A few months ago you saw @StainesTownFC accuse their landlords of funding slavery and murder.

Then you saw them admit they don't own their own penalty area.

It's time we asked (again): "What in the actual hell is going on at Staines Town Football Club?" By now you've surely seen the incredible statements published by Staines. They were the talk of the football world for 15 incredible minutes and then everything, well, went rather quiet. What happened?

Today, we saw arguably the most incredible 'club statement' from a football club in living memory.

It was long, full of legal jargon, and made no sense to anyone. So what's really going on at Staines?

A thread: In April 2009, Staines Town were promoted to the Conference North (Tier 6 or Step 2 – whatever you prefer). Everything was going well.

It would not last.

Having now been through the full 162-page Fan Led Review document, I must say I think it's incredibly positive.

The full list of recommendations, should they ever come to fruition, will cause a huge shift in the direction of English football.

A thread: The FLR was announced by the Govt in April following the Super League debacle. The panel heard evidence from hundreds of supporters and supporter groups along with staff and executives from clubs and leagues.

#BTeamBoycott

Given that Pep Guardiola has called for B-Teams, again, I’d like to, explain, again, why quite a lot of us would prefer that not to happen.

A thread: In a video of a presser published today, Guardiola (known for his outstanding track record working with minimal resources) said his young players should be playing every week in the Championship or L1 to aid development.

He says it “would be the best” for English football.

Earlier today Tracey Crouch published her initial findings from the Fan Led Review of Football Governance.

It's a significant document with important findings, both positive and negative. So let's go through it: While there was a fair amount of criticism about whether or not the review did in fact qualify as "fan led" due to the make up of its panel, the panel clearly listened, in detail, to everyone that you could reasonably hope for.

IRAMA - PART 2

Who is behind Irama Sports – the company that’s been buying up sports grounds from under clubs?

We're back once again with the ill behaviour.

Thread: I'm delighted to have been joined in some digging by @uglygame and, as usual, he's done the hard work and I'll be taking the credit. It's just how we roll.

Yesterday, two clubs felt compelled to resign from their league, Whyteleafe FC @WhyteleafeFC and Abingdon Town FC @theabbotts_1870 after their ground had been purchased by @iramasports

So I spent the day doing some digging.

Pull up a chair. Have a seat around the fire. Before starting I want to be clear I'm not alleging any illegal or illicit activity from anyone named in this thread. What I *am* claiming is that there are some unpallatable and greedy business practices in play.

Right, here we go.

On the @iramasports website you can now book Abingdon's ground for £100 per hour.

They list 14 hourly slots. Fully booked that's approx £500,000 per year.

I'm starting to see why these smaller clubs couldn't 'negotiate' a new lease. At Whyteleafe's ground, the price increases to £150 per hour peak, £120 off peak.

2 clubs forced to resign from their league today, Whyteleafe FC @WhyteleafeFC and Abingdon Town FC @theabbotts_1870

Both had their ground bought by @iramasports and were unable to 'negotiate' a new lease.

Irama Sports proudly proclaim they are "powered by Ian Rush" @ianrush_9 Irama's website says that Rush should not "be held responsible for any of IRAMA'S acts" which is probably for the best considering how toxic the company looks today.

OWNAFC promised to revolutionise football.

The reality, after spending your £49? Growing complaints. T&Cs changed to prevent refunds. Subscribers blocked.

It all pales beside new information that has come to light.

Pull up a chair. Have a seat around the fire. Mr Stuart Harvey is the founder, managing director and sole shareholder of OWNAFC. But you already knew that.

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