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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • So, can that bird really talk or not?

    No, but it can fly
  • edited February 2019
    cfgs said:

    What upsets me most about this thread is the fact that all of you have forgotten Cuddles the monkey so easily.

    If I remember rightly, Cuddles was quite a rude primate.

    Taken from Wiki:

    "Cuddles the Monkey was one half of Keith Harris's puppet act, the sidekick and nemesis of Orville the Duck. The monkey was orange, with a blue face. He wore a white shirt collar and blue tie, and his catchphrase was "I hate that duck". In the TV show actress Ruth Verrall played the part of Cuddles when movement was needed. "

    No wonder people have forgotten him.
  • Macronate said:

    cfgs said:

    What upsets me most about this thread is the fact that all of you have forgotten Cuddles the monkey so easily.

    If I remember rightly, Cuddles was quite a rude primate.

    Taken from Wiki:

    "Cuddles the Monkey was one half of Keith Harris's puppet act, the sidekick and nemesis of Orville the Duck. The monkey was orange, with a blue face. He wore a white shirt collar and blue tie, and his catchphrase was "I hate that duck". In the TV show actress Ruth Verrall played the part of Cuddles when movement was needed. "

    No wonder people have forgotten him.
    Orville's nemesis. Lol
  • Another point.

    Dr Harris is a serious player in the football takeover world.

    He is the Alex Ferguson of football takeovers (not the Guy Luzon).

    And he is working for the Australian/American consortium.

    That alone suggests to me that they can afford that type of broker and that they are taking this seriously.

    And the fact that Harris said ‘Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line’ is encouraging.
  • I though Harris was working for the club to sell it?
  • cfgs said:

    What upsets me most about this thread is the fact that all of you have forgotten Cuddles the monkey so easily.

    @Cabbles is a monkey? - Well I never, writes rather well at times for one
    Hmmmm. Nah. :wink:
  • Cafc43v3r said:

    I though Harris was working for the club to sell it?

    Seems unlikely given what @Taxi_Lad said about RD being difficult.
  • Cafc43v3r said:

    I though Harris was working for the club to sell it?

    I think you’ll find brokers work for themselves. The perception is they work for the buyer I but doubt if Harris would be concerned if he ended up bringing someone else in. His name was mentioned before the Aussies surfaced.
  • JamesSeed said:

    Another point.

    Dr Harris is a serious player in the football takeover world.

    He is the Alex Ferguson of football takeovers (not the Guy Luzon).

    And he is working for the Australian/American consortium.

    That alone suggests to me that they can afford that type of broker and that they are taking this seriously.

    And the fact that Harris said ‘Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line’ is encouraging.
    Well if they're paying Harris by the hour and he only gets his dough when they finally get it over the line I can see why he thinks it will be good for him.

    Fella will never have to work again!
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  • JamesSeed said:

    Another point.

    Dr Harris is a serious player in the football takeover world.

    He is the Alex Ferguson of football takeovers (not the Guy Luzon).

    And he is working for the Australian/American consortium.

    That alone suggests to me that they can afford that type of broker and that they are taking this seriously.

    And the fact that Harris said ‘Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line’ is encouraging.
    Well if they're paying Harris by the hour and he only gets his dough when they finally get it over the line I can see why he thinks it will be good for him.

    Fella will never have to work again!
    I heard he was getting a seven figure sum, but he’ll get it on completion. I doubt he’s paid per hour.
  • JamesSeed said:

    Another point.

    Dr Harris is a serious player in the football takeover world.

    He is the Alex Ferguson of football takeovers (not the Guy Luzon).

    And he is working for the Australian/American consortium.

    That alone suggests to me that they can afford that type of broker and that they are taking this seriously.

    And the fact that Harris said ‘Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line’ is encouraging.
    Well if they're paying Harris by the hour and he only gets his dough when they finally get it over the line I can see why he thinks it will be good for him.

    Fella will never have to work again!
    Ooh I think you’ll find he gets paid no matter who buys the club.

    And wouldn’t he be on a percentage rather than being paid hourly?

