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Donald has tweeted about the takeover

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Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you're going to get it. Unless, of course, it's milk tray, quality street, after eights....er, hold on.
 

Buying a property, buying a business the intention is there but it takes a while for the legal process to work it’s course. It doesn’t mean the intention is to not do it it just gets lost between people reading, clarifying, signing information. Legal advisors juggle multiple things and do lots of detail backwards and forwards. It sounds done bar the tiny bits so still not done but the intention is still there.

If I was in Donald’s situation last night/this morning I’d have said ‘I know everyone is itching to know what’s going on but the process is ongoing so I can’t give much information. If anything is ready to be announced, we’ll announce it’.

That’d have kept things a little bit calmer than mentioning 50/50 or better, or saying people are pretending to know more than they do. He could have kept it nice and short and sweet and allayed a few worries
 
As I have said before and certainly Grumpy will agree these takeovers can change at the drop of a hat - they can be on/off/on and as the deal gets closer there is often further negotiations/changes - it is quite common. They can (and I hope not) fall through minutes before completion. I still feel (and that is all) this is quite a long way down the track - it doesn't mean stuff is still being ironed out. Information has been given in good faith, too many people are quick to shoot people down without knowing anything about the process.
On the flipside, there are people pillorying those who have the audacity to raise questions (questions that apparently have carried substance) about the information they're reading on here. People are getting flak from unreasonable posters on both sides of the divide.
 
I think he’s done no more than ok

And that’s being generous

I’ve honestly no idea what people are thanking him for


You actually do though, which shows you’ve learnt fuck all

How about just wait till it’s happened?
To be fair when SD came in the club was a mess off and on the field, despite Short clearing the debt.

SD has cut costs and got the finances nearly round the right way, although next year will not be pleasant financially if we don't go up.

The engagement with fans whilst being welcomed has lead to over analysis of everything that's been said. In hindsight I would suggest the podcasts with fanzines were a mistake as SD does like to waffle on and when he's gone "off script" he has a habit of being economical with facts
 
He's clearly after an argument this morning, or to bait people into losing their rag with him so he can take the moral high ground. I've been suckered in this morning :(
All calm here though marra. Sun is out here and feeling positive. Maybe I should log off for a bit before that changes though! 🤪
 
On the flipside, there are people pillorying those who have the audacity to raise questions about the information they're reading on here. People are getting flak from unreasonable posters on both sides of the divide.

Sorry I was more indicating how long and difficult actually getting over the finish line can be. I think info is given in good faith and i don't mind questioning it however some of the responses makes this place look like Parliament
 
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Ive never known the board to be so full of posters trying to point score against others.

You used to be able to have an opinion and reasonable discussions on here....

Also noticed a dramatic rise in peoples replies based on the posters name rather than the contents of the post
It’s out of control .Im all for free speech for the Englishman but I feel as though it’s out of hand on here now .

One of the reasons I general keep of PF but recent events have dragged me back on .


I’m looking forward to getting back on smb and arguing with people about darkies down millfield closing their curtains all day etc .
 
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