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Takeover News/Rumours
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JL1985
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It will happen one day, that day could be 10 years away though.Takeover still on course according to NB.
Guinness Guzzler
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To be fair it is possible that the current upturn in cases and, crucially, the greater uncertainty about when fans will be back, could cause issues. It had been hoped for October, after the recent rise in cases it might be well into next year. That then raises the possibility of the season not even completing, and thus clubs potentially not surviving. I know there's indemnities and things, but recently things have got a lot worse in terms of outlook. If there was a takeover in the offing I'm not surprised it may have hit a bump that, whilst not unforeseeable earlier in the summer, certainly wasn't expected
It's fairly obvious he's just basing it on his own opinion and the current climate at present.
As a reporter though you'd think he'd be trying to get an answer from SD on what progress is or isn't happening. Perhaps the club don't want anything to leak at all this time due to the shit show with the Dell Boys last time.
Pretty embarrassing he hasn't to be honest
Charmless Man
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Presumably that's based on a tweet from earlier today?
He said on TS still ongoing, amother 2-3 weeks blah blah.
I don't think he has a clue.
Yes mate
Going by that aye he hasnt a clue. I personally dont think there will be a takeover but we will see
That's my feeling as well.
MADBOB THE MAKEM
Winger
how are you young man, it sounded like you were under water on Saturday.
Grumpy Old Man
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I'm fine, but the shopping area near me is a mobile signal black spot. I was having a cup of coffee when you rang, and it was just impossible.
The Jarra Wanderer
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The classic, ‘it’s a poor line / bad signal’ craic, when someone you don’t want to speak with calls you.
riffraff
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Aye them Jorman cells must have lead wallsThe classic, ‘it’s a poor line / bad signal’ craic, when someone you don’t want to speak with calls you.
We can only hope. People adamant it’s not happening maybe proved correct but I just think there’s got to be something to it.
I believe NB in that its progressing but he obviously doesn't know if SD will ultimately sign on the dotted line. I think he will and that now is still a good time to buy a football club as a few deals have happened recently despite Covid.
The Ghost of Arca
Midfield
I dare say the announcement regarding no fans till at least March has put a delay into things
bootle mackem
Midfield
I wonder when the pressure from the fanzines will start to ramp up? I am really disappointed by ALS/roker report/wise men say in all of this.
Prior to the Nick Barnes tweet there was a definite ramping up of pressure on Donald from the Echo and other publications. The message from Barnes has stopped that but hasn’t stopped the fanzines putting little snidey messages about it being a fakeover etc rather than actually putting pressure on people for answers.
Of course the pandemic has probably halted things but we were mid pandemic when it all started and Charlton have managed a takeover so I fail to believe that.
The longer is goes on the more it looks like something to keep people quiet until the transfer window shuts and again we don’t spend a penny.
I know RAWA polled people about increasing the pressure, where are we with that?
Prior to the Nick Barnes tweet there was a definite ramping up of pressure on Donald from the Echo and other publications. The message from Barnes has stopped that but hasn’t stopped the fanzines putting little snidey messages about it being a fakeover etc rather than actually putting pressure on people for answers.
Of course the pandemic has probably halted things but we were mid pandemic when it all started and Charlton have managed a takeover so I fail to believe that.
The longer is goes on the more it looks like something to keep people quiet until the transfer window shuts and again we don’t spend a penny.
I know RAWA polled people about increasing the pressure, where are we with that?
Ashley In!!
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"I've explained what a takeover is a dozen times to you now. Oh, I'm going through a tunnel......"The classic, ‘it’s a poor line / bad signal’ craic, when someone you don’t want to speak with calls you.
Even Storey had a No Fans scenario built in to his budget FFS. You would think a proper buyer would have likewise
Wearside Wanderer II
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Stewy probably has an only fans budget
G Force
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Why you shifting the conversation somewhere else? You’re claiming he’s doing huge amounts of research on us. I’m merely commenting that his last interview wasn’t exactly “extensive”. A bloke in the pub could have “researched” it in 5 mins man.
Why is he doing it? Who knows. Maybe he’s trying to buy us, maybe he’s not. That’s not what we were personally discussing though
Pepe
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It wasn’t unexpected though and any budgeting for gate money would be minimal in the short term even if supporters were allowed to attend, the percentage, as per season tickets is around a quarter of the stadium. It would be pretty easy to put something in the sale price based on forecasted attendance and should it improve then a dividend of sorts would be paid the the seller.
The Covid thing is just a complete smokescreen and if that is being put up as the excuse and Barnes is swallowing it then he must like being taken for a ride as he has been on this merry go round for a little too long.
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