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Path to the truth

As an Evertonian living in Newcastle I am not able to fully understand the impact of a stadium move to outside the City boundries, but looking purely on the footballing side of things I can see even from here how bad an idea it is and the potentially devastating effect it could have on our club. I'm unsure sometimes of whether Bill Kenwright is indeed doing a good job of running our football club or simply a good job of running it into the ground.

Lets face it we'll never actually know as we only know what the club tell us, which is usually spin to say our debt hasn't increased, there's money in the pot for transfers (which is usually during a time when we fail to sign anyone) and that lettings Liverpool FC have the city is in the best interests of our club.

So here's my proposal, and I appologise if this has already been explored but I haven't seen it anywhere. Why doesn't someone interview Paul Gregg on his previous working relationship with Bill Kenwright? I'm sure they didn't end their partnership on great terms (or at least thats the way it seemed to me) and may be a good source to find out what is actually going on with our club.

We want, no in fact we need answers and they are not forthcoming from the club, we need someone with inside knowledge and I see him as an ideal candidate to supply us with this. I know he probably wouldn't talk but wouldn't it be worth a try?
Andy Hudson, Newcastle Posted 26/06/2007 at 15:48:31

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Colm

Not a cat in hell's chance of that happening, Andy!

Marc R
1 Posted 26/06/2007 at 19:12:54

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Trevor Birch?

ian c
2 Posted 27/06/2007 at 10:34:15

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Not a chance!

Gavin Ramejkis
3 Posted 27/06/2007 at 11:20:49

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Without very careful screening Paul Gregg or Trevor Birch would open themselves to potential slander or defamation of character shots from BK and who is to know whether or not as has been the case in the past with the club; namely Gary Speed, a non-disclsure agreement was signed as part of their leaving?

Andy Hudson
4 Posted 27/06/2007 at 12:04:24

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Yeah fair point, I guess i’m just clutching at straws out of desperation. I wish someone would just come out and say "were moving to Kirkby no matter what" and be honest about it. If only we had someone who could confirm it, or say "actually its all just a ploy to get the council to pay for us a new stadium" without them having a ulterior motive.

Tony.
5 Posted 27/06/2007 at 14:06:43

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No one will EVER come out and say from the start that "the move is happening no matter what".

Why? Because it’s all about public relations, perceptions and getting people used to a radical idea.

Very few people like big changes and the information has been given out so that people can get used to the idea of moving.

Usually, by the time a poll is held (ie now) the majority will have decided that it is a good idea and will vote fore the move. Such is human nature.