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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Andrew Muir isn't exactly a lucky charm, is he??
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    KBslittlesis said:
    Valley27000 said:
    Pedro45 said:
    YesValley27000 said:
    Any one see a Aussie?


    Yes. Andrew Muir in west lower. Near halfway line four rows from the front.
    I don't believe it.
    Victor Meldrew is buying us?
    stands to reason
    He played 17 games for us from 79-81, having previously been at Chelsea. 
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    So any pics of Muir and co at The Valley today, or was the rumour just that - a groundless rumour? 
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Redmidland said:
    So any pics of Muir and co at The Valley today, or was the rumour just that - a groundless rumour? 
    I have pics but can someone advise how to get them on here?
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    I managed to get a picture of @bobmunro trying to persuade Alex Neil to have a rethink.




  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    Addickted said:
    I managed to get a picture of @bobmunro trying to persuade Alex Neil to have a rethink.




    He’s changed his hat 
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Figured it out...He actually didn't come back to this seat after half time, which was strange.
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,665
    Wearing a scarf again!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Left when he heard Sarr was being subbed off.

    No Naby, No Deal
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    happyvalley said:
    Scoham said:
    1528 - bubonic plague breaks out in England.

    Scoham said:
    1528 - bubonic plague breaks out in England.



    That's a great idea to maintain interest in the thread. A history lesson on every page. Let's just hope we don't arrive at the present day.
    Ah. 

    Great effort @happyvalley
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  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,608
    Why’s he there very strange
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Pedro45 said:
    Figured it out...He actually didn't come back to this seat after half time, which was strange.
    Guess he had a prior engagement at a time-wasting convention
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,419
    Pedro45 said:
    Figured it out...He actually didn't come back to this seat after half time, which was strange.
    Gone to the cash point? 😉
  • Valley27000
    Valley27000 Posts: 3,417
    Airman might know more?.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,169
    Pedro45 said:
    Figured it out...He actually didn't come back to this seat after half time, which was strange.
    Didn't come back to his seat after half time? Smart man, I like him
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,310
    Valley27000 said:
    Airman might know more?.
    Any ideas Airman??
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    Addickted said:
    I managed to get a picture of @bobmunro trying to persuade Alex Neil to have a rethink.




    Cheeky git!

    ok, fair enough - I have put on a bit of weight.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,623
    Pedro45 said:
    Figured it out...He actually didn't come back to this seat after half time, which was strange.

    Got caught using an under 18 ticket and was kick out.

  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    Maybe Muir's given Murphy the boot.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    AFKABartram said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Aussie (+ US backing) attempt to buy the club is over.

    Can't say which source supplied the info, but apparently RD was impossible to deal with, and they've had enough.
    Is it known by anyone whether:

    - an actual deal was put to Roland in recent months which he has rejected?

    Joint Aussie/Yanks bid rejected a few weeks back. Second bid may or may not be still on the table.
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  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Henry Irving said:
    Look out for these two


    Not the top one. 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    I see that we are back to people talking in riddles to make themselves look knowledgeable. Sad.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    J BLOCK said:
    Valley27000 said:
    Airman might know more?.
    Any ideas Airman??
    Done deal. Apparently.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Airman Brown said:
    I think it’s fair to say RD was always sceptical about the Aussies - he made that clear - but even if they might have been useful to him, the idea that he or people working for him planted the stories about them is laughable. Apart from anything else Gerard Murphy spoke directly to journalists on multiple occasions to my knowledge, so did Keith Harris. There were numerous process leaks that didn’t come from The Valley or anyone with an interest in putting out lines for RD.

    The fact they never went away - and indeed appeared to get close to a deal - was down to GM, who was fronting a shifting consortium of investors. Andrew Muir was his credible constant.

    Whether GM would have delivered a stable ownership is an open question, but the fact RD has alienated a string of substantial potential buyers really removes it as an issue of interest. Ultimately none of the people who have wanted to buy the club have been able to get RD to co-operate with a deal.

    Sooner or later he will probably find himself surveying the wreckage of what Bowyer has created and telling anyone who will listen that the latest failure is down to disloyalty, supporters, the EFL or possibly Brexit. In fact, it will be all his own work.
    Spot on. 
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,310
    Strange that Muir was back today with the scarf round his neck again. Am I right in thinking this is the first time since Shrewsbury when he thought they had it practically wrapped up. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    J BLOCK said:
    Strange that Muir was back today with the scarf round his neck again. Am I right in thinking this is the first time since Shrewsbury when he thought they had it practically wrapped up. 
    He was at Wembley
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,310
    Anyone know why he decided to go today 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    J BLOCK said:
    Anyone know why he decided to go today 
    He was lucky no one checked his ticket, he was on kids for a quid. He’s either saving up for something or he loves a bargain....
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Off_it said:
    J BLOCK said:
    Valley27000 said:
    Airman might know more?.
    Any ideas Airman??
    Done deal. Apparently.
    That’s hilarious. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Henry Irving said:
    J BLOCK said:
    Strange that Muir was back today with the scarf round his neck again. Am I right in thinking this is the first time since Shrewsbury when he thought they had it practically wrapped up. 
    He was at Wembley
    With Murphy. With a deal that RD reneged on.  
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