Channon's Sideburns Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Oh FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do the deal. End of. I'm bored of this. I suspect everyone involved is bored of this. Fry must be bored. Bored..bored...bored.. I'm going to buy a lottery ticket...will probably win, takeover the club before this shower get their act together... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Patience my children Why am I thinking 'American Pie'?? Haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Does anyone know 100% we are in talks with anyone let alone the Swiss? 3rd & 4th line down http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=360356&postcount=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 3rd & 4th line down http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=360356&postcount=15 MB..only your avatar is keeping my spirits up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Radio Solent quote ' Swiss bid at advanced stage - could well be completed by end of week' Oh no not another week of F5 :-( F**king hell.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 3rd & 4th line down http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=360356&postcount=15 Cheers.......So that is 25% certain then:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red And White Barmy Army Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 i dont get how the club was close to folding last week and now may be able to be kept open beyond this week :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFartPants Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 this takes the p**s now! we all know that we are pretty much going to dissapointed on friday... we'll all the refreshing pages, txting friends asking if they have heard anything and listening to the radio only to hear 'the deal has hit another couple of issues and will be completed early next week'...only for that to end up being another couple of days!! This is getting stupid now, just want the club to be brought and for the owners to sort the club out and get us back to where we belong and where we were 5 years ago! Not sure being a saints fan has ever been so stressful!!! Brought where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1976.4.38 Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 how come plymouth sneak under the radar and get taken over by some japenese consortium,yet we still havent a clue if its the swiss,russian,english,martian,or whoever that are going to buy us,coyr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 how come plymouth sneak under the radar and get taken over by some japenese consortium,yet we still havent a clue if its the swiss,russian,english,martian,or whoever that are going to buy us,coyr Well...SMS could and should be re-named the 'Smoke and Mirrors' Stadium...we are mere mushrooms in the cupboard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 That's ok Anyways, the Swiss unveil new Saints Kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 how come plymouth sneak under the radar and get taken over by some japenese consortium,yet we still havent a clue if its the swiss,russian,english,martian,or whoever that are going to buy us,coyr There is something NOT right about the buyout....It is not straight forward..Skeletons in the cupboard? Surely it is not just the money....It on the face of it , would be a very good purchase with scope to move back up the leagues.... Definitely something amiss:rolleyes: COYRs[-o PS....MB thanks for all your hard work on this forum....You are a star:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I'm waiting for the inevitable excuse that there are a couple of minor issues to iron out with the FL. Want to believe it will happen, but this has gone on so long now it is hard not to believe that either the prospective interest is false (i.e. no money/ looking for a cheap deal/tyre kickers) , or the club set-up is so poor there are insurmountable hurdles for potential owners to overcome. On a scale of 1-10, where 10 is most likely, I would guess the chances of the takeover happening this week are about 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 FFS its only 'could' be completed this week as well so it will probably/certainly take longer + the bloke who is actually involved isn't the one directly linked to all the money - for all we know he could be the dodgy black sheep of the family whop lives in a semi in Zurich with absolutely no Nazi gold at all Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!! Just buy the club FFS how many mor minor glitches can there be - is Fry being paid by the hour or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertySFC Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 That's ok Anyways, the Swiss unveil new Saints Kit! Quality video ... however, jointly announced is the new away kit, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 is Fry being paid by the hour or something? yes, i believe he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun of spain Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Oh FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do the deal. End of. I'm bored of this. I suspect everyone involved is bored of this. Fry must be bored.Bored..bored...bored.. I'm going to buy a lottery ticket...will probably win, takeover the club before this shower get their act together... ;-) He probably is,but he's still being paid an even bigger wedge of money the longer this drags on. Debt collectors and Administrators,are the only people making money these days. What a weird world we live in ,when the vultures get paid handsomely for picking over the bones of unfortunate individuals and businesses ! