Emails to Ridsdale

Emailed Peter Ridsdale, all stayed pretty formal he gave his views i gave mine regarding the planned march.

His main gripe seemed to be that we as demonstrators had no alternative strategy if investment fails to come in, i replied that surely it his responsibility of the current board to come up with another strategy should it be the case, I mentioned maybe look at paycuts from top to bottom at the club given soem of the wages border on the ridiculous, i then further pointed out that I myself have taken a substantial paycut of several thousand pounds in my career to keep the company going during a hardship.

He didnt reply

Thas cos he is sitting in his little room counting out his millions as his menial p.a. who is on 100k a year to reply to emails and tx's has popped out for a coffee n doughnut hence no reply

He's always the same.

He'll usually apply to abuse and 'easy' questions which serve his agenda, although he's never once replied to any of my 'tougher' questions with anything but an avoidance ("Get your facts straight") etc.

The recent e-mail I've been sending him is:

Short term cash flow issue

Hi Peter,
Since - as you say - this is only a short term cash flow issue, and the
first signs of trouble appeared in December (4 months ago), can we now
assume that things are back to normal and HMRC, Shine Foods, the FAW,
Borley's construction firm, etc etc are all fully paid off?

Kind Regards, I await your reply,
Tristan

Clearly I know they haven't been paid off, although I'm mainly pointing out that the way the Riddler was speaking (about this solely being a short term cash flow issue) was completely wrong and inaccurate.

I've e-mailed him this twice (yesterday and today) without reply.

He's always the same.

He'll usually apply to abuse and 'easy' questions which serve his agenda, although he's never once replied to any of my 'tougher' questions with anything but an avoidance ("Get your facts straight") etc.

The recent e-mail I've been sending him is:

Short term cash flow issue

Hi Peter,
Since - as you say - this is only a short term cash flow issue, and the
first signs of trouble appeared in December (4 months ago), can we now
assume that things are back to normal and HMRC, Shine Foods, the FAW,
Borley's construction firm, etc etc are all fully paid off?

Kind Regards, I await your reply,
Tristan

Clearly I know they haven't been paid off, although I'm mainly pointing out that the way the Riddler was speaking (about this solely being a short term cash flow issue) was completely wrong and inaccurate.

I've e-mailed him this twice (yesterday and today) without reply.

bit like HMRC were just "rattling our cage"

bit like HMRC were just "rattling our cage"

Indeed Anywhoo, he finally replied to my e-mail. The kitty has claws

Tristan, how many games have you been to since Colchester at home? Frankly the inner financial workings of the club are not something I am prepared to put in an e mail!
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

He must have checked up on how many games I've seen since last season As I told him though, I used to go on someone else's name, and this season I got a new fan number via e-ticketing (and he must have been checking me via an old fan number). Despite me not being a ST holder, I've 100% definitely been to a game since Colchester at home!

He's been doing his research though

bit like HMRC were just "rattling our cage"

Indeed Anywhoo, he finally replied to my e-mail. The kitty has claws

Tristan, how many games have you been to since Colchester at home? Frankly the inner financial workings of the club are not something I am prepared to put in an e mail!
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

He must have checked up on how many games I've seen since last season As I told him though, I usually go on someone else's name, and this season I got a new fan number via e-ticketing (and he must have been checking me via an old name). Despite me not being a ST holder, I've 100% definitely been to a game since Colchester at home!

He's been doing his research though

I had this discussion the other night, about what is a supporter of a club. My arguement was even if you cant make every game doesnt mean your not a true supporter, easiest example are the bluebirds down under club, would Peter claim they are "not supporters" of Cardiff City? I think they'd have something to say about that.

But for him to take the time out to check on the attendance of individuals when he has a football club in a dire predicament right now shows he isnt the man for the job.

He's always the same.

He'll usually apply to abuse and 'easy' questions which serve his agenda, although he's never once replied to any of my 'tougher' questions with anything but an avoidance ("Get your facts straight") etc.

thing is, you know they haven't been paid and he knows that so he probably thinks why should he reply just to say what you already know?

By the way, what would you class as short term?

He's always the same.

