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Can't remember ever hearing of people being shown around the facilities and meeting players last time he tried to sell. Can't remember hearing anyone had completed due diligence. Can't remember any solid claims of bids either. Rumours rumours and more rumours. Rumours we didn't have last time though yes? Rumours that have been coroberated by numerous sources as well. Clearly the situation is not the same as last time. All i see is a weeks speculation caused by an Asian man being spotted at the training ground. It's most probably nothing. Ofcourse the rumours haven't been IDENTICAL, that wasn't really my point. An asian man Nowt like playing something down is there. A group of business men were shown round and to a man every source has said they were there regarding a takeover, not one source anywhere has denied it. Official sources have also confirmed that various parites were entering due diligence, something that never happened last time round. This is completely different from last time out when all we had was stories about Ashley fucking about in Dubai and Keith Harris talking about several groups being interested.

Can't remember ever hearing of people being shown around the facilities and meeting players last time he tried to sell. Can't remember hearing anyone had completed due diligence. Can't remember any solid claims of bids either. Rumours rumours and more rumours. Rumours we didn't have last time though yes? Rumours that have been coroberated by numerous sources as well. Clearly the situation is not the same as last time.

Not directly, but you compared our situation to last season. Suggesting that if the same thing happens this season as last (no proper manager and the same shit players) then we'll get the same result. Thing is that doesn't take into account just how shit the Championship is in comparison to the Premiership. I think any thoughts of relegation is over the top yes. It would take something far more seriously then a delay in the takeover to cause such a thing IMO.

You must have a very inflated view of the quality of the Championship i have a very realistic view of the quality and hunger of our current players, plus i'm aware of the snowballing effect that off the pitch disruption could have next season just think of it come the start; no manager in place, no sale, all the same shit still on the books, wage bill crippling ashley, uncertainty everywhere, kinnear/hughton running the team in limbo nah it'll all be fine, just like last season Your view of the quality of our players might be realistic but your view of the Championship isn't if you think it can even be compared to the Premiership. The likes of Duff would look like fucking Kaka in this league. No doubt it would almost certainly kill off any chance we might have had of coming back up at the first attempt if the club isn't sold by the time the season kicks off. But its not going to relegate us for fuck sake. It would take a lot more then a delay of new ownership until early August for that to happen.

You must have a very inflated view of the quality of the Championship

Can't remember ever hearing of people being shown around the facilities and meeting players last time he tried to sell. Can't remember hearing anyone had completed due diligence. Can't remember any solid claims of bids either.

I don't want him back obviously, but he's absolutely right IMO that if he hadn't fallen ill we would have stayed up.

Let me rephrase. Maybe Seymour pierce have suggested that Ashley sell those two and use the money to pay off Keegan. This way the new owners will have nothing to do with that mess, which I'm sure none of them want anything to do with. Hmm somehow I think they'll wait until a court actually tells them its neccesary before throwing money at Keegan like

Last season we beat them with: Harper Steven Taylor Bassong Coloccini Jose Enrique Ryan Taylor Nolan Butt Duff Ameobi Lovenkrands

Yeah I looked as well Skirge Both are worth around 7 billion dollars.

Surely we'll see something in the papers tomorrow (late tonight) if its true. Well there's plenty of stinking rich people in Malaysia so I'm up for it

Leaked/made up. Maybe, but why Malaysian? I'd have thought they'd have used a country we've been linked with like American or South African.

Yeah we're fucking shit, still beat them twice though. Have to say I'm suprised to see the game live on BBC1. I can't remember ever seeing a live Championship game on BBC 1 before.

Strange that no other media source has noticed this like

If he wants to leave so badly then he can hand in a transfer request, I don't see why we should take any notice of his wishes unless he's willing to do that.

They're still being paid thousands in wages with millions in loyalty bonuses to come and should be made to turn up for it even if they just shine boots and make the tea Not as of today, they don't. I thought it was the end of July? So they're all officially gone as of today?, if so its a good day!

They're still being paid thousands in wages with millions in loyalty bonuses to come and should be made to turn up for it even if they just shine boots and make the tea

Because he asked Harris to ask them as he said he was going to?

Didn't understand that bit, why would Harris care? Or did he mean Ashley, and why would he care? He cares about his own reputation obviously (Harris that is not Ashley) and trying to find the best buyer for the club protects that reputation.

The next disaster would be to end up going into the new season with a 60m pound wage bill, a squad full of uninterested want away wasters and no manager. Shepherd coming back is like a trip to Amsterdam with 5 grand spending money in comparison, sad but true IMO.

IMO this last stunt from Ashley (choosing to put the club up for sale at exactly the wrong time) has relegated him into a different league of incompetence to Shepherd. I'd prefer someone else in the long run obviously. But Shepherd does have his plus points looking at things in a short term view and he may end up as our only option (we need things sorted now not next month!). I just hope if he does come in that he won't actually own the club himself.

i have to say i disagree, freddy is afar better bet as it stands than ashley. he is far, far from perfect, and made huge mistakes, but i would rather thim then ashley or another unkown. as i keep saying, better the devil you know. The devil you know is still the devil. But if you only have two choices Shepherd is still by far the better one.

No one knows the answer to this question whether in relation to the possible bid from Shepherd or anyone else. There is no conclusive evidence either way. Despite this many people are assuming that Ashley has already agreed to write off 100% of the debt. Thanks for that quayside, basically then theres no evidence he is prepared to write off the £100 million loan That anyone is interested in buying the club after seeing the accounts is evidence enough for me (that at least a significant portion has been written off)

All we know is nobody's going to pay £160m for the club, so at least the majority of it would have to be written off for any deal to be possible.

Its far more likely to be the the first option, otherwise one of the other parties would be offering more. I have to admit while I hate fat fred and blame him for fucking up our finances to the point of disaster to begin with it would still be a relief to have him instead of Ashley.