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 how come plymouth sneak under the radar and get taken over by some japenese consortium,yet we still havent a clue if its the swiss,russian,english,martian,or whoever that are going to buy us,coyr They have been in talks for more or less the whole of last season. I hope we don't take as long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white56 Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Quality video ... however, jointly announced is the new away kit, Sorry, but there's no way, no matter how much i love this club that I'm buying either of these kits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickmick Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 FFS its only 'could' be completed this week as well so it will probably/certainly take longer + the bloke who is actually involved isn't the one directly linked to all the money - for all we know he could be the dodgy black sheep of the family whop lives in a semi in Zurich with absolutely no Nazi gold at all Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!! Just buy the club FFS how many mor minor glitches can there be - is Fry being paid by the hour or something? The way I heard it was that it should be completed well before the end of this week. I'll go for Wednesday 12.30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 The way I heard it was that it should be completed well before the end of this week. I'll go for Wednesday 12.30. NO way the FL will query the "fitness" of the directors or Fry is talking Pounds and they are talking Swiss Francs. bound to be something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 The real delay - the annoying one - was the 21 days Pinnacle sp*nked up the wall. I really do think this Swiss thing will happen - probably in the next 48 hours. The continual refrain that we're "nearly there" is starting to grate though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 The real delay - the annoying one - was the 21 days Pinnacle sp*nked up the wall. I really do think this Swiss thing will happen - probably in the next 48 hours. The continual refrain that we're "nearly there" is starting to grate though. I had expected the inevitable announcement from Fry,to say that there would be an announcement in 48hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Mockles Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Not to add to the obsessed rants but I do truly believe our past chairmen left us tied up in paperwork and complex issues so it was not easy, drawn out and complicated for the club to be taken over. Reason, to possibly keep them in power and keep a tight control of the club. Hence why it had been so hard to remove the parasites. After all, what other explanation is there for a club having "so much potential" yet most investors not touching us (disregarding the dross & the perpetual tyre kickers?! FFS Tha Skates can even attract interest and how long were we in the Premier League?!) There is definitely "issues" and some skeletons in the closet but NDAs will probably ensure this "sensitive information" (as mentioned by Fry) never sees the light of day. I just want closure as this really is torture. I feel like I want to give up and move on, but I cannot. ARGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Nelson Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Not to add to the obsessed rants but I do truly believe our past chairmen left us tied up in paperwork and complex issues so it was not easy, drawn out and complicated for the club to be taken over. Reason, to possibly keep them in power and keep a tight control of the club. Hence why it had been so hard to remove the parasites. After all, what other explanation is there for a club having "so much potential" yet most investors not touching us (disregarding the dross & the perpetual tyre kickers?! FFS Tha Skates can even attract interest and how long were we in the Premier League?!) There is definitely "issues" and some skeletons in the closet but NDAs will probably ensure this "sensitive information" (as mentioned by Fry) never sees the light of day. I just want closure as this really is torture. I feel like I want to give up and move on, but I cannot. ARGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People with money take over football clubs in order to MAKE money. Saints will never make a penny in profit from football. There could have been a property development angle, but the Dell is long since sold and St Mary Stadium built, and there is no land surrounding the new stadium which would benefit from hotels, office or leisure complexes. The swiss want to take over Saints for some good reason - I am guessing name recognition for their kitchen and white goods range, since nationwide advertising for some £15M is fairly reasonable - they certainly have no intention to sling endless amounts of Swiss Francs at us to make the fans happy. Saying that I like to think that swiss businessmen could provide some order and backbone which have been sadly lacking for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 F**king hell.............. I've never agreed more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I would not be surprised if the following happened: 06/07/09 5:00pm Mark Fry announces the Swiss have taken over, making Saints the 5th richest club in the world. 07/07/09 - we get killed by the Solar Storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Does anyone realise Mark Fry has a season ticket at FP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyb1 Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I would not be surprised if the following happened: 06/07/09 5:00pm Mark Fry announces the Swiss have taken over, making Saints the 5th richest club in the world. 07/07/09 - we get killed by the Solar Storm. Enjoyed that... