League One - League surprised at Saints pull-out

Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 15:29:00 2009

The Football League have reacted with surprise to the reasons behind the Matt Le Tissier-backed Pinnacle consortium's failed takeover of Southampton.

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The proposed buy-out stalled last month over the League's 10-point penalty handed out to Saints after their parent company entered administration back in April.

Yet Le Tissier claims he had persuaded his financial backers to accept the deduction, only for "other issues" to scupper the deal.

But a Football League spokesman said: "We are very surprised by the comments that other conditions, allegedly imposed by the League, led to the Pinnacle Group withdrawing from their proposed takeover of Southampton Football Club.

"Throughout our discussions no conditions other than a waiver in regard to sporting sanctions have ever been raised with us as a major issue.

"The Pinnacle Group has been in receipt of a contract from the League for over a week now. To proceed, all it needed to do was to provide clarification in regard to funding and sign the contract."

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    whos saint pompey any way

    From cameron385, on Tue 30 Jun 5:52PM
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    A HOPE THA SAINTS DIE A HARRABOL DEAF.

    From Donney, on Tue 30 Jun 5:45PM

  3. The rules is the same for everybody, surely Le Tissier ­ would have advised this consortium that the 10 points­ deduction was inevitable instead of fooling the fans.­ It feels more like childish behavious and a way to­ twist the FA arm but in the end if you want to buy the­ club, you buy it regardless, 10 points or not.

    From Morituri, on Tue 30 Jun 5:44PM
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    Typical, should of just taken the points, its a joke,­ thanks for nothing Matt!

    From ngspuduk, on Tue 30 Jun 5:36PM
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    Small club, dodgy board (all scarpered) way to­ ambitions, should have stayed at the Dell. Le Tissier­ always a big man in a small pond, this lake is to big­ for him.

    From MIKE, on Tue 30 Jun 5:11PM
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    S HAT YER FACE GARAY. YE BENT SPONNAR YE.

    From Donney, on Tue 30 Jun 5:11PM
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    From Jim, on Tue 30 Jun 5:02PM
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    PLAY UP POMPEY PLAY UP POMPEY

    From andycam, on Tue 30 Jun 4:34PM

  9. Shame really. They used to be quite a big club, always­ sad to see. Here's hoping that someone comes in and­ pulls them out of this mess.

    From trebe, on Tue 30 Jun 4:18PM

  10. Donney - you must be a retarded fool too as you cant­ spell.
    Idiot.
    up the Spurs

    From Gary, on Tue 30 Jun 4:14PM

  11. No.5
    What a W anchor you are.

    From Gary, on Tue 30 Jun 4:13PM
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    THON PHRASE PLAY OPP POMPAY DASANT MAK SANSE.

    From Donney, on Tue 30 Jun 4:07PM
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    From Donney, on Tue 30 Jun 4:06PM

  14. As a Luton Town fan, hope you can get things sorted.­ Just remember, none of us are too big to go down...or­ even out (except perhaps the big 4 who now effectively­ run the game).

    All the best.

    From mickreeves, on Tue 30 Jun 4:02PM
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    Bye bye Scummers, Scummers bye bye......

    When the­­ going got tough 'Le God' got out. Typical. ­

    Sounds like he was just pretending to be your saviour­ anyway. Bournemouth started last season on minus 17­ points and managed to avoid going down. Next season­ they'll be challenging for promotion. If 'Le­ God' really cared about Scumhampton he would be­ looking to the long term future of the club. Next year­ would be consolidation..

    You're doomed Scummers.

    From Ace, on Tue 30 Jun 4:01PM
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    serves them wright

    From WILLIAM, on Tue 30 Jun 3:56PM
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    Play up Pompey.

    From The Northerner, on Tue 30 Jun 3:54PM
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