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Bullyshit

Straight away from the title of my "piece" you can possibly tell I'm not convinced about this vote one little bit. The point of my moan is, doesn't Mr Wyness's contract state that he can negotiate contracts for his own gain?

I don't believe that Mr Wyness is able to look after the commercial side of Everton football Club when there is such a blatant conflict of interest with him handling the negotiations. How can we ever be sure that any deal done by Kieth Wyness is in Everton's best interest? Simple answer is we can't. His contract with the club allows him to "broker" deals on the club's behalf. This means he can take a cut, (commission) of any deal he signs for Everton Football Club.

Maybe we should all be carefull about what Mr Wyness is telling us. Is this really the deal of the Century for Everton? Or is it the Deal of the Century for Mr Wyness?

I realise this is off the mark of other posts but it is something that the club or Mr Wyness haven't denied in the past. It is a grave conflict of interest to allow a man who potentially stands to earn an awful lot of money through any deal to be allowed to negotiate such a deal. He cannot have 100% of Everton's best interest in mind while he's got such a personal gain to make.

The fact that there is no Plan B scares me shitless. This is a £60M turnover company. It can't make decisions based on only one option. It's commercial suicide. We all care. Mr Wyness say's he care's (lip service). Would you, as a CEO of a company, take such a risk of offering one option on the biggest decision that your company will ever make and offer that to your shareholders and in Evertons case, supporters?

It's a 'take it or leave it' scenario. It's a scare tactic. It's bullyshit if you ask me.
John Hughes, Wirral Posted 18/07/2007 at 11:19:41

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Mark Wynne
1 Posted 18/07/2007 at 14:10:57

The figures about Kirkby don't add up, and the shite uttered by Pravda just makes me sick. WHat Phil McNulty said really it sums up my belief that even those who aren't Evertonians are sat scratching their heads wondering what's going behind closed doors at GP.

Rupert Sullivan
2 Posted 18/07/2007 at 15:16:57

John, I have no idea about Wyness’ contract but like you, the idea of a £60m turnover business having no plan B also scares me. This is just not a sensible proposition.

Harry Palmer
3 Posted 18/07/2007 at 15:37:14

Take it or leave it is a good deal. We can leave it and get rid of Billy Bullshit, Tesco Terry Leahy and their partner in crime Wyness in one fell swoop.

steve lyth
4 Posted 18/07/2007 at 16:15:04

Wyness has openly admitted at shareholder meetings that he has brokered his own deals to the club, there is a major conflict of interest and he cares not one jot for Evertonians.
Just say no and lets hope they officially put the club up for sale.
I understand they are looking for more Corporate clients from a new ground but Billy and Bully have already counted the money the Tesco deal will make them personaly.Forget the hype of the long term interests for the Club because thats what it is, say NO to Kirkby.

Tom Emanuel
5 Posted 18/07/2007 at 15:28:57

It will be interesting to see how many Evertonians are against the move if (and it's a big one at that) a "sugar daddy" does become involved. Would the price of moving outside the city be too high if there was a huge transfer kitty at the end of it? I still can't make up my mind about the move but I know the thought of top players playing for the club I love would make the deal more attractive to me.

Paul Gladwell
6 Posted 18/07/2007 at 18:44:46

One simple thing, reading all these letters, all Evertonians name-calling and against eachother because of this move... Is this how the most important decision should be done? I have said it before: we should all be in together, it's our club ? not that fat prick's who has divided a fanbase. We will never get everyone supporting one move but unless its a vast majority agreeing then we should not go until the vast majority agree.