Dr Jinx Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? It would seem that way, unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? I dont.........this Friday is key.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? 100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? I dont.........this Friday is key.......... Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 It's a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? I dont.........this Friday is key.......... Why? I've no idea.....but for the past 18 weeks - there was always a day that was key.......kind of miss having a prediction that you know is bullishit but part of you still cant wait for the day to arrive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? 100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. I can understand the logic but personally, I think it's just wishful thinking and that it's quiet because there's nothing more to be said. In saying that, there is the NUST meeting with the PL which should be interesting to hear about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 We’ve moved on to the next human rights offenders? guaranteed to come out that these folks have bankrolled construction for the Uighur concentration camps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? 100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. I can understand the logic but personally, I think it's just wishful thinking and that it's quiet because there's nothing more to be said. In saying that, there is the NUST meeting with the PL which should be interesting to hear about. I think it's plainly obvious that the only thing left of this is getting answers. There's zero chance the PL approve this in any form with PIF involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? I dont.........this Friday is key.......... 3pm sharp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I find it hard to believe that PIF would walk away from the deal in its current state. The PL never rejected them for a start. They were planning on spending £350m to buy us, a couple of hundred more improving the infrastructure of the club and transfers, plus further investment of millions into the city. The Reubens have probably earmarked some development in the city as well. There's so much at stake in that deal that comes with potentially years of planning. I can't see them walking away from it like this. There's more to come from this deal before its dead and depending on how they deal with the PL it could still yet be completed. Just my opinion of course which is based of pure guess work and wishful thinking because who really knows what is going on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Would you take two hundred and ninety nine? ... My 52,000 seat bastard stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Would you take two hundred and ninety nine? ... My 52,000 seat bastard stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I find it hard to believe that PIF would walk away from the deal in its current state. The PL never rejected them for a start. They were planning on spending £350m to buy us, a couple of hundred more improving the infrastructure of the club and transfers, plus further investment of millions into the city. The Reubens have probably earmarked some development in the city as well. There's so much at stake in that deal that comes with potentially years of planning. I can't see them walking away from it like this. There's more to come from this deal before its dead and depending on how they deal with the PL it could still yet be completed. Just my opinion of course which is based of pure guess work and wishful thinking because who really knows what is going on? But it's been made plainly obvious that the PL won't pass them - even if it takes 18 months to subsequently fail them. It doesn't matter how much PIF want it to happen, it's quite clear it won't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? 100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. I can understand the logic but personally, I think it's just wishful thinking and that it's quiet because there's nothing more to be said. In saying that, there is the NUST meeting with the PL which should be interesting to hear about. Seemingly it’s a meeting with supporters trusts of another 5 or 6 clubs primarily to talk about getting fans back in to stadiums. I suspect any NUST questions about the takeover will be batted away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? 100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. I can understand the logic but personally, I think it's just wishful thinking and that it's quiet because there's nothing more to be said. In saying that, there is the NUST meeting with the PL which should be interesting to hear about. Seemingly it’s a meeting with supporters trusts of another 5 or 6 clubs primarily to talk about getting fans back in to stadiums. I suspect any NUST questions about the takeover will be batted away Takeover is on the agenda. Already confirmed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? 100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. I can understand the logic but personally, I think it's just wishful thinking and that it's quiet because there's nothing more to be said. In saying that, there is the NUST meeting with the PL which should be interesting to hear about. Seemingly it’s a meeting with supporters trusts of another 5 or 6 clubs primarily to talk about getting fans back in to stadiums. I suspect any NUST questions about the takeover will be batted away Think the PL have agreed to talk about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Would you take two hundred and ninety nine? ... My 52,000 seat bastard stadium. :lol: "What's that there?" "That's a Joelinton" "Get rid of it" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I find it hard to believe that PIF would walk away from the deal in its current state. The PL never rejected them for a start. They were planning on spending £350m to buy us, a couple of hundred more improving the infrastructure of the club and transfers, plus further investment of millions into the city. The Reubens have probably earmarked some development in the city as well. There's so much at stake in that deal that comes with potentially years of planning. I can't see them walking away from it like this. There's more to come from this deal before its dead and depending on how they deal with the PL it could still yet be completed. Just my opinion of course which is