The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)
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Wow, @Taxi_Lad ! A scoop indeed !Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
How quickly did you realise it was Keith Harris ?
Feeling pretty down at the moment so this has raised my spirits considerably.
Relating the post to Mr F and unsure how to describe who KH is/his place in this process....
Any help gratefully received.
BTW. Should you pick up Michael Buble, PLEASE lock the doors until I can get there....:-)
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All lies and spin.Fanny Fanackapan said:
Wow, @Taxi_Lad ! A scoop indeed !Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
How quickly did you realise it was Keith Harris ?
Feeling pretty down at the moment so this has raised my spirits considerably.
Relating the post to Mr F and unsure how to describe who KH is/his place in this process....
Any help gratefully received.
BTW. Should you pick up Michael Buble, PLEASE lock the doors until I can get there....:-)
It's all the Aussies fault7 -
Surely we should start shooting the messenger when sweet FA happens in 2 weeks time ?
Thanks for info Taxi lad, what will you pick for your last supper in a fortnight ?12 -
What has @JamesSeed reported? Is it a recent update?Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility0 -
It was an app job so had his name. While I was waiting I looked up his picture and couldn’t believe it when he came out and it was him. Hardly an obscure name.Fanny Fanackapan said:
Wow, @Taxi_Lad ! A scoop indeed !Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
How quickly did you realise it was Keith Harris ?
Feeling pretty down at the moment so this has raised my spirits considerably.
Relating the post to Mr F and unsure how to describe who KH is/his place in this process....
Any help gratefully received.
BTW. Should you pick up Michael Buble, PLEASE lock the doors until I can get there....:-)
Tell mr F he’s a broker for the sale of the club6 -
Thanks for sharing @Taxi_Lad
Interesting that I was guessing Harris was involved and seems he is.
So maybe sticking point is sell on fees. Greedy bastard Roland, you've sold them once but want more.
Of course, Harris will tell it from his point of view so isn't unbiased but if nothing else should be good for another 20 pages.
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Nothing recently. Just the general line of his reports from GM.Bolderhumphreyreid said:
What has @JamesSeed reported? Is it a recent update?Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
Seems GM and KH are singing from the same sheet2 -
Yep. Far too much horsing aroundDiscoCAFC said:This takeover talk is like Brexit talk, booooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnng.
As soon as it 'finally' happens then I will celebrate. Jim White for me was the final straw when I got excited when he announced takeover happening soon but that was a load of old pony!0 -
He’s saying precisely what GM always said, before the news blackout. Good to have it confirmed.Taxi_Lad said:
Nothing recently. Just the general line of his reports from GM.Bolderhumphreyreid said:
What has @JamesSeed reported? Is it a recent update?Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
Seems GM and KH are singing from the same sheet
I think Airman said Harris was the broker?3 -
thanks @Taxi_LadTaxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
The bit in bold sounds suspiciously like "third-party ownership" if RD wants to retain a financial stake in these players after he sells the club? would it be worth asking the FA if this is allowed?4 - Sponsored links:
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I'm now able to confirm that Keith Harris has been a major source on the story then. He was one of the people I was hinting at in terms of having relevant professional experience of takeovers.Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility26 -
As I said RD is determined to get all his money back by hook or crook.Henry Irving said:Thanks for sharing @Taxi_Lad
Interesting that I was guessing Harris was involved and seems he is.
So maybe sticking point is sell on fees. Greedy bastard Roland, you've sold them once but want more.
Of course, Harris will tell it from his point of view so isn't unbiased but if nothing else should be good for another 20 pages.0 -
Where was Orville? In the boot?Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility8 -
No, this is a different Keith Harris. Allegedly.carly burn said:
Where was Orville? In the boot?Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility3 -
Sounds like you're out of the loop buddy.JamesSeed said:
No, this is a different Keith Harris. Allegedly.carly burn said:
Where was Orville? In the boot?Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
Keith Harris chirps like a canary when asked.
You've heard nothing for ages.
Need to up your game.3 -
Also, this is nicely deniable for Harris.
Not doubting taxi lad at all but if LDT questions him on it be can say it never happened but the story is out there.
And maybe that is what the Aussies want.
