Takeover

[Tom Joad]

I always get grief for not being specific so one specific example is that the £5m that was taken out was in its infancy an attempt to take £30m. In fairness, it’s much more s4a than A4A that deserve credit for that specific work to block him. But it gives you an insight into what his original intentions were in terms of grabbing what he could. Only when forcing a sale became a better financial option did we get the compliance that we have got now.

Yes I should have specified A4A. Full of admiration for the actions of the 12%.

Yep fair comment Jacko. My subjective view would be that s4a were the Geoffrey Boycott and A4A came in to play the Pietersen role. Never be able to know for sure but I do think the media attention alone in helping out us in the shop window has been very important. It’s also ensured that the pressure on Lai in terms of Chinese culture became more than legal and financial. As I’ve said before, the only thing you can be certain of would be been doing nothing would’ve achieved nothing. I admire what Ali did but would also say I think it needs disbanding or realigning now. And he needs a 3 month break from it all but hopefully he’ll soon realise that

We would have had all this expedited if King Kohli was involved!

Arf! The talks could have gone Pat Per View.