A Final Twist?

Last updated : 15 June 2009 By Bournemouth Co-Ordinator
Speaking to the Bournemouth Evening Echo, Baker reveals the final twist which will probably see Murry, Mitchell (currently connected with Dorchester Town) take control with Mostyn and Sly returning to the Club as well.

Baker is quoted as saying: "There were two bids which came to the table and, from a personal point of view, both were acceptable. From a club point of view and from what I was told by both bidders, they both had big plans for the club. The proof of the pudding would have been in the eating as I had no way of knowing whether they would deliver on these plans. We were in a position to make a decision on a preferred bidder before one of the parties came back to the table and completely changed the dynamics of their bid. It wasn't acceptable to me. We were dealing with extremely tight time frames and deadlines and I had to give assurances to the authorities and the Football League about the club. One group were hungry to go forward and press on with the deal, the other group wanted to go back to the negotiating table and I just felt it was too much of a risk to dally any further without making a decision. I couldn't gamble on extending anybody's time frame to do a deal. We had already agreed with both parties, it was just a case of them doing what they said they were going to do. To come back and tip it all on its head was not acceptable".