The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[andyh]

surely, the fact that everything is quiet must be seen as a good thing ?

With all of the shit flying around after the initial announcement and the fact that Dr X is really is a terrible shyster who hasn't got a pot to piss in, wouldn't that all have been proved by now ?
And wouldn't the club have pulled the plug on the deal ?

[Hookeysmith]

I saw on the EM newsstand that Tony is quoted as saying he wants to buy other clubs - not seen it reported on here?
I hope if the quote is true then he concentrates on buying this one first

[Dave Javu]

surely, the fact that everything is quiet must be seen as a good thing ?

With all of the shit flying around after the initial announcement and the fact that Dr X is really is a terrible shyster who hasn't got a pot to piss in, wouldn't that all have been proved by now ?
And wouldn't the club have pulled the plug on the deal ?

Maybe, just maybe, the club are asking for some independently verifiable financial details, and the replies are along the lines of "Yeah, of course we have the dough, just take our word for it...", "Sure I'm worth billions, the Bank Statement's in the post" and "Look, you don't need confirmation, I'm bestest mates with the President, isn't that good enough..?"

[Edvard Remberg]

surely, the fact that everything is quiet must be seen as a good thing ?

With all of the shit flying around after the initial announcement and the fact that Dr X is really is a terrible shyster who hasn't got a pot to piss in, wouldn't that all have been proved by now ?
And wouldn't the club have pulled the plug on the deal ?

Maybe, just maybe, the club are asking for some independently verifiable financial details, and the replies are along the lines of "Yeah, of course we have the dough, just take our word for it...", "Sure I'm worth billions, the Bank Statement's in the post" and "Look, you don't need confirmation, I'm bestest mates with the President, isn't that good enough..?"

Villa have done their DD - it is now formalities.

Every time he said something, it was taken out of context, so they probably thought keep their mouth shut, so it will not be spun against them.

[not3bad]

surely, the fact that everything is quiet must be seen as a good thing ?

With all of the shit flying around after the initial announcement and the fact that Dr X is really is a terrible shyster who hasn't got a pot to piss in, wouldn't that all have been proved by now ?
And wouldn't the club have pulled the plug on the deal ?

Maybe, just maybe, the club are asking for some independently verifiable financial details, and the replies are along the lines of "Yeah, of course we have the dough, just take our word for it...", "Sure I'm worth billions, the Bank Statement's in the post" and "Look, you don't need confirmation, I'm bestest mates with the President, isn't that good enough..?"

Villa have done their DD - it is now formalities.

I was going to say, if they announced the takeover BEFORE they asked for independently verifiable financial details it would be the most arsey arse about face deal of all time.

[el león Benidorm]

It's all gone quiet over there,
etc.

Meanwhile, our less than fit squad can't return for preseason training.

Well at least they could try and get match fit.

Maybe tie a Mars Bar to a stick attached to one of Gabby's ridiculous baseball caps will make the fat lazy fecker at least break into a light jog whilst chasing the confectionery. If he breaks into sweat, we could speed up the video and send it to some unsuspecting club and tell them how fit he has got...

I would say get the team to practice set pieces against the 'keepers that we still have at the club, but that would be a pointless exercise as it was meant to be a workout for the 'keepers.

Either way there are physios and coaching staff that can start getting them fit ready for what will be a very long season!

[chrisw1]

surely, the fact that everything is quiet must be seen as a good thing ?

With all of the shit flying around after the initial announcement and the fact that Dr X is really is a terrible shyster who hasn't got a pot to piss in, wouldn't that all have been proved by now ?
And wouldn't the club have pulled the plug on the deal ?

Maybe, just maybe, the club are asking for some independently verifiable financial details, and the replies are along the lines of "Yeah, of course we have the dough, just take our word for it...", "Sure I'm worth billions, the Bank Statement's in the post" and "Look, you don't need confirmation, I'm bestest mates with the President, isn't that good enough..?"

Why the fuck would you want to just make that stuff up in your head?  Hasn't our relegation given you enough misery to dwell on without inventing bullshit hypothetical scenarios just to piss yourself off some more?

[bill]

Due diligence is undertaken by buyers, not sellers.

[andyh]

Due diligence is undertaken by buyers, not sellers.

yes it is, but I would think/hope/expect that Hollis will also have performed his own DD on a potential buyer, to ensure the sale will proceed as expected, and to protect his own professional reputation.

[Edvard Remberg]

Due diligence is undertaken by buyers, not sellers.

Yes it is - can be done by both (like in this scenario, to satisfy that they fulfill what is needed to buy a football club )

[LeeS]

Due diligence is undertaken by buyers, not sellers.

Yes it is - can be done by both (like in this scenario, to satisfy that they fulfill what is needed to buy a football club )

All he needed to prove was that he had the cash. Anything else the club tell us is spin.

[Scott Nielsen]

Every time he said something, it was taken out of context, so they probably thought keep their mouth shut, so it will not be spun against them.

What was taken out of context?

[Edvard Remberg]

Every time he said something, it was taken out of context, so they probably thought keep their mouth shut, so it will not be spun against them.

What was taken out of context?

Ok - mostly over-analyzed then. How many companies, how many years he was studying, how he could have been at Oxford, US and start a company etc...

[mallo]

It's all gone quiet over there,
etc.

Meanwhile, our less than fit squad can't return for preseason training.

Why would they return for pre season training when the season hasn't officially finished?

Ok fair enough, but the point being if they are to return, say end of June, then quite a lot needs to happen during that time.

http://www.football-league.co.uk/global/appendix3.aspx

There are quite a few stipulations which need to be verified and this could take another week or 2.

[Dave Javu]

Why the fuck would you want to just make that stuff up in your head?  Hasn't our relegation given you enough misery to dwell on without inventing bullshit hypothetical scenarios just to piss yourself off some more?

Just to wind you up.

I win.