Bumped into an old friend who's a big Watford fan yesterday. He claimed the Pozzos were very close to buying us before they bought Watford. Haven't heard that before. Anyone know if there's any truth in it?
Bumped into an old friend who's a big Watford fan yesterday. He claimed the Pozzos were very close to buying us before they bought Watford. Haven't heard that before. Anyone know if there's any truth in it?
I feel like I've read that before somewhere, though I have no idea if it's true.
I'd heard it was the Chuckle Brothers rather than the Pozzas. Shame it wasn't the Corleone's. RD would be waking up to a horse's head on his pillow if he messed with us.
We need a rota of posters to say, 'Today's the day, lads!' to keep the vibe going and maintain hope. Also, eventually someone will be right, which will make them look great. I can do next Monday.
Chesterfield close to being bought by a Chines consortium according to Sky Sports for £10m.
What is it with these northern clubs ? First it was Barnsley & now Chesterfield. Isn't London a better proposition ?
Cheaper than £77m
Indeed. Charlton has been mentioned (middle of last year) to Chinese investors, but RD's valuation was known and deemed ridiculous then. Whether he likes it or not there is a market valuation on Charlton (including Valley and SL) and it is c.£20m.
And so this rumbles on. The situation as I understand it. Negotiations continue but the pace seems to have stalled somewhat for the Australian contingent. They have been chipping away for some time but question marks still remain regarding their ability to fully fund the acquisition. The passing of time has also given them the opportunity to mull over the kind of situation they would inherit, and I guess if funds are tight this may have created an ebb in interest somewhat. I am also lead to believe that they are becoming increasingly frustrated with the owner’s ambition to start a bidding war. So unless something dramatic changes I think the chances of Australian ownership are less likely. There are apparently two other interested parties. The owner has had dealings with one of them before and they are trusted by him and his people. Whether that would be good for the club is largely unknown and I have no information if an offer has been made. The final interest is a bit of a mystery. Capital is no issue by all accounts. However, I am told they are not prepared to pay a penny more than the price they see fit. At the start of negotiations that chasm was vast. Recent reports in the media that the owner would be willing to decrease his demands may be a signal that this group are in the box seat?
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It did. It was just in a parallel universe.
What is it with these northern clubs ? First it was Barnsley & now Chesterfield. Isn't London a better proposition ?
Five young players have their contracts extended by a year. Adds about £50k to the value of the club, taking it to £77,050,000?
Looks like my old man coming back from Paris.
You heard it here first!