Confirmed that Stephen Thompson has 0 shares since July

[PortugueseFrank]

It's in the Tully that Fyffe has 43% now and Martin a little ahead of him.

If you check companies house filings it's all there and confirms ST has been gone without a single share since July.

[RAM1971]

It's in the Tully that Fyffe has 43% now and Martin a little ahead of him.

If you check companies house filings it's all there and confirms ST has been gone without a single share since July.



Excellent news!

[GUNBOAT]

Martin's fingerprints are all over the decline of Dundee United,three fans groups wanted him out with Thompson when he stood down(so did i),the news that Thompson the shelf stacker has no shares but Martin the financial wizard has increased his shareholding in the club fills me with dread.
Only my opinion but the propaganda of the current regime will not fill the empty seats once occupied by die hard supporters as long as Martin has the majority shareholding of the club.

[PortugueseFrank]

To be precise Martin doesn't have a majority of the shares.

[GUNBOAT]

OK,the largest shareholder of DUFC has been a director of our club since 2011 and has his fingerprints all over the mismanagement of our club,how's that?.

[TerryTheTerror]

The point Frank is making us that, as it stands, Fyffe and the Trust could get together to over-rule Martin. Something never possible when ST was in charge and a much more healthy structure for the ownership of the club.

[PortugueseFrank]

Exactly TTT.

Martin can easily be marginalised should a majority be so inclined.

Also with Martin a minority, albeit largest, shareholder he has to ultimately command a majority backing which is not guaranteed.

Whatever will happen will happen. I've got zero say about it and no means to alter that so there's little sense in worrying about something I can't control.

What will be will be.

[GUNBOAT]

The 2nd largest shareholder hardly fills me with confidence either,to suggest he may side with Arabtrust to block Martin is about as likely as Shabba getting us promoted,FACT.

[GUNBOAT]

Exactly TTT.

Martin can easily be marginalised should a majority be so inclined.

Also with Martin a minority, albeit largest, shareholder he has to ultimately command a majority backing which is not guaranteed.

Whatever will happen will happen. I've got zero say about it and no means to alter that so there's little sense in worrying about something I can't control.

What will be will be.

That is a post i read many times when i used to read the board next door,they never worried which direction their BOD were leading them either.To be honest we have thrown a lot of our heritage down the drain and appear to be happy backing a funsteresque regime,FACT.

[LSArab]

It's in the Tully that Fyffe has 43% now and Martin a little ahead of him.

If you check companies house filings it's all there and confirms ST has been gone without a single share since July.

Happy to celebrate the exit of ST

😃

[PortugueseFrank]

Our fan groups can't even bring themselves to merge.

Therefore we as fans have no power other than to not spend cash with United.

I am not happy or unhappy as I'll give the new regime time to prove themselves but if the **** hits the fan I will be as powerless as the rest of us in averting disaster.

Until the groups merge we may as well just enjoy the ride because we will have absolutely no say until they merge.

One of the most powerless supports around. Especialy considering the size of our support.

[Sutherland Arab]

Martin's fingerprints are all over the decline of Dundee United,three fans groups wanted him out with Thompson when he stood down(so did i),the news that Thompson the shelf stacker has no shares but Martin the financial wizard has increased his shareholding in the club fills me with dread.
Only my opinion but the propaganda of the current regime will not fill the empty seats once occupied by die hard supporters as long as Martin has the majority shareholding of the club.

Can't argue with any of that as you may well be correct but if there are die hard sections of the support who will not return while MM is involved I find that depressing.
Everything about the club over the past 3 years has been a complete shambles, but there are genuine signs of a turnaround in fortunes happening. Would hope the stay away fans come back soon and enjoy their United (not Mike Martins) rather than be consumed by politics.

[TerryTheTerror]

A die hard section of the support won't be back until ST is gone. Now it's until MM is gone? What next?

[Charlie arab]

A die hard section of the support won't be back until ST is gone. Now it's until MM is gone? What next?

Till nicolls supply the pies? Some so called die hards seem to be just looking for an excuse not to go.

[GUNBOAT]

A die hard section of the support won't be back until ST is gone. Now it's until MM is gone? What next?

You obviously think Martin had nothing to do with the demise of our club although he has been on the board since 2011,to suggest that a shelf stacker never took financial advice from a banker is ludicrous.It would be like the administrator's at Dens saying"Its all your fault Peter but Jimmy can take the chair now."

