thorpie the sinner Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 just waiting for MB! prob no different to solent!
the boy from saints Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Hopefully this will be the last time that I'll be living in this bizarre world where I wait for Echo reports from someone named Master Bates!
thorpie the sinner Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 apparently, echo saying other overseas group have upped their bid and still in hunt......ARghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
Iowsaintsfan Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 im still waiting for another type of daily from MB
thorpie the sinner Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 although apparently Markus will take over today!!! sorry about these on location reports....mixed messages
saints_is_the_south Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Just transfer the funds Markus & its all over ffs!
thorpie the sinner Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 according to the roving reporter, overseas consortium will complain to football league if Liebherr deal goes through!!!!!!! this is getting worse lads
saints_is_the_south Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 according to the roving reporter, overseas consortium will complain to football league if Liebherr deal goes through!!!!!!! this is getting worse lads Wtf, how can they complain? The Swiss got in first & have completed the deal legitametly, on what grounds do they have to complain?!?!
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Newsflash......... MB runs into unexpected problem on his way back from papershop .
thorpie the sinner Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 The overseas consortium are complaining: They have a higher offer, speaking to Fry yesterday afternoon, have money in account already, plans on and off the field and feel they should own us!!!! you couldn't make this up could you?????? What a farce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sussexsaint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Let them complain the FL are hardly likley to take the club out of one consortias hands and hand it to another now are they?
Master Bates Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 The overseas consortium are complaining: They have a higher offer, speaking to Fry yesterday afternoon, have money in account already, plans on and off the field and feel they should own us!!!! you couldn't make this up could you?????? What a farce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sources close to them say they have put forward a solid business plan to help take us forward in the next few years, got experienced structure in place on & off the field. Lawyers and representatives have been left incredulous at the events of the past few days. On several occasions they have believed they were in a good position to complete a deal. Echo understands the groupd could even be prepared to write to the FL to complain if Liebherr goes through.
Master Bates Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 (edited) Echo states Liebherr is worth £2.5b (front page), back page they say £3b and front page again they say £2.5m?!?!?!? Guess they used an 'm' instead of a 'b'. Hopefully this will be the last time that I'll be living in this bizarre world where I wait for Echo reports from someone named Master Bates! You hurted my feelings Edited 8 July, 2009 by Master Bates
teamsaint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Sources close to them say they have put forward a solid business plan to help take us forward in the next few years, got experienced structure in place on & off the field. Lawyers and representatives have been left incredulous at the events of the past few days. On several occasions they have believed they were in a good position to complete a deal. Echo understands the groupd could even be prepared to write to the FL to complain if Liebherr goes through. did anyone mention to the "other " consortium that we have been in admin since early April??
saint_mears Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Just more orchestrated PR waffle in the Daily Echo then........
NickG Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Mods Can we have one thread and make it a sticky? "Day 98 take over concluding" or similar? Or at least all update on of four threads running now.
the boy from saints Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Echo states Liebherr is worth £2.5b (front page), back page they say £3b and front page again they say £2.5m?!?!?!? Guess they used an 'm' instead of a 'b'. You hurted my feelings Ha ha! Sorry. it's just I was just about to say to my wife the other day that I was going to wait for Master Bates' update before I went to work - but I decided not to 'cause it just sounded weird!!! Plus hopefully the deal will be completed today - so the Echo news will be insignificant from now on...
Master Bates Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Ha ha! Sorry. it's just I was just about to say to my wife the other day that I was going to wait for Master Bates' update before I went to work - but I decided not to 'cause it just sounded weird!!! Plus hopefully the deal will be completed today - so the Echo news will be insignificant from now on...
saintjay77 Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Ha ha! Sorry. it's just I was just about to say to my wife the other day that I was going to wait for Master Bates' update before I went to work - but I decided not to 'cause it just sounded weird!!! Plus hopefully the deal will be completed today - so the Echo news will be insignificant from now on... I mentioned Master Bates and Great tits in the same sentance to my wife once. I had to show her a post of his for her to get what I was on about. lol
Saint in Paradise Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Sources close to them say they have put forward a solid business plan to help take us forward in the next few years, got experienced structure in place on & off the field. Lawyers and representatives have been left incredulous at the events of the past few days. On several occasions they have believed they were in a good position to complete a deal. Echo understands the groupd could even be prepared to write to the FL to complain if Liebherr goes through. Could this ( IF true ) upset the creditors enough to tell Mr Fry to stop the Swiss bid whilst they look at the increased bid ?
Capel Saint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Could this ( IF true ) upset the creditors enough to tell Mr Fry to stop the Swiss bid whilst they look at the increased bid ? Depends how advanced the Swiss deal is. If most of the documents have already been signed then the answer would be a swift 'no'. However, there is always that element of doubt in business until the ink is dry on the contracts.
sussexsaint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 'could even be prepared' isn't will though is it and TBH once the contract ios signed and we are owened by the Swiss there is fart all they can do about it - I suspect no matter how much they put together it still didn't compare to the £££ of the Swiss in the end
jam Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 You hurted my feelings Don't worry MB, some of us appreciate you.
