Posted a loss of £74k. Not too shabby.

does this include stuff like the money paid out to Manu, Mcdonnell settlement and the sneyd transfer fee? If so not too bad all things considered

Manu's cost and Sneyd's fee will be spread over a longer period I would think.

Can you explain how that works even if Pearson is paying both Manu & Salford on the dribble?

Why are you asking me?


For someone so keenly versed in business and finance I'm amazed the accruals concept has passed you by.

Snigger.

Care to detail how Manu would be treated

The payment to his fund should have been made by the club while he was here, 2007-12 (AP bought us in 2011)

As i understand it, the old board made provisions for these payments, but nothing actually went into the pot. (including 11&12 while AP was here)

so previous accounts show the money as gone. Then suddenly the money has to go, from AP's pocket. I'd assume the club didnt have £200k cash reserves.

Could be a loan, seen as you didnt mention if the accounts mention loans and called up share capital, (I dont expect them to)

My guess would be as good as yours

Deary me. What sort of accounts wouldn't "mention called up share capital"? Of course there are loans, but there's no detail. The crystallisation of the liability re Manu's EBT is ambiguous, but appears potentially to straddle the 2014 year end. As for Sneyd, the accounts are clear that the fee is amortised over the life of his contract.

So basically you don't know with respect to Manu and are guessing