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sure Burger........ I would probably choose Hugh Hefner as he has a bit of fun with the ladies, and lots of them! But he's a bit old so maybe President Obama so I could resolve world debt problems and in doing so find a buyer for Saints!

afraid not stevo, wish I was then I would actually know instead of second guessing!

no offence taken! Its just me watching with keen interest. I just have a feeling

I dont have any inside knowledge but I know someone who works for Pinnacle and lets just say they've been doing a lot of over-time....... so I'm speculating on the back of that. In my opinion its either that they're just about to do it, or someone else is and they're playing catch up... just my opinion

I think there will be a positive announcement today. I'm not sure who will be the buyer, it might not even be with the Pinnacle led group but from what I've seen in rushed activity over the last 2 days I really think something is going to happen at any moment

call me an optimist but the quote actually says "not yet" met the requirements......

well I'm of the opinion that Fry is speaking to only one party now, I'm not ITK, just my opinion. Not sure which party though!

Ditto all of that. I understand that when push came to shove - the consortium changed in numbers (only 1 main bloke with someone else as a part shareholder), and legal eagles needed to reside over their agreements etc..... lets take on step back here, if it were that easy to do this deal, someone would have by now. My moneys on MLT/Pinnacle

If this is true I guarantee that the real buyer will walk away from the table - they're hardly going to want to rent the stadium off anyone else (and lose all the commercial rights of use of SMS)

From what I understand one party (presumably MJ) want to buy the stadium and rent it back to the club (who could have a different owner). The MLT group want to buy everything and take all debt out of the club which is presumably why its taking them time to package their deal correctly

GM - I really dont give a monkeys how much his house is worth! So long as he/they/someone saves the club then that's all I care about right now........ at this stage, I'd put a bet that some people would even let RL back in if it is as close to the wire as we think it is........

GM - one correction, he is not my mate. I know nothing about his companies but I very much disagree with your potless statement. And I don't know where he lives, i thought it was Warsash

GM - I'd be very very careful making accusations about people you don't know. I know people who know Lynam and I am telling you now that I will personally see that he reads what you have written about him. If as a result he gets sick of insulting comments from people like you then I hope you can sleep at night, because I for one just want a club next season

frank..... it might happen sooner than you might think if my hunch is right!

unless they already tried to get him already but he chose the others?? Just a thought...

Right - I cant sleep so am trying to find out anything I can - problem is I can't! The only thing I can say with some degree of certainty and comfort is, there is no way MLT would put his name to something on telly and publicly/personally to LM and others if he wanst comfortable with doing so. He's proved he only has our (saints) best interests at heart. And if he is, the bugger me, so am I!

we all are. so they can be learned from and never repeated

hypo - no idea mate. All I do know for fact is nobody can have begun discussions without showing the colour of their money. I know someone with ears close to whats being going on but I cant get a sniff of whats actually going on. I remain of the opinion that pinacle/MLT are the prefered party, MJ hasnt put a bid in but is trying, someone else (probably the Guernsey boys) has, and there is probably at least 2/3 more people being considered. If it were desperate the Fry would have had to make an announcement about his contingency plans by now IMO

If MJ was talking b/s thats one thing, the past suggests that could be the case, but how do you explain that he will have had to prove funds to Fry? As will the others to have even begun their due diligence. Source - Fry told us that!

Or here's a thought MLT/Pinnacle or any of the others who buy us have got the right legal folk to over turn the decision......:rock:

Derry... agree 100% - but any of the groups speaking with Fry will have substance - Fry made it clear that he insisted on them proving themselves before been let through the door to even begin talks. So whilst I totally totally want Pinnacle/MLT to succeed, my mate who suggests he's ITK told me not to write anyone off until the fat lady sings :smt020

Phil I happen to agree with you, the only thing is as MLT said something on SSN it sent us and the media into a campaign to find out more. As I understand it, the only reason any confirmation has been received is because they were asked for it. But we don't know the details and probably won't if/until they go through with a takeover or someone else does

spot on weston

100% - the only ones who know the truth are those who are trying to take us over. Fry knows them, they know themselves, and all the details of what they actually know is totally top secret - and thats the way it should stay. Wild speculation is actually irrelevant. What is relevant is we get a buyer and soon IMHO

You're not going to like this guys but who the hell thinks its appropriate to start splashing personal details of people over this forum. You should be ashamed of yourself. Whilst forums are a great medium for debate, the reality should be left to those who know what is ACTUALLY happening - information that we will all find out after the event. I'm regretting even signing up for this after reading the last few threads. Unbelievably childish. Back to football, Ince will not be the manager. Nor will MLT - but he will the one deciding IMHO in some director of football type role