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Author Topic: The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL  (Read 2836053 times)

Offline olaftab

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12720 on: May 17, 2016, 09:44:03 PM »
Bevington gone and Riley apparently on his way....very soon Hollis will be opening and locking the shop! However the Bevington statement is a  fair do.

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12721 on: May 17, 2016, 10:55:30 PM »
The Daily Star and Express have both released an article at 10.30 to claim there maybe a deal in principal by the end of the week.  Worryingly the di Matteo and Comoli links are included again.

Offline paul_e

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12722 on: May 17, 2016, 11:03:02 PM »
The Daily Star and Express have both released an article at 10.30 to claim there maybe a deal in principal by the end of the week.  Worryingly the di Matteo and Comoli links are included again.

I'm ok with Comolli, I think he's not as bad as a lot of people assume but because it's an unfamiliar role it tends to fit nicely as the scapegoat (I think Riley for us is probably in a similar position, I don't think his scouting and suggestions for signings were anything like as terrible as some make out).  As for Di Matteo I'm not sure we're in any position to turn our noses up at someone who has a champions league medal on his management CV.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12723 on: May 17, 2016, 11:06:34 PM »
It might not be perfect but it's a start and it's a damn sight better than a disinterested owner and a bevy of miserable managers.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12724 on: May 17, 2016, 11:08:36 PM »
The Daily Star and Express have both released an article at 10.30 to claim there maybe a deal in principal by the end of the week.  Worryingly the di Matteo and Comoli links are included again.

Same owners.

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12725 on: May 17, 2016, 11:15:23 PM »
Ah ok I don't keep up to date with such matters these days.  The story just looks like a complete rehash of last weeks.

Offline godzvilla

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12726 on: May 17, 2016, 11:17:32 PM »
In Di Matteo´s first season managing the Tesco Baggies , the team finished second in the Championship, behind ...guess who ?....Newcastle United ! , deja vu for next season , maybe ?!.
Apparently since 2010 he & his Family have been living in Leamington Spa, which could be one of the reasons the press are making assumptions.....................Godzvilla! ( still preferring Pearson )
« Last Edit: May 17, 2016, 11:19:06 PM by godzvilla »

Offline OCD

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12727 on: May 17, 2016, 11:47:59 PM »
Most of us would probably take finishing 2nd next season, even if was regrettably behind Newcastle.

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12728 on: May 18, 2016, 12:12:33 AM »
I can't read anything Evans writes. It's mostly useless bollocks. But looking at him and that stupid fucking hairstyle (or whatever the fuck that thing is on his head) is even more annoying.

He has the face of the smug kid at school that you just had to debag ,

I've been finding his hugely punchable face another massive irritation in this season of hell for months, but surprisingly hadn't noticed people on here remark on it until recently. He's even more irritating than that pouting fuckwit Matt Smith on ITV who constantly seems to be copying his facial expressions off Ben Stillers character in Zoolander.

I prefer him to Mark Poocatch though.

Offline conman

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12729 on: May 18, 2016, 04:24:21 AM »
If De mateo is the new owners choice of manager , it says to me they havent got much money

Offline Ads

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12730 on: May 18, 2016, 06:13:52 AM »
If Comoli is to be the technical director then it says to me they've got money to burn.

Offline chrisw1

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12731 on: May 18, 2016, 06:33:32 AM »
If De mateo is the new owners choice of manager , it says to me they havent got much money
What would Pearson, Dyche, Hughton, Bruce or any of the other likely contenders  say to you?

Offline VillaAlways

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12732 on: May 18, 2016, 06:52:41 AM »
If De mateo is the new owners choice of manager , it says to me they havent got much money
What would Pearson, Dyche, Hughton, Bruce or any of the other likely contenders  say to you?
Exactly!  We're a Championship club now.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12733 on: May 18, 2016, 07:01:59 AM »
of course, but whilst we are in the gutter, we should still be looking at the stars

Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12734 on: May 18, 2016, 07:32:24 AM »
of course, but whilst we are in the gutter, we should still be looking at the stars

Is the correct answer

 


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