Redevelopment Closer Than Ever?

[BedsCobb]

Your relationship has clearly broken down ..... walk away.

Surely better if Thomas/cardoza f***s offs?
Land grabbing outsider arseholes have been found out, its now a Northampton thing,.

[Zen Master]

Do you think if a “local”businessman had thought of the CDNL acquisition they wouldn’t have done it?

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Do you think if a “local”businessman had thought of the CDNL acquisition they wouldn’t have done it?

Beds wasn't quick enough off the mark...

[Horsham Cobbler]

Surely better if Thomas/cardoza f***s offs?
Land grabbing outsider arseholes have been found out, its now a Northampton thing,.

So, tell me, where does disdain for the NTFC players and fans come into the development agenda ?

[Terryfenwickatemyhamster]

Surely better if Thomas/cardoza f***s offs?
Land grabbing outsider arseholes have been found out, its now a Northampton thing,.

I've noticed that your normally considered approach is cracking, and beneath the reasonable veneer, we are starting to see some genuine nastiness. I do find it very interesting how some people develop a genuine pathological hatred for someone who hasn't done anything illegal or even wrong in the eyes of the law. I agree that DC's case might well be a another thing all together. But whilst I wish that KT would get on with what he promised, I can't understand what it is that people hate so much. As far as I can see, he is only guilty of some rather erudite business moves and maintaining the club roughly in the same place as it has been for many years. As I have been saying for ages, and others are now rightly agreeing with, him and DB took an opportunity that any businessman would have took had it been there for them.

I am more than happy to hear any suggestion from any source that what they have done is illegal, or that it can be PROVED at this time that the club won't benefit from it. I'm not interested in a load of moral high ground b0LLocks, or conjecture.

[guest48]

Do you think if a “local”businessman had thought of the CDNL acquisition they wouldn’t have done it?

The definition of a company director is     "Company directors are responsible for the management of their companies. They must act honestly and promote the success of the business and benefit its shareholders."
    KT & DB are directors of NTFC, would buying land, that could have benefitted NTFC for a different company (CDNL) constitute a conflict of interest ?

[Terryfenwickatemyhamster]

The definition of a company director is     "Company directors are responsible for the management of their companies. They must act honestly and promote the success of the business and benefit its shareholders."
    KT & DB are directors of NTFC, would buying land, that could have benefitted NTFC for a different company (CDNL) constitute a conflict of interest ?

Perhaps they would argue that it will benefit the club in the long run. Whilst I can see why that might appear as an incredibly naive statement. The challenge is for someone who disagrees with it to prove intent. I'm not too sure who can do that until it's either too late and the club gets none of it. Or we see a significant investment in the club from the proceeds of the land once any further deal goes through.   

If I ask KT, and I have. He will tell me that everything he is doing is ultimately for the club. I'm pretty sure that it should be taken for read that he and his associates stand to make something out of it. Perhaps he views this as a win win for all involved. Could it be?

If I ask the Trust and some on here, they will present an argument that they believes counters that. But is that a gut feeling, or is there something concrete that somebody can demonstrate to me/us that clearly shows either illegal or sinister intent?

[Another Pedj]

The definition of a company director is     "Company directors are responsible for the management of their companies. They must act honestly and promote the success of the business and benefit its shareholders."
    KT & DB are directors of NTFC, would buying land, that could have benefitted NTFC for a different company (CDNL) constitute a conflict of interest ?

No

[BedsCobb]

Do you think if a “local”businessman had thought of the CDNL acquisition they wouldn’t have done it?

Thomas can unconditionally take the whole lot of it, all the way up to near the rugby ground.
 As long as its outside the clubs original footprint that goes to the outside edge of the old running track, allowing 20 metres back from the East stand to allow access for future projects that will help the club and not hinder it.
It's just his long stagnation of our club that cant continue, let him take all the land and his chronic debts with it and allow our club to grow.
Its that simple.

[BedsCobb]

So, tell me, where does disdain for the NTFC players and fans come into the development agenda ?

Whatever do you mean?
I have no disdain for the clubs manager,  his team our our players and wish them all the very best in securing a play off position,  that I think is well achievable.
I am a fan and love following the club whom I have many friends and family that I meet up with on matchday.
Its Thomas's continued belittlement and deliberate holding back of our club to grab personal riches from land that's now becoming detrimental to our clubs growth that I dont like, and soon you wont either.

