Chris_R Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 What would be wrong with this takeover like? Their entire online persona was created in the last 2 months and almost all of it was just written by themselves. They claim to have 10,000 private jets. I work in aviation all around the world - they don't, I've never heard of them. The tweet claiming all these jets used shutterstock imagery rather than one of their supposed 10,000 private planes, seems they like I couldn't even find 1 of them. The woman looks like she did at some point meet Obama at some function or other, but they've taken legitimate photos of her and him and photoshopped others in and into different locations. It just screams "dodgy as fuck" and "publicity stunt". Clearly just a bunch of penniless chancers and by the looks of what they've done so far, borderline fraudsters. Or at the very least, fantacists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I really don't fancy the idea of Shearer being manager. He'll probably appoint Bruce as head coach or something. In his last spell he appointed Iain Dowie who was another donkey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 To add. The registered office appears to be of shared office provider Regus. They have a turnover of 14billion but nobody has ever heard of them. Definitely smacks of free PR fakeover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I really don't fancy the idea of Shearer being manager. He'll probably appoint Bruce as head coach or something. In his last spell he appointed Iain Dowie who was another donkey Similar feelings. Also I want someone who is proven to be successful in management. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 They have a turnover of 14billion but nobody has ever heard of them. Sounds legit. I have total faith that the PL O&D test would flush them out though if it ever got to that stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 3,1,2 New series of The Apprentice looks shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Have a feeling the Premier league would let any old cunt takeover as long as it stops all the hoo haa around the Saudi bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 According the Chronic, Mike has tabled a £30m bid for.... DW Sports. Guess thats the non-refundable deposit gone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The test is supposed to be there to protect the club being purchased. No doubt the saudis will be knocked back and well end up with some fraud that piles on debt and we end up like Portsmouth. Yup. Takeover that could genuinely progress the club is knocked back due to concerns that turn just as geopolitical as football-related. Then they rush through someone without the public controversy to say 'here you go; you got what you wanted' but they have nowhere near the finances/nous and the club gets run in to the ground. Just feels like the inevitable conclusion if a takeover were to happen now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 According the Chronic, Mike has tabled a £30m bid for.... DW Sports. Guess thats the non-refundable deposit gone! It baffles me how it's always made so easy for him to get away with stuff like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The test is supposed to be there to protect the club being purchased. No doubt the saudis will be knocked back and well end up with some fraud that piles on debt and we end up like Portsmouth. Yup. Takeover that could genuinely progress the club is knocked back due to concerns that turn just as geopolitical as football-related. Then they rush through someone without the public controversy to say 'here you go; you got what you wanted' but they have nowhere near the finances/nous and the club gets run in to the ground. Just feels like the inevitable conclusion if a takeover were to happen now. Yep, well spend a shit load and it'll all look rosy then we'll get relegated, fail to come back up and be unable to service the debt and go into administration. Administration within 4 years is my prediction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nufc-podcast-premier-league-break-silence-but-more/id922005191?i=1000488298330 These gimps havent got a clue Listened to first 20 mins and no idea where your coming from. They are saying a lot of similar things said on here You say this like on here we're not a bunch of gimps who haven't a clue. Clinton is The Little Waster back under a new username. Explains a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The test is supposed to be there to protect the club being purchased. No doubt the saudis will be knocked back and well end up with some fraud that piles on debt and we end up like Portsmouth. Yup. Takeover that could genuinely progress the club is knocked back due to concerns that turn just as geopolitical as football-related. Then they rush through someone without the public controversy to say 'here you go; you got what you wanted' but they have nowhere near the finances/nous and the club gets run in to the ground. Just feels like the inevitable conclusion if a takeover were to happen now. Without wanting to jump on the misery train (even though that’s exactly what i’m doing), this is what i can see happening aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The test is supposed to be there to protect the club being purchased. No doubt the saudis will be knocked back and well end up with some fraud that piles on debt and we end up like Portsmouth. Yup. Takeover that could genuinely progress the club is knocked back due to concerns that turn just as geopolitical as football-related. Then they rush through someone without the public controversy to say 'here you go; you got what you wanted' but they have nowhere near the finances/nous and the club gets run in to the ground. Just feels like the inevitable conclusion if a takeover were to happen now. Without wanting to jump on the misery train (even though that’s exactly what i’m doing), this is what i can see happening aswell. Oh well. Even easier to walk away then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Got to the anyone but Ashley stage now. Something that just isn't the same boring, monotonous bilge. Also the idea of Shearer coming in as manager is a non starter for me. Arteta and Lampard have had some experience either at a Championship club or working under one of the most successful managers in the world. Only way I think it would be worth a shot is if he's brought in as a number 2 or a coach under a successful manager. Whether he'd take that I don't know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The whole Shearer thing should ring alarm bells. It’s all just publicity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facundo Ferreyra Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Shields Gazette reporting that BN group have made an offer of £280m, and they're apparently at "an advanced stage". Surely they can only be at an advanced stage if their offer has been accepted? Looks like Henry Mauriss has well and truly vanished into thin air, taking his £350m bid with him... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marki Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 She's got a head like a chess piece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 £280m. Doubt they've got £280. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The whole Shearer thing should ring alarm bells. It’s all just publicity. Aye. Stinks this and won't go anywhere. Would take though. Just want Ashley gone man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Ignoring the fact it's a non-starter anyway, I wouldn't even want to guess the kind of sum Shearer would need to be offered to consider moving from punditry in to football management. It's clear he's not interested or he would've tried it even just one more time since his stint with us. Ignoring the lack of experience and the concerns of who he seems to rate in football management (bringing Dowie as he number two, didn't he majorly rate Souness too?), the lack of interest alone should be enough to not want to pursue him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 That’s some neck. Wonder if she can eat out her own monkey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Seeing as though Ashley tried to get more money out of the Consortium, i'd imagine they'll get a short, sharp "fuck off" for offering £280 million. Depends on how desperate he is I guess. I'm sure they could sell a few thousand aircraft to make up the difference. ... and why am I talking about this like it's credible! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Feel like this bid is quite possibly designed to give the PIF a kick up the arse to get back to the table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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