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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • Weegie AddickWeegie Addick
    LargeAddick said:

    golfaddick said:

    LargeAddick said:

    Henry Irving said:

    So part three

    Lady Irving called me for supper you impatient lot.

    So group one is the Aussie Americans (AA)

    LDT was in the conference call mentioned by JW.

    LDT said he is in regular contact so this is not exceptional.

    LTD said that the "complexity has been reduced". When pushed on what this meant he said "fewer decision makers".

    There is no split of ownership ie of ground v club with AA, they will all have shares.

    AA have not submitted all the EFL paperwork. This includes financial and non financial paperwork.

    There are no "due dates" IE deadlines to complete.

    AA have "submitted proof of funds sometime ago"

    LDT was asked more than once and stressed that the AA have the money and that money is not the issue. He wouldn't say what is the issue.

    I stress here that I'm reporting what was said not necessarily agreeing with or endorsing it.

    So if money isn’t the issue then what is I wonder?
    The price
    Keep up. The price has been agreed.
    Keep up. LDT does not always tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...

    Thanks for the report, Ben, and to all others who we're part of the cross-examination.

    Maybe we should try putting him on oath the next time?
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    J BLOCK said:

    So if it’s not the price, why on earth has it taken both groups a minimum of 12 months (more for the AA) to get the damn thing done.

    My assumption is it’s for different reasons, not the same
  • Covered EndCovered End
    I reckon The AA haven't enough to purchase & run the club for 5 years and the English/Brits are waiting for them/RD to give up on them, before offering a lower price.
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c36289e5bb79/takeover-update-from-this-evenings-fans-forum
  • ScohamScoham
    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
  • carly burncarly burn
    edited January 2019
    Covered End said:

    I reckon The AA haven't enough to purchase & run the club for 5 years and the English/Brits are waiting for them/RD to give up on them, before offering a lower price.

    Yes. As I said earlier. Jim White unwittingly doing Roland’s bidding the other day tends to point that he is getting itchy.
  • MrkinskiMrkinski
    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    I am convinced this includes Mike Ashley - NUFC are nowhere near being sold.
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  • carly burncarly burn
    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    The asking price.
  • PragueAddickPragueAddick
    Alwaysneil said:

    Sint Truiden is supposed to be lovely to visit around this time of year.

    Was just thinking that too.

  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    LargeAddick said:

    golfaddick said:

    LargeAddick said:

    Henry Irving said:

    So part three

    Lady Irving called me for supper you impatient lot.

    So group one is the Aussie Americans (AA)

    LDT was in the conference call mentioned by JW.

    LDT said he is in regular contact so this is not exceptional.

    LTD said that the "complexity has been reduced". When pushed on what this meant he said "fewer decision makers".

    There is no split of ownership ie of ground v club with AA, they will all have shares.

    AA have not submitted all the EFL paperwork. This includes financial and non financial paperwork.

    There are no "due dates" IE deadlines to complete.

    AA have "submitted proof of funds sometime ago"

    LDT was asked more than once and stressed that the AA have the money and that money is not the issue. He wouldn't say what is the issue.

    I stress here that I'm reporting what was said not necessarily agreeing with or endorsing it.

    So if money isn’t the issue then what is I wonder?
    The price
    Keep up. The price has been agreed.
    Sorry......been watching Sheridan Smith ; then the news.....
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    edited January 2019
    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    I have never had any info on them or If they were even British but If I am honest I’d say the chance that if they sit tight the deal would become sweeter once the Aussie bid failed

    The latest news about the Americans may have been just enough for them to believe the door was shutting


    This is also my reasoning for not thinking this was all doom and gloom when it looked like jim white was the latest victim
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    Mrkinski said:

    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    I am convinced this includes Mike Ashley - NUFC are nowhere near being sold.
    The name hasn’t left the corridors of cafc whispers and remains so still

  • razilrazil
    Covered End said:

    I reckon The AA haven't enough to purchase & run the club for 5 years and the English/Brits are waiting for them/RD to give up on them, before offering a lower price.

    Funny you say that, I read that ( EFL thing) between the lines on one comment

  • Todds_right_hookTodds_right_hook
    edited January 2019
    If the Aa group need funding, they should team up with the brits
    #teambaa
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Can I say many thanks @Henry Irving.......esp with dropping my name into your posts too... :smile:

    Still nowhere nearer knowing what the feck is going on but I think its safe to say it won't be happening this transfer window.

    Just can't fathom out why TWO completely different groups have been trying to buy us for over a year yet neither have managed to complete the deal. Beyond bizarre.

    Was right about JW. Said he was being fed a line. Seems like the brits didn't buy it either.
  • JamesSeedJamesSeed
    edited January 2019


    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?

    I don’t think anyone’s saying the Aussies have no money.

    Happy to have the Brits, but would be gutted to get Mike Ashley.
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  • alan dugdalealan dugdale
    Mrkinski said:

    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    I am convinced this includes Mike Ashley - NUFC are nowhere near being sold.
    I’ve thought the same for a while.
  • ScohamScoham
    Mrkinski said:

    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    I am convinced this includes Mike Ashley - NUFC are nowhere near being sold.
    Maybe, just not sure why he’d be so interested in owning us?
  • AlwaysneilAlwaysneil
    nth london addick said:

    JamesSeed said:

    Covered End said:

    I reckon The AA haven't enough to purchase & run the club for 5 years and the English/Brits are waiting for them/RD to give up on them, before offering a lower price.

    But thry
    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    I don’t think anyone’s saying the Aussies havebno money.
    I am 😭
    Not like you to change your position that you’ve held since the start. Shocked here in Westcombe Park :anguished:
  • forzajuve_27forzajuve_27
    nth london addick said:

    Henry Irving said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    Maybe but Richard Murray know them which to me means that it is likely that he would have a role in the new set up
    We both know regardless of who wins that would happen
    I really really hope not. As great as it will be to be rid of Roland that would put a massive downer on it.
  • sillav nitramsillav nitram
    Henry Irving said:

    sillav nitram said:

    Sorry @Henry Irving you didn't kidnap LDT and threaten to kill him unless the takeover is completed in 2 weeks as I suggested!

    I'm afraid you're gonna have to be the new scapegoat😺

    Sorry but he said he had to leave to go to another meeting. He implied it was something important so I held back.
    Was it Transatlantic?

  • Covered EndCovered End
    Covered End said:

    I reckon The AA haven't enough to purchase & run the club for 5 years and the English/Brits are waiting for them/RD to give up on them, before offering a lower price.

    I don't trust RD, but he has said the purchase price isn't the issue, it's the running costs.
    (I/we of course know if the asking price was lower, they would have more to fund the running costs).
  • jamsjams
    I'm sure I remember someone insinuating that there were allegedly some issues around the legality of certain things when RD purchased the club, relating to the spivs. Does anyone recall this and as far as we know has that been resolved? I just can't think what would mean multiple groups of purchasers need to be so silent on everything
  • MrkinskiMrkinski
    Scoham said:

    Mrkinski said:

    Scoham said:

    nth london addick said:

    The British bid will win

    So if the Aussies have no money, what’s holding up the British group?
    I am convinced this includes Mike Ashley - NUFC are nowhere near being sold.
    Maybe, just not sure why he’d be so interested in owning us?
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