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Author Topic: The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL  (Read 2840119 times)

Offline PeterWithe

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12795 on: May 18, 2016, 10:42:56 AM »
Quote from: saunders_heroes on May 18, 2016, 10:39:14 AM
Quote from: aj2k77 on May 18, 2016, 10:36:30 AM
Randys managed to sell us for less than he bought us for 10 years ago, despite an incredible boom in TV money, that's some going.

Perhaps the low price has something to do with an agreement the new owners will spend a considerable amount of money on the team?

Or maybe that's just what Championship clubs go for?

Leeds tends to change hands with alarming regularity and the latest takeover price is reported as £30m
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Offline CJ

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12796 on: May 18, 2016, 10:43:59 AM »
And Morgan can't shift Wolves for £30m
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Online Brend'Watkins

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12797 on: May 18, 2016, 10:45:17 AM »
Quote from: saunders_heroes on May 18, 2016, 10:37:31 AM
A "prominent Chinese businessman" Murphy described our soon to be new owner. Hopefully he's seriously rich and has a bit of drive and ambition!

And nous in abundance.  If he is a "prominent Chinese businessman" then I'm sure he has.
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Online Monty

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12798 on: May 18, 2016, 10:47:04 AM »
Quote from: saunders_heroes on May 18, 2016, 10:39:14 AM
Quote from: aj2k77 on May 18, 2016, 10:36:30 AM
Randys managed to sell us for less than he bought us for 10 years ago, despite an incredible boom in TV money, that's some going.

Perhaps the low price has something to do with an agreement the new owners will spend a considerable amount of money on the team?

Oh s_h, you naive optimist you *winkingthing*
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Offline Musicmaan

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12799 on: May 18, 2016, 10:51:22 AM »
Quote from: CJ on May 18, 2016, 10:13:30 AM
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on May 18, 2016, 09:18:30 AM
Just googled "prominent Chinese business men and look at what popped up. http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2014-04/10/content_32050568_2.htm
Somebody dropped his name in about 20 pages back.
If it is Wang Jianlin he's only worth twenty billion quid. Oh and last year he bought a house next door to Kensington Palace so maybe the future King has had a word with him.

Company called the Wanda Group (avoiding saying anything about fishy in case I get punished) and lists its industry as real estate and culture. Sounds promising

Hah. 'pun'ished.
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Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12800 on: May 18, 2016, 10:56:59 AM »
Just had a text from the source that told me we'd be sold within days of seasons end, saying it's Wanda. Mind you he has been wrong on occasion.
I should add that I'm posting this with his agreement so no confidence is being broken.
« Last Edit: May 18, 2016, 11:10:39 AM by The Laughing Policeman »
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Offline Des Little

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12801 on: May 18, 2016, 11:05:20 AM »
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on May 18, 2016, 10:56:59 AM
Just had a text from the source that told me we'd be sold within days of seasons end, saying it's Wanda. Mind you he has been wrong on occasion.

If he's right, I don't think I'll sleep for weeks.
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Offline DeeBoy1

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12802 on: May 18, 2016, 11:15:34 AM »
Quote from: Des Little on May 18, 2016, 11:05:20 AM
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on May 18, 2016, 10:56:59 AM
Just had a text from the source that told me we'd be sold within days of seasons end, saying it's Wanda. Mind you he has been wrong on occasion.

If he's right, I don't think I'll sleep for weeks.

This would make dropping down to the Championship more than worthwhile and would even soften our stance (well mine anyway) towards Randy. If the worlds 26th richest man is his legacy then fair play....and Mr Hollis, please take a bow son.

It'll never happen.....will it!?!
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Offline Ads

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12803 on: May 18, 2016, 11:15:44 AM »
They turn over $40 billion but only make a profit of $2 billion. Pfft, Gabby eats more pies and Family Mega Buckets in one month than that profit could cover.
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Offline Des Little

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12804 on: May 18, 2016, 11:17:50 AM »
If this does happen, can someone drop some clean pants round to me at work?
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Offline DeKuip

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12805 on: May 18, 2016, 11:18:40 AM »
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on May 18, 2016, 10:56:59 AM
Just had a text from the source that told me we'd be sold within days of seasons end, saying it's Wanda. Mind you he has been wrong on occasion.
According to the FT in March the Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties company "has built up debts so hefty that they cast doubt over the sustainability of (Wang's) multibillion dollar overseas acquisition spree."
Interestingly they have announced a 3bn euros leisure project on the outskirts of Paris and a similar project is in the works for the UK. Welcome to Wandaland.
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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12806 on: May 18, 2016, 11:19:19 AM »
Quote from: Des Little on May 18, 2016, 11:05:20 AM
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on May 18, 2016, 10:56:59 AM
Just had a text from the source that told me we'd be sold within days of seasons end, saying it's Wanda. Mind you he has been wrong on occasion.

If he's right, I don't think I'll sleep for weeks.

Wanda as in the world's largest property company?

If so, we can get a Man City style sponsorship arrangement which allows us to buy the likes of Messi.
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Offline wozwebs

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12807 on: May 18, 2016, 11:20:01 AM »
Isn't Hollis quoted somewhere on t'interweb as saying that the deal would be 'game changing'? Wanda certainly would be!
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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12808 on: May 18, 2016, 11:25:02 AM »
If it is Wanda Group I would present Match of the Day in my underpants.
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Offline Ron Manager

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Re: The Still Current Lack of an Imminent Takeover Thread WITH CHILDISH POLL
« Reply #12809 on: May 18, 2016, 11:31:11 AM »
Quote from: aev on May 18, 2016, 11:25:02 AM
If it is Wanda Group I would present Match of the Day in my underpants.

Ive got a Wanda Jackson LP somewhere in the attic if that helps.
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