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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Bite size thread suggest Keith Harris might have been one.
    Everton's current deputy chairman and director
  • Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Well can you help by identifying who these people were. Only@Addickted to my knowledge has been able to show that he has a solid source. I trust him, not least because he is not an ITK type, and Having talked with him privately I have full confidence in his info. He is categoric on this matter. So unless anyone else can come forward to authoritatively provide sourced material to the contrary, I recommend we go with Addickted information and ignore the rumour. Which of course is perjorative to the Aussie bid.
  • RedChaser said:

    What's the joining fee for #TeamWIOTOS ?

    Your immortal soul
    I thought you already had that with past services rendered :wink: .
  • I should add that the names bandied around re this alleged disbarred of two individuals are absolutely comical. Why on earth would Usmanvov want a small stake in a random 3rd division club? Come on people,this is bubble thinking.
  • Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Well can you help by identifying who these people were. Only@Addickted to my knowledge has been able to show that he has a solid source. I trust him, not least because he is not an ITK type, and Having talked with him privately I have full confidence in his info. He is categoric on this matter. So unless anyone else can come forward to authoritatively provide sourced material to the contrary, I recommend we go with Addickted information and ignore the rumour. Which of course is perjorative to the Aussie bid.
    But I don't know Addickted, nor have I talked with him privately. That doesn't mean Addickted is lying, I don't think for a second he is, but by hi own admission, his contact at the EFL is not involved in the F & P Person test.

    Someone I do know and have talked to privately believes, from his contacts, that the bid failed for the exact reason of ownership of other clubs.

    The problem is so many people are getting info from so many different places, some of it genuine, some it total lies, so of it spin, that it becomes very, very difficult for anyone to know WTF is actually going on. So no, I don't think we can say the story is without foundation/a load of bollocks, it may turn out to be untrue, of course, but for now, all we know is the bid was knocked back / delayed for a reason and only one reason has been put out.
  • JamesSeed said:

    Sorry all for getting het up, again.

    There’s something going on in the background that I can’t talk about here, but which will hopefully get resolved over the next couple of weeks.
    (And I’m not talking about the takeover here unfortunately).

    I apologise if I’ve appeared over sensitive, and if I’ve perhaps inadvertently attacked (or defended myself over robustly) against the wrong targets. It’s easy to mistake fair comment for something else in my current position.
    Apologies to @Redskin in particular on that front.

    In addition, I’ll try not to take attacks on the Aussies so personally, which I hadn’t even realised I was doing.

    In the meantime, let’s hope we can unite behind our desire to remove this strange owner from your/our club, and get behind the new owner, or owners, whoever they may be, or wherever they come from.

    PS This is a great forum, and the mods do a great job in the background.

    RedChaser said:

    RedChaser said:

    What's the joining fee for #TeamWIOTOS ?

    Your immortal soul
    I thought you already had that with past services rendered :wink: .
    True, you're in
  • Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Well can you help by identifying who these people were. Only@Addickted to my knowledge has been able to show that he has a solid source. I trust him, not least because he is not an ITK type, and Having talked with him privately I have full confidence in his info. He is categoric on this matter. So unless anyone else can come forward to authoritatively provide sourced material to the contrary, I recommend we go with Addickted information and ignore the rumour. Which of course is perjorative to the Aussie bid.
    But I don't know Addickted, nor have I talked with him privately. That doesn't mean Addickted is lying, I don't think for a second he is, but by hi own admission, his contact at the EFL is not involved in the F & P Person test.

    Someone I do know and have talked to privately believes, from his contacts, that the bid failed for the exact reason of ownership of other clubs.

    The problem is so many people are getting info from so many different places, some of it genuine, some it total lies, so of it spin, that it becomes very, very difficult for anyone to know WTF is actually going on. So no, I don't think we can say the story is without foundation/a load of bollocks, it may turn out to be untrue, of course, but for now, all we know is the bid was knocked back / delayed for a reason and only one reason has been put out.
    More than one reason.

    Lack of funds is one.

    Aussies not willing to pay RD valuation another.

    Aussies low balling /guzundering RD at the face to face meeting is another.

    RD delaying yet again as he thinks the other party, if they even exist, will pay more is yet another.

    I've heard all of them from different people.

    Not that that makes them any more or less valid but they are all possible reasons for the delay.

    Me? I'll believe it when it's on the official site
  • Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful.
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  • Right then, let's draw a line under grown men squabbling and move on shall we.

    More chance of knitting fog!

  • Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Bite size thread suggest Keith Harris might have been one.
    Would be a major set back for the Aussie bid if this is the case.
    He was a major driver in this and pretty much heading it up. I know that for a fact.
  • Suppose we repented

    Repented what ?

    Oh.... We wouldn't have to go into the details.
  • Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Well can you help by identifying who these people were. Only@Addickted to my knowledge has been able to show that he has a solid source. I trust him, not least because he is not an ITK type, and Having talked with him privately I have full confidence in his info. He is categoric on this matter. So unless anyone else can come forward to authoritatively provide sourced material to the contrary, I recommend we go with Addickted information and ignore the rumour. Which of course is perjorative to the Aussie bid.
    But I don't know Addickted, nor have I talked with him privately. That doesn't mean Addickted is lying, I don't think for a second he is, but by hi own admission, his contact at the EFL is not involved in the F & P Person test.

    Someone I do know and have talked to privately believes, from his contacts, that the bid failed for the exact reason of ownership of other clubs.

    The problem is so many people are getting info from so many different places, some of it genuine, some it total lies, so of it spin, that it becomes very, very difficult for anyone to know WTF is actually going on. So no, I don't think we can say the story is without foundation/a load of bollocks, it may turn out to be untrue, of course, but for now, all we know is the bid was knocked back / delayed for a reason and only one reason has been put out.
    More than one reason.

    Lack of funds is one.

    Aussies not willing to pay RD valuation another.

    Aussies low balling /guzundering RD at the face to face meeting is another.

    RD delaying yet again as he thinks the other party, if they even exist, will pay more is yet another.

    I've heard all of them from different people.

    Not that that makes them any more or less valid but they are all possible reasons for the delay.

    Me? I'll believe it when it's on the official site
    But would the EFL care about any of those things?
  • Pico said:

    Suppose we repented

    Repented what ?

    Oh.... We wouldn't have to go into the details.

    On being born ?
  • I should add that the names bandied around re this alleged disbarred of two individuals are absolutely comical. Why on earth would Usmanvov want a small stake in a random 3rd division club? Come on people,this is bubble thinking.

    Not to mention the fact that he (or his legal representatives) would absolutely know that it was against the rules and would never be accepted by the EFL.
  • I should add that the names bandied around re this alleged disbarred of two individuals are absolutely comical. Why on earth would Usmanvov want a small stake in a random 3rd division club? Come on people,this is bubble thinking.

    Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Bite size thread suggest Keith Harris might have been one.
    Would be a major set back for the Aussie bid if this is the case.
    He was a major driver in this and pretty much heading it up. I know that for a fact.
    Comical, or a fact? It's impossible for us to know, but only one of you can be right.

  • I am going for comical, I cannot see Usmanvov being anywhere near this deal.
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  • Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful.

    The club are off to Portugal for a training camp - Something happened to earn that sign off.

    Lyle Taylor has come in - Someone authorised his purchase.
    Harry Lennon and several others have gone out - Someone authorised his sale

    I can't help but hope that these moves are being orchestrated by someone intending to buy the club...

    I don't care who you are
    Where you're from
    What you did
    As long as you buy CAFC
  • I am going for comical, I cannot see Usmanvov being anywhere near this deal.

    I'm talking about Keith Harris.
    I know nothing about Usmanov.
  • edited June 2018

    Addickted said:



    Addickted said:

    bobmunro said:

    JamesSeed said:

    bobmunro said:

    I find it astounding anyone in the Aussie consortium believed they'd get away with that if true / or didn't realise that rule existed.

    That is what I do not get.

    If they thought they would get away with it, or didn't have the nouse (or seek advice) as to what the EFL fit and proper tests involved then I'm not sure they are any better than the chuckle brothers.

    I believe neither is the case - it might be that the two investors had second thoughts but I cannot believe it was for having a significant interest in another English club.
    These guys use lawyers so they’d know anyway.
    Precisely.
    So why else would The EFL knock them back, I wonder?
    Has this been confirmed by anybody?

    Well? Anybody? This particular story is a load of bollocks. Isn't it?

    I believe it is.

    It would appear that it's gone from the EFL are satisfied with the applicants of the fit and proper person test, with 'two qualifications', to the EFL have rejected two people from the consortium because they are linked with other Clubs.

    Love to know who actually made that link and if they have, where did they get it from.

    There's more smoke and mirrors in this takeover than a Paul McKenna show.

