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by Paul Waine
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 311
Views: 29874

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Thing is Paul…..Cameron was still the PM. And as you also know a coalition it was in name only. The Lib Dems sold their souls for 15 minutes of fame. And their legacy will be being the puppets of a government that brought in tuition fees !! But in all seriousness I am sure there are plenty of peopl...
by Paul Waine
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 311
Views: 29874

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

So which party was in power in 2014 when a government representative sat on the Sparrow sub committee ? Because we now have documentary proof of the minutes of those Sparrow meetings which show they were aware that they had sent people to prison despite knowing the horizon system was dodgy as feck ...
by Paul Waine
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays football
Replies: 112
Views: 4423

Re: Todays football

Maidstone into round 5.
by Paul Waine
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays football
Replies: 112
Views: 4423

Re: Todays football

StayingDown4Ever wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:22 pm
Hope they hang on.

Is this a full strength Ipswich?
A lot of changes in starting line up.
by Paul Waine
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays football
Replies: 112
Views: 4423

Re: Todays football

Where's 8 minute come from without var?
by Paul Waine
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12775
Views: 1266488

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

So, I am finding the reporting of this interesting, particularly in the context on persistent non-reporting at Kettering Capital and Calder Vale Holdings (who it has to be said have not done any of the date changing mentioned here, they have just not fulfilled their legal obligation. Is the issue o...
by Paul Waine
Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays football
Replies: 112
Views: 4423

Re: Todays football

Come on Maidstone. Up the non-leaguers.
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6966

Re: Conscription

The comments that initiated this debate seems to be by a soon to be retired army General: This General though should not have done it in public. As I understand it, the General wasn't making the speech in public. However, his speech was leaked and press were very keen to get access to the event whe...
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Water meter
Replies: 57
Views: 2588

Re: Water meter

Just received an email from United Utilities offering me a water meter, which would save me £100 per year. It would be fitted free and I could switch back within the first 2 years if I'm not making a saving. Anybody got any experience of having one or have any comments? Thames Water said they were ...
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: United friendly today
Replies: 35
Views: 4601

Re: United friendly today

Blatherwickstattoo wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:24 am
Benson hatrick I’m hearing ;)
And, Southampton invited to watch the game.
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: United friendly today
Replies: 35
Views: 4601

Re: United friendly today

fidelcastro wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:22 pm
First I've heard about this.

Was it publicised anywhere?
Are behind closed doors friendlies ever publicised?

UTC
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pancreatic cancer
Replies: 23
Views: 2016

Re: Pancreatic cancer

A good friend died of pancreatic cancer in June 2021. He'd had back pain for some time, stopped him playing football. I met him in the street January 2021, I was out for a covid-19 exercise walk, he was coming home from seeing consultant. His wife was with him. He'd just been told he got pancreatic ...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pancreatic cancer
Replies: 23
Views: 2016

Re: Pancreatic cancer

A.Claret.Fan wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:02 pm
I recall Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood) having this. He refused medical treatment and was surprisingly given the all clear a year later.
I read quite recently that Wilko Johnson had been mis-diagnosed. He didn't have pancreatic cancer, but another less serious health issue.
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2023/24: Manchester City v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 75
Views: 4894

Re: 2023/24: Manchester City v Burnley – Ticket Information

South West Claret. wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:35 pm
Burnley have got win one day at City.

Good luck everyone who’s attending.
I'm looking forward to watch on TNT Sports 3.

UTC
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC
Replies: 228
Views: 13561

Re: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC

Keyes Capital have a website that makes EMA Equity Partners look good http://www.keyescap.com/ totally inspiring Hi aggi, Hi CP, private family investment entity, website obviously designed to say "this is who we are..." But, not looking to seek any business through the website and definitely not l...
by Paul Waine
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC
Replies: 228
Views: 13561

Re: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC

[quote=TsarBomba post_id=2263406 time=1706041739 user_id=2603

We’re just a glorified cattle market, with the aim of flogging players for as much profit as we can.

And the fans are an inconvenience.
[/quote]

Isn't that what all the players want, play for the club that pays them the highest wage?
by Paul Waine
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just a Chelsea thought.
Replies: 24
Views: 1847

Re: Just a Chelsea thought.

elwaclaret wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:20 pm
First thought if they are recognising Ray Wilkins they should also have one to their long time midfield stalwart, Ian Britton.
I play walking football most Wednesday mornings with Gary Chivers, ex team mate and friend of Ian Britton.
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 697
Views: 78583

Re: Cryptocurrency

For those who want to know more, most of the launches do come with a very detailed prospectus https://docs.syncus.fi/syncus.fi/vision/syncus-mastering-treasury-token-dynamics Hi aggi, thanks for the link. Is that what cryptocurrencies think of as a prospectus? It all reads like hocus pocus to me. "...
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 697
Views: 78583

