Frustration. I think that one word sums up being a Southampton fan at the moment. We've waited three weeks for the Pinnacle consortium takeover to go through, but the deal hit a snag yesterday, on the last day of exclusivity for Pinnacle, over negotiations with the football league. An emergency meeting on Monday concerning the ten points deduction imposed on Saints by the football league looks likely to make or break the deal.
I can't stress how much I want the Pinnacle deal to go through, for the simple reason that Matt Le Tissier looks set to become chairman if negotiations can be completed successfully After having to put up with Rupert Lowe for so long, its important Saints are now looked after by someone who actually cares about the club and its clear Le Tissier loves Southampton FC as much as the fans love him.
A rival consortium is waiting in the wings should the Pinnacle bid fail, fronted by businessman Marc Jackson. I'm wary of this Marc Jackson character, not just because he looks like Newcastle owner Mike Ashley (who has had a disastrous tenure at St James Park), but Jackson was linked with a takeover of AFC Bournemouth less than a year ago, which suggests he just wants the novelty of owning a football club.
Lets hope the Pinnacle bid is triumphant and the ever growing complicated situation can be resolved in the next few days.
In other Sport news, the Wimbledon tennis championship begins on Monday, with huge pressure on Scotsman Andy Murray to be the first Brit to win the mens tournament since Fred Perry in 1936. After world number one Rafael Nadal dropped out due to injury yesterday this may be Murray's best chance of winning Wimbledon and he'll be full of confidence winning the Queens tournament last weekend. Ladbrokes have put Murray as second favourite behind Roger Federer, but with Nadal injured this a huge opportunity for Murray to win his first grand slam title.
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Its all about stability Sammy boy, and once you've got financial stability; success will follow as other teams drop out around you during this financial crisis.
For the good of the English game football fans NEED this deal to go through and a cap to be put on the spendings/receivings of the bigger clubs and sanctions being put on the most debt-ridden clubs to stop things like this happening again.
I've got my fingers crossed mate
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