The directors loans have been discussed as an issue for the last few weeks and its agreed they wouldn't suddenly become an issue for the aussies after dd, as they are public knowledge.
It was rumoured that a lease deal for the stadium/training ground was on the table.
It was stated clearly, by the club and them selves, that the aussies want to buy lock stock and barrel.
So....... The "other bid" want to buy the club and lease the ground? Therefore need clear title?
Firmly believe the deal is dead, why takeover this close to the season with no chance to shape the squad? Save £4m in running costs and do a deal nearer Christmas
Why takeover at Christmas, takeover late next summer and save another £8m.
Perhaps, that's the plan. They've realised that if they never take over they can save between £35M & £60M over the next 5 years.
If it is Murray, he's behaving like the Oyston's at Blackpool. Grabbing the club in a vice grip and never letting go despite what it's actually doing to the fans. If the Ground is leased and he's involved, he'll be getting both barrels from me and quite a number of others.
I think we should question all and any owners (I've got my six ready) whoever they are.
But deciding the Aussies are worse than Duchatelet is just self-flagalation.
We don't know if the Aussies will be good or bad owners and they need to prove themselves. I really hope people don't use the "well, they saved us from admin/the spivs/Roland" line as a reason to not scrutinise or critise them.
We don't need to ask if Duchatelet was good or bad. We know he's been a total disaster.
This is based on this quite strong rumour about other serious bidders being around. Why would he complete when he might have been promised more, by someone he knows and trusts?
(Not Red Bull lol)
I think all the rumours of about Brit bidders have hinted at him being involved haven’t they? Not inside info though.
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray. They've offered to cancel the £7m debt in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets control of the club. Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers be prepared to see them in a more favourable light?
As we've seen this week with RD trying to drive up a bidding war for Bauer, this is classic Duchatelet. He has an offer, but it's not good enough for him, so he'll try to drum up interest from elsewhere and end up losing out and selling for less, just like he did with Magennis.
I have no inside info but my guess is that the Aussies are holding up the deal and who can blame them. RD must want rid, he’s losing money month by month and will struggle to get another offer anywhere near this one. The Aussies hold all the aces IMO As for the delay causing the Aussies grief, I believe @JamesSeed previously mentioned that GM told him that they weren’t bothered as they are in for the long haul
If they hold all the aces then they are playing a very bad hand imo. Season starts in 5 days time & transfer window shuts in 10 days time. Roland is selling players for peanuts & as it stands our front line on Saturday will be a player loaned out last season & the other a youngster who hasn't scored a league goal in his career. If they are playing "the long game" then someone had better tell them that it has taken us 3 years (and counting) to get out of this league.......it will take a damn sight longer than 5 to even get into the Championship from league 2.
As I said last week, I don't who is worse.......Roland or the Aussies.
Well, let me help. One has fucked up the club for four years and the others bought a scarf in the shop.
Oh that's unfortunate @Airman Brown coming from you...no need for poor grammar *other's
It’s a plural - Aussies = others.
I'm not sure AB would lose many grammar shoot outs.
I agree. That’s what makes it so appalling. I don’t buy he meant plural. He’s lost all credibility . End of daze.
I have no inside info but my guess is that the Aussies are holding up the deal and who can blame them. RD must want rid, he’s losing money month by month and will struggle to get another offer anywhere near this one. The Aussies hold all the aces IMO As for the delay causing the Aussies grief, I believe @JamesSeed previously mentioned that GM told him that they weren’t bothered as they are in for the long haul
If they hold all the aces then they are playing a very bad hand imo. Season starts in 5 days time & transfer window shuts in 10 days time. Roland is selling players for peanuts & as it stands our front line on Saturday will be a player loaned out last season & the other a youngster who hasn't scored a league goal in his career. If they are playing "the long game" then someone had better tell them that it has taken us 3 years (and counting) to get out of this league.......it will take a damn sight longer than 5 to even get into the Championship from league 2.
As I said last week, I don't who is worse.......Roland or the Aussies.
Well, let me help. One has fucked up the club for four years and the others bought a scarf in the shop.
Oh that's unfortunate @Airman Brown coming from you...no need for poor grammar *other's
It’s a plural - Aussies = others.
I'm not sure AB would lose many grammar shoot outs.
I agree. That’s what makes it so appalling. I don’t buy he meant plural. He’s lost all credibility . End of daze.
Plural of shoot out should surely be shoots out; as in the plural of gin and tonic is gins and tonic . Someone please confirm or shoot me down :-)
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray. They've offered to cancel the £7m debt in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets control of the club. Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers be prepared to see them in a more favourable light?
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray a mega rich Sussex businessman, who is willing to spend a bit of dough and who has done his DD correctly. They've He's offered to cancel the £7m debt the full asking price and is willing to come to an agreement with RD and the former directors regarding £7m, in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets to fuck off. control of the club Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers suckers be prepared to see them in a more favourable realistic light, considering they have not proven themselves in any way whatsoever yet?
Btw - I've personally got nothing against the Aussies, but I can't see what's wrong with questioning everything and everyone involved in this "take-over".
Oh another thought, question for @Airman Brown and @Davidsmith all the focus is on a possible murray involved consortium but is it possible that any other ex directors could get involved?
All I know about them is the names and some faces. Oh and that they don't like Murray. Is it possible that 2 or 3 of them could get involved again? I have no idea on any of their personal wealth, circumstance or desires. Just putting it out there.
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray. They've offered to cancel the £7m debt in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets control of the club. Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers be prepared to see them in a more favourable light?
