Disco Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Hope our new overlords ban Ryder and Edwards from reporting on us. Harsh, How will we find out what "Nobby Solano" and Olivier Bernard think about us signing (insert player here they've never heard of). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I’m a lot less optimistic now after reading George Caulkin’s latest tweets. They are pretty measured and he sounds like he’d be surprised if the deal went through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I actually think that we’ll end up with people at the airport all day and others outside the hotel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Caulkin needs to be the go-to person for news. He's the only one who is not fawning over themselves to publish bullshit. He s dubious due to past dealing which is fair enough, but again he desn't really know what is happening so is doing the correct thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I actually think that we’ll end up with people at the airport all day and others outside the hotel. Apparently there's people camping out with sleeping bags watching which planes land Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I’m a lot less optimistic now after reading George Caulkin’s latest tweets. They are pretty measured and he sounds like he’d be surprised if the deal went through. He's already said he doesn't know anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I actually think that we’ll end up with people at the airport all day and others outside the hotel. Apparently there's people camping out with sleeping bags watching which planes land They do that in general though, don’t they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Caulkin knows nowt. Said as much himself A few others could do with taking a leaf out of his book Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I actually think that we’ll end up with people at the airport all day and others outside the hotel. Apparently there's people camping out with sleeping bags watching which planes land They do that in general though, don’t they? I would have no idea Stiffy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 We need the new overlords to create a 'Newcastle Times' and just let Caulkin write about everything. Put Ryder and co. out of business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I’m thinking that if there was nothing bubbling away re: takeover we’d have heard something bout Rafa by now. The talks wouldn’t have went on this long Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 If the deal is announced tomorrow what time, morning, afternoon or evening? 3pm press conference called Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Looks like theres a private jet event happening at Newcastle airport Must have been planned as a smokescreen so they could sneak in undetected And I just thought that it was more or less done and that we just signed the new Dogba! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag_in_NZ Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Whys Friday a big day? That Twitter account was fake. And the plane rumours are bollocks arent they? Ramandan finishes on the 4th June and after that there are 3 days of celebration for Eid (nothing will get done here!) so this Friday could see something happen but I am on call with work so can't have a drink until week on Friday so if they want they can delay any anouncement for a week Aren’t you in New Zealand?? Sure am....time to go to bed.....wake up to the takeover news...…just do it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I’m thinking that if there was nothing bubbling away re: takeover we’d have heard something bout Rafa by now. The talks wouldn’t have went on this long Aye, surely he would have come out with a personal statement that he's decided to leave if this was the case? Because no way would he accept these dragged out talks otherwise, which makes me believe that there's stuff going on behind the scenes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Interesting. Definitely would have talked if there was nothing regarding a potential takeover going on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Not sure if Rafa declining to comment is a good thing or a bad thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Good, definitely I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Probably declined to comment because he doesnt know nowt imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I think it's good, if his contract was just fizzing out with nothing happening, he would have at least said his usual 'working with the cloob, talking to the cloob, balls in their court' carry on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Probably declined to comment because he doesnt know nowt imo He might not know much/anything more than we do, but I'm pretty certain he does know. Otherwise he would have said something about the contract talks and that its taking ages and blah blah stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I think he’d say he doesn’t know. He’s said it enough times over the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 So this was all agreed in April and, for an undefined period of time, their 'fit and proper' test has been going on with the Premier League? No comment from the club or PL but that's not a bad thing - denial would be bad. And this magical Friday coincides with several Dubai planes coming in and Ashley's return to the UK? Starting to accidentally get excited, knowing full well that Ashley has a history of randomly walking away from deals for no reason. April? Huh? It sounds like they signed the NDA in late 2018. Probably did some desktop due diligence up until we were declared safe by beating Leicester in mid April. They submitted their proof of funds which gained access to the data room, performed deep dive into the mystic “data room” and then probably within the last 1 or 2 weeks (my guess) they reached an agreement of terms on an official offer for the purchase of the club with MA and his attorneys. This document was then further signed by BZG and MA memorializing the terms of sale. That was then submitted to the PL probably sometime this week. The signed terms probably was the milestone that leaked to the Sun. Hence all of the media frenzy playing catch up. The owners and directors test or the “fit and proper” test likely hasn’t begun as the selling party has to submit that documentation to the PL and the buyer cooperates if anything is needed after the fact. I think there’s a 5-10 business day clock when all of that is submitted to get a final answer. MA and his team likely delayed sending anything early given his paranoia on this and it’s like the commercially reasonable thing to do - don’t submit change of control docs unless a deal is struck. /The above is my best guess based on what I’ve read about the process and understanding of how deals get done. The test could have already started a week or two ago if things are on delay reporting. So Friday could be significant, or not. Again clarity from MA would be nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I've not commented as I've nothing of any value to add but that the lack of any updates from all involved is, in my opinion, positive. We'll hear a denial or confirmation when it's absolutely necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Wouldn't it be coincidental that The Sun's reporter broke the news on Sunday in anticipation that the deal was about to be finalised on Friday? I don't know but just my guess that they could have released the story on any other date or day since the negotiations started way back in April but he was told of the deal and chose Sunday as perhaps the deal is getting nearer to being announced? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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