[guest3293]

Surely better if Thomas/cardoza f***s offs?
Land grabbing outsider arseholes have been found out, its now a Northampton thing,.

They're not the ones moaning that they hate everything Cobblers. Hate it that much, don't go? Makes no sense!

I hate peanut butter, therefore I do not eat it.

[BedsCobb]

They're not the ones moaning that they hate everything Cobblers. Hate it that much, don't go? Makes no sense!

I hate peanut butter, therefore I do not eat it.

Where have I said I hated anything,  I certainly dislike how Thomas is dragging the absolute arse out of his land grabbing and using our club to get it, but that's not a secret🤣🤣

[guest3293]

Where have I said I hated anything,  I certainly dislike how Thomas is dragging the absolute arse out of his land grabbing and using our club to get it, but that's not a secret🤣🤣

Meant Random.

[Horsham Cobbler]

Whatever do you mean?
I have no disdain for the clubs manager,  his team our our players and wish them all the very best in securing a play off position,  that I think is well achievable.
I am a fan and love following the club whom I have many friends and family that I meet up with on matchday.
Its Thomas's continued belittlement and deliberate holding back of our club to grab personal riches from land that's now becoming detrimental to our clubs growth that I dont like, and soon you wont either.

The conscious omission of the word "your" between "does" and "disdain" meant that I was referring to Random's declaration, and not your good self.

[Cordwainer2]

I will not look at the Redev section,
I will not look at the Redev section,
I will not look at the Redev section,
Well perhaps a little look, might be something new!
I will not look at the Redev section ever again.

[guest48]

No

Thank you for your comment, good idea to keep it brief, not so much chance of being proved wrong again 

[EB Claret]

Perhaps they would argue that it will benefit the club in the long run. Whilst I can see why that might appear as an incredibly naive statement. The challenge is for someone who disagrees with it to prove intent. I'm not too sure who can do that until it's either too late and the club gets none of it. Or we see a significant investment in the club from the proceeds of the land once any further deal goes through.   

If I ask KT, and I have. He will tell me that everything he is doing is ultimately for the club. I'm pretty sure that it should be taken for read that he and his associates stand to make something out of it. Perhaps he views this as a win win for all involved. Could it be? [i]He told me the same thing[/i]

If I ask the Trust and some on here, they will present an argument that they believes counters that. But is that a gut feeling, or is there something concrete that somebody can demonstrate to me/us that clearly shows either illegal or sinister intent? Now that's a good question which, as you keep saying, none of us on here know the answer to.

[guest168]

Sorry destain was perhaps too strong a word and was also meant as a generalisation

It is linked to development in that there appears to be no visual / verbal discontent about the lack of progress at our beloved football club.

Unlike Newcastle fans, our fans are happy to keep quiet, expect and demand nothing.
The players know we are a soft touch in terms of wages and little expectation of them, after all we have a manager who has never achieved promotion.

Perhaps it is just a Northampton thing, what have we got to be proud of? We don't deserve anything better. It makes be chuckle that youngster now travel from Northampton to Rushden lakes for their shopping, dining and entertainment. Think that says it all, and for a short time Rushden even had a better football club too.

[EB Claret]

Perhaps it is just a Northampton thing, what have we got to be proud of? We don't deserve anything better. It makes be chuckle that youngster now travel from Northampton to Rushden lakes for their shopping, dining and entertainment. Think that says it all, and for a short time Rushden even had a better football club too.

Northampton as a town and it's football club are a perfect match!

[guest168]

The lack of action after 4 years should tell you want you need to know Tel. This on the back of promising to develop the East stand and then doing the dirty on NBC. Also reneging on an understand to pay back the £10k to the trust all points to someone who is not here to benefit NTFC.

It may not be illegal but please surely you can see that his time here so far has been abject failure.

The interesting questions you won't get an answer to is, did KT / DB gain access or valuable inside information regarding the CNDL land that they would not have got had they not been owners of NTFC?  

If the answer is no then why did they even bother with the football club? Or
Did their focus change after they acquired this land ? And have they tried to use the football club as leverage to gain in the said land?  ( obviously yes as they have openly tried to 'blackmail' NBC into giving them what they want.

So again not illegal but I see very little action in the last 4 years that has helped NTFC develop towards a steady League 1 club at worst .