Wanderers under new ownership: Hayes completes sale
8:47am Saturday 30th June 2012 in League Two By Alan Feldberg
Trust finally complete Blues takeover
THE takeover of Wycombe Wanderers has finally been completed with Wycombe Wanderers Trust Ltd replacing Steve Hayes at the helm.
The announcement was made on the club's website yesterday.
Under terms of the deal, the club will retain ownership of Adams Park and the training ground under a new holding company owned by the Trust, Frank Adams Legacy Ltd.
The takeover will also allow the accounts to be filed, therefore lifting the transfer embargo with days.
Speaking on the club's official website, Trust chairman Trevor Stroud said: "The Trust are delighted to take control of Wycombe Wanderers, especially in the club's 125th anniversary year.
"The plan is to work to a break-even model which will secure a sound financial footing for the club.
"I would like to express our appreciation to Steve Hayes for the considerate and constructive approach he has taken throughout the takeover process.
"In addition, we wish to place on record our recognition to the contribution made by Mr Hayes to the club's achievements during his tenure, and to Ivor Beeks and Brian Kane for their significant contribution to the process.
"We acknowledge that in order to achieve our ambitions we need the support of the fans as we enter an exciting new era for the club."
The statement does not say whether Beeks will continue as chairman, or how the Trust plans to finance the club.
Steve Hayes said: "I've thoroughly enjoyed my time, firstly as managing director then as owner, and my support for the club will continue to be just as passionate as ever.
"I'm extremely confident that the club are in the best possible hands and wish the Trust every success in control of a club which I hold close to my heart."
The club say further details will be released shortly and have planned a press conference for Monday afternoon.
Click on the link to read about the Wasps takeover.
Comments(22)
ChilternsBlue
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11:13am Sat 30 Jun 12
Marmite XO wrote:Utter nonsense. The future of Wycombe Wanderers is now much safer than this time last year.
Wanderers will cease to exist within 2 years.
R.I.P Wycombe Wanderers
I just hope Wasps stay in Wycombe.
mooneysmagic
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11:26am Sat 30 Jun 12
ChilternsBlue wrote:It will exist but in the Conference. The Trust will not have the finance or expertise to keep the team in the Football League.
Marmite XO wrote:Utter nonsense. The future of Wycombe Wanderers is now much safer than this time last year.
Wanderers will cease to exist within 2 years.
R.I.P Wycombe Wanderers
I just hope Wasps stay in Wycombe.
A VOTER
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12:03pm Sat 30 Jun 12
mooneysmagic wrote:Well at least the taxpayer hasn't had to contribute £75 million, regardless of whether WW are successful or not.
ChilternsBlue wrote:It will exist but in the Conference. The Trust will not have the finance or expertise to keep the team in the Football League.
Marmite XO wrote:Utter nonsense. The future of Wycombe Wanderers is now much safer than this time last year.
Wanderers will cease to exist within 2 years.
R.I.P Wycombe Wanderers
I just hope Wasps stay in Wycombe.
I sincerely hope they will be a success, which, at the end of the day, is down to the skill of the players on the pitch.
irish john
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12:05pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Adams park will not exist in 2015.
A crying shame but true !
A VOTER
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12:38pm Sat 30 Jun 12
irish john wrote:Isn't that down to the success of the players on the pitch, combined with attendance of the supporters?
Wycombe will be a conference team with in 2 years, crowds of 1500 max.
Adams park will not exist in 2015.
A crying shame but true !
Without this, the club will fail.
If what you say is true, then the club would have failed big time had WDC ploughed £75 million of taxpayers money into a team which is being forecasted by its supporters to fail.
These comments fully justify the successful campaign against the new stadium.
erm
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12:55pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Timmy Pursey
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1:03pm Sat 30 Jun 12
evenflo
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3:35pm Sat 30 Jun 12
am i the only one
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5:13pm Sat 30 Jun 12
All posters ignore them, WHY ?
Gerry47
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5:38pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Now it's back in the hands of the supporters, with the aim of operating at break even, this is a good thing, in fact it's a model that ALL lower league football teams should follow.
stevet123
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10:29am Sun 1 Jul 12
wayneo
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11:19am Sun 1 Jul 12
stevet123 wrote:I've little or no interest in football at all, but i've made a contribution in signing up to the trust and in doing so, in my opinion, helping to preserve our heritage. Now's the time for Wycombe to get behind the CLUB. Progress will come but at least it will be on a sound financial footing with the club being at the forefront of people's ambitions.