WIOTOS
PS interesting that KH doesn't think there are any other bids?3 -
Now that is interesting news - thanksTaxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility1 -
Fortunately I don’t have a game, unless you include backgammon.carly burn said:
Sounds like you're out of the loop buddy.JamesSeed said:
No, this is a different Keith Harris. Allegedly.carly burn said:
Where was Orville? In the boot?Taxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
Keith Harris chirps like a canary when asked.
You've heard nothing for ages.
Need to up your game.1 -
Matches up with what Fanny said a few weeks ago too.1
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A nice piece of info for the fans forum .
I'd be questioning the narrative that "the price is agreed".
Clarification please, do you mean that the basic price has been agreed but RD will not sell, until the buyer agrees to further conditional payments on top of the "agreed basic price".
Specifically, have the fans have been wilfully misled once again ?
Once again if true, I would assert that RD is not being vindictive towards the fans.
It is all about him attempting to get all his money back.8 - Sponsored links:
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It’s happening!5
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Corbyns got away with this one then Henry ?Henry Irving said:
I blame these new people for delaying the sale and their lack of transparency.oohaahmortimer said:Out of the blue from a mate got a message saying, unnamed on here , trying to buy us but funnily enough our owner being difficult .
I looked up the mob who it could be and it makes no sense ...
cos they currently own a club but It may be the people who previously owned the business who sold it to them who may be looking to buy us
What a load of shit
Still just a reminder our owner is a back and front (is that allowed )
I also blame Oah Aah for getting people's hopes up. If it's not done in 72 hours as he promised it was all lies and spin from Roland.
I also blame CARD for no particular reason
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Roland is the running the clock down to No Deal. At that point we crash out of League 1 and have to start playing teams from the USA, India and Taiwan.FishCostaFortune said:If I am right in thinking if RD continues to dig is heels in on price, he will continue to lose money, and the team will get weaker as he invests less and less. This means that the club will lose value and realistically he will have to ask for less money later down the line whilst he himself would have spent more money.
None of it makes sense to me.5 -
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His AS and other misdeeds are real and not for joking about. Also not for main board due to chunesShootersHillGuru said:
Corbyns got away with this one then Henry ?Henry Irving said:
I blame these new people for delaying the sale and their lack of transparency.oohaahmortimer said:Out of the blue from a mate got a message saying, unnamed on here , trying to buy us but funnily enough our owner being difficult .
I looked up the mob who it could be and it makes no sense ...
cos they currently own a club but It may be the people who previously owned the business who sold it to them who may be looking to buy us
What a load of shit
Still just a reminder our owner is a back and front (is that allowed )
I also blame Oah Aah for getting people's hopes up. If it's not done in 72 hours as he promised it was all lies and spin from Roland.
I also blame CARD for no particular reason1 -
If Andrew Muir is still involved, I presume he said he wasn't, to try and reduce/stop any media questions put to him.1
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He got away with it with that bloke now on loan at palarse, but maybe different rules abroad?SpicedAddick said:
thanks @Taxi_LadTaxi_Lad said:Wow!!!!!!! Never been itk til now !! Just had a 15 min conversation with Keith Harris in my cab.
As open as he could be. Main points were;
RD very difficult man to deal with. Obstinate and refusing to put any more money in
Price agreed but structure of payment (Gomez / Lookman sell ons etc)
Aussies still include Andrew Muir as main consortium member
Aussies will be good for us if they can get it over the line
No other bidders as far as he’s aware
LdT is a nice guy but is RDs man and is working on his behalf hence the comment re the Aussies having some explaining to do when it’s all over is bollox. All down to RD and his stubbornness
(dont shoot the messenger) he said it’s very close. He even hinted at the dreaded “2 weeks”
Aussies not worried about timing of purchase I.e. they wouldn’t wait til end of season just cos transfer window closed
Everything seems in line with as per @JamesSeed has reported. He now tops my itk list of credibility
The bit in bold sounds suspiciously like "third-party ownership" if RD wants to retain a financial stake in these players after he sells the club? would it be worth asking the FA if this is allowed?
Again though, every month of loses eats away at those fees.
Roll on the next FF.1 -
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Do CAST have e mail contact with the EFL ?
If so could they ask for clarification, if EFL rules permit sellers, to add clauses for further payments to be made from previous player sales or similar ?2
