18,069]

11 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Looks like he is wanting back after failing to sell his shares and losing a battle against the current board.

Interesting to see how the board react to this.

 

King said: “Now that my business interests in South Africa have been stabilised following the devastations of Covid, I have advised the board of RIFC plc that I am available to re-join the board and offer my services to the further development of the Club."

“I remain the largest shareholder of RIFC and look forward to many years of service to the Club and, most importantly, to its supporters.”

 

11 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said:

Now trying to re-join the board..

The board...

 

[theblueoysterbar 19,593]

Guy's better in the tent pissing out than out of it pissing in.

[STEPPS BOY 73,890]

Just now, AlbertzLoyalRSC said:

 

The board...

 

I don’t think they will.

[markem 7,251]

Really wish he’d stop playing this stuff out in the media. 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,526]

Actively trying to sell his shares and join the board simultaneously  

[.Williamson. 82,170]

On 08/12/2021 at 23:33, McEwan's Lager said:

Did anyone see the thread Rab Marshall put up on FF re this? I was half way through it before it got chopped.

The thread about his phone call with King? He loves the attention does Rab 

[Bad Robot 21,148]

Anyone know his issue with Graeme Park?

 

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,540]

As the largest shareholder, the board will find it hard to not offer him a seat given that park has two for his, be interesting to see how this develops

[plymouthranger 3,872]

25 minutes ago, Bad Robot said:

Anyone know his issue with Graeme Park?

 

Egos. 
 

Dave King doesn’t like not being the main guy. He has a good relationship with Douglas Park and there doesn’t seem to be any issues there.
 

But Graeme Park is effectively running the club as Douglas is of a fair age and has to focus a lot of his time with running his core businesses. King and Graeme Park don’t get on. 

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

7 hours ago, .Williamson. said:

The thread about his phone call with King? He loves the attention does Rab 

Yeah but the original one that was put up.

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It is only fair + correct that the largest individual shareholder has a seat on the board. 

The motive behind it is unclear - I reckon it's a play to get someone to buy him out, the Parks maybe? 

Was very surprised to see Letham leave the board last week. Think this is all linked with guys fighting behind the scenes. 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,526]

3 minutes ago, psb07158 said:

It is only fair + correct that the largest individual shareholder has a seat on the board. 

The motive behind it is unclear - I reckon it's a play to get someone to buy him out, the Parks maybe? 

Was very surprised to see Letham leave the board last week. Think this is all linked with guys fighting behind the scenes. 

In normal circumstances probably, but when that person had a prominent seat on the board and chose to walk away from that position? 

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1 minute ago, The Specky Liar said:

In normal circumstances probably, but when that person had a prominent seat on the board and chose to walk away from that position? 

Aye, I take your point, but his circumstances can change as he alludes to in his statement. The issue with King is you can never really take him at face value. 

I'd love to believe that he's coming back because he genuinely has more time again and wants to help the club, but given the numerous lies he has told over the years I can't. 

That said, without his money we'd have been up shit creek a long time ago. 

[The Hammer 11 2,575]

Wish Dave would give elon musk a call and talk him into buying us probably knows his dodgy parents

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,526]

19 minutes ago, psb07158 said:

Aye, I take your point, but his circumstances can change as he alludes to in his statement. The issue with King is you can never really take him at face value. 

I'd love to believe that he's coming back because he genuinely has more time again and wants to help the club, but given the numerous lies he has told over the years I can't. 

That said, without his money we'd have been up shit creek a long time ago. 

Yeah definitely. I'm really cynical of him and from my point of view the circumstances that have changed are he's realised he won't be able to sell his shares to club1872 and is trying to force the current boards hand into buying him out.

[bigblueyonder 11,156]

1 hour ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Yeah but the original one that was put up.

Get it telt or stfu. 

[Smile 26,600]

On 08/12/2021 at 23:33, McEwan's Lager said:

Did anyone see the thread Rab Marshall put up on FF re this? I was half way through it before it got chopped.

Not the best person to get an opinion from.

[Bears r us 30,791]

14 hours ago, esquire8 said:

Looks like he is wanting back after failing to sell his shares and losing a battle against the current board.

Interesting to see how the board react to this.

 

King said: “Now that my business interests in South Africa have been stabilised following the devastations of Covid, I have advised the board of RIFC plc that I am available to re-join the board and offer my services to the further development of the Club."

“I remain the largest shareholder of RIFC and look forward to many years of service to the Club and, most importantly, to its supporters.”

As @Moody Blue Legendmight say. 

 

[Inigo 32,526]

I'm still in the camp of King being a good cunt. Likely lost a tonne of cash to basically rescue us, and for all he's a wiley old character when it comes to telling the whole truth all the time, I just don't believe for a second the guy crying on the podium when he left us was putting on a performance or was a man who would harm us.