The Lion Roars Diary - June 2009

16th June Jackett is after Shrewsbury midfielder Ben Davies, according to South London Press. He later joins Notts County.

11th June The FA announces it is not  taking any action against Millwall regarding the two lads who ran on the Den pitch during the Leeds play-off...

5th June As part of the Steve Morison deal, Millwall will play a pre-season friendly at Stevenage Borough on 25th July.

3rd June It is revealed that Peter de Savary has sold his 6.27% stake in the club (2,350,410,000 shares), for which he would have received less than £500,000. In the market Millwall has lost 10% of its value, down 0.002p at 0.0175p. Canadian investor Bill Shenkman scoops them up to become another of the major shareholders. He is alleged to be one of the good guys so that’s a relief…

…More big news, as Kenny Jackett commits himself to the club for a further three years and says, “We must use the extreme disappointment we feel now and make sure we are doubly determined to start well next season.” Chairman John Berylson adds, "There is no doubt in my mind other clubs will be casting an envious eye in our direction." Managing director Andy Ambler also adds, "The club has benefited hugely from the period of stability of recent years, with John as chairman and Kenny as manager and the backing of the board. Finalising a three-year contract with Kenny is the next stage of our progress."

2nd June After being released by Brighton, John Sullivan joins the Lions and says, “I’m excited at the prospect of trying to get into the team next year. It is a great chance to come to a big club like Millwall that should be in the Championship. Hopefully next year we can try and have another go at getting back to that level”…

…Alan Dunne also signs a one year deal. "I'm delighted to be staying and I'm looking forward to next season already. Losing the play-off final was a big disappointment but we're setting our sights on automatic promotion now."