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Does anyone realise Mark Fry has a season ticket at FP. How do you know this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Saint Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I was hoping that my first post would be along the lines of ‘about time I can sleep at night now’. But as in most things to do with Southampton, its going to take time. Yep Plymouth down here have had a sort of take over, but the Guy was already a share holder so it was pretty straight forward. Not many lose ends. For us, the problem might be some sort of side issue, that or the creditors want more pence in the pound. However I think that Gordon has hit the nail on the head, past ‘lack of’ moneymen might have allsorts of paperwork about who owns the land that the club stands on, access rights and deeds of covenants, if the holding company goes into admin, who those rights go to. Probably the football club, so the FL thinks that the club benefits from the holding company going, here have your -10. Or have the past board have a covenant that some rights come back to them, therefore they have some say in how the football club moves on? Just me getting fed up with it all and no doubt others have a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 As we are quite patently not going to get taken over, I feel that I have let everyone down, stupid prediction anyway! The time has come!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 GOODBYE everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Does anyone realise Mark Fry has a season ticket at FP. actually a box at WHU allegedly Guys this is NOT an easy deal. For one, SFC Ltd is not in admin, so as has been pointed out a number of times this makes the total package more expensive than the actual asset value in cash terms, and the need to dig a bit deeper at the beginning impacts quite strongly on the ROI for an investor. Also, IMHO not ALL the creditors will be taking a "percentage" of the debts, so Football, HMRC and some trade creditors will have to be paid iin full or carried over to the new company. The deal IS do-able but it is "messy" it isn't about nasty skeletons though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Enjoyed that... lol I certainly won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Does anyone realise Mark Fry has a season ticket at FP. Thought it was stated at the outset that he was an Essex boy and st holder at West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Can I be the first on Page 97 please?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 GOODBYE everyone Time to paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrty, onwards to Georgia. Page 97. Tough luck BBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Can I be the first on Page 97 please?? I can now Damn you MB!! Thorpie, why you quitting on us now, in it to the bitter end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Bye mate I hardly knew ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Can I be the first on Page 97 please?? Err... no. You will have to try again for Page 98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Err... no. You will have to try again for Page 98. Too soon, again, as my wife keeps telling me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I can now Damn you MB!! Thorpie, why you quitting on us now, in it to the bitter end I am not quitting, I am just a man of my word! Good luck to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I am not quitting, I am just a man of my word! Good luck to you all! You have until 5pm tomorrow, come on man where's your intestinal fortitude? Where's your melons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Where's your melons? I never sent him any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 Meanwhile I feel really smug this afternoon After posting on the "What do you wish for tomorrow thread" that I would be focusing on my golf I had a very enjoyable 9 holes, beat my buddy by 5 holes even after not playing for two weeks and shot 18 Stableford points in the first 8 holes before flubbing my final approach into a lake. Completely forgot all about the takeover malarky until I entered the Pro shop and found a HUGE display saying NOUVEAU PINNACLE - now available.. arrghh Not sure which is worse, being reminded of that debacle or seeing FRENCH written in a retail outlet in Dubai.... I'm not racist Just hate the fookin French Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 You have until 5pm tomorrow, come on man where's your intestinal fortitude? Where's your melons? I thought I said today!! 2 hours 42 minutes! I am keeping positive lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I never sent him any. Thanks for mine MB...very tasteful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 I thought I said today!! 2 hours 42 minutes! I am keeping positive lol!! You have 3 hopes of staying on here No Hope Bob Hope and Envelope Poor old Thorpie, TSW will sorely miss this legendary poster who added so much to the day to day life of this forum. Who could ever forget his legendary uh.... or his award winning...umm... and of course, not to mention his stunning contribution to errrr.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 6 July, 2009 Share Posted 6 July, 2009 You have 3 hopes of staying on here No Hope Bob Hope and Envelope Poor old Thorpie, TSW will sorely miss this legendary poster who added so much to the day to day life of this forum. Who could ever forget his legendary uh.... or his award winning...umm... and of course, not to mention his stunning contribution to errrr.. that was all going to be realised after post 2000......I had some great one liners honestly.....oh well!!!! I didn't upset anybody though, I am a true Cancerian through and through!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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