It feels exactly like that. As I said last night the statement last night was a bit of a box ticking exercising mentioning regeneration and guarantee of a home for the club.Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that does put the shits up me. I was very much happy with sisu silence as I thought that implied an NDA. Doug hasn’t bought the club yet and now they’re shouting off about bids on the day it all gets decided.
Does very much look like a play to get people on side with a “we tried but we’re done over” trick. Won’t wash this time though.
Just listened to the full interview.
Hmmm.
Don’t commit to much on or off the pitch, which could just be how these sorts of people are. Seems to know not a lot at all about the club or the arena in fact.
Willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but seems a strange one. One encouraging thing is the only thing he’s said about football is no sales in Jan, which is a start.
If he/sisu don't get the stadium, my guess is that we will never hear from Doug King ever again.So if we don’t get the stadium - can Doug spend the 25m on players?
CovenreeHe sounds like a radio DJ, it's T not D. Equity not Equidee
I wonder if you and I are always destined to be on opposite sides of an argument. I had a listen this morning and thought, "sounds like a right chancer".
I don't know mate, I suspect the one thing we will agree on is that the club feels forever destined to be at the whim of people who, at best, have dubious motives.
Other than our endless disputes, hope you have a good day mate. I better get on and do some work I suppose!
He'll be Dougking and DivingIf he/sisu don't get the stadium, my guess is that we will never hear from Doug King ever again.
He was very clear,I tagged you in the quote!
£25M really isnt alot of money. For a stadium. Its running the beast thats the problem.It's a crazy world where you could potentially own a big stadium forever for the same price as having a quarter of Jack Grealish for a few years.
£25M really isnt alot of money. For a stadium. Its running the beast thats the problem.
On it, will need about £25k from each of you on this boardCan @Mild-Mannered Janitor start a go fund me page with a target of £26m, and SBT put out a press release saying we intend to submit a bid of £26m to buy the stadium. Obviously if we come up short, we can use the proceeds towards purchasing a supply of 'Keep Calm and vote Duggins' tee shirts.
£25M really isnt alot of money. For a stadium. Its running the beast thats the problem.
On it, will need about £25k from each of you on this board
CCFC’s bid is the only one which can guarantee that the Sky Blues can continue to play home games in Coventry over the long term.
stop with this shit too
Price is relative to the income and the profitability for the yield it can give, we have no idea of the revenue from running the business or the actual profitability but this is where the NEC group, Ashley, King et al would have to see what they can do differently to increase that if it’s failing right now.£25M really isnt alot of money. For a stadium. Its running the beast thats the problem.
He said he still wants the club even if Ashley gets the stadiumIf he/sisu don't get the stadium, my guess is that we will never hear from Doug King ever again.
Thing is though, *somebody* has to be in bed with these cunts to be able to take over from them. So if it moves the process along, so at the worst future prospective owners are dealing with a different style of person when trying to get things done around the club, that's no bad thing.Nah - anyone who’s in bed with those cunts can’t tell the truth if they wanted to.
I’m out, it’s a ploy.
I need to have this on speed quoteIf he/sisu don't get the stadium, my guess is that we will never hear from Doug King ever again.
"Your takeover bid isn't dependent on the takeover of the stadium?"
"No, no no no.We're in, whatever happens."
@Sky Blue Harry H
I mean there is undoubtedly a lot of, none to subtle, smoke and mirrors in this.One thing is for certain, if this is smoke and mirrors and they've not really sold the club at all, then that is absolutely unforgiveable to fuck with the fanbase like that. They've done a tonne of dodgy shit but that is inexcusable
And Fisher.Looking for positives here, and not at all saying I disagree with the negatives. One worry about a change of ownership was the impact on Robins who for all her other faults seems to have a good working relationship with Joy. Her sticking around in some capacity and advising should mean that doesn’t change.
Hopefully made sense
Thought he said they have £25m ready and w team to do due diligence
Looking for positives here, and not at all saying I disagree with the negatives. One worry about a change of ownership was the impact on Robins who for all her other faults seems to have a good working relationship with Joy. Her sticking around in some capacity and advising should mean that doesn’t change.
Who’s the “we” he’s referring to I wonder.I need to have this on speed quote
Probably…wasn’t he recently talking about signings in January?Do we think Robins knew about about this.
On it, will need about £25k from each of you on this board
Did you try again from a sports direct email?All joking aside, tried it mate, genuinely.
I wrote very politely to the (potential) administrator asking, "if it were possible to develop a supporter-led buy out of ACL, what is the path to involving ourselves in the process?". No reply.
I get that he might have thought that I was having a laugh, but at the same time that's an opportunity missed by the person who is supposed to be looking for the best deal for the creditors.
I would have at least expected, "come back with proof of funds and we'll talk".
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