If I recall correctly, weren't there known concerns raised from other vendors, or did I dream that.
10th Apr 2026 10:09:41 [51.lo.gg.ed]
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In other news I see the RSPB have put out advice to not feed birds via bird feeders from May through September to prevent spreading what sounds like a horrible disease.
10th Apr 2026 10:08:53 [195.lo.gg.ed]
I love seeing the garden birds around the place but will follow the advice accordingly.
That’s missed revenue Spit - this is a cost for which no product or service was received. Eg rather than not receiving £400k, you gave someone £400k and got nothing for it.
10th Apr 2026 10:05:52 [195.lo.gg.ed]
And this whole “can’t say anything cos legal case” line is a myth I think - there’s been no official communication from either board. I think it’s just a line fed out to fans by the clique in order to make people go “ok that sounds viable”. If there is a legal challenge going on then it would be great to get a status update after all it was a big chunk of money for a club in financial distress.
Maybe a sponsorship didn't get fulfilled?
10th Apr 2026 09:59:26 [82.lo.gg.ed]
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Re the 400k, I seem to recall that we were not the only victim, and that maybe somebody else further up the chain with deeper pockets has taken the legal action and we're riding on the coat-tails of that. We are not playing an active role in the negotiations, but waiting for the larger firm to get to the end of their process. They have asked us to keep quiet until then unless we say anything that prejudices their case. However I may have dreamt all of this so don't take any of it as gospel!
10th Apr 2026 09:58:49 [193.lo.gg.ed]
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Not nearly half a million quid it doesn’t. You don’t pay that sort of amount up front with no protections. As Nick W says, an investor will want to know exactly what happened, why and what has been done about it. They will also then want to ensure it never happens again.
10th Apr 2026 09:44:25 [195.lo.gg.ed]
The zero accountability approach of our current leadership style will not be accepted by someone pumping in millions and nor should it.
Nick Woking - if the supplier was BTH, maybe they owed us rent or sales or something similar?
10th Apr 2026 09:37:08 [45.lo.gg.ed]
In that case, there's not really much you can do. Anyone who's earned enough money to be in a position to invest will know that kind of thing happens.
REPD - It is a bit odd to lose money on an amount owed to us by a supplier (as normally we would owe the supplier) but as you say it’s unlikely to put off an investor- at worst it will be evidence that we had poor controls or risk management at the time, but generally the investor will think that if there were such failures then they will do better and prevent them in the future. The key will be us being able to tell them why the loss happened and what we have done to stop it happening again.
10th Apr 2026 09:25:09 [86.lo.gg.ed]
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Morning all. TBH unless the £400k was down to serious malpractice on "our" part I doubt an investor would run for the hills on seeing it. A supplier going bust and owing money (which I would imagine is the most plausible) isn't exactly unheard of
10th Apr 2026 09:15:25 [45.lo.gg.ed]
In other words, I don't think it's a deal breaker one bit. Just inconvenience.
I'm sure investors would be fully informed about the 400K, after all they will have signed an NDA so won't spill the beans to the hoi palloi.
10th Apr 2026 08:41:57 [86.lo.gg.ed]
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Spit- the missing 400k would be a lot of crazy gang pale ale ;-)
10th Apr 2026 06:44:15 [104.lo.gg.ed]
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🚨New episode available now🚨
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10th Apr 2026 06:38:24 [82.lo.gg.ed]
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Today’s the day JJ gives us some
hope regarding our injury list.
10th Apr 2026 06:31:45 [195.lo.gg.ed]
Morning all. Lurker - Meadow’s comment about legal reasons I think is a myth (not a pop at meadow I just don’t remember any official communication as such) - if there is ongoing legal action then the costs would be massive by now as the £400k thing happenedwell over a year ago. It needs clarification otherwise investors may see the club as being financially irresponsible or negligent (or even worse) and that may well cause some of the more shrewd or careful ones to walk away or not even approach
Shame by the horns went kaput,
9th Apr 2026 23:36:42 [82.lo.gg.ed]
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Lurker, from what I can gather a supplier went bust owing us £400k. There could be other reasons but we can't be told for legal reasons. Yes I know that's a bit repetitive but I really CBA to rephrase it.
9th Apr 2026 23:03:31 [86.lo.gg.ed]
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Remember you're always welcome here, Meadow, when you're over this way.
9th Apr 2026 23:03:27 [146.lo.gg.ed]
Haven't got to any matches this year.
Padds, my parents and brother moved to Weston-Super-Mare in 2004. My parents are long gone but my brother still lives there. Loads of Brummies pop down there for a few days away because it's so easy to get to. Last June I was there and spotted a fair number of Birmingham and Villa shirts. I was wearing a Dons shirt so a few conversations were had.
9th Apr 2026 22:58:33 [86.lo.gg.ed]
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Missed all this. What is this about missing 400k and it being paid to someone?
9th Apr 2026 22:39:29 [185.lo.gg.ed]
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Very good pete, I had barry out of auf wierdersehen pet reading that:-)
9th Apr 2026 22:24:34 [82.lo.gg.ed]
Best show ever
Took a bit..
9th Apr 2026 22:23:41 [146.lo.gg.ed]
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I like that, Pete. Made me smile. A couple of years ago we were talking to a waiter in Verona. He said he'd had a Brummie girlfriend and how much he liked the people. He said that when he visited they'd say : 'Harbinyer?' Talk a bit to work out that it was 'how have you been?' what with his accent and all.
9th Apr 2026 22:22:50 [146.lo.gg.ed]
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Paddington - Brummie accent joke for you:- A Brummie walks into a tailors. "Alroit, mate. I'd like a 70's suit, please."
The tailor says, "Certainly sir, and would you like a kipper tie?"
Brummie says, "Ta mate, two sugars please."
9th Apr 2026 22:16:32 [45.lo.gg.ed]
yes, made me groan too
OMG I just realised I never asked as to whether Womble Of Bodmin Moor got back ok. I hope the journey was ok that really is a long old poke from Plough Lane.
9th Apr 2026 22:02:30 [195.lo.gg.ed]
Also sorry to explain that given the 0-3 defeat and 3 senior players going out injured you are now only permitted to travel as close as Leigh Delamare and watch via VPN whilst enjoying a KFC. Not my rules it’s just how things are.
We've found loads of Brummies and Black Country people in Somerset too. They come here for holidays as children and fall in love with it. They're lovely people aren't they? No side, as my mother would have said, not like us lot and Mancs.
9th Apr 2026 22:01:03 [146.lo.gg.ed]
Not accents I ever heard in London. Just one bloke I knew from Brum in forty years. None at all in Sussex either.
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