Re: Cryptocurrency

It goes into a treasury which is used for marketing and i believe for buybacks starting in the next week or so. Yes of course it depends on what periods we look at in terms of success, its very volatile at the moment, only started up in December so i dont think looking at the price trends are much ...
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india
Replies: 75
Views: 6136

Re: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india

People like Paul Waine and Chester Perry will know far more than me, but I've long suspected that the money Venkys pour into the black hole which is Rovers was some kind of tax mitigation "scheme" (at best) or money laundering (at worst) because otherwise it makes very little sense given the lack o...
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 697
Views: 78583

Re: Cryptocurrency

Theres a 15% sales tax to try and encourage long term holding and to stop the usual pump and dumps. Think you might be looking at the wrong one, Syncus is up 100% in the last 7 days. Try checking on coinmarketcap. Which government is collecting the 15% sales tax? Imagine if a bank said when you wan...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: City finally being tried ?
Replies: 23
Views: 2582

Re: City finally being tried ?

The documentation side is the curse of the modern world - I saw last week that a planning application for a new Thames crossing consisted of 398,000 pages in documentation. The documentation in the city case will come from: City who have a huge legal team from multiple practices (probably from acro...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 697
Views: 78583

Re: Cryptocurrency

Anyone had any dealings with Syncus? Had it recommended by somebody who tends to be pretty good with this type of thing, seems like a pretty good team behind it and the value is increasing every week at the moment. Been given a discount code of SYNC29 if anyone wants to have a dabble, should give y...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Online banking using a smartphone…
Replies: 90
Views: 4755

Re: Online banking using a smartphone…

A community type bank is being discussed in Wales. The issue with multiple banks sharing the same premises is primarily around technology. If it’s just for deposits and withdrawals (rather than opening accounts, mortgages etc) it’s probably easier. The Post Office effectively do this now via its Ho...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Online banking using a smartphone…
Replies: 90
Views: 4755

Re: Online banking using a smartphone…

I have only been into my bank (Nationwide) about 3 times in the last 4 or 5 years. And that is only because the government insist on sending me refunds by cheque! My banking app is set up to accept a photo of the cheque. I was told this last year when I took a cheque to the branch to pay in. It was...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Online banking using a smartphone…
Replies: 90
Views: 4755

Re: Online banking using a smartphone…

One of these for example is somebody setting up a new payee and making a couple of small payments of a few quid and then following it up with a bigger payment - many fraud systems will detect this pattern and allow the smaller payments through and hold the bigger one. Around 20 years ago I led a pi...
by Paul Waine
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Online banking using a smartphone…
Replies: 90
Views: 4755

Re: Online banking using a smartphone…

Not sure if you have made any payments that have been referred to a bank fraud team recently but the scripts they are using have definitely escalated into the ludicrous territory now. They repeat a lot of stuff and you are asked to say out loud that you are aware that you will lose the money if the...
by Paul Waine
Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Online banking using a smartphone…
Replies: 90
Views: 4755

Re: Online banking using a smartphone…

It’s up to what you feel comfortable with of course. But it’s not just online banking where fraud is being originated. Are you going to stop online shopping too ? Scam emails ? Do you use contactless and presumably you have debit and or credit cards ? There are some new regulations shortly coming i...
by Paul Waine
Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: More FFP breaches…
Replies: 137
Views: 10055

Re: Everton found guilty of further breaches...

RVclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:58 pm
Forest’s ’mitigating circumstance’ of selling Brennan Johnson in a completely new financial period is an interesting one.
Is that what is known as "clutching at a straw man" argument?
by Paul Waine
Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10011
Views: 1045476

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

At times I am quite shocked by the scale of the Everton love in and the level of emotional blackmail being employed - ahead of the appeal for their points deduction. Where was all this concern (and Premier League watchdogs) as that club took in all those £m's from USM including training ground spon...
by Paul Waine
Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10011
Views: 1045476

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

for those who find themselves restricted by the paywall on the above article https://archive.ph/vqGVG a related story appeared in yesterday's New York Times, it is about the introduction of a Fanzone at Villa - it will be interesting to see how time and future plans of Villa affects the current sit...
by Paul Waine
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 288508

Re: January transfer window rumours.

All fine in theory until we have to pay his (reported) wages of £250,000 a week and that's where it kind of falls down. I suppose we could always do a David Reeves type bucket collection? Henderson will have a massive tax bill if he returns to UK - he'd need to be outside the UK for the whole of a ...
by Paul Waine
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Pace - Self made man
Replies: 82
Views: 6017

Re: Alan Pace - Self made man

That link doesn’t work for me My bad. Copy/paste from MMT thread lost a lot of the detail - the link works on MMT thread. Now re-copied again direct from the Sunday Times "share" facility - which by-passes the paywall. Aston Villa’s Chris Heck: We want to be in the Premier League’s top tier’ https:...
by Paul Waine
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 288508

Re: January transfer window rumours.

