Replies to post #148369 on NorthWest Biotherapeutics Inc (NWBO)

[xoma4578]

Incliedampforest - I like your idea. I am fine with NW representing my 928k shares. BTW, I have also emailed NW two months ago and still waiting for his response.

[Poor Man -]

Woodford seems to be more of passive investor. But if he wanted to pursue a proxy battle with Linda, it would be interesting to hear what he has to say. Honestly, if I was Woodford I would pursue better governance, especially to avoid conflicts of interest, and add more independent board members.

hi, Thanks for reply to the Neil Woodford Enquiries”
I am afraid that hearing that LP “holds all the cards’ and “might” look kindly on investors and “may” want to reward us is part of the diversionary fluff that I have described. “We” as retail investors have been thoroughly divided and our comments can be fatuous, vapid or outstandingly prescient AND YET have no worth at all. I am not comfortable with that. This is NOT a family business so someone trying to run it like it is needs to be challenged before it becomes a family piggy bank.
Neil Woodford is the ONLY other significant (25?million shares.. $160 million invested) investor I am aware of that has a history of running businesses properly (he openly admits to mistakes... and that is quite a distinction is it not?). I feel that I need to ask him if he can use my shares at an ASM. I have asked if anyone else likes this idea. I have also said that I would consider Neil Woodford my first port of call if shareholder value disappeared overnight. I will keep you posted.

[Doc logic]

inclineddampforest,

We have a difference of opinion about Mr. Neil Woodford and his intentions and influence over NWBO at this point but I certainly appreciate you trying to do something on behalf of all investors to try and bring some clarity and resolution to the situation NWBO investors find themselves in. I trust Linda to do right by investors long term without giving those who would try to bring this company down any beneficial help with their plans in the interim. Guarantees to all shareholders, as HappyLibrarian would seek, can limit the effect of recourse substantially and is not the language attorneys like to use because of this. I believe this is why we are left feeling helpless right now and also why I believe long term supporters may stand to gain by sticking it out with her. There are some people who will turn hard against those that betray their trust or attack that which they hold dear and then handsomely reward those who stay loyal to them and their cause through the bad times created by that. I see Linda as this kind of person but she is also a fighter and better prepared for the fight than many supposed she was.

I knew this post would bring responses from those most outraged by the current situation who place the blame squarely at the feet of management. That is the short term, commonly seen and generally safe to assume though potentially myopic view. I take a longer term outlook in my approach to investing and see what is happening with NWBO as mostly an unfortunate outcome of opposing forces and visions at work which I predicted could happen early on with my posts on Seeking Alpha and and later on here. I said many posts ago that this stock could go to $.05 and to be prepared for this. I do not see NWBO being willing to be more open unless forced to be until it is fully established as a leader and those who have tried to hurt NWBO have paid the price for their transgressions as much as Linda and others deem possible. That is the mentality of an in the trenches lawyer or a mama bear protecting her cubs right? Best wishes.