    So unless anyone can show they have an inside track to the EFL, or can quote someone who clearly has that link, we can declare the "two Aussie investors barred by EFL test" story to be entirely without foundation. Good.
    Is it not possible that the two conditions were that person a & b drop out or lose their interest in other clubs?

    Personally, I have no idea and am just guessing, but unless we know what those actual conditions were, we are only left to guess, those rumours had to have started somewhere and those saying it have a pretty good track record so far.
    Well can you help by identifying who these people were. Only@Addickted to my knowledge has been able to show that he has a solid source. I trust him, not least because he is not an ITK type, and Having talked with him privately I have full confidence in his info. He is categoric on this matter. So unless anyone else can come forward to authoritatively provide sourced material to the contrary, I recommend we go with Addickted information and ignore the rumour. Which of course is perjorative to the Aussie bid.
    But I don't know Addickted, nor have I talked with him privately. That doesn't mean Addickted is lying, I don't think for a second he is, but by hi own admission, his contact at the EFL is not involved in the F & P Person test.

    Someone I do know and have talked to privately believes, from his contacts, that the bid failed for the exact reason of ownership of other clubs.

    The problem is so many people are getting info from so many different places, some of it genuine, some it total lies, so of it spin, that it becomes very, very difficult for anyone to know WTF is actually going on. So no, I don't think we can say the story is without foundation/a load of bollocks, it may turn out to be untrue, of course, but for now, all we know is the bid was knocked back / delayed for a reason and only one reason has been put out.
    More than one reason.

    Lack of funds is one.

    Aussies not willing to pay RD valuation another.

    Aussies low balling /guzundering RD at the face to face meeting is another.

    RD delaying yet again as he thinks the other party, if they even exist, will pay more is yet another.

    I've heard all of them from different people.

    Not that that makes them any more or less valid but they are all possible reasons for the delay.

    Me? I'll believe it when it's on the official site
    But would the EFL care about any of those things?
    No, but they are all possible reasons for a delay.

    And we don't know for sure that the EFL have blocked it. @Addickted says not and while I wouldn't trust him with my wallet or my wife I don't think he's lying. Maybe his source is wrong or its got distortrd in the retelling but that goes for every rumoury, especially mine.
  • One of the thieves was saved. It's a reasonable percentage
  • so my take on the whole shit thing todate:

    Facts (actual ones):
    1) The club is for sale
    2) There is a prospective buyer.

    Hearsay,maybes,speculation(NOT FACTS)
    1)The buyer is an Aussie consortium.
    2)The EFL have reviewed the above.
    3)The EFL had queries on two of the above.
    4)The EFL REJECTED two of the above.
    5)The Aussies dont have the dosh
    6)The Aussies do have the dosh
    7) Another prospective buyer walked away a month ago
    8) There is another buyer prospective buyer hiding behind a sofa
    9)RD is buying out the former Directors "friendly" debt
    10) RD isnt doing the above
    11) RD will hold onto the fixed assets of the club
    12) The Aussies are in agreement with this
    13)The Aussies are not in agreement of this
    14) The club would be sold when we knew what Division we were in
    15)The club would be sold after the EFL had reviewed
    16)The deadline was a month ago, then a week ago,then last Thursday,Yesterday, Friday.


    fed up with the whole bollox to be honest.

    Hopeful news--speculation--hearsay--fake news--propaganda ??? No fecking idea anymore

    one huge fact of course is RD and Burger Boy are still here

    A great summary. It should be pasted onto the Bite Sized thread.
  • Mr Godot told me to tell you he won't come this evening but surely tomorrow
  • Pico said:

    One of the thieves was saved. It's a reasonable percentage

    ??
  • Mr Godot told me to tell you he won't come this evening but surely tomorrow

    Beckett
  • Dazzler21 said:

    Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful.

    The club are off to Portugal for a training camp - Something happened to earn that sign off.

    Lyle Taylor has come in - Someone authorised his purchase.
    Harry Lennon and several others have gone out - Someone authorised his sale

    I can't help but hope that these moves are being orchestrated by someone intending to buy the club...

    I don't care who you are
    Where you're from
    What you did
    As long as you buy CAFC

    Bowyer does have a budget. Yes Taylor would have to be signed off but at present the departures of Konsa, Kashi and Lennon plus the wages of the loans are being saved and that money is what Bowyer has to play with. At present he’s in credit. I’m not saying that he will have all that wages money available but even RD is not stupid enough to think you can let 9 players leave and not replace at least some.



  • I suppose Taylor can be signed as it's a free and in theory RD won't be here to pay his contract.
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