based of pure guess work and wishful thinking because who really knows what is going on? But it's been made plainly obvious that the PL won't pass them - even if it takes 18 months to subsequently fail them. It doesn't matter how much PIF want it to happen, it's quite clear it won't. Not really if arbitration find that they’re a separate entity, it would be difficult for them to find grounds to reject using current o & d. The PL are looking to absolve themselves of any responsibility, if it goes to arbitration they can say to bein we had no choice but to approve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So are we all agreed PCP/PIF/RB are gone for good? 100% definitely not. It's gone quiet, but there's no way Staveley, Reuben's and PIF have completely walked away. Not a chance. My personal belief is this PR exercise regarding the new takeover rumours is an attempt to push PIF to get back to the table and offer the PL what they want. I can understand the logic but personally, I think it's just wishful thinking and that it's quiet because there's nothing more to be said. In saying that, there is the NUST meeting with the PL which should be interesting to hear about. Seemingly it’s a meeting with supporters trusts of another 5 or 6 clubs primarily to talk about getting fans back in to stadiums. I suspect any NUST questions about the takeover will be batted away Think the PL have agreed to talk about it. I fully support the trust and what they've done so far is magnificent but I can't see them getting any more than a standard PR fluff brush off in this meeting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Elsewhere Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Ashley has even said himself the day the club finally gets sold there won’t be none of this circus and bullshit it will just be done. Zero chance PIF or this new lot end up buying us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Ashley has even said himself the day the club finally gets sold there won’t be none of this circus and bullshit it will just be done. Zero chance PIF or this new lot end up buying us. While it is unlikely that either of these two deals go through I do find it hilarious that everyone takes this one line from Ashley as gospel despite him being proven to be a liar and to mislead fans on purpose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I find it hard to believe that PIF would walk away from the deal in its current state. The PL never rejected them for a start. They were planning on spending £350m to buy us, a couple of hundred more improving the infrastructure of the club and transfers, plus further investment of millions into the city. The Reubens have probably earmarked some development in the city as well. There's so much at stake in that deal that comes with potentially years of planning. I can't see them walking away from it like this. There's more to come from this deal before its dead and depending on how they deal with the PL it could still yet be completed. Just my opinion of course which is based of pure guess work and wishful thinking because who really knows what is going on? But it's been made plainly obvious that the PL won't pass them - even if it takes 18 months to subsequently fail them. It doesn't matter how much PIF want it to happen, it's quite clear it won't. Not really if arbitration find that they’re a separate entity, it would be difficult for them to find grounds to reject using current o & d. The PL are looking to absolve themselves of any responsibility, if it goes to arbitration they can say to bein we had no choice but to approve. Ok but even so, PIF refused that (assuming that they didn't want to have to wait 18 months) so it's not happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Breaking my nine-year posting duck to offer some light reading on the cousins. https://www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/interviews/roulette-spin-leads-cousins-leave-jobs-now-run-asias-largest-medical-aesthetics-chain/ Some other snippets: 1) Although Singaporeans, the Loh cousins are related to one of China's richest car dealers. President Xi Jinping attended the auld geezer's funeral when he passed on, which is saying something. 2) Evangeline Shen is the newcomer - from China and prior to the merger with the DORR group (named after Danny Ocean and whoever was Brad Pitt's character in Ocean's 11), she was running, get this, a jewellery distributorship. 3) The cousins were big in the healthcare market and very likely made a killing from the sale of PPEs and other medical essentials, especially in China, in the Covid crisis. 4) Their "publicist" (for the Bellagraph Novia group), Claire Jedrek, is quite well-known in Singapore. Married to an F1 driver and quite an active driver herself. She's on instagram if you want to venture there and maybe ask a few questions. Looking up the Lohs in their previous capacity as founders of the DORR Group throws up a good deal more insight than looking up "Bellagraph Novia". This new entity sounds dodgy as f***, and the standard of English sounds like it was cooked up in China. Does that give any insight as to the seriousness of the gang in buying NUFC and taking it forward as a club and city? f*** knows. The only potential positive is that they could be flush with Chinese money, or acting as frontmen for minted (but shadowy) Chinese interests. If you read the article the cousins seem like the types to gamble on unorthodox investments. If you ask me though, it certainly does smack of the lady partner showboating for attention, then thereafter lowballing Mike to scupper the deal. Wonder why you broke your duck? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Elsewhere Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Ashley has even said himself the day the club finally gets sold there won’t be none of this circus and bullshit it will just be done. Zero chance PIF or this new lot end up buying us. While it is unlikely that either of these two deals go through I do find it hilarious that everyone takes this one line from Ashley as gospel despite him being proven to be a liar and to mislead fans on purpose. True. I reckon he will be right though. It’s an utter farce the amount of new bidders and fakeovers we have. It must just be done for clickbait and for the rest of the country to laugh at us. I can’t think of any other club where this shit has constantly been going on for years now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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