One paragraph I noticed is this: The EFL does not comment on individual cases, but its rules require football club owners to provide information about the financial consequences of a change of ownership and 'evidence of the source and sufficiency of any funds' to be invested.
Not anything new to us but... maybe the reason that their takeover moved swiftly was Ellis Short's decision to write off the debts which made the whole process much easier and simpler for the EFL. Whereas our owner defintely won't do the same so the financial situation is complicated and therefore it probably could take months...
To be honest it's daunting to think it could take that long. Time is slipping away and our 2018-19 season will seriously suffer if RD doesn't eff off within a month.
lets just draw a line under all the digging and sniping please. Its starting to get a bit painful to read. I'm grateful to anyone who posts either their own thoughts or what they have been told.
If someone posts something you don't agree with, or think is incorrect, then debate it. In a civil fashion. It really isn't that difficult.
If you can't do that however, then just read and don't respond
Bit hypocritical of you to say that now. But lets move on.
Oh well. The journey to St Truiden is so dreary too, but needs must. No takeover, and we must deal with the nutcase in front of us. I am not minded to criticise Duchatelet for the takeover collapse, but because of his current and seemingly forever ownership of Charlton.
If that is true then it must be for a very good reason and it's good to see the EFL rejecting a takeover that isn't right.
Sure , it will piss people off but we don't want to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire and although it's hard to believe , there can be a lot worse owners out there than RD.
Maybe but @Addickted has said it there were two qualifications.
Now, they could be minor, like the windscreen wipers need changing on a failed MOT, or there could be no bloody engine in the car to carry on the analogy.
Wasn't that alluded to a week or two back when it was reported that it had 'been sent back' for clarification or with queries. Supposition at the time was that it was possibly linked to the previous owners (and Duchatelet not doing proper DD) or that the consortium comprises some people or organisations that are not 'appropriate' for whatever reason. I suspect it is not rejected out-of-hand but that certain conditions will need to met before it is 'passed'.
Maybe but @Addickted has said it there were two qualifications.
Now, they could be minor, like the windscreen wipers need changing on a failed MOT, or there could be no bloody engine in the car to carry on the analogy.
lets just draw a line under all the digging and sniping please. Its starting to get a bit painful to read. I'm grateful to anyone who posts either their own thoughts or what they have been told.
If someone posts something you don't agree with, or think is incorrect, then debate it. In a civil fashion. It really isn't that difficult.
If you can't do that however, then just read and don't respond
Bit hypocritical of you to say that now. But lets move on.
WIOTOS
I'm more than happy to debate, be pulled up if i'm in the wrong etc...
1. from Doucher that there's a meeting at the weekend and that there will be a delay for a couple of weeks. 2. from redhenry saying the EFL have rejected the bid. [edit: By bid I meant application]
1. was nothing that exciting as we know Muir and Murphy are coming back soon, and delays are always possible. 2. might just be the same info we've had before i.e. that there's a query about a couple of points, so not a terminal problem.
I'm going with the Henry G & T advice at this stage.
PS Have messaged Aus but they're asleep over there right now. May not get an answer anyway of course ;-)
I don’t see how people can be surprised that the EFL passed RD & KM, despite their football ideology and batshit decisions whilst in charge, they would have been judged on their merits at the time, successful businessman and lawyer with assumed no dodgy backgrounds.
Thrillingly I am able to take the wind out of @DOUCHER 's sails.
Yes, I've had a message from he who must not be named, and he has exclusively revealed to me (it's all about me of course), that..... you know what, I'll let him speak for himself .....
'Hi mate. I am back in Aus tidying up my other business interests. Everything progressing well.' [Name redacted for reasons of confidentiality].
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The article is dated 30 April 2018. In the end the EFL approval process lasted only three weeks? That was much faster than the article suggested.
One paragraph I noticed is this:
The EFL does not comment on individual cases, but its rules require football club owners to provide information about the financial consequences of a change of ownership and 'evidence of the source and sufficiency of any funds' to be invested.
Not anything new to us but... maybe the reason that their takeover moved swiftly was Ellis Short's decision to write off the debts which made the whole process much easier and simpler for the EFL. Whereas our owner defintely won't do the same so the financial situation is complicated and therefore it probably could take months...
To be honest it's daunting to think it could take that long. Time is slipping away and our 2018-19 season will seriously suffer if RD doesn't eff off within a month.
They let us have This old cnut and that old bag Despicable Miere but they won’t let us have the aussies
WIOTOS
The journey to St Truiden is so dreary too, but needs must.
No takeover, and we must deal with the nutcase in front of us.
I am not minded to criticise Duchatelet for the takeover collapse, but because of his current and seemingly forever ownership of Charlton.
Maybe time to go with the NLA line that these guys are dodgy and simply don’t have the funds
Get your rich backers back into the mix sharpish
Sure , it will piss people off but we don't want to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire and although it's hard to believe , there can be a lot worse owners out there than RD.
Shame they didn't do it four years ago though.
Now, they could be minor, like the windscreen wipers need changing on a failed MOT, or there could be no bloody engine in the car to carry on the analogy.
My guess is that they are minor but I don't know.
I take Henrys view that if it has been rejected then it is to clear up those qualifications.
Get your Own. :-)
where have I been hypocritical?
1. from Doucher that there's a meeting at the weekend and that there will be a delay for a couple of weeks.
2. from redhenry saying the EFL have rejected the bid. [edit: By bid I meant application]
1. was nothing that exciting as we know Muir and Murphy are coming back soon, and delays are always possible.
2. might just be the same info we've had before i.e. that there's a query about a couple of points, so not a terminal problem.
I'm going with the Henry G & T advice at this stage.
PS Have messaged Aus but they're asleep over there right now. May not get an answer anyway of course ;-)