DiveDiveWhereverYouMayBe
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Sorry, I read both threads and commented; thought what you said was applicable to what I had put and tried to qualify it. It is probably my lack of forum etiquette, as you were.
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Sorry, I read both threads and commented; thought what you said was applicable to what I had put and tried to qualify it. It is probably my lack of forum etiquette, as you were.
dongonzalos
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SISU, must have really really not wanted the takeover to happen. That is if they knew it depended on cov staying up.
Disorganised1
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Allegedly, there are 2 prices agreed for the close season, and it depends which league we are in.
And I don't know Gary Hoffman, though I once shook hands with Joe Elliott, and I think my goldfish once swam past Otis's, but he's forgotten about it.
And I don't know Gary Hoffman, though I once shook hands with Joe Elliott, and I think my goldfish once swam past Otis's, but he's forgotten about it.
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
I dont have much faith in it happening, or any real reason to trust in any of the process nor that it wont be more of the same that has got us to here over the last 10 years if it does. But at least GH is trying to do something, there does not seem to be anyone else. Cut him slack, if there is anything to tell I am sure he will be more than happy to tell. No matter how much badgering for info fans do he is only agent for his investors and it is they who call the tune - he simply cant tell you. The fans need to focus on the team - GH is a fan first and foremost - nothing will happen on the ownership/finances until the summer...... if at all
I applaud Hoffman for what he has been trying to do. Least he does care however, i dont buy into the theory that investors will only buy the club if we are in the championship. If they understood what potential the club has given the right support a season in the 3rd division isn't a strong enough reason not to invest.
I just get the impression there still not convinced or not fully committed to this deal.
I just get the impression there still not convinced or not fully committed to this deal.
Otis
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All I can reiterate is that on the likes of that Channel 4 documentary the investors there were talking about their desire in wishing to takeover a Championship club and they had 6 clubs in mind. It was specifically a Championship club they wanted.
If it doesn't matter what league you are in why did they stipulate looking at Championship clubs? They want a return on their investment. Less likely to happen in League 1 and would take much longer to see that return too.
If it doesn't matter what league you are in why did they stipulate looking at Championship clubs? They want a return on their investment. Less likely to happen in League 1 and would take much longer to see that return too.
kingharvest
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Considering we've been in the relegation zone since October (albeit with a brief respite) and have looked nailed on relegation certainties - i'd be quite surprised if the completion of the takeover absolutely depended on which division we're in. Why even go this far along with it if they weren't interested inspite of which league we're in.
dongonzalos
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Looking at Norwich and Southampton, there is a possibility you could make your investment go a bit of a longer way. Hopefully they are just waiting to the end of the season before they negotiate a price. i.e. SISU recoup less if we go down. Some small silver lining out of the horrible situation they created them losing a bit more money
BackRoomRummermill
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Also Southampton were got on the cheap when in L1............ now look where they are going.
skybluedan
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its just all a load of fanny batter,there is gonna be no takeover im sure hoffman also divulges with the fans every week as well about what is happening ermmmmm no he does not, would love it to happen but ive got more chance of growing a big black dick
Otis
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LeamingtonBootBoy
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A freeloader who has been the one constant through the 'financial rape' of our club in the last 15 years.
He just backs the side which will raise his profile within the club.
I had a go at the twat at the Legends Day after he went on stage and said 'the real fans are in here and I thank you.'. I collared him later and pointed out to him that the real fans were sat in the stands and the ones who pay from their own pocket to travel up and down the country following the team.
LeamingtonBootBoy
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If you thought you could bear to walk through the pain of cringe worthiness, then hit the link. Especially the video at the bottom. Jojar test drives a car he can't afford. Jojar goes to see a house he can't afford. And we were the football club he couldn't afford......
http://www.athlonegroup.com/management/49.html
It's bullshitting pricks like this who caused the financial mess we are paying for now.
A complete and utter wanker. Where is he now??
dongonzalos
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What did he say to you when you said that
LeamingtonBootBoy
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He said that he meant all of the fans including the ones in the room and in the stand.....but that isn't what he said....I saw him two days earlier outside the club in his pin-stripe suit and briefcase, fuck knows what he does up there as he's suspended from club duties, isn't he?
dongonzalos
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Yes the fact that the people who are destroying our club suspended him and seem to want to make an enemy of him. The fact that that orange egotistical twat saw him as a threat warms me to Hoffman, even though I know nothing about him. The only thing I have heard is that he is supposedly well respected in the financial district. Which from just been a normal cov kid not born with a plum up your arse that is quite a good achievement.
BOOTBOY hope your well,he's president of the legends so he probably does that work there,I think he sort of quit/got asked to leave his roll for backing Gary Hoffman when the divide started to happen then sisu officially suspended him and replaced him with John Clarke,I'm not hundred percent on this but the club don't back the legends fully as I heard some former players have had to pay for themselves for the day,all I can say is were in a mess it goes back years and if we go down it'll get worse before it gets better,I felt the players weren't giving there all Mon,u can't blame the conditions as bristol manage to play ok in them.
I'mARealWizard
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If you thought you could bear to walk through the pain of cringe worthiness, then hit the link. Especially the video at the bottom. Jojar test drives a car he can't afford. Jojar goes to see a house he can't afford. And we were the football club he couldn't afford......
http://www.athlonegroup.com/management/49.html
He drives right through a red light at the start.
I wonder if that was a fine he couldn't afford? :thinking about:
Astute
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I know what everyone else knows. Hoffman sait talks had started. SISU said talks had started. Nobody has said talks had finished. Are the negotiations still ongoing?
When the previous bid went in SISU said straight away that talks were not going any further.
We are worth a little more in the Champoinship than league 1. £1 in the championship, 50p in league 1. I would say that things will move on when we know for sure where we will be next season. My opinion, nothing else.
When the previous bid went in SISU said straight away that talks were not going any further.
We are worth a little more in the Champoinship than league 1. £1 in the championship, 50p in league 1. I would say that things will move on when we know for sure where we will be next season. My opinion, nothing else.
ajsccfc
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LeamingtonBootBoy
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Looks like the main stand, prawn sandwich munchers?
On a serious note, the ex-players association deserves a lot of credit, and also Jim Brown/Billy Bell for organising such events.
LeamingtonBootBoy
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Yes, he's the bald chap.
dongonzalos
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Comments such as this get thrown around however this was not any of the named people....
Grendel
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It's don trying to see if Hoffmann detractors said nasty things about him. Best he has done on me is a quote from Hoffman in a telegraph article.
dongonzalos
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Tbf at one point you were defending him.
But then you had a pop on the next post
But then you had a pop on the next post
Grendel
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Isn't that allowed?
dongonzalos
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It's allowed and he is allowed to defend himself.
Torch was asking if he was been too sensitive.
