• The forums will be unavailable for a few hours on Saturday 6th June, when they do return they will initially be in a degraded state with some features missing, but normal posting/reading will be possible. The main website will not be affected by these updates.
    New user registrations are currently disabled.
    Some other features of the forum are also currently disabled.

SAFC Takeover Latest

Status
Not open for further replies.
Alfa said:
Not sue about halved but I agree significant numbers would think twice about renewing for another season in L1.
Last season was something of a novelty but the novelty has certainly worn off.
Click to expand...

I think one issue they'll have is that I'm sure the 3 year price freeze ends after this season. I'm sure it was introduced when we went to the championship. Depending on what happens for the rest of the season and what the new owners plans are, they might have a bit of trouble if they're raising prices for a decent percentage of our season card holders at a time where, if we aren't careful, we'll look like stagnating in league one. Hopefully the takeover goes through, Ross leaves, football improves and we go up, but if not there will be a bit of worry about numbers next season I'd imagine. We won't go down to 15000 mind!
 

sheepman said:
Big difference between administration and receivership
But wouldn't want my club involved in either
Unless your a fan of League two
Click to expand...
True It happened to leicester and southampton..where are they now ?If it had happened under short when we were in the premiership i do doubt that we would be any worse of than we are now!I do get your point about the penalties involved but i dont get the blind hero worship of don and co by some one here,Yes they have don a fair to middling job on the financial side but have been a complete failure on the footballing side and some folk need to take their blikers off!
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
I think one issue they'll have is that I'm sure the 3 year price freeze ends after this season. I'm sure it was introduced when we went to the championship. Depending on what happens for the rest of the season and what the new owners plans are, they might have a bit of trouble if they're raising prices for a decent percentage of our season card holders at a time where, if we aren't careful, we'll look like stagnating in league one. Hopefully the takeover goes through, Ross leaves, football improves and we go up, but if not there will be a bit of worry about numbers next season I'd imagine. We won't go down to 15000 mind!
Click to expand...

This is the second year of the price freeze - one more year left
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
I think one issue they'll have is that I'm sure the 3 year price freeze ends after this season. I'm sure it was introduced when we went to the championship. Depending on what happens for the rest of the season and what the new owners plans are, they might have a bit of trouble if they're raising prices for a decent percentage of our season card holders at a time where, if we aren't careful, we'll look like stagnating in league one. Hopefully the takeover goes through, Ross leaves, football improves and we go up, but if not there will be a bit of worry about numbers next season I'd imagine. We won't go down to 15000 mind!
Click to expand...
We will sign players next year for the championship and have great crowds


if the takeover takes place.
 
Pretty sure we were getting a minimum of about 18k on the gate when I first started going in the mid 90s under Butcher & Buxton and those weren't exactly glamorous days.
 
Grumpy Old Man said:
I hear what you're saying, and suggestions of last-minute price adjustments would make me twitchy. However, Donald knows that, in terms of what it means for the club going forward, he'll never get another offer as good as this one. If he lets it fall by being over stubborn, his reputation with the supporters will be shot to pieces. As he owns 80% of Madrox, the decision is his; the other two don't own enough shares to make a difference. He'll take any deal that lets him cover what he's put in, and hope for profits in future. The Americans are very much in the driving seat here; there's no indications of them wanting to walk away, so I think this will go through.
Click to expand...

He owns 74%...needs one of the other two's approval
 
Grumpy Old Man said:
Far from it. Donald knows they walked away when Mike played silly buggers. He won't want that happening, because if it falls through now the backlash will be huge.
Click to expand...

I’ve kept away from this new thread as I’m just waiting for it to happen so I’m not up to speed with everything. What’s the Mike Ashley crack?
 
safccfas said:
Don’t underestimate the impact this has on these lads. They aren’t all set for life like the premier league players. These lads want stability and need contracts.
Click to expand...

Surely that means they are far more incentivized to play well and earn better contracts elsewhere or at all.
 
Chizno1 said:
This is the second year of the price freeze - one more year left
Click to expand...

Ah that's canny then, I was thinking this was the last year, result! I remembered it was introduced before Donald and co came in, but forgot we were renewing well before the end of the season. That should help keep numbers decent
 
Still confident itwill go through, but you wouldn't be human or a sunderland fan if you weren't edgy a little bit

really hope its delayed as yanks just doing their job and going over with a fine tooth comb

not donald and his mates getting greedy

Its taking a while like, despite what people say
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
I think one issue they'll have is that I'm sure the 3 year price freeze ends after this season. I'm sure it was introduced when we went to the championship. Depending on what happens for the rest of the season and what the new owners plans are, they might have a bit of trouble if they're raising prices for a decent percentage of our season card holders at a time where, if we aren't careful, we'll look like stagnating in league one. Hopefully the takeover goes through, Ross leaves, football improves and we go up, but if not there will be a bit of worry about numbers next season I'd imagine. We won't go down to 15000 mind!
Click to expand...
I thought the price freeze was brought in by the new owners, i.e. Donald and co, not the Dell boys
 
JimmyQuinn said:
He owns 74%...needs one of the other two's approval
Click to expand...

Not for a sale of an investment - it's not one of the categories
You must be logged on to see external links
requiring one. Selling an asset is matter requiring a simple majority.
safccfas said:
I’ve kept away from this new thread as I’m just waiting for it to happen so I’m not up to speed with everything. What’s the Mike Ashley crack?
Click to expand...

They were close to buying the Mags, and he played silly buggers at the last minute trying to get the price up. The Yanks found out and pulled the deal.
 
Last edited:
As You Were said:
Excuse my ignorance and i’m not doubting GOM posts and i’m grateful for them but I thought over a week ago it was just a case of the FA giving us the all clear?? Surely if there is issues with due diligence then we aren’t as advanced with the takeover as we thought?
Click to expand...

the reality is, him and the likes of Reiver have absolutely no idea whats going on

how could they?

Wish people would stop taking the word of posters on a message board as gospel like
 
Tommasi said:
Pretty sure we were getting a minimum of about 18k on the gate when I first started going in the mid 90s under Butcher & Buxton and those weren't exactly glamorous days.
Click to expand...
We sometimes/often got less than that under Reid in the top flight iirc.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top