The Sun: Niall Quinn in takeover talks...


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None of it makes much sense. I could understand if Quinn was involved with investors but they hadn't yet contacted the club but then the initial BBC comment was pretty detailed in terms of when Short expected money etc, it's not as if they've simply misreported. As you say though, if there is a grain of truth in it there's no reason why the club would deny, confirming would possibly boost season ticket sales or might even prompt other bidders, increasing Short's chance of getting rid of us. All that makes sense is that there really is nothing in it, but in that case I'm surprised Quinn hasn't commented, and it's odd that the BBC got it so wrong
These things often have to be kept confidential. Quinn denied it himself last time mate.
The club possibly denying knowledge of it means nothing really.
 
None of it makes much sense. I could understand if Quinn was involved with investors but they hadn't yet contacted the club but then the initial BBC comment was pretty detailed in terms of when Short expected money etc, it's not as if they've simply misreported. As you say though, if there is a grain of truth in it there's no reason why the club would deny, confirming would possibly boost season ticket sales or might even prompt other bidders, increasing Short's chance of getting rid of us. All that makes sense is that there really is nothing in it, but in that case I'm surprised Quinn hasn't commented, and it's odd that the BBC got it so wrong
I agree, the detail about the proposal and Short staying on seems strange if there is no substance to it.
Me head hurts thinking about it now :lol:
 
Have the BBC explained where they got their "news" from earlier today then? Where they gave details of a 2 year earn out period / deferred consideration, and the split of football and off field activities etc? Were the BBC told this by someone who wasn't authorised to tell them. Did Quinn blab when he wasn't supposed to or did the BBC simply invent the entire story, which doesn't really sound like their MO?
If there is any truth in it and I think there is, I don't think Quinn would blab.
 
Some reports say Quinn putting together a group. .. others say a group are asking Quinn to front it as figurehead etc.

Both very different angles
 
Seriously?

In the time it took for me to go and open a bottle of wine to drink to better times for SAFC it has turned out to be a nonsense?

But I was all ready to celebrate :cry:

we will just have to postpone the celebration for now. Something will happen. SNQ wont reply to the Sun over the weekend. Something is afoot, just need to wait and see what the something is.

Did you put the cork back in the bottle, or did you think, to hang with that, its open now. ;)
 
These things often have to be kept confidential. Quinn denied it himself last time mate.
The club possibly denying knowledge of it means nothing really.

Fair point mate. Getting my optimistic hat on maybe Quinn and the investors don't want it public in case it brings other bidders to the table. SAFC keeping their end of the bargain by denying but someone has blabbed hence the detailed BBC story. Maybe also explains Quinn's silence, that way he doesn't need to deny it. Suppose all we can do is wait and see, from this thread you can see just how much we all still care and how desperate we are for something positive like!
 
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