Mike Ashley (former owner) (still alive)

[sempuki]

So after this has had a week to settle, how likely does everyone feel this takeover will go ahead?  I was initially excited and still hope for the best but I'm feeling about 50/50 right now. It seems genuine (ish) but at the same time ashley has cried wolf too many times in the past.

 

So, current gut feelings?

Not confident at all.

[Mattoon]

Make or break for me this, I can't follow a rafa-less SD United with Ashley still in charge. I'm currently 50/50 it feels like there's a lot of effort to play this down, but at the moment it's just unfounded "sources" through the media. They say there's no smoke without fire, but the problem is there's a lot of smoke coming from all directions, so where's the fire?

[Tribesman]

From Mark Douglas.

 

Judging by the noises I’m getting from the BZG camp I’d be surprised if that’s the case. They’ve steered clear of going into any details of the deal so far - perhaps because of an NDA, perhaps, the cynics might say, because there isn’t much substance to it - so I don’t think there’s much more for them to add now.

They say it’ll be two weeks before “Premier League processes” are complete and are urging people to wait and they’ve stuck to that since Wednesday. It would take something really significant to happen now for them to release another statement. Personally, I think the next word in this saga will come from NUFC. But what that will be, I don’t know.

 

It looks like this week will be quite regarding the takeover and we won't hear anything of substance for another 2 weeks. What exactly are these Premier League processes?

[STM]

It's totally true that a day without news knocks like 10% off your confidence. By the time a week goes by, its like, na not happening.

 

Fuck knows but something will happen this week, if not with the takeover, it might be Rafa. Fingers crossed.

[STM]

Douglas has been putting pressure on NUFC to say something, to his credit.

[Tribesman]

So after this has had a week to settle, how likely does everyone feel this takeover will go ahead?  I was initially excited and still hope for the best but I'm feeling about 50/50 right now. It seems genuine (ish) but at the same time ashley has cried wolf too many times in the past.

 

So, current gut feelings?

 

I'm 50/50 only because the Bin Zayed Group feel further along in the takeover process than previous takeovers. There is still a very good chance Ashley moves the goalposts again.

[morla84]

Expect some movement on this tomorrow folks ?

 

f*** off.

Will do ?

[Unbelievable]

So after this has had a week to settle, how likely does everyone feel this takeover will go ahead?  I was initially excited and still hope for the best but I'm feeling about 50/50 right now. It seems genuine (ish) but at the same time ashley has cried wolf too many times in the past.

 

So, current gut feelings?

 

I'm 50/50 only because the Bin Zayed Group feel further along in the takeover process than previous takeovers. There is still a very good chance Ashley moves the goalposts again.

 

Aye. The positive view is we have a buyer putting out pretty convincing statements who seem to have reached a stage previous tryers never did. The negative view is it’s still Ashley we’re dealing with, and there’s absolutely no certainty he’ll not play silly buggers until a deal is officially confirmed. This summer will be massive for the club either way.

[Tribesman]

So after this has had a week to settle, how likely does everyone feel this takeover will go ahead?  I was initially excited and still hope for the best but I'm feeling about 50/50 right now. It seems genuine (ish) but at the same time ashley has cried wolf too many times in the past.

 

So, current gut feelings?

 

I'm 50/50 only because the Bin Zayed Group feel further along in the takeover process than previous takeovers. There is still a very good chance Ashley moves the goalposts again.

 

Aye. The positive view is we have a buyer putting out pretty convincing statements who seem to have reached a stage previous tryers never did. The negative view is it’s still Ashley we’re dealing with, and there’s absolutely no certainty he’ll not play silly buggers until a deal is officially confirmed. This summer will be massive for the club either way.

 

I think one thing in the Bin Zayed Groups favour this time compared to previous takeovers is it doesn't seem they will have to rely on outside backing to meet the asking price like Staveley and Kenyon had to. But like we all know Ashley could do anything. He could ask for something extra to the deal or take the club off the market as well.

[Guest chopey]

Stops us taking about Rafa's contract tho

[Bizza]

Expect some movement on this tomorrow folks ?

 

f*** off.

Will do ?

 

Really hope that wasn't the sheik.

[Tiresias]

[The Prophet]

This doesn't have any less chance than it did a week ago. If anything the silence is a good thing.

