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chiefdave

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  • Dec 22, 2024
  • #176
clint van damme said:
Would he have been aware of the details of the Fraser bid?
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We all knew Frasers had bid didn't we? Even at the time wasn't it seen as an incredibly long shot that the sale process would be halted to allow King time to get a bid together.

If his plan was to get hold of the arena then I'm not sure the way he's gone about it does much to indicate his competence.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Dec 22, 2024
  • #177
So, reading between the lines we have an owner who bought a team because he thought he’d get a stadium and a stadium owner who bought a stadium because he wanted a team? I must admit I think King has dodged a bullet. Tenancy is actually a decent business model.
 

Diogenes

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  • Dec 22, 2024
  • #178
ajsccfc said:
To be fair to Doug he said the pressure is on if you get to Christmas on 26 points. We don't have 26 points so chill out yeah?
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It's also not christmas yet so no need to panic.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Dec 22, 2024
  • #179
Diogenes said:
It's also not christmas yet so no need to panic.
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Have we got a secret game tomorrow? Not sure how we’re going to get to Christmas with 26 points unless we do
 

Diogenes

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  • Dec 22, 2024
  • #180
chiefdave said:
Have we got a secret game tomorrow? Not sure how we’re going to get to Christmas with 26 points unless we do
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Stop hitting me with those negative waves man
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #181
Cally Fedora said:
Tenancy is actually a decent business model.
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It might be if we could get a long term tenancy.
 
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Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #182
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #183
Wyken Sky Blue said:
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King cucks Christmas meet up?
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #184
chiefdave said:
Have we got a secret game tomorrow? Not sure how we’re going to get to Christmas with 26 points unless we do
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Shhhh, no one is meant to know about it
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #185
chiefdave said:
We all knew Frasers had bid didn't we? Even at the time wasn't it seen as an incredibly long shot that the sale process would be halted to allow King time to get a bid together.

If his plan was to get hold of the arena then I'm not sure the way he's gone about it does much to indicate his competence.
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I said this at the time and got shouted down. In his first interview he said something about not having their ducks in a row to buy the ground.
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #186
Saddlebrains said:
I've just asked if I can post it

I hope it's agreed

Be funny
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I assume dad said no then?
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #187
Cally Fedora said:
So, reading between the lines we have an owner who bought a team because he thought he’d get a stadium and a stadium owner who bought a stadium because he wanted a team? I must admit I think King has dodged a bullet. Tenancy is actually a decent business model.
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I would be interested to hear why you think he has "dodged a bullet"

The first action Frasers did once they owned CBS was to cancel the SISU licence. Being only a licence Frasers can (theoretically) cancel the current agreement any time.

DKs 5 year promotion target is to fit in with the licence term. It will be interesting to see what Frasers do
 

Captain Dart

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #188
oldfiver said:
I would be interested to hear why you think he has "dodged a bullet"

The first action Frasers did once they owned CBS was to cancel the SISU licence. Being only a licence Frasers can (theoretically) cancel the current agreement any time.

DKs 5 year promotion target is to fit in with the licence term. It will be interesting to see what Frasers do
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What choice do they have but to agree an extension.
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #189
Captain Dart said:
What choice do they have but to agree an extension.
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They could double the rent for one
That would stop you laughing!
 

Captain Dart

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #190
oldfiver said:
They could double the rent for one
That would stop you laughing!
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We'd end up at St Andrews again.
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #191
Captain Dart said:
We'd end up at St Andrews again.
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Nope - the EFL have said they will not allow CCFC to play outside the City
Next?
 

alexccfc99

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #192
oldfiver said:
They could double the rent for one
That would stop you laughing!
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What possible motive do Frasers have to turf us out of there

It’s been proven time and time again that stadium is a massive white elephant without CCFC there
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #193
alexccfc99 said:
What possible motive do Frasers have to turf us out of there

It’s been proven time and time again that stadium is a massive white elephant without CCFC there
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They could force a sale of CCFC
Which was what they thought when they bid for CBS and thought they would dealing with SISU
 

alexccfc99

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #194
oldfiver said:
They could force a sale of CCFC
Which was what they thought when they bid for CBS and thought they would dealing with SISU
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I mean he could… But I really don’t think he wants it
 

alexccfc99

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #195
Ashley’s an absolute c**t anyway… if you think Doug is stuck in his ways and isn’t afraid to upset the apple cart then I’ve got news for you

