The Sun, Mike Webb, and that Status Quo story...
- 22 December 2008 09:2911372The story runs and runs ...
Following a chat at the Christmas Party the other night with Mike Webb we have the following for your perusal....
The Sun following discussions with Mike has agreed to make a series of goodwill gestures to the people of Dover. It has published Mike Webbs letter- see below - and among other things has agreed to contribute £500 towards the Mayors Goodwill Fund. It has already withdrawn all reference to the phoney Franci Rossi story from its website.
Mike Webb said..
"The turning around of this negative story has been a difficult and time-consuming process. However, it was very necessary, given this Council's good work, and the image-damage suffered by our town. I can only question the motive of the person responsible for taking this inaccurate non-story to a national paper, in the first place.
Other benefits include the good publicity surrounding my invitation and that of DCAL to meet Francis Rossi."
Copy below of the letter in The Sun on friday.
Further to your numerous articles about Dover Town Council and a man posing as Status Quo's Francis Rossi, I would like to make clear Dover Town Council has not spent any money on this matter, no Council decision has been made as the Council has not been involved and there has been no unauthorised use of the Mayoral car.
Michael Webb
Town Clerk
Dover Town Council
Kent.email: dover7@msn.com - 22 December 2008 09:3711373Although the above would look to all of us more or less like the end of the matter. Vic has put up a posting in the past few hours suggesting yet again that there is much more to come....
Here is Vics posting from another thread. "thanks to the organisers" thread in fact.
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21 December 2008 - 9:00pm
The time for the boxing day dip is midday.
Just go to the front where the new buiding is going up for the sea sports.
I know I said I would go in again this year but because of the Status Quo,s story and my part in it I have not done anything wrong but might be best if I stayed away, I can not make up my mind yet please do not think that I am in hiding, but I have no wish at this time of the year to fall out with anyone over that story,that will come later I am sorry to say.
If I do not turn up the £40 will still go out it is not alot but some is better than none.
I remain yours faithfully Vic Matcham.
I was at a event last weekend with my wife when a well know person came to my table and was very unpleasant most of the public there did over hear it all going on and for the very first time about all this I was geting angry.
I have no wish to let it happen again next Friday, I think I will stop there.
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The reader can make up his or her own mind if there is anything further to come on this. Vic seems to thinks so..but so far hasnt delivered on the hints.email: dover7@msn.com - 22 December 2008 14:1811382Vic
im soz you have had to put up with this attack and whoever it was didnt do it more quietly.
I'v not always agreed with you, ut I always tell you face to face or if not important on here.
Whoever it was doesn;t do much for there credibilty.
don't let them get you down.
vic can i have a quiet word, joking!! - 22 December 2008 14:4311387sounds like classic chavster behaviour.
much better and more civilized to put a case out of other's hearing range. - 22 December 2008 16:4211389Well done Mike - and £500 for the Mayor's Goodwill Fund.
Roger - 22 December 2008 21:3011406Thank you for that Paul, and i am sorry to say there is lots more of this story to come, I have let most of it go over my head but at some point I have to stand up and put the story right and that time has now been reached.
i do not tell lies so the story will be told by me but first I do not wish to put it on this forum if you or the members do not think that I should and most of it will not come till the new year.
Vic Matcham.
But again the story Mr Webb is saying will not be the same as mine, first again i am telling you the D.T.C. car was used to pick up Mr Tumber but only to DOVER but most times we did use our own cars, agai I must say I did not see Mr Tumber geting in or out of the D.T.C.car but it was used only avery few times. - 23 December 2008 07:2911425You must be calling Mike Webb a liar then Vic ??
If you are saying you don't tell lies, then say that your story and Mike's will not be the same, what else can we construe from that ?
Roger - 23 December 2008 08:5711429Even I am getting a little irritated! if the time has come to tell the story, tell it. Please. It really is time to move on.
- 23 December 2008 09:5211430Bern you are right in what you are saying Have no wish to keep this going myself that is why I am saying to Paul yes I will tell the story only if the members wish that or not.
To you Roger you must make up your own mind if you think I am or not telling a true story.
Thank you Vic Matcham - 23 December 2008 11:3111433For Gods sake, how many people have to ask for the darn story? I am so uninterested I would have to be comatose to be less interested, but clearly others are and have asked repeatedly - equallly boring - so get it over with, please.
- 23 December 2008 11:3811434Bern,
First may I say that I echo what you have said - I too am sick to death of this "story".
Secondly Bern I would like to wish you a very happy Christmas and a happy and healthy new year. I know we don't always see eye to eye and I know I annoy you sometimes but hey - that's what the forum is about. At the end of the day we are all entitled to a viewpoint and I do admire your diplomacy in a lot of instances. So I hope you enjoy your festive season and that we can agree - or disagree (lol) in 2009.There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 23 December 2008 12:2611437Jacqui - bakatya!! Have a great Christmas - I don't know how you feel, but I think having a good discussion is fun!! If we all agreed it would be a dull place! Respect for your views and your right to express them, Jacqui! I hope 2009 is good to you.
- 23 December 2008 12:4011438And I say the same to hope all of you have agreat time and please if you come down for the big dip please,please let me get out of the sea at the end and maybe I should put on a hard hat in case the stones hit me.
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Vic Matcham - 23 December 2008 13:0511440Just to had to this mywife and myself are now booked in to see Status Quo in the new year last time we saw them they were playing with Queen and Big country a great day out I know it will be the same this time, if we can will stay in a hotel overnight but must find someone to look after the dog. I am going to aske Mr Tumber along to that
should had to the fun.
Vic matcham - 23 December 2008 21:5011453Vic, you are being naughty now
- 23 December 2008 22:2911454Kathy thank you have agood Xmas and happy new year glad I could make you laugh we need more of it.
Vic matcham - 24 December 2008 01:4011465So this story VIC
still waiting yawn yawn - 24 December 2008 18:3411503Keith so it is a drink and a story I owe you now.
Vic MATCHAM