[TerryTheTerror]

Why is it obvious I think that? I've never said it. Clearly he had influence, how much we'll never know and folk will believe what they want to.

No doubt, I'm prepared to give him a chance to prove himself.

[TangerineDream]

A key factor is the “die hards” who are going to support Robbie and the team ............and there are thousands of us.

It will continue to grow also after the turnaround Robbie has achieved so far, especially if the quality of football, passing and movement is at the standard we saw in the first half against QOS. Great stuff.

[TangerineDream]

Also very pleased indeed that Thompson is gone. Excellent.

Definite signs our club has turned the corner. I am positive about our future.

[GUNBOAT]

Also very pleased indeed that Thompson is gone. Excellent.

Definite signs our club has turned the corner. I am positive about our future.

That's great mate and everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[GUNBOAT]

Why is it obvious I think that? I've never said it. Clearly he had influence, how much we'll never know and folk will believe what they want to.

No doubt, I'm prepared to give him a chance to prove himself.

I think Martin is just as culpable as Thompson for the damage caused to DUFC and its unfortunate that he is now chairman of the club.I am not having a go at supporters who back him but they hopefully will understand the reason's why some refuse to.

[weegiearab]

we are still in the middle of a transitional stage of our history. ST mistimed and mismanaged the club at a time when our stock was high, he should have sold up before his Australian adventure...he and the club have suffered as a consequence. MM is acting as a buffer at the moment, we are still looking at getting new owners in but ST had made the club toxic. MM has now stepped up to remove some of the toxicity and to try and get the club into some sort of shape to get the club moved on and onto the next chapter. If our club was a car, it would be a fixer upper.
The thing that is most important now is that the fans get a voice in the direction the club takes from here on in. We need to keep on the right side of MM and not.end up with the same situation we ended up with ST where communication was void.
Things are beginning to move in the right direction, personally, I think I think it's critical that we back the players and management and try and get them pushed up the league as we have to look like a business that would be a worthwhile investment in order to get this club sold.This will only be done by turning up to matches and backing the team....the end of season and before season tickets are sold, is the time for protest.
The club needs money to give RN a chance of getting the right players in during the January window. Whatever your view is, this is the time that you have to put your opinions to one side to try and get this team promoted...failure to do it this year would cause us a huge amount of harm for the future.

[FTFun]

Is Martin going to allow homemade bombay mix in the new sports bar?

[TangerineDream]

That's great mate and everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s a long way to go. But compared to where we were under Thompson and The Shambles things have improved massively. Here’s hoping it continues at this pace.

[TerryTheTerror]

I am not having a go at supporters who back him but they hopefully will understand the reason's why some refuse to.

I totally understand however you can't know how much influence MM had during that time. By all accounts ST didn't listen to anyone, that's one of the main criticisms of his time as chairman of the club if I recall.

[ARAbCHNID]

we are still in the middle of a transitional stage of our history. ST mistimed and mismanaged the club at a time when our stock was high, he should have sold up before his Australian adventure...he and the club have suffered as a consequence. MM is acting as a buffer at the moment, we are still looking at getting new owners in but ST had made the club toxic. MM has now stepped up to remove some of the toxicity and to try and get the club into some sort of shape to get the club moved on and onto the next chapter. If our club was a car, it would be a fixer upper.
The thing that is most important now is that the fans get a voice in the direction the club takes from here on in. We need to keep on the right side of MM and not.end up with the same situation we ended up with ST where communication was void.
Things are beginning to move in the right direction, personally, I think I think it's critical that we back the players and management and try and get them pushed up the league as we have to look like a business that would be a worthwhile investment in order to get this club sold.This will only be done by turning up to matches and backing the team....the end of season and before season tickets are sold, is the time for protest.
The club needs money to give RN a chance of getting the right players in during the January window. Whatever your view is, this is the time that you have to put your opinions to one side to try and get this team promoted...failure to do it this year would cause us a huge amount of harm for the future.

Excellent post Sir :star:

[Arabknight]

A die hard section of the support won't be back until ST is gone. Now it's until MM is gone? What next?

Exactly ttt. Everyone is entitled to their concerns. However following the past horrific 3yrs we have had to endure let’s jst enjoy the grass roots of optimism that has sprouted since RN appointment.

In my opinion things are looking up. The atmosphere at tanny has improved and the quality of football has got marginally better. MM although nt everyone’s cup of tea has made moves to improved the Inferstructure and is making the right noises about improving the clubs fiscal sustainability.

I’m a certainly a lot happier now than I was 6 months ago.