He'll usually apply to abuse and 'easy' questions which serve his agenda, although he's never once replied to any of my 'tougher' questions with anything but an avoidance ("Get your facts straight") etc.

thing is, you know they haven't been paid and he knows that so he probably thinks why should he reply just to say what you already know?

By the way, what would you class as short term?

Not that I was sticking up for him, though

Have to admire his petty reply to you though!

He's always the same.

He'll usually apply to abuse and 'easy' questions which serve his agenda, although he's never once replied to any of my 'tougher' questions with anything but an avoidance ("Get your facts straight") etc.

thing is, you know they haven't been paid and he knows that so he probably thinks why should he reply just to say what you already know?

By the way, what would you class as short term?

Not that I was sticking up for him, though

Have to admire his petty reply to you though!

your Pro Riddler

I had this discussion the other night, about what is a supporter of a club. My arguement was even if you cant make every game doesnt mean your not a true supporter, easiest example are the bluebirds down under club, would Peter claim they are "not supporters" of Cardiff City? I think they'd have something to say about that.

But for him to take the time out to check on the attendance of individuals when he has a football club in a dire predicament right now shows he isnt the man for the job.

Yeah I know what you mean. I can't make every game but I'm certainly not a plastic or anything. I've been seeing City since I was 8 or 9. Anywhoo, I told him that I've been to quite a few games this season; he's been checking an old fan number. Still, got to give him dedication points for trying to check up on me

thing is, you know they haven't been paid and he knows that so why should he reply just to say what you already know?

By the way, what would you class as short term?

Not that I was sticking up for him, though

Have to admire his petty reply to you though!

Hehe yep I know what you mean

I'd personally class short term at around 1-6 months I guess. I know my original e-mail wasn't too accurate, it was mainly to point out to the Riddler that his "only a short term cash flow issue" claim was probably completely incorrect and another fobbing off line.

bit like HMRC were just "rattling our cage"

Indeed Anywhoo, he finally replied to my e-mail. The kitty has claws

Tristan, how many games have you been to since Colchester at home? Frankly the inner financial workings of the club are not something I am prepared to put in an e mail!
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

He must have checked up on how many games I've seen since last season As I told him though, I usually go on someone else's name, and this season I got a new fan number via e-ticketing (and he must have been checking me via an old name). Despite me not being a ST holder, I've 100% definitely been to a game since Colchester at home!

He's been doing his research though

I had this discussion the other night, about what is a supporter of a club. My arguement was even if you cant make every game doesnt mean your not a true supporter, easiest example are the bluebirds down under club, would Peter claim they are "not supporters" of Cardiff City? I think they'd have something to say about that.

But for him to take the time out to check on the attendance of individuals when he has a football club in a dire predicament right now shows he isnt the man for the job.

Quite right mate, I was a season ticket holder but due to a long lay off because of injury and work, I could not be a season ticket holder for the last two seasons. Doesn’t mean I am less of a fan. Everyone who knows me in West Wales knows I live and breathe Cardiff City, that’s the main reason they know me.

These days I prefer to choose my home games and attend more away games because I feel it’s better value for money to me personally.

With me being in my early twenties and saving up for a mortgage, bills to pay, I simply cannot go week in week out because of the costs involved. Each home game is like an away game for me.

Emailed Peter Ridsdale, all stayed pretty formal he gave his views i gave mine regarding the planned march.

His main gripe seemed to be that we as demonstrators had no alternative strategy if investment fails to come in, i replied that surely it his responsibility of the current board to come up with another strategy should it be the case, I mentioned maybe look at paycuts from top to bottom at the club given soem of the wages border on the ridiculous, i then further pointed out that I myself have taken a substantial paycut of several thousand pounds in my career to keep the company going during a hardship.

He didnt reply

Brilliant

Hehe yep I know what you mean

I'd personally class short term at around 1-6 months I guess. I know my original e-mail wasn't too accurate, it was mainly to point out to the Riddler that his "only a short term cash flow issue" claim was probably completely incorrect and another fobbing off line.

That's the problem really, short term can mean whatever you want it to really - in accounting terms it would be a debt due in <12 months.
If the majority of current debts are due to the stadium then I would have to agree that it is a short term problem.
I guess it means that if we survive this season we need to cut costs and be more sensible with money, or go on a spending spree with the Malaysians money depending on what happens