SO16_Saint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 'could even be prepared' isn't will though is it and TBH once the contract ios signed and we are owened by the Swiss there is fart all they can do about it - I suspect no matter how much they put together it still didn't compare to the £££ of the Swiss in the end but i was under the impression it wasn't the administrators job to say who's best for the club long term, its his job to get the best deal for the creditors NOW, so if the other group offer more, isn't it his (Frys) job to accept their bid?
JustMike Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 hahah complain?? over what?? let them, the FL will do nothing. Hurry up swiss pleasesssss i want to enjoy the ashes without having to keep checking here with the good old f5 button :-)
dubai_phil Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Yikes Well MB, this gives us worried about Fry paranoids even more ammunition. Was this due to delay by the "mystery group"? Old School Tie? Marketing B***S? A puppetmaster pulling the strings? Or is it really, after all we have been through FINALLY the REAL DEAL? That gossip thread looks more and more likely to last to the dangerous 150 page mark
Jackie@home Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Typical Echo. It is noticable that Radio solent have not mentioned any problems with other consortia, neither have any other BBC outlets. They seem to be sticking to the facts - if it's on their media, we can start worrying. The Echo was so much better in the days of Graham Hiley and John May, when they were really ITK.
Thedelldays Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Typical Echo. It is noticable that Radio solent have not mentioned any problems with other consortia, neither have any other BBC outlets. They seem to be sticking to the facts - if it's on their media, we can start worrying. The Echo was so much better in the days of Graham Hiley and John May, when they were really ITK. how do you know they are wrong..?
John B Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/4479991.The__ideal_owner__for_Saints/ The online thread only suggests that the other consortium wants to up their bid.
trousers Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 The overseas consortium are complaining: They have a higher offer, speaking to Fry yesterday afternoon, have money in account already, plans on and off the field and feel they should own us!!!! you couldn't make this up could you?????? What a farce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hear they're blaming me for changing my Avatar too soon
trousers Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/4479991.The__ideal_owner__for_Saints/ The online thread only suggests that the other consortium wants to up their bid. FFS
ladysaint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Just because the other consortium have upped their bid I hope this does not jeopardise the Swiss guy taking over. It is not necessarily about who offers the most but surely who in the long term is going to be best for our club. IMO I think I would prefer to have just one owner rather than a consortium.
Chez Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 The FL won't do anything but I'd o thought the creditors will be asking Fry to examine the other bid before closing the deal with the ML. Mind you `a bird in the hand...' springs to mind so maybe they won't. Everyone has had more than enough time to table a bid, I don't think any consortium can have any complaints.
saint_mears Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Do not fall for the 'different angle' PR sting the Echo are knocking out.
del boy Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Mods Can we have one thread and make it a sticky? "Day 98 take over concluding" or similar? Or at least all update on of four threads running now. You dont get it Nick - its forum rules to have multiple threads on the same subject (either apportioning blame or regarding a takeover for example) and maybe one or two random ones that gradually change over time, normally about 6 posts, to also take up the same theme - thats just how it works
Jackie@home Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 The Echo is now as trustworthy as the Sun - they've done nothing but try to scare us for the last few months. One tabloid headline after another in a desperate bid to sell more newspapers. There was a time when they really did get the news first, but I will need to see it reported somewhere more reliable before I get too stressed out.
SaintRichmond Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Anyone know what the echo is reporting this morning? Apparently, they are reporting that Esso are thinking of building a Refinery at Fawley .........( or was it Shell ???? )
Draino76 Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6666035.ece Too late, deal is done.
SO16_Saint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6666035.ece Too late, deal is done. wont believe ANYTHING until it's on the OS, BBC, SSN and of course, TSW!!
John B Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6666035.ece Too late, deal is done. Did you see that other piece http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/rod_liddle/article6637739.ece Reminds me of another club after relegation from the Premiership a few years ago in some of the comments
Mr X Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6666035.ece Too late, deal is done. It doesnt say in any capacity that the deal is done
Draino76 Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 It doesnt say in any capacity that the deal is done According to local sources, a rival overseas consortium was attempting to contact the administrators last night to ascertain whether they could still outbid Liebherr, but The Times understands that the deal is final subject to the fund transfer. Good enough for me.
SET Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 It doesnt say in any capacity that the deal is done the deal is final subject to funds transfer it says. Which sounds to me like contracts have been exchanged and now its just a case of completing. so for either party to pull out after exchange would be a break of contract and i'd suspect a rather hefty cost to the part that broke the contract.
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 It was reported on Radio 1 sport this morning that ML is to "...save the club 'apparently'." (cheeky ****ers!)
trousers Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 According to local sources, a rival overseas consortium was attempting to contact the administrators last night to ascertain whether they could still outbid Liebherr, but The Times understands that the deal is final subject to the fund transfer. Good enough for me. Would be good enough for me if they used the word "knows" rather than "understands". e.g. "I understand that the BBQ I bought from Woolworths won't breaK"
The Godfather Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 the deal is final subject to funds transfer it says. Which sounds to me like contracts have been exchanged and now its just a case of completing. so for either party to pull out after exchange would be a break of contract and i'd suspect a rather hefty cost to the part that broke the contract. Knowing Saints the bank system will go down this morning.
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