Look at the headline. Local businessman buys club. It gets fans onside. Also it puts pressure on ashley about buying the ground tomorrow. Timing is impeccable.
Look at the headline. Local businessman buys club. It gets fans onside. Also it puts pressure on ashley about buying the ground tomorrow. Timing is impeccable.
It has come as a shock, and I get the skepticism, but there has been noise they may be looking to sell or seek additional investment.
That's also possible. But if he was never bothered about the club in the first place, he will simply outbid whoever tries to stop him. And he wouldn't care at all about what happened to CCFC as a consequence.
Agree Just hope this isnt another sucker punch to the fans. Stop fucking playing games with us.
Council are furious. They've put 50p in this washed up old boiler.
Unless Ashley buys the ground tomorrow. Then it’s abysmal. Seems like trying to be too clever when they could just announce a plan to buy it a month ago and have public support when it could actually do something.
It’s still in Ashley’s hands, no?
Why does it put off Ashley doing a deal with King, we don't know what he's paid for it even
Coventry City: SISU agrees deal to sell Sky Blues to local businessman Doug King
Coventry City owners SISU agree a deal to sell the club to local businessman Doug King - and also reveal a bid to buy the CBS Arena.
www.bbc.co.uk
The BBC said local businessman.
Both based in London. Makes you think.
After this evening I wouldn’t even be shocked if Preston Haskell IV turned up in his pink cowboy hat with a late bid
We are keen to meet with Coventry City Council representatives and others as soon as possible to set out our vision - which includes the regeneration of the area."
This part makes me suspicious. We are a football club first and foremost and straight away he's reaching out to the council with grand un-football related ideas.
This part makes me suspicious. We are a football club first and foremost and straight away he's reaching out to the council with grand un-football related ideas.
I always read local meaning Stratford-on-AVONCoventry City: SISU agrees deal to sell Sky Blues to local businessman Doug King
Coventry City owners SISU agree a deal to sell the club to local businessman Doug King - and also reveal a bid to buy the CBS Arena.
The BBC said local businessman.
Both based in London. Makes you think.
Can I just say the speed this forum has moved from being completely wrong about all this for 400 pages to a whole new set of certainty is a real inspiration.
It's not far off what they came out with when they went in for the Higgs share.
Ashleys not stupid though and will know if it’s a stitch up or not. If Kings genuine and has got cash, then fair enough, Ashley could still proceed with purchase and sell stadium to him at some point in future. if not, similar situation as before of Ashley waiting it out for opportunity to buy club
Stating the obvious but first and foremost this feels like SISU are trying to delay any court decision tomorrow, potentially in the hope that Ashley walks away, which would leave king/SISU to have a clearer run at stadium
Still hoping the sale to King all stacks up and he’s got cash to burn. Will hold off any excitement for now though
Sorry can't help it suspicious ,frustrated .
Potential for someone in the same game doing the same tactics who apperently is not extremely wealthy like sub £20M if the posting on here is accurate.
No money may have even changed hands as of yet
Not even certain of the other guy yet.
Ashley that is ,and bizarely prepared to splurge £50M to the Derby+ground bid.
Potential for someone in the same game doing the same tactics who apperently is not extremely wealthy like sub £20M if the posting on here is accurate.
No money may have even changed hands as of yet
Not even certain of the other guy yet.
Ashley that is ,and bizarely prepared to splurge £50M to the Derby+ground bid.
Well if we no longer owe interest etc to SISU, no longer have to pay management fees etc, that will be a good start. Of course, the next bit might be how does Doug get his capital investment back? Who knows, but if he is interested in the club and has funds, one hopes that he can at least stabilise and build from here. We have a lot going for us (once the stadium issue is resolved - just that 'small' bit to navigate!)
Still feels like a happy day to me. Sitting here with a silly grin, while the dog is just staring at me wondering what's up with me!
He may have invested privately ,that is why it shows him as being buyer not his hedge fund.
All just a bit of a theory ,no actual knowledge.
So it's not credible that Ashley would have an interest in the club because he hasn't been named explicitly in connection with it, as a complete unknown just took an 85% shareholding out of the blue?
SkyBluesTalk
Everywhere sadly , even down to Stuart linnel on twitter , all very negative .. don't know what to think now
Jeez i thought you was in the know, having contributed in about 100 pages of this bollocks and now you ask the most basic of question..is it in Ashleys hands?
He hasn't just "put in a bid", the club is his once efl approve. As for "random stranger", were you expecting a celebrity? Graham Norton maybe?
That was suggested by Gilbert as well. It’s a strange move if not, but i guess we’ll know soon enough?