Comments on: Sol Campbell, The Mystery of Munto and the Future of Notts County http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/14/sol-campbell-the-mystery-of-munto-and-the-future-of-notts-county/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hersham Pie http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/14/sol-campbell-the-mystery-of-munto-and-the-future-of-notts-county/comment-page-1/#comment-21147 Hersham Pie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:29:32 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5453#comment-21147 3) Frankly we felt the choice was a trust that wasn’t working (with administration iminent), or mystery Munto …….. Exactly right, many Notts fans weren't given the necessary information on the takeover and were then expected to vote as Trust members. This lack of information and the soundbites from the Chairman of the trust lead to many making decisions with their hearts and not their heads. I'd like to quote some of these soundbites again: 'Munto’s guarantee was “cast iron” and they were “the most honourable people I have ever met.” It's hardly suprising the trust members made the decisions they made. The due dilligence from the Trust board should have been far better than it was, they should admit to their failings in this sad scenario instead of attempting to divert all the blame to Munto. 3) Frankly we felt the choice was a trust that wasn’t working (with administration iminent), or mystery Munto ……..

Exactly right, many Notts fans weren’t given the necessary information on the takeover and were then expected to vote as Trust members. This lack of information and the soundbites from the Chairman of the trust lead to many making decisions with their hearts and not their heads.

I’d like to quote some of these soundbites again:

‘Munto’s guarantee was “cast iron” and they were “the most honourable people I have ever met.”

It’s hardly suprising the trust members made the decisions they made. The due dilligence from the Trust board should have been far better than it was, they should admit to their failings in this sad scenario instead of attempting to divert all the blame to Munto.

]]> By: I’m not dead » Gary Andrews http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/14/sol-campbell-the-mystery-of-munto-and-the-future-of-notts-county/comment-page-1/#comment-17616 I’m not dead » Gary Andrews Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:25:48 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5453#comment-17616 [...] up: My take on the current situation at Notts County, which was already out of date about six hours after it was written. That’s Notts County for [...] [...] up: My take on the current situation at Notts County, which was already out of date about six hours after it was written. That’s Notts County for [...]

]]> By: The Sweeper: Elizabeth Lambert, Public Enemy #1 | Pitch Invasion http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/14/sol-campbell-the-mystery-of-munto-and-the-future-of-notts-county/comment-page-1/#comment-17502 The Sweeper: Elizabeth Lambert, Public Enemy #1 | Pitch Invasion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:37:25 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5453#comment-17502 [...] almost impossible to keep-up with the drama at Notts County. You should read Gary’s excellent summary of the whole mess at Meadow Lane here yesterday along with Mark Meadow’s analysis of the management “buyout” at [...] [...] almost impossible to keep-up with the drama at Notts County. You should read Gary’s excellent summary of the whole mess at Meadow Lane here yesterday along with Mark Meadow’s analysis of the management “buyout” at [...]

]]> By: R from B http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/14/sol-campbell-the-mystery-of-munto-and-the-future-of-notts-county/comment-page-1/#comment-17486 R from B Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:21:45 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5453#comment-17486 Good summary of how we got in this mess. The only points I would make is that: 1) Before the take over, the trust was in turmoil, with members being kicked off or resigning from the board when they asked simple questions about the state of finances and felt they were not getting answers (under the Trust regime run by Armstrong-Holmes). Many people feared we were heading for a return to administration (the tax bill mentioned above surely came from that era ... that much debt could not have been accumilated since Munto took over). 2) People did ask the right questions about Munto because it looked too good to be true, but we were refused an answer, and couldn't find one in the public domain. Armstrong-Holmes said it was a solid deal because he'd looked into it, and Trembling said "just trust us". 3) Frankly we felt the choice was a trust that wasn't working (with administration iminent), or mystery Munto ........ Good summary of how we got in this mess.

The only points I would make is that:

1) Before the take over, the trust was in turmoil, with members being kicked off or resigning from the board when they asked simple questions about the state of finances and felt they were not getting answers (under the Trust regime run by Armstrong-Holmes). Many people feared we were heading for a return to administration (the tax bill mentioned above surely came from that era … that much debt could not have been accumilated since Munto took over).

2) People did ask the right questions about Munto because it looked too good to be true, but we were refused an answer, and couldn’t find one in the public domain. Armstrong-Holmes said it was a solid deal because he’d looked into it, and Trembling said “just trust us”.

3) Frankly we felt the choice was a trust that wasn’t working (with administration iminent), or mystery Munto ……..

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