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Bill Bratt

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last-minute decision by Lee to sell to an unnamed director and not Chaudry. Despite this, Bratt resigned as chairman on 29 July 2011, citing his wish to unite the fans and to leave behind the "hate" levelled at him in "the last 12 months" by his detractors. He remained a director, and he was a member of the board in September 2011, when it was announced that sports construction firm Blue Sky International were planning to plough £5 million into the club in twelve months, as well as a further £2.5 million by 2016. This sum would secure the long-term future of the club. He resigned as a director in October 2011. Two months later, the deal was shown to have had no substantive basis. He later became chairman of minor
423:. The appointment of Dean Glover was also unpopular with fans. Protests formed by fans against Glover and the board gave Bratt little option than to sack Glover, with season ticket sales seriously affected by disillusioned supporters. With a serious dent into his reputation he built as a player at the club, Glover left the club completely, However, Bratt and the board stayed in place despite growing resentment from some corners. 507:
rejected the £1.3 million proposal. Following another anti-board protest from Vale supporters and the resignation of director Mike Thompstone following a vote of no confidence at a supporter shareholder meeting, Bratt and his team decided to re-examine the Chaudry bid. In January 2011, another group of prospective investors, this time a group of
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businessmen, announced they had pulled out of talks with Bratt's board. The group said: "the deal is completely dead because the directors don't want to sell the club... we believe they are run by the wrong people... we didn't get anything apart from a cup of tea before watching a game." Fans began
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scarf protest - in which fans wear black and gold scarves to symbolize their opposition to Bratt and the board. Despite this Chaudry's takeover deadline passed without comment from the Vale board, though another director, Paul Humphreys, resigned his position. After the board shunned a further joint
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went public with his investment proposal for the club, However, Bratt said it was the first he had heard of the proposal, despite Chandry's legal advisor's claims they had spoken and that "it was made clear to me the club wasn't interested in selling to Mo Chaudry." The board swiftly and unanimously
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season. However, when investor Mike Newton was willing to invest £400,000 in the club and take the chair of the board at the season's end, Bratt claimed to be unhappy with Newton's policy of negotiating in public (who had by then upped his offer to £500,000), and so Bratt remained chairman for the
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and Broxap owner Robert Lee throwing their support behind Chaudry, few believed Bratt could survive the EGM. Despite a vote of no confidence in the board and directors Peter Jackson and Stan Meigh being voted out, Bratt and two other directors survived their individual votes. This was thanks to a
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season. Newton claimed that his "efforts to become chairman and to invest in the club have been hampered and made almost impossible" by Bratt and his board, and said that the reasons giving to reject his investment were "one long round of excuses". Bratt also denied claims by Newton that the club
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Bratt worked in several coal mines but was forced to retire after a motorcycle accident severely damaged his left hand; he is now without a left thumb. He then tried several jobs, including selling encyclopaedias. However, Bratt built up his business acumen and earned a healthy income as an
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under his leadership. In September 2010 Bratt gave up his role as Chief Executive, but remained as chairman, denying that this decision was influenced by the recent Newton takeover bid. By this time the club's debts were estimated at
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bought £240,000 worth of the £250,000 worth of available shares in the club. Castle Comfort Stairlifts, the club's sponsors, at the same time bought the remainder for £10,000. Three months later Bratt also took up the role of
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industry, Bratt turned his attention to his hometown, Port Vale, after the club faced dark times. Leading the 'Valiant 2001' supporter's trust, he gained control from the administrators and previous chairman
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of fans and local businessmen under the banner "Valiant 2001", started by Charles Machin, which started moves towards attaining ownership of the club, including several offers that were rejected by chairman
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As chairman, he was sometimes criticized for the board's perceived unprofessional practices. Critics cited the phone vote that was arranged to sack Sinnott and how experienced
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In September 2010, Bratt owned £44,120 of the club's £1.132m shares, with the nine-man board's total share value at £359,400. In December 2010 local businessman and
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Under Bratt, the club maintained their League One status, before a drop down the divisions which was only reversed when Micky Adams' appointment sparked a revival.
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neared its close. Their takeover bid beat that of a 'mystery bidder'. Bratt had been a lifelong supporter of the club when he took the chairman position in 2003.
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offer by Chaudry and Mark Sims, Sims stated that he was "thoroughly disillusioned with the current board and, as a lifelong fan, I'm devastated by this season's
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would seek their money. He also reiterated his prior statements by stating that he would be prepared to leave his position if the right offer were to be made.
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In July 2009, Bratt spoke out to publicly deny rumours spread on Vale fan sites, specifically rumours of sponsorship deals with
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in 2003. He then battled to steady the club's finances while advancing through the leagues. Though the team fared poorly on the
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under Bell in December 2002. Valiant 2001 eventually secured control of the club after a long and drawn-out process as the
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was called on 1 June 2011, Bratt and his four fellow directors faced a vote to remove them. With major shareholders
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Eight: Run the club openly and democratically (at least two supporter-directors on the board)
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from the waist down, he made a full recovery though after undergoing surgery at the
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beliefs that he holds to this day (as of June 2009). From an early age he was a
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would be appointed as a football advisor also surfaced, but never transpired.
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Bratt put a large portion of the club's shares up for sale in February 2006.
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a protest movement called "Black and Gold Until it's Sold" - inspired by
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The Valiant2001 Charter, drafted by Charles Machin, listed ten points:
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In February 2009, with the club languishing near the bottom of the
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During this time, he also started a family - a son and a daughter.
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for services to sport. In the summer of 2009 he collapsed and was
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to the bottom tier of English league football after a dismal
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failure and the demise of our club over the past decade."
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Seven: Make Port Vale a community-friendly football club
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throughout his reign, falling to the bottom tier of the
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Bratt said he planned to stand down at the end of the
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Bratt and his board of directors appointed five 313:Ten: Be open, honest, professional and accountable 1482:"Port Vale chief executive Bill Bratt steps down" 957:"Port Vale: Axed Vale boss to take club to court" 931:"Port Vale: Brammer slams his voicemail farewell" 1507:Owen, Jon; Michael Baggaley (8 September 2010). 301:Six: Make Port Vale a fan-friendly football club 281:Two: Introduce supporter-friendly ticket pricing 1343:"Mike Newton increase Port Vale takeover offer" 278:One: Set aside a £1.5 million first-team budget 1539:"Mo Chaudry may consider Port Vale investment" 584: 582: 580: 578: 576: 495:, a level described by Bratt as "manageable". 1591:"Port Vale reject Chaudry's £1.3 million bid" 198:He lived in numerous children's homes in the 8: 1426:"Port Vale: Newton hits back at Vale board" 450:, so I'd like to thank everyone for that." 389:that the company were planning to demolish 2161:Members of the Order of the British Empire 440:University Hospital of North Staffordshire 329:Under Bratt's chairmanship, the club were 17: 1950:"Port Vale: Bill Bratt quits as chairman" 428:Member of the Order of the British Empire 206:at Chatterley Whitfield pit in 1959. 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