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray a mega rich Sussex businessman, who is willing to spend a bit of dough and who has done his DD correctly. They've He's offered to cancel the £7m debt the full asking price and is willing to come to an agreement with RD and the former directors regarding £7m, in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets to fuck off. control of the club Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers suckers be prepared to see them in a more favourable realistic light, considering they have not proven themselves in any way whatsoever yet?
Btw - I've personally got nothing against the Aussies, but I can't see what's wrong with questioning everything and everyone involved in this "take-over".
I'm not putting up with this nonsens any more. Theres no way 'takeover' should be hyphenated!
I have no inside info but my guess is that the Aussies are holding up the deal and who can blame them. RD must want rid, he’s losing money month by month and will struggle to get another offer anywhere near this one. The Aussies hold all the aces IMO As for the delay causing the Aussies grief, I believe @JamesSeed previously mentioned that GM told him that they weren’t bothered as they are in for the long haul
If they hold all the aces then they are playing a very bad hand imo. Season starts in 5 days time & transfer window shuts in 10 days time. Roland is selling players for peanuts & as it stands our front line on Saturday will be a player loaned out last season & the other a youngster who hasn't scored a league goal in his career. If they are playing "the long game" then someone had better tell them that it has taken us 3 years (and counting) to get out of this league.......it will take a damn sight longer than 5 to even get into the Championship from league 2.
As I said last week, I don't who is worse.......Roland or the Aussies.
Well, let me help. One has fucked up the club for four years and the others bought a scarf in the shop.
@Airman Brown You’ve been pretty quiet over the last few weeks. I’m pretty sure you’ve heard things that are going on in the background. Any chance you can chuck us a bone to chew on until the next instalment if this saga?
Nothing to add on the Aussies but there is new interest from elsewhere.
Oh God Rick, not another 'interested party' I can't take another six months plus of this nonsense.
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray. They've offered to cancel the £7m debt in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets control of the club. Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers be prepared to see them in a more favourable light?
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray a mega rich Sussex businessman, who is willing to spend a bit of dough and who has done his DD correctly. They've He's offered to cancel the £7m debt the full asking price and is willing to come to an agreement with RD and the former directors regarding £7m, in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets to fuck off. control of the club Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers suckers be prepared to see them in a more favourable realistic light, considering they have not proven themselves in any way whatsoever yet?
Btw - I've personally got nothing against the Aussies, but I can't see what's wrong with questioning everything and everyone involved in this "take-over".
I'm not putting up with this nonsens any more. Theres no way 'takeover' should be hyphenated!
Do you think it might be a misplaced hyphen that's holding things up? Or maybe it's a minus sign?
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray. They've offered to cancel the £7m debt in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets control of the club. Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers be prepared to see them in a more favourable light?
RD hasn't sold up yet. He's potentially got another interested party. Here's some wild speculation. It's a consortium based around some of the former directors, headed up by Richard Murray a mega rich Sussex businessman, who is willing to spend a bit of dough and who has done his DD correctly. They've He's offered to cancel the £7m debt the full asking price and is willing to come to an agreement with RD and the former directors regarding £7m, in return for control of the football club, leasing the Valley and Sparrows Lane from Duchatalet. The debt to be paid off by rent over the next twenty years. Murray gets to fuck off. control of the club Duchatalet gets his full asking price, paid as rent on the assets. And we only have to wait another twenty years before seeing if Murray will sell the club to a proper investor.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers suckers be prepared to see them in a more favourable realistic light, considering they have not proven themselves in any way whatsoever yet?
Btw - I've personally got nothing against the Aussies, but I can't see what's wrong with questioning everything and everyone involved in this "take-over".
I'm not putting up with this nonsens any more. Theres no way 'takeover' should be hyphenated!
Finally someone who has the balls to stand-up for what is right
IF this takeover happens. I think the first thing the owners should do, is have a proper Q&A with fans, so questions can be asked about the vision, the plan, and the delay of the deal going through. Think that will be a good start, and give fans a little more comfort.
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The directors loans have been discussed as an issue for the last few weeks and its agreed they wouldn't suddenly become an issue for the aussies after dd, as they are public knowledge.
It was rumoured that a lease deal for the stadium/training ground was on the table.
It was stated clearly, by the club and them selves, that the aussies want to buy lock stock and barrel.
So....... The "other bid" want to buy the club and lease the ground? Therefore need clear title?
If any of that is true it stinks of Murray!
But deciding the Aussies are worse than Duchatelet is just self-flagalation.
We don't know if the Aussies will be good or bad owners and they need to prove themselves. I really hope people don't use the "well, they saved us from admin/the spivs/Roland" line as a reason to not scrutinise or critise them.
We don't need to ask if Duchatelet was good or bad. We know he's been a total disaster.
Compared to this scenario, would the Aussie bashers be prepared to see them in a more favourable light?
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basherssuckers be prepared to see them in a morefavourablerealistic light, considering they have not proven themselves in any way whatsoever yet?Btw - I've personally got nothing against the Aussies, but I can't see what's wrong with questioning everything and everyone involved in this "take-over".
All I know about them is the names and some faces. Oh and that they don't like Murray. Is it possible that 2 or 3 of them could get involved again? I have no idea on any of their personal wealth, circumstance or desires. Just putting it out there.
AM - "Fackin ell sheila, the clubs minus £7m in debt, that means we're owed £7m don't it? Yibidi yibida thank ya mather for the rabbits"
....10 slow months pass.
RD "Sorry huh. Shoulda been an equals shine huh. You're shtill intereshted though, huh?"
AM "Let me phone a friend, sport"