    ‘His deal-making track record includes playing a part in the acquisition of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich, Aston Villa by Randy Lerner and Manchester City by Thaksin Shinawatra. Other deals involve Crystal Palace, Swansea City, West Ham United and Fulham.’ - Liverpool Echo
  • Cafc43v3r said:

    I though Harris was working for the club to sell it?

    I think you’ll find brokers work for themselves. The perception is they work for the buyer I but doubt if Harris would be concerned if he ended up bringing someone else in. His name was mentioned before the Aussies surfaced.
    Working for is probably the wrong word, but he is trying to sell the club, regardless of who the buyer is.
  • JamesSeed said:

    Another point.

    Dr Harris is a serious player in the football takeover world.

    He is the Alex Ferguson of football takeovers (not the Guy Luzon).

    And he is working for the Australian/American consortium.

    That alone suggests to me that they can afford that type of broker and that they are taking this seriously.

    And the fact that Harris said ‘Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line’ is encouraging.
    Well if they're paying Harris by the hour and he only gets his dough when they finally get it over the line I can see why he thinks it will be good for him.

    Fella will never have to work again!
    I heard he was getting a seven figure sum, but he’ll get it on completion. I doubt he’s paid per hour.
    That's the gig economy for you.
  • I can't believe Roland is only 72, he looks about 85. Its gonna to be a tedious 15/20 years whilst we wait for him to kick the bucket
  • Taxi_Lad said:

    Knowing our luck he’ll keel over just as he’s about to sign on the dotted line and it’ll be delayed another 2 years

    Just before our opening game in the 2025 Conference South season against Welling :(
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  • Taxi_Lad said:

    Knowing our luck he’ll keel over just as he’s about to sign on the dotted line and it’ll be delayed another 2 years

    Can just see Bowyer picking his hand up and signing it ala Partridge
    ...and wearing a Castrol GTX bomber jacket to the funeral.
    Have you got a battery for an Ericsson?
  • Another point.

    Dr Harris is a serious player in the football takeover world.

    He is the Alex Ferguson of football takeovers (not the Guy Luzon).

    And he is working for the Australian/American consortium.

    That alone suggests to me that they can afford that type of broker and that they are taking this seriously.

    Surely Gérard Murphy is acting for the Aussie and Harris finding bidders for RD, hence his knowledge that it's a one horse race. Why would Oz group need two brokers?
  • Well at least there are some potential fresh questions to ask LDT at the FF on 20th February.

    For example the reps could ask if the hold up is really just due to the Australian consortium finalising their structure and submitting the appropriate paperwork to the EFL, or is it also because there are ongoing negotiations around potential sharing of sell on fees? Therefore, isn't it misleading for LDT to indicate a price really is agreed?

    I can imagine Harris would not be too popular with the club as am sure his name would end up being quoted as the source.
  • Another point.

    Dr Harris is a serious player in the football takeover world.

    He is the Alex Ferguson of football takeovers (not the Guy Luzon).

    And he is working for the Australian/American consortium.

    That alone suggests to me that they can afford that type of broker and that they are taking this seriously.

    Surely Gérard Murphy is acting for the Aussie and Harris finding bidders for RD, hence his knowledge that it's a one horse race. Why would Oz group need two brokers?
    I love the accent over the e (é)!
  • If you look at his profile Harris has brokered a lot of football deals. How does this sit with being Vice Chairman of another Club, Everton?
  • Taxi_Lad said:

    Knowing our luck he’ll keel over just as he’s about to sign on the dotted line and it’ll be delayed another 2 years

    Can just see Bowyer picking his hand up and signing it ala Partridge
    ...and wearing a Castrol GTX bomber jacket to the funeral.

    Taxi_Lad said:

    Knowing our luck he’ll keel over just as he’s about to sign on the dotted line and it’ll be delayed another 2 years

    Can just see Bowyer picking his hand up and signing it ala Partridge
    ...and wearing a Castrol GTX bomber jacket to the funeral.
    Have you got a battery for an Ericsson?
    Now have to watch this series again for about the 4th time, only watched Peep show from start to finish more times
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