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Looks to me like Ashley didn't really want to sell, if those numbers are true the amount he bullshitted he wanted is there.

 

He's playing everyone for fools again, just so he can keep the clubs money in his pocket. The man is pure and utter scum, just an evil pile of shite.

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Says all the right things and remains dignified in the face of Ashley's buffoonery. I hope a deal can still be struck, but reading that it's been classic Ashley all the way. You really have to question his willingness to sell based on that. Sounds very much like we've all been played, as before. :(

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Despite the fact it isn't worth more than her valuation imo, she has to up the bid to have a chance. Far easier said than done obviously and I'm no person to comment on business and financing, but Ashley won't budge. Urgh. He's such an evil, horrible wanker. Hope he dies asap.

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Am I the only one who think the bids are deteriorating? I think the the first bid is the best, and last bid is the worst.

 

The last is the only one that doesn't mention the HMRC fine, tells me there might be good chance we could get a rather large fine coming our way.

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Am I the only one who think the bids are deteriorating? I think the the first bid is the best, and last bid is the worst.

 

Eh? The bids won't supersede one another, they're just different options.

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f***'s sake, she bid 350m in installments and it was rejected :tickedoff:

 

Didn’t the initial statement say Ashley was willing to accept payment in installments?

 

Sure did, invited it actually

 

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/statement-from-st-james-holdings-limited

To give an incoming owner the maximum possible flexibility to make meaningful investment in the club, including in its playing squad, the sale process will give interested parties the opportunity of deferring substantial payments.

 

Shifting the goalposts once again, as he's done throughout his time here.

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Am I the only one who think the bids are deteriorating? I think the the first bid is the best, and last bid is the worst.

 

Eh? The bids won't supersede one another, they're just different options.

 

I'd imagine they're based on feedback received from Ashley's side. All in all I'd say the three are fairly comparable and mostly just differ in whoever pays the insurance policy for when things don't go to plan (HMRC case outcome and relegation)

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f***'s sake, she bid 350m in installments and it was rejected :tickedoff:

 

Didn’t the initial statement say Ashley was willing to accept payment in installments?

 

Sure did, invited it actually

 

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/statement-from-st-james-holdings-limited

To give an incoming owner the maximum possible flexibility to make meaningful investment in the club, including in its playing squad, the sale process will give interested parties the opportunity of deferring substantial payments.

 

Shows Ashley wasn't serious, amazing the lengths the lying pile of shit will go to to avoid spending money, you couldn't make it up, well if we hadn't seen it all before like.

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Amanda Staveley: I want to buy Newcastle – it’s hurtful and absurd to call us time-wasters

For the first time, the investor opens up on her efforts to acquire the club

Cheers  :thup:

“It’s not something we’ve just thrown together. I’m putting a lot of my own capital into this and our investors, who come from around the world, include sovereign wealth funds

:o

 

Clearly if true proof Ashley really isn't interested in selling unless someone buys his risk i.e. Relegation/HMRC fines - which isn't going to happen and he knows it.

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Am I the only one who think the bids are deteriorating? I think the the first bid is the best, and last bid is the worst.

 

The last is the only one that doesn't mention the HMRC fine, tells me there might be good chance we could get a rather large fine coming our way.

 

That could be the case, which I am a bit surprising to be honest.

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Based on that it seems very likely they might come back with a bid after safety is confirmed. Seems like they might need some more cash up front though.

 

I think that second bid is actually worse than the first.

 

 

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Am I the only one who think the bids are deteriorating? I think the the first bid is the best, and last bid is the worst.

 

Eh? The bids won't supersede one another, they're just different options.

 

I'd imagine they're based on feedback received from Ashley's side. All in all I'd say the three are fairly comparable and mostly just differ in whoever pays the insurance policy for when things don't go to plan (HMRC case outcome and relegation)

 

They line up with everything that was reported in the press.

 

First Ashley was willing to accept installments for 'substantial payments', then he wanted more money, then wanted rid of the clauses. It's exactly as we've been told all along.

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