Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 A buyer is in a better negotiating position without Benitez there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Didn't this used to be the CUNT thread? Has Bishop been changing the title to divert attention from the reality? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 A buyer is in a better negotiating position without Benitez there. Firstly that's not the way Mike Ashley works. And secondly, IF the seller would be in a worse position without Rafa here it's probably a strong indicator that he's not selling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 A buyer is in a better negotiating position without Benitez there. In a dream scenario then BZG have agreed a contract with Rafa should they purchase the club. Rafa not signing a contract puts pressure on MA to agree the sale. We all live happily in the ever after... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 BZG wouldn’t have gone this far if this was going to be the end result. They’ve spent a lot on this deal up to this point. I think they just don’t want Rafa as manager or they would have intervened. You said they'd offered him a contract of sorts though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Does anyone still think this is happening? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Does anyone still think this is happening? Odin I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 With it being announced that Rafa is departing the deal is either 100% done (as in all buttoned up and only waiting on the announcement) or the deal is completely off. A corporate takeover (of any description) does not survive if a key person departs mid-takeover, especially when the value of the organisation is largely driven by the contributions of that key person. No one could deny that the valuation of £350M is largely based on what Rafa has achieved over the past 3 years; if the club had not remained in the Premier League for the coming season the club's value could have been as much as halved. With Rafa departing and no clear management or squad future no one would value the club at £350M, given the prospect of being relegated yet again. That’s everything you need to know about Rafa and the takover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I don't think Rafa staying and a takeover going through are mutually exclusive like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Think we have bigger things to worry about than this fake take over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Delete this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I'm still quietly optimistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kager Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I don't think Rafa staying and a takeover going through are mutually exclusive like. Right, but once we hire a new manager that would be a huge sign that it’s not going through. As I can’t imagine BZG want Monk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I don't think Rafa staying and a takeover going through are mutually exclusive like. Right, but once we hire a new manager that would be a huge sign that it’s not going through. As I can’t imagine BZG want Monk. The club could just appoint someone on a 1 yr deal similar to that they offered Rafa (obvs not the wages), and keep up the pretense that its just short-term in case of a takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Delete this thread Or the club... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Change thread name to Fakeover... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Rafas departure basically confirms that the takeover is dead. Just think, if the takeover is imminent, why would Rafa and Ashley truely engage in contract talks? The contract would void or become meaningless once the owner becomes BZG. Who cares about the 50m budget if the owner is not Ashley? In other words, if the contract terms is serious, that means Rafa expected that the takeover would not go through. Or may be, it simply won’t happen as long as Rafa stays. Fucking devastated. That’s also the end of me as a black and white. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Rafas departure basically confirms that the takeover is dead. Just think, if the takeover is imminent, why would Rafa and Ashley truely engage in contract talks? The contract would void or become meaningless once the owner becomes BZG. Who cares about the 50m budget if the owner is not Ashley? In other words, if the contract terms is serious, that means Rafa expected that the takeover would not go through. Or may be, it simply won’t happen as long as Rafa stays. Fucking devastated. That’s also the end of me as a black and white. Or in cloud cuckoo land, Rafa simply signs a contract with the new owners next month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 We've all thought/known that whenever Ashley finally leaves there will be a final 'fuck you' as a parting shot. Let's just hope to God this is it. I'd take Rafa leaving if it meant we could have our club back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Absolutely dreaming if you think there is a takeover happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Absolutely dreaming if you think there is a takeover happening. Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 And another reason to never believe some fucking stranger on the internet. No one knows fuck all and is a complete and utter fucking load of bollocks, had for mugs for the last time. Hats off to the Ashley PR machine, done up like a kipper again Fair play Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 And another reason to never believe some fucking stranger on the internet. No one knows fuck all and is a complete and utter fucking load of bollocks, had for mugs for the last time. Hats off to the Ashley PR machine, done up like a kipper again Fair play Mike Stop being a nob. Jesus this is a match thread on steroids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooonDoom Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 grasping for straws but interesting that Newcastle were only offering a one year contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 The forum is just ludicrously bipolar, you take the rough with the smooth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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