All these questions were asked by you, the fans.
Is there any way the council can eject us from our ground, as we are one of the major factors in the riverside development, and they own our land?
No there is isn’t. The delays in the completion of the deal have all really been connected with the lease and our total security going forward. Once the deal is completed and once the lease is signed we will have total security for 75 years, as it will be a 75-year lease.
Why does someone who has enough money to retire on conformably, intend to take an income from Notts County?
Perhaps you might say that anybody who’s got sufficient money shouldn’t draw in an income for the work in which they do. I, and certainly the owners of the club believe that any monies that I’ll be
receiving will be well spent because if I do my job correctly I will increase the income that is coming in to the club. 
I will reduce the expenditure and make sure we get value for every penny we spend. I will raise the profile of the club. I have had fifteen years in football and hopefully understand the business.
Will Steve Parkin become the manager and Billy Dearden moved to the Director of Football role in two years time, as first planned? Billy Dearden is the manager. He is the manager. There is no long-term plan on his succession. Bobby Robson is doing okay as manager of Newcastle United and long may it continue, and long may Bill continue.
I think it would be complete and total nonsense for a club the size of Notts County to appoint a Director of football. A don’t even know
what a Director of football does.
Are there any plans to develop what was the Meadow Club into a more up to date venue, where fans can meet and possible have Sky for entertainment, as this could be a potential gold mine to earn extra money for the club?
There are many things like that, that need to be looked at in great detail. In principle, the answer must be yes. In reality it’s not actually going to happen in the next few weeks or the next few months. In principle it is an excellent idea and it could be an excellent facility. I think it could be a good income producer. But because of all the things that need to be done following the takeover that particular one can’t be near the top of the list.
How much are you going to be paid?
All contracts at the club for all employees are confidential and mine is no different.
Is it the intention of the new owners to move the club?
There is a three-year clause in the lease where under no circumstances for the first three years could the club move, even if it wished to do so. It’s outside my own area of responsibility, but I am quite sure there will be an exploration, long term as whether a move could be beneficial to Notts County. But if that were the case we are talking something way in the future. No decision of any sort has been taken.
How do you feel the take over has been handled up to this point?
I think everybody is disappointed with the length of time that it has taken. I think it would be wrong however, to blame anybody on any of the sides for those delays. It isn’t unusual for deals of this complexity for time to pass as it has done here. So I think everybody feels disappointed but it’s happened as a result of circumstances.
What do you think were the key ingredients to the success you had with Bradford? 
When I went in on day one in January 1994, the first thing I did was to write out a cheque for £3.2 million and clear off every single debt that Bradford had. So that moment in time, Bradford was debt free. Over the next few years the club’s commercial income dramatically increased as a result of increased sponsorship, a lot of innovative commercial deals were done.
We got the Bradford business community interested in the club for the first time. We were very pro active indeed with the children. As each year went by we made a profit and were able to make more resources to the manager, so that the amount available to manager made available to spend in players both in transfer fees and in contracts that we gave, was ever increasing. As it increased and success came, then the income would go up again so then more resources were made available. Crowds then increased from 4,000 to 18,000, season ticket holders from 1,200 to 16,000.
I think we also think we had some very good fortune. We seemed to win every life or death game. Almost every season our fate
whether it was to get promoted or to avoid relegation went down to the last game of the season and we always won the last game of the season. The rest of it was a question of lots of hard work and a tremendous backroom staff at Bradford, all of whom were totally committed to the club. I see the same quality in the backroom staff here at Notts County. I think in all of the key areas the quality of staff here is most impressive.
What did you learn from the mistakes you made at Bradford?
Not to sign Carbone for £40,000 per week on a four-year contract. Not to get carried away. Not to let head rule heart. I think to stick to the principles that I stuck to for the fourteen of the fifteen years I was Chairman of Scarborough and Bradford and that is the very boring one of not spending more than is coming in.
Are you employed by Notts County Football Club or employed privately by Raj Bhatia and Frank Strang?
I am employed by Notts County Football Club.
The proposed Juventus connection has provided some cheer to the fans over this very unsettling close season. Could you however, detail exactly what has been agreed
between the two clubs in terms of player loans, pre-season training facilities, proposed friendlies and any on going co-operation that has been discussed?
There certainly have been discussions with Juventus. I think it’s fair to say that the discussions are not yet complete and won’t be complete until after the club comes out of administration.
When will the new kit be out?
The replica kit is unlikely to be out before late August because as I have explained earlier, the Administrator, very understandably wont order any and that’s up to the club to do that. The club can’t do that until it has its share back in the football league.
What are your aims for Notts County next season both on and off the pitch?
The very first aim must be that we are out of Administration prior to the start of the season. And we will be. Off the pitch, to try and put
a smile back on the supporters’ faces who are understandably both cynical and a little depressed as a result of this long administration. Also I think it’s fair to say a difficult year or two prior to Administration. So to try and restore confidence in the fans and in the club going forward.
On the pitch I think there is nothing wrong with dreaming as every football supporter in the country, which ever club they represent is: we start joint top, lets hope we finish the season where we started. Lets dream about that because it can happen. But realistically, let me use a boring word I think it’s more likely to be a year of ‘consolidation’ more than anything else.
Do you have a message for the fans?
Yes I do. We are on the eve of a new era. I understand the sheer
frustration that Notts County supporters are going through at the moment particularly in the delay of the purchase. We are on the final lap and we are getting very near. Have faith and it will go through and will go through before the season. I think that the frustrations of the recent past will quickly disappear when the season starts and then we are in to the usual drama of the season. I think we’ll have our high points of the season and we’ll have our low points aswell. 
My message to the fans is: you’ve proven that you are one of the most loyal set of supporters in the country. Without you there isn’t a club. Just continue to support us and we wont let you down going forward.