Why anyone think he’d be any good for our football club I will never know
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #196
clint van damme said:
It's quite incredible how much of the high street fashion market they have. Think JD is one of theirs as well.
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No, JD is its biggest competitor but they've sold brands to each other, eg Tessuti was JD and said to Frasers, hence why the Cov branch closed given its proximity to Flannels.
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #197
alexccfc99 said:
I mean he could… But I really don’t think he wants it
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My information is he did at the time of buying CBS. Thought he would get the Club at a knock down value

Remember also he paid £8m below King's offer for CBS which I suspect was bottom end of market value and did not include much for CCFC rent
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #198
alexccfc99 said:
Ashley’s an absolute c**t anyway… if you think Doug is stuck in his ways and isn’t afraid to upset the apple cart then I’ve got news for you

Why anyone think he’d be any good for our football club I will never know
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Ashley has much larger financial resources than DK and he did not get that by being charitable or liked
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #199
oldfiver said:
Ashley has much larger financial resources than DK and he did not get that by being charitable or liked
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lol, Mike Ashley doesn’t just splash his money about

why do people think that would be the case if he took us over
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 23, 2024
  • #200
alexccfc99 said:
lol, Mike Ashley doesn’t just splash his money about

why do people think that would be the case if he took us over
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No one is saying he will but he would be receiving rent from a club he owned.

Think of the worth of that if he could get promoted, which is exactly King's thinking
 

Skyblue in Baku

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #201
fatso said:
I'd be very worried tonight if I was Doug.

The writing was on the wall today with that line up.
I said on here before kick off that we will need to score 3 goals to get a point, I never expected to need 4 goals, but I knew that defence would get turned over at every opportunity.

If I can see the blindingly fucking obvious, then wtf can't Lampard, who's supposedly a tactical genius.

If he sticks with Collins, Binks and Dasilva for the next game, then the fans will be running out of patience already.

I'm sure Plymouth will of watched that shit, and they'll be fancying their chances on Thursday, so that now becomes a harder game that it should of been.
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should have been
 

fatso

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #202
Skyblue in Baku said:
should have been
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Christmas eve, and that's all you have to do?

What a fucking sad c**t.
 
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mmttww

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #203
fatso said:
What a fucking sad c**t.
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*f*cking, sad c*nt

You've gotta use those commas.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #204
Feel like pure shit, just want sisu back
 
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covcity4life

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #205
GIMOC said:
but you have many on here hanging onto his every word its pathetic
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The same people saying don't listen to anything king says he's a liar want to hold him to account for saying let's try not be on 26pts by xmass lol

Do we listen to him or not? Or only when suits agenda?
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #206
covcity4life said:
The same people saying don't listen to anything king says he's a liar want to hold him to account for saying let's try not be on 26pts by xmass lol

Do we listen to him or not? Or only when suits agenda?
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Well that's the question Ive been asking and the standard response seems to be, ignore what he says.
So as I keep repeating ad nauseum,local media interviews are gospel, until they're not!
 

covcity4life

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #207
clint van damme said:
Well that's the question Ive been asking and the standard response seems to be, ignore what he says.
So as I keep repeating ad nauseum,local media interviews are gospel, until they're not!
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I think it's pretty obvious that in this case he made a change to save the season but that was best case scenario and the change could still reap the intended benefits longer term for king.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #208
oldfiver said:
I would be interested to hear why you think he has "dodged a bullet"

The first action Frasers did once they owned CBS was to cancel the SISU licence. Being only a licence Frasers can (theoretically) cancel the current agreement any time.

DKs 5 year promotion target is to fit in with the licence term. It will be interesting to see what Frasers do
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Simply because the CBS is an expensive, loss making entity. Having use of the facilities for rent is not a bad model.
 
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DrPoolittle

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #209
I blame the fans
 
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walkingalongsingingasong

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  • Dec 24, 2024
  • #210
Am I correct in thinking that the losses incurred by CBS recently were more due to much needed investment in the stadium/building ?
 
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