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Author Topic: The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL  (Read 2835768 times)

Offline fbriai

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4035 on: May 14, 2014, 09:22:09 AM »
We all know that Lambert and Faulkner are off to New York this week to see Randy. Randy owns a restaurant there and it's closed on Friday for a 'private dinner reception'.
Now you don't close a whole restaurant just to treat a couple of employees to a meal. Or do you?
http://meetinghouseamagansett.com/

You do if you don't want anyone else to hear what you are talking about...

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4036 on: May 14, 2014, 09:24:56 AM »
We all know that Lambert and Faulkner are off to New York this week to see Randy. Randy owns a restaurant there and it's closed on Friday for a 'private dinner reception'.
Now you don't close a whole restaurant just to treat a couple of employees to a meal. Or do you?
http://meetinghouseamagansett.com/

You do if you don't want anyone else to hear what you are talking about...
I'm sure that any talking would be done in the privacy of his home just down the road.

Offline MYSTERYMAN

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4037 on: May 14, 2014, 10:02:18 AM »
They flew out this morning to New York .

Offline not3bad

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4038 on: May 14, 2014, 10:06:44 AM »
For me, there's two possible reasons for this meeting:

1) To meet the new owners

2) To discuss plans during the transition period Lerner mentioned in his farewell address

If it's 2) then Lambert will naturally be concerned about what scope he has to refresh the squad.

Offline MYSTERYMAN

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4039 on: May 14, 2014, 10:09:07 AM »
It's number 2 option

Offline SashasGrandad

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4040 on: May 14, 2014, 10:09:51 AM »
We all know that Lambert and Faulkner are off to New York this week to see Randy. Randy owns a restaurant there and it's closed on Friday for a 'private dinner reception'.
Now you don't close a whole restaurant just to treat a couple of employees to a meal. Or do you?
http://meetinghouseamagansett.com/

Short but impressive wine list - let's hope his guests appreciate fine wine.

Offline DBTW

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4041 on: May 14, 2014, 10:13:58 AM »
We all know that Lambert and Faulkner are off to New York this week to see Randy. Randy owns a restaurant there and it's closed on Friday for a 'private dinner reception'.
Now you don't close a whole restaurant just to treat a couple of employees to a meal. Or do you?
http://meetinghouseamagansett.com/

Short but impressive wine list - let's hope his guests appreciate fine wine.

Did you scroll down past the Champagnes?

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4042 on: May 14, 2014, 10:16:40 AM »
It's number 2 option

That's depressing.

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4043 on: May 14, 2014, 10:17:47 AM »
You can get better wines in Lidl.

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4044 on: May 14, 2014, 10:18:25 AM »
It's number 2 option

If that's the case, then here's hoping it's a short transition period.

Looks like something that could result in inertia if it dragged on too long.

Offline itbrvilla

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4045 on: May 14, 2014, 10:19:28 AM »
Things really are not going to turn out like we had been led to believe by ITKers out there!

Offline AV82EC

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4046 on: May 14, 2014, 10:20:50 AM »
We all know that Lambert and Faulkner are off to New York this week to see Randy. Randy owns a restaurant there and it's closed on Friday for a 'private dinner reception'.
Now you don't close a whole restaurant just to treat a couple of employees to a meal. Or do you?
http://meetinghouseamagansett.com/

Short but impressive wine list - let's hope his guests appreciate fine wine.

You sure, looked a bit light on New World to me and very French with the odd Italian thrown in. Very disappointed with the sparkling as well.

Typical Lerner really, respecting the ancient but not really up to date with the modern.

;-)

Offline Jimbo

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4047 on: May 14, 2014, 10:22:15 AM »
"Well, Pauls, it looks like your days are numbered, so please make it look as though you're interested in the coming weeks or months while I try to find a buyer who'll pay you off."

 


Offline Des Little

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4048 on: May 14, 2014, 10:23:25 AM »


Keith Harris on 5Live this morning sounding very cagey about the Villa but happy to chat about Ken Bates 10 years ago - only to be expected i suppose.

What did Orville have to say?

I wish he'd warm his hand up

Would you trust a man who has made a living sticking his hand up a duck's arse?

He's a dirty bastard, Ken Bates

Offline Chris Smith

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Re: The Takeover Thread (now with new poll!)
« Reply #4049 on: May 14, 2014, 10:23:28 AM »
It's number 2 option

If that's the case, then here's hoping it's a short transition period.

Looks like something that could result in inertia if it dragged on too long.

That's the danger but other than giving it away there is not that much that the club do other than advertise the fact that is for sale.

 


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