[Ketsbaia]

There's some things to be hopeful of and some things to fear.

 

The lack of denials make me sure that something is happening, as does the certainty of so many from their end. The problem is we don't know how advanced it is and whether this will get done before Rafa leaves. Or at all, considering the history of either time wasters or Ashley waking up one day and just walking away.

 

Feeling less confident by the day, though.

[Odear]

You only have to see how many separate companies set up that make up the club as a whole to realise that any deal would be massively complicated.

 

Lee Charnley must be a director of about 30 of them. Wouldn’t all those companies need to be dissolved or what it is they do be transferred for a deal to take place?

[HaydnNUFC]

The issue is the adamant nature of the BZG and those over in the UAE being contradicted by patter from the local journalists other than the bloke at the S*n. Our local journalists have either absolutely no clue, or have absolutely no clue and are being dicks about it which doesn't help the mood amongst fans on social media. Their 'sources' likely have no clue about issues such as negotiations of a takeover and are giving just their gut feelings similar to what many posters are saying in this thread; not making anything clearer and throwing everything up in the air. Just stick to what we know: they want the club, Ashley wants to sell, due diligence has happened, heads of terms have been submitted. Now we wait for the next update, good or bad. There seems to be an outright desire to have updates on minutiae regarding all this and that just won't happen. Bet if there are no updates within 2 days, there'll be at least one post about it either not definitely not happening or how iTs AlL kEiTh BiShOp Pr SpIn. Because that mong is definitely the sort to have ties to Emirati royalty.

[Odear]

Also just to note. Muslim countries quieten down for Eid al-Fitr on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week so if it’s being observed I wouldn’t expect anything to happen before the end of the week.

[Mikky]

Also just to note. Muslim countries quieten down for Eid al-Fitr on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week so if it’s being observed I wouldn’t expect anything to happen before the end of the week.

 

Yep - Tues, Weds and Thurs

[Mag_in_NZ]

Also just to note. Muslim countries quieten down for Eid al-Fitr on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week so if it’s being observed I wouldn’t expect anything to happen before the end of the week.

 

Yep - Tues, Weds and Thurs

 

It's Friday then! 

[Hhtoon]

Are we expecting to hear this week anyway? Fit and proper tests take 2-4 weeks and we don't know when docs were submitted do we?

[Si]

Fit and Proper test :lol: cursory incognito Google search. This thread is an absolute shambles takeover or not.

[Odear]

It won’t be this week but even if it was going to be it would be highly unlikely for anything to happen before Friday at the earliest.

 

I’m still reasonably positive about this lot. With a dose of cynicism so I won’t be too put out if it doesn’t happen.

 

All I can say is fuck the bastard who leaked it. I was more than happy with the possibility of Rafa staying and Ashley still being the owner.. then all this happened.

[Sean]

Expect some movement on this tomorrow folks ?

 

Fuck off.

 

 

Brings out the best in all of us, this.

 

So true.

[Jackie Broon]

It won’t be this week but even if it was going to be it would be highly unlikely for anything to happen before Friday at the earliest.

 

I’m still reasonably positive about this lot. With a dose of cynicism so I won’t be too put out if it doesn’t happen.

 

All I can say is fuck the bastard who leaked it. I was more than happy with the possibility of Rafa staying and Ashley still being the owner.. then all this happened.

 

F.4. If any Person proposes to become a Director of a Club (including for the avoidance

of doubt by virtue of being a shadow director or acquiring Control of the Club):

F.4.1. the Club shall, no later than 10 Working Days prior to the date on which it is

anticipated that such Person shall become a Director, submit to the Board

a duly completed Declaration in respect of that Person signed by him and

by an Authorised Signatory, at which point that Person shall be bound by

and subject to the Rules;

F.4.2. within five Working Days of receipt thereof the Board shall confirm to the

Club whether or not he is liable to be disqualified as a Director under the

provisions in Rule F.1, and if he is so liable the Board will take the steps set

out in Rule F.6; and

F.4.3. he shall not become a Director until the Club has received confirmation

from the Board pursuant to Rule F.4.2 above that he is not liable to be

disqualified as a Director under the provisions of Rule F.1.

 

If the declaration was submitted last weekend, tomorrow is five working days.

[ToonArmy1892]

Is anyone on here a fit and proper person?

 

I reckon i'm proper, but not fit.