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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)
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Is that why you're red Pete in Dubai?Red_Pete_in_Dubai said:
Trust me, you wouldn’t want to be watching football, let alone playing, in July in Abu Dhabi. Temperatures can easily reach 50c!!AppyAddick said:tWhen indeed this is confirmed they can make a decision based on which of the many companies they finance are used to sponsor out club.
I suspect they already have sponsors and new players lined up once they have secured those they want to remain, very exciting times. Dont think we will see a pre season tour to Ireland this year, Abu Dhabi anyone?21 -
Went in June 18 years ago on a cheap flight. Even the sea is hot. I sat in the shade by the pool and felt sick with the heat. There is no wind, no respite. Even the locals stay indoors. The outback of Australia was a piece of piss in comparison.Red_Pete_in_Dubai said:
Trust me, you wouldn’t want to be watching football, let alone playing, in July in Abu Dhabi. Temperatures can easily reach 50c!!AppyAddick said:tWhen indeed this is confirmed they can make a decision based on which of the many companies they finance are used to sponsor out club.
I suspect they already have sponsors and new players lined up once they have secured those they want to remain, very exciting times. Dont think we will see a pre season tour to Ireland this year, Abu Dhabi anyone?0 -
It's great that, even though a takeover seems likely to happen in the very near future, this thread hasn't once gotten away from its raison d'etre - to provide a platform for endless puns and a place to go off on random tangents at any given moment.
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Jimmy, with the deepest respect I think that you are missing the point.jimmymelrose said:
Went in June 18 years ago on a cheap flight. Even the sea is hot. I sat in the shade by the pool and felt sick with the heat. There is no wind, no respite. Even the locals stay indoors. The outback of Australia was a piece of piss in comparison.Red_Pete_in_Dubai said:
Trust me, you wouldn’t want to be watching football, let alone playing, in July in Abu Dhabi. Temperatures can easily reach 50c!!AppyAddick said:tWhen indeed this is confirmed they can make a decision based on which of the many companies they finance are used to sponsor out club.
I suspect they already have sponsors and new players lined up once they have secured those they want to remain, very exciting times. Dont think we will see a pre season tour to Ireland this year, Abu Dhabi anyone?
Think of all the pension pots topped up for FIFA grandees and lickspittles...1 -
Seb Blatter: hold my beerRed_Pete_in_Dubai said:
Trust me, you wouldn’t want to be watching football, let alone playing, in July in Abu Dhabi. Temperatures can easily reach 50c!!AppyAddick said:tWhen indeed this is confirmed they can make a decision based on which of the many companies they finance are used to sponsor out club.
I suspect they already have sponsors and new players lined up once they have secured those they want to remain, very exciting times. Dont think we will see a pre season tour to Ireland this year, Abu Dhabi anyone?8 -
FFS!!... Dont tell me ol' Sepp has a brother @ FIFA!!cabbles said:
Seb Blatter: hold my beerRed_Pete_in_Dubai said:
Trust me, you wouldn’t want to be watching football, let alone playing, in July in Abu Dhabi. Temperatures can easily reach 50c!!AppyAddick said:tWhen indeed this is confirmed they can make a decision based on which of the many companies they finance are used to sponsor out club.
I suspect they already have sponsors and new players lined up once they have secured those they want to remain, very exciting times. Dont think we will see a pre season tour to Ireland this year, Abu Dhabi anyone?
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Ujpest are owned by Roland's sonkillerandflash said:Incidentally I notice that Nebojša Vignjević, aka Nobby Vinegar has been manager at Ujpest for 6 years now, mysterious how they've been so stable when compared to Roland's other clubs1 -
Isn't that a subsidiary of Koc Holdings ?JamesSeed said:
You're thinking of Wazz Air.Henry Irving said:I'd never heard of Wizz Air
I thought someone was taking the piss.9 -
My memory is not what it was so bear with me when I ask those 'in the know' this question.
Are we closer, further away or about the same at the moment as we were with Zabeel?0 -
Another Instagram post from the big man this morning. This time he’s posting from South Kensington...2
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Zabeel failed during due diligence, I'm not certain but I think we're further than that.LenGlover said:My memory is not what it was so bear with me when I ask those 'in the know' this question.
Are we closer, further away or about the same at the moment as we were with Zabeel?3 -
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Indeed. Same stage as we are with the Aussies.Dazzler21 said:
Zabeel failed during due diligence, I'm not certain but I think we're further than that.LenGlover said:My memory is not what it was so bear with me when I ask those 'in the know' this question.
Are we closer, further away or about the same at the moment as we were with Zabeel?8 -
Must be further than the Aussies.TellyTubby said:
Indeed. Same stage as we are with the Aussies.Dazzler21 said:
Zabeel failed during due diligence, I'm not certain but I think we're further than that.LenGlover said:My memory is not what it was so bear with me when I ask those 'in the know' this question.
Are we closer, further away or about the same at the moment as we were with Zabeel?They didn’t submit all of the paperwork to the EFL.
i think this will go through.
zabeels stalled at Due diligence stage3 -
Posted from.South Kensington.Rylo said:
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Holed up there until he can find a place in Woolwich.carly burn said:
Posted from.South Kensington.Rylo said:28 -
He doesn't think he's bought Chelsea does he? This'll be awkward.carly burn said:
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We’re relocating to Hyde Park!carly burn said:
Posted from.South Kensington.Rylo said:6 -
Are we sure this isn't Roland playing a little game with us!0
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The deal will go through as soon as he’s fenced the Tom from the Ecclestone blag.carly burn said:
Posted from.South Kensington.Rylo said:21 -
Before Abramovich took over, I recall us beating Chelsea quite a lot.0
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I got an advertisement on this thread which I thought was quite funny ...
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Yeah after he persuaded billionaire Andrew Muir to turn up a few times, fed false info through old school friends of Mr Seed he has now uped his game and got a friendly Shiek.CheshireAddick said:Are we sure this isn't Roland playing a little game with us!
Beyond parody.
P. S sorry if I have been woosshed2 -
I work 'up the road' in Ladbroke Grove, happy to pop down there..2
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Afraid so 😉, I know its early for some 😉Cafc43v3r said:
Yeah after he persuaded billionaire Andrew Muir to turn up a few times, fed false info through old school friends of Mr Seed he has now uped his game and got a friendly Shiek.CheshireAddick said:Are we sure this isn't Roland playing a little game with us!
Beyond parody.
P. S sorry if I have been woosshed1 -
I can understand him doing it once or twice but not regularly, so think this is a 🐷 🥧.carly burn said:
Posted from.South Kensington.Rylo said:0 -
I have got a mate who supports South Kensington, I will ask him...19
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What South Kensington? You going to wander round all the hotels and try get in his room? Be careful...razil said:I work 'up the road' in Ladbroke Grove, happy to pop down there..1 -
Zabel did not fail during did diligence.Owing to the 2008 World economy going tit s up they were told there could be no new investment outside of Dubie or UAE or wherever their primary dosh was based.4
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