Something else to consider is that a Mandevilla victory would...

Something else to consider is that a Mandevilla victory would probably see AUR do a new deal with SFR, such as the one Mr Martin, Mr Frazer and Mr Castledine worked out with SFR. This involved Cashmans too.

Maybe then, the deal that the Board (including Mr Martin it seems - weird, that is!!) did with SFR could be renegotiated so as to incorporate Cashmans, and in the process get a much better result for AUR money-wise.

SFR would like to get hold of Cashmans it seems, so that would be the carrot to renegotiate a better deal.

As I have said before though, I am not in favour of what they negotiated on the side, but it's clear that SFR wants to explore the Goodin Fault from east to west, so having a close look at doing a new deal would do no harm I suppose. A fresh new Board could do that!