Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Ben Steele's B.S. initials prove to be apt

It would appear that Ben Steele has done it again. No sooner did he show up at Cardiff than he's disappeared ... exactly as I expected. However he allegedly had an all expenses paid stay, was wined and dined and had the best seats in the house all at Cardiff City's expense so who's laughing now?

Peter Ridsdale has shown himself to be an incompetent embarrassment meeting Steele in Guernsey and South Wales and taking his overtures seriously. A quick 5 minute call to Southampton would have told him all he needed, let alone basic checks. Belatedly, the club have now been forced to admit that some potential investors are still in dialogue while others (Steele is understood to be the party referred to) "have not demonstrated the financial means to proceed". What? This from a man claiming to have the £40M in the bank in cash to buy us? Surely not???

A farcical 3 week episode began with Steele doing his talking through the newspapers but never backing it up and having the gall to criticise City fans who queried his worthiness and credentials having googled him and found nothing and being consulted by Southampton fans who found the same problems and were left hugely unimpressed. How he was allowed to play it out all over again at Cardiff City's expense, only the fool that is Ridsdale would have allowed.

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