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Two posts to the jackarmy.net messageboard - 17/01/200
icanspell - Lewis and the media
MoscowJack - LEWIS
- HE MUST GO - NOW !!!!!!!!
Articles
Fans protest at the
Swans v Lincoln game - Real Radio put off air
Downloads of
the protest and callers to real radio after the
game on the 5th Jan
FA
investigating non-payment of Cup gate receipts
More than
£10,000 was made out to QPR last month before
the transaction was stopped.
MIKE LEWIS
IS PROBED BY POLICE - Lottery fraud
DETECTIVES are
investigating a lucky dip and lottery competition
of which Swansea City soccer club is the main
beneficiary
100 Swans Fans
Support The Supporter Meeting
Read about the
supporters meeting arranged by Reeco on the 3rd
Jan.
A message To
Tony Petty from Swansea Jack
Lewis & Petty We
will never forget what you've done to us.
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The supporters have become increasingly
suspicious that Mike Lewis is actually in
complete control/charge of the club? It's
thought that he might have brought in Tony Petty
to legally satisfy the 9th floor plc clauses of
having to find an investor after 3 months. It
doesn't seem as if Petty is running the club.
Mike Lewis is supposed to be an unpaid
adviser? But he is involved in every single
decision and control at the club. The fans
are asking if Lewis actually did sign his shares
over to Tony Petty? Here are some clipits
from an article by
Phil Sumbler www.jackarmy.net site ;-
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Lewis signed his shares (just over 99%) over to
Petty. But did he? No-one seems to
have actually seen the stamp that handed the
shares over to Petty so has it been done?
Mike Lewis is retained as an unpaid
adviser. Does unpaid mean having a company
car PAID for by the club?
We are hearing more and more rumours that Mike
Lewis is involved in a heavier capacity than he
would like us to believe, whenever something
happens, Lewis is there. Whenever a decision
needs to be made, Lewis is there. I don't
know what Lewis has over Petty but surely there
must be something there? Why else would
Lewis still be at the club and able to take such
an active part in proceedings. Maybe he
sees Swansea City as his personal pension plan
and uses his hold over Petty for his own
gain? Who knows.
My questions for Lewis are:-
1. What exactly is your role at Swansea City?
2. Why do you seem to be involved in every
decision at the Football Club?
3. Have you proof that your shares were handed
over to Tony Petty (i.e. the transfer stamp)
4. If you are an unpaid adviser, then why do you
still have a company car?
5. Why are you very active in player
transfers? Are you a registered agent?
6. When Tony Petty confided in people he was
ready to walk away, why did you persuade him to
stay?
Mike Lewis appears to be ruining Swansea City.
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From
an interview with Mike Lewis
Tue/18/12/01.
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MIKE Lewis is aiming to return to the Swansea
City payroll in the New Year.
The former club chairman, a hugely unpopular
figure with fans, insists he will never leave the
city despite admitting to feeling threatened
since handing control of Swansea to current
chairman Tony Petty in October.
Although he resigned from the board and gave up
his £95,000 salary at the time, Lewis has
remained a regular at Vetch Field in the last
three months.
He continues to have a hand in Swansea's affairs
as a full-time advisor to Petty and chief
executive John Shuttleworth.
"I'm still around because I was invited by
Mr Petty to advise on the Morfa project and to
help him understand the business of football.
Because of my experience, he has also asked me to
look at rejigging the promotions department.
"I can help out at times like this when Tony
Petty is in Australia and John Shuttleworth is
away in London because a member of his family is
ill.
"Many will not believe it, but I'm not on
the payroll, though I do still have my company
car and phone. But I cannot continue to run on an
empty tank. My shoes will be worn out and
there'll be holes in my trousers.
"With the Morfa project getting busier in
the New Year as we move towards the August 2003
opening date, I'll be looking for some financial
reward.
"Contrary to what people are saying, I'm not
responsible for player movement or any other
football matters. I'm not an important person at
the club anymore."
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And
this is from our latest player to sign to another
club,
Mathew Bound
Tue/18/12/01
(must also be how the other players are feeling).
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"a move does appeal to me because things are
so bad here at the moment. I'm probably better
off leaving the Swans."
"At Swansea we're always worried that we're
not going to get paid. OK, we've been paid the
last couple of months although last month's wages
were late going in. To be honest, the club's a
bit of joke at the moment.
"It's been one thing after the other. Just
when you think you've jumped one hurdle another
is put in front of you. It's hard to deal with,
especially for the younger players.
"To blame our recent performances on Tony
Petty would not be right. But when a club messes
you about it can cause a bit of resentment.
"Some of the decisions being made by the
people 'upstairs' at this football club at the
moment aren't logical and the outlook for the
future isn't necessarily all that great if people
keep leaving."
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