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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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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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  • 100 new posts... TLDR any news?
  • Dazzler21 said:

    100 new posts... TLDR any news?

    Yes, loads but too long to repeat
  • Taxi_Lad said:

    Perhaps KHs name could be kept out of he FF? Just refer to him as a source. He could put it in a complaint about me to mytaxi albeit unlikely

    But also don’t risk Roland going batshit about breaking the NDA and pulling the plug like with the Forest fella

    Yes, understand both sensitivities.

    Could just float the questions without mentioning a source and see how LDT responds. Assuming Harris IS regarded as an honest broker, if LDT continues to say price is agreed and the club are just waiting for the consortium to get their act together and submit paperwork, it gives some indication as to how much to believe what he says.
  • edited February 2019
    Taxi_Lad said:

    Perhaps KHs name could be kept out of he FF? Just refer to him as a source. He could put it in a complaint about me to mytaxi albeit unlikely

    But also don’t risk Roland going batshit about breaking the NDA and pulling the plug like with the Forest fella

    Unfortunately mate, once a name is out there it’s out there, as I should know.

    It’ll be fine. If he was that bothered he wouldn’t have told a Charlton fan anything. Or he might have said don’t tell anyone, or I’ll .....
  • JamesSeed said:

    Taxi_Lad said:

    Perhaps KHs name could be kept out of he FF? Just refer to him as a source. He could put it in a complaint about me to mytaxi albeit unlikely

    But also don’t risk Roland going batshit about breaking the NDA and pulling the plug like with the Forest fella

    Unfortunately mate, once a name is out there it’s out there, as I should know.

    It’ll be fine. If he was that bothered he wouldn’t have told a Charlton fan anything. Or he might have said don’t tell anyone, or I’ll .....
    Yeah, but, in fairness, it was your own fault for choosing the name of a former manager...
  • edited February 2019
    Dazzler21 said:

    100 new posts... TLDR any news?

    @Dazzler21 The deal is back on and should be complete sometime in the next two weeks or later. The buyers aren't aware of who the other buyers are; but neither are the other buyers. LdT is planning to provide some information at the next FF meeting, but we are not allowed to say what "FF" stands for any more, because swearing's been banned. RD is still planning to sell the club, but there are a few things he hasn't finalised yet: how much for, to whom, when and which club.

    Also, one poster had a long chat with the guy that's central to the whole deal and provided him with all the information he asked about. It was really interesting. I bet you wish you'd read it now.

    Hope that helps..!
  • JamesSeed said:

    Taxi_Lad said:

    Perhaps KHs name could be kept out of he FF? Just refer to him as a source. He could put it in a complaint about me to mytaxi albeit unlikely

    But also don’t risk Roland going batshit about breaking the NDA and pulling the plug like with the Forest fella

    Unfortunately mate, once a name is out there it’s out there, as I should know.

    It’ll be fine. If he was that bothered he wouldn’t have told a Charlton fan anything. Or he might have said don’t tell anyone, or I’ll .....
    I didn't want to say the same to @Taxi_Lad as he sounded a tad worried! :wink:
  • 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.

    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)!
    Don:t you love Spellchecker?
  • Dazzler21 said:

    100 new posts... TLDR any news?

    Yes, loads but too long to repeat
    Perfect, that's a no then! 🤣
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  • Are you sure you didn’t get him confused with Rolf Harris @Taxi_Lad
  • edited February 2019
    CafcCrazy said:

    Are you sure you didn’t get him confused with Rolf Harris @Taxi_Lad

    Can you tell what it is yet?

    🎼Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down🎼 :smiley: .
  • If the price had been agreed, but not specific details, what's been going on for the last 12 months?

    I don't understand how the Aussies could let this process drag on so long, missing 3 transfer windows (Jan 18, summer 18 and Jan 19), while presumably their legal fees etc continue to mount up? Something doesn't add up to me.
  • Isn’t this exciting...it’s happening!
  • It's all balderdash, Dushitelet will still be here come the end of the season.

    Let's see where we are in August.
  • Taxi_Lad said:

    Perhaps KHs name could be kept out of he FF? Just refer to him as a source. He could put it in a complaint about me to mytaxi albeit unlikely

    But also don’t risk Roland going batshit about breaking the NDA and pulling the plug like with the Forest fella

    Yes, understand both sensitivities.

    Could just float the questions without mentioning a source and see how LDT responds. Assuming Harris IS regarded as an honest broker, if LDT continues to say price is agreed and the club are just waiting for the consortium to get their act together and submit paperwork, it gives some indication as to how much to believe what he says.
    But Roland printed off CL for Jim White. I wonder if LDT will show this thread?
  • RedChaser said:

    CafcCrazy said:

    Are you sure you didn’t get him confused with Rolf Harris @Taxi_Lad

    Can you tell what it is yet?

    🎼Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down🎼 :smiley: .
    No need to bring nonces into it!
  • JamesSeed said:

    Taxi_Lad said:

    Perhaps KHs name could be kept out of he FF? Just refer to him as a source. He could put it in a complaint about me to mytaxi albeit unlikely

    But also don’t risk Roland going batshit about breaking the NDA and pulling the plug like with the Forest fella

    Unfortunately mate, once a name is out there it’s out there, as I should know.

    It’ll be fine. If he was that bothered he wouldn’t have told a Charlton fan anything. Or he might have said don’t tell anyone, or I’ll .....
    People always say what they want passed on.
  • Taxi_Lad said:

    Perhaps KHs name could be kept out of he FF? Just refer to him as a source. He could put it in a complaint about me to mytaxi albeit unlikely

    But also don’t risk Roland going batshit about breaking the NDA and pulling the plug like with the Forest fella

    Obviously we shouldn’t jest due to the potential of any wrist slapping but secretly I’m loving the idea of him complaining and being summonsed in to taxiHQ to idly thumb through the 19,000 driver mug shots shaking his fist as he goes....
  • edited February 2019
    Ferryman said:

    RedChaser said:

    CafcCrazy said:

    Are you sure you didn’t get him confused with Rolf Harris @Taxi_Lad

    Can you tell what it is yet?

    🎼Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down🎼 :smiley: .
    No need to bring nonces into it!
    Quite agee.
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