Unless we sign a Roy Keane type midfielder, I can’t get excited by any signings we make. Media reporting Jordan Henderson wants to return from Saudi Arabia. If he's still in contention for an England place - and he's made his money in SA - I'd be happy to add Henderson to the squad to the end of th...
by Paul Waine
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Pace - Self made man
Replies: 82
Views: 6017

Re: Alan Pace - Self made man

I've just now posted this on the MMT thread. Think it is also relevant here. Sunday Times, interview with Chris Heck, President of Business Operations (appointed May 2023), Aston Villa. An interesting (full page) article. Another American involved in running a Premier League club. Lot's of Heck's ob...
by Paul Waine
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10011
Views: 1045476

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

Sunday Times, interview with Chris Heck, President of Business Operations (appointed May 2023), Aston Villa. An interesting (full page) article. Another American involved in running a Premier League club. Lot's of Heck's objectives for Aston Villa could just as easily be Alan Pace's and ALK's object...
by Paul Waine
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 17273

Re: Burnley v Luton

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:51 pm
Strange line up

Luton look full strength. Massive game this
Except Tom Lockyer their captain.

UTC
by Paul Waine
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 288508

Re: January transfer window rumours.

Nori1958 wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:04 pm
How often has he played for them?
Few appearances last season is what I was told. On loan, of course, first half of this season.
by Paul Waine
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 288508

Re: January transfer window rumours.

Spoke with a couple of Chelsea fans at walking football session this afternoon. They describe Fofana as "erratic." However, 21 year old, aiming to prove his worth in a Premier League team, I'm sure he will add to BFC squad.
by Paul Waine
Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 311
Views: 29874

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

https://apple.news/ANvIMznn1QSC7fg8k6fAtxQ As said above more and more is going to come out about this and at some point we have to hope that the likes of Vennells will be proven beyond all doubt to have lied and covered up the truth….which is what we already know. The link shows a bbc news story t...
by Paul Waine
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 311
Views: 29874

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Been plenty of criticism of the justice system. Sub postmasters were being asked to admit things to avoid going to prison. I don’t know how many specifically cases had been heard before it became knowledge between them - but thats kind of irrelevant to what you are saying because we know at some po...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12775
Views: 1266488

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I posted this on the MMT last week For those who believe that all clubs have deposited their 2022/23 accounts with the Premier League by December 31 2023 I suggest you read rules E.47 and E.48 in the latest edition of the Premier League Handbook (https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/do...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12775
Views: 1266488

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

What do you think Paul ? New debt or refinancing existing debt ? More inclined to think it’s the latter on the assumption that the previous facility may have had some kind of fixed term at the reduced interest rate. Or maybe that’s more in hope that we are not increasing our debt by another sizeabl...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 311
Views: 29874

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Hi Paul Yes knew that. Absolutely crazy that they were allowed just plough on with the new Horizon system for the Post Office. Just shows you more than anything the lack of accountability (let alone expertise) in these taxpayer funded government organisations. Shocking It may not even be the worst ...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 311
Views: 29874

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Maybe they thought that Horizon was going to be robust, bug free and a fantastic shiny new system and trusted Fujitsu to be more than capable of delivering this ? Oh hang on a minute the government had just had to write off £700 million in a failed horizon system Fujitsu had tried to build for anot...
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12775
Views: 1266488

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Paul Waine wrote:
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:08 pm
Isn't Morgan Edwards signing off as witness, rather than director of the chargor?
OK. See I've joined this latest information later than others. Need for document to be witnessed and this being separate from director signing to indicate agreement to terms of document already discussed above.
by Paul Waine
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12775
Views: 1266488

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Also worth noting that the documents were signed off on the ALK/VSL side by Morgan Edwards whose occupation is described as partner in ALK. Of course finding this kind of finance is a historic speciality of Edwards if you look at his LinkedIN profile Isn't Morgan Edwards signing off as witness, rat...
by Paul Waine
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 697
Views: 78583

Re: Cryptocurrency

With the SEC approval of a crypto ETF expected by many this quarter, along with the halving of the BTC mining rate, there's quite a bit going on. BTC expected to lead the charge up the charts over the next 12 months. What is likely to be in the group of crypto that may form the basis of an ETF? If,...
by Paul Waine
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 697
Views: 78583

Re: Cryptocurrency

They're always looking for people to grass themselves up. Take Kraken based in San Francisco for instance, how can HMRC UK compel them to handover details of trades made by UK citizens? How are HMRC able to assess the amount of tax an individual crypto trader is liable for? Authorities worldwide ha...
by Paul Waine
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12775
Views: 1266488

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I would be very surprised if this was all automated [quote="Big Vinny K" Hi Paul Not my understanding of how it works. STP (Straight through processing) is not something I associate with companies house, HMRC or tbh any government agency or website. The front end website you see now on websites lik...