Perhaps local celebs, and local millioniares could chip in with donations, ie: pauline quirke, suzzane shaw, bill turnball ( regular ath wycombe) james corden, wendy craig, michael parkinson, rolf harris, heston the chef, the multi millioniare man from ABBA just a few who could all chip in with a donation to invest in the pride of a great football club, that needs to get up and progress through the leagues
demoness the second
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11:40am Sun 1 Jul 12
And OMG isn't it a good job we did not get embroiled in a new stadium!
BOOKERite
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12:45pm Sun 1 Jul 12
demoness the second wrote:Yeh where has Steve Hayes gone? Latest rumour is that he is selling up in the UK and moving to Dubai. Although perhaps he might have to stop off at Jail on the way.
So, dare I ask... where has Steve Hayes gone?
And OMG isn't it a good job we did not get embroiled in a new stadium!
Darren Hayday
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4:37pm Sun 1 Jul 12
I shall be taking my boy with me in the next season.
miccles
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11:13pm Sun 1 Jul 12
BOOKERite wrote:Isn't he due in court soon on some fraud charges or something?
demoness the second wrote:Yeh where has Steve Hayes gone? Latest rumour is that he is selling up in the UK and moving to Dubai. Although perhaps he might have to stop off at Jail on the way.
So, dare I ask... where has Steve Hayes gone?
And OMG isn't it a good job we did not get embroiled in a new stadium!
AnAllegoricalFigure
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11:41pm Sun 1 Jul 12
am i the only one wrote:If the kids had failed the 11+ then this is the kind of comment that would be dismissed by saying kids have to learn about disappointment and setbacks in life and 10 is not too early.
All the kids in the academy scheme, all shattered. Where is the sympathy for them. The trust seems very ignorant of the ways of dealing with people.
All posters ignore them, WHY ?
AnAllegoricalFigure
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11:42pm Sun 1 Jul 12
BOOKERite wrote:Will he pass GO or collect £200?
demoness the second wrote:Yeh where has Steve Hayes gone? Latest rumour is that he is selling up in the UK and moving to Dubai. Although perhaps he might have to stop off at Jail on the way.
So, dare I ask... where has Steve Hayes gone?
And OMG isn't it a good job we did not get embroiled in a new stadium!
wayneo
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12:28am Mon 2 Jul 12
AnAllegoricalFigure wrote:I would have thought too, a trip to Gt. Ormond St. Hospital would redifine the interpretation of "shattered" and put things into perspective. While disappointing, if they are good at football, they'll get there, in the short term, the CLUB has to live within its means, when it does that, then I am sure that am-I-the-only-one can be rest-assured that the academy/coe will be restored.
am i the only one wrote: All the kids in the academy scheme, all shattered. Where is the sympathy for them. The trust seems very ignorant of the ways of dealing with people. All posters ignore them, WHY ?If the kids had failed the 11+ then this is the kind of comment that would be dismissed by saying kids have to learn about disappointment and setbacks in life and 10 is not too early.
Local_Concerned_Resident
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6:28pm Mon 2 Jul 12
If the trust have a good day to day management structure in place (not just the football side) they have a good a chance of making it work with true belief in what they are trying to deliver.
The trust and the team, make it a local success story. Get behind them , I will .
demoness the second
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8:52am Wed 4 Jul 12
wayneo wrote:Why do you have to come across as so sanctimonious all the time?
AnAllegoricalFigure wrote:I would have thought too, a trip to Gt. Ormond St. Hospital would redifine the interpretation of "shattered" and put things into perspective. While disappointing, if they are good at football, they'll get there, in the short term, the CLUB has to live within its means, when it does that, then I am sure that am-I-the-only-one can be rest-assured that the academy/coe will be restored.
am i the only one wrote: All the kids in the academy scheme, all shattered. Where is the sympathy for them. The trust seems very ignorant of the ways of dealing with people. All posters ignore them, WHY ?If the kids had failed the 11+ then this is the kind of comment that would be dismissed by saying kids have to learn about disappointment and setbacks in life and 10 is not too early.
FFS so these kids are not allowed to be disappointed and should count their blessings?
Marmite XO says...
10:22am Sat 30 Jun 12
R.I.P Wycombe Wanderers
I just hope Wasps stay in Wycombe.