SUPERTOON Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Have we ever gotten this far before when he's put the club on the market? Maybe our first relegation, can't remember the guys name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Have we ever gotten this far before when he's put the club on the market? Nobody else has even been close, remember Ashley insisted anyone interested had to buy a box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Positive news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Have we ever gotten this far before when he's put the club on the market? Maybe our first relegation, can't remember the guys name. Barry Moat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 - What we don't know yet is whether the £300m is the headline figure or the WHOLE DEAL figure. This is a major issue. If it's really £200m up front with deferred payments, future contingencies etc then it won't be anywhere near as attractive as the figure indicates. - However, if it starts at £300m, and then goes north when taking those issues above into account, then we'll near enough certainly have a new owner by Xmas. Had a suspicion that was the case. The gross figure is often mentioned in any deal, basically to make it look bigger. Whenever you hear of 'ABC Partners today bought Whoever Ltd in a deal worth £3.4m' the reality is the owners of Whoever Ltd probably got about £1.5m up front and then the remainder is based upon future performance of the business under it's new owners. This is notoriously shaky ground as the new owners can do all sorts to make the business look less successful in the future. No doubt Ashley will be protected to the nth degree on this matter but, even then, he'll have to accept some risk as this would never be a complete cash component deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Have we ever gotten this far before when he's put the club on the market? Nobody else has even been close, remember Ashley insisted anyone interested had to buy a box. Such a weirdo move too Also just saw Craig Hope tweet from prior page...interesting that he says that and Sky say another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Have we ever gotten this far before when he's put the club on the market? Maybe our first relegation, can't remember the guys name. It was Raoul's fatha, Barry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Have we ever gotten this far before when he's put the club on the market? Nobody else has even been close, remember Ashley insisted anyone interested had to buy a box. Such a weirdo move too Also just saw Craig Hope tweet from prior page...interesting that he says that and Sky say another. The one thing this whole process has taught.me is that they haven't got a fucking clue between them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 IMO, if they take over we're going to pushing for European places every season and Rafa will be able to build this club the way it should be. Esp if this is Middle East capital providing the majority behind AS's stake - they will see it as personal mission to be successful and there will be ton of ego around that cash; it's how that type of capital reacts to their investments, esp one as high profile as PL football. Wew, calm down a bit. If it's Saudi or Middle East money that's how they react to high profile investments - it's been said by that Geordie Dentist lad on twitter and everything I've encountered in my line of work is that if it's indeed Sov. Wealth Fund money there will be so much ego behind it to be successful. Just my take man! I think the Dentist was just getting his info from our mutual friend in the media based over there, as he met AS and spoke to her face to face. He wouldn't say where the money was coming from, but from what I understand, you're right about sovereign state money/possible Man City model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Assuming one of the local journalists is going to try and rain on our excitement at some point today. EDIT: POST ABOVE, ffs Luke Edwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Ashley leaked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_c16 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Apologies accepted everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Assuming one of the local journalists is going to try and rain on our excitement at some point today. EDIT: POST ABOVE, ffs Luke Edwards Ryder will be gutted Edwards got there first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Ashley will be wanting well more than £300m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 If Ryder was gutted when another journo beat him to a story he'd have hung himself by now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Assuming that's right, it's presumably been leaked for the exact reaction it generated on here in the last hour or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Not surprised won't get excited until a bid is accepted and don't really see this particular one getting accepted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The Ashley, the. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_c16 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Pahahahahh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The Ashley, the. No one who speaks German could be an evil man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Yeah - it may well be an absolute best case, qualify for the champions league and win it 5 times in a row kind of £300m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Let's keep the positivity going man. Don't let a few blue tick wankers dampen the excitement, they're hardly the bearers of all knowledge themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Think the thread title needs changed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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