Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 2:18 pm  

upthetrin92 wrote:

when was this? when the licencing was introduced a while back?

After Ted before Glover took over at the beginning of 2011.

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 3:12 pm  

upthetrin92 wrote:

when was this? when the licencing was introduced a while back?

I think it was when Glover stepped in.

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 4:35 pm  

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

I think it was when Glover stepped in.

Trumpeting that all our financial problems would be a thing of the past. Remember it well.

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 5:14 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Trumpeting that all our financial problems would be a thing of the past. Remember it well.

So I was living overseas when Glover was running the joint - I mean, did it all start well with him and he just got out of control with being the big man about town or was it always doomed from the start?

He can clearly make, sell and maintain windows and conservatories, so business doesn’t seem alien to him, or is it businesses that don’t make profit where he came unstuck?

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 6:30 pm  

upthetrin92 wrote:

when was this? when the licencing was introduced a while back?

Just before Mr Carter took over

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 6:36 pm  

BackSeatCoach wrote:

So I was living overseas when Glover was running the joint - I mean, did it all start well with him and he just got out of control with being the big man about town or was it always doomed from the start?

He can clearly make, sell and maintain windows and conservatories, so business doesn’t seem alien to him, or is it businesses that don’t make profit where he came unstuck?

Think at the time there were nearly as many people getting in free as we’re paying ,so crowds looked decent but I don’t think he had much idea how to run a RL club . Remember it well getting hoodwinked like a lot of fans to a meeting at cedar court for some great news , I was in the second wave to be told of a share scheme or the likes , total spin . But the best of all was the Pearman debacle ,who ride into town like a knight in shining armour throwing his false money and promises about like confetti . A team of superstars were assembled and then the inevitable cheques started to bounce and the rest is history as they say . Could only happen to Wakey

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 6:48 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Think at the time there were nearly as many people getting in free as we’re paying ,so crowds looked decent but I don’t think he had much idea how to run a RL club . Remember it well getting hoodwinked like a lot of fans to a meeting at cedar court for some great news , I was in the second wave to be told of a share scheme or the likes , total spin . But the best of all was the Pearman debacle ,who ride into town like a knight in shining armour throwing his false money and promises about like confetti . A team of superstars were assembled and then the inevitable cheques started to bounce and the rest is history as they say . Could only happen to Wakey

The famous Ceder Court meeting, remember massive queue to get in for the biggest meeting in the clubs history. Rumour going around was Parkin was there to announce he bought the club someone even pointed what was supposedly his car in the car park .

Up the Trin

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 6:57 pm  

Wakefield City wrote:

The famous Ceder Court meeting, remember massive queue to get in for the biggest meeting in the clubs history. Rumour going around was Parkin was there to announce he bought the club someone even pointed what was supposedly his car in the car park .

Up the Trin

So what was the agenda / outcomes for the cedar court meeting? I’m curious.

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 7:03 pm  

[quote="BackSeatCoach"]So what was the agenda / outcomes for the cedar court meeting? I’m curious.[/quote

To get the hundreds of fans present to sign up to the 1873 lottery. nothing more. Never felt so disappointed in my life

Re: New Backer : Tue May 16, 2023 7:05 pm  

BackSeatCoach wrote:

So I was living overseas when Glover was running the joint - I mean, did it all start well with him and he just got out of control with being the big man about town or was it always doomed from the start?

He can clearly make, sell and maintain windows and conservatories, so business doesn’t seem alien to him, or is it businesses that don’t make profit where he came unstuck?

Glovers biggest mistake was entrusting the running of the club to James Elston.