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Rumour: Hoffman and Elliot takeover negotiations (2 Viewers)

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Nick

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,501
Trust approach ignored so they now want to speak to hoffman.

Phone him up then????

Get the pr fired up again.
 

Brylowes

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,502
Deleted member 5849 said:
Yup, if the local businessmen were them, then that's me out!
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Don't get bogged down with wasps, it was an eg:
There maybe a major player who would like the club, but have no interest in entering talks
And trying to progress a deal with SISU. But if someone with we're willing to take the flack
And manage to get control, that would open the way.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,503
skybluebeduff said:
But SISU are alright and that's you in?
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In what sense does me not wanting Wasps involved mean I want SISU involved?!?

What kind of idiotic logic is that?!?

Seriously, I question some peoples' sanity around here.
 
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hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,504
Deleted member 5849 said:
In what sense does me not wanting Wasps involved mean I want SISU involved?!?

What kind of idiotic logic is that?!?

Seriously, I question some peoples' sanity around here.
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You must be in love with Fisher and want to touch his ballbag.
 

MAFF

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,505
CONGRATULATIONS ON HITTING 100 PAGES!!!!!!!!!


GOOD WORK TEAM.
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,506
hill83 said:
You must be in love with Fisher and want to touch his ballbag.
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Tim Fisher is having my babies.
 
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theferret

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,507
It seems that some people are trying a little too hard to discredit Hoffman. When he resigned from the board we were 16th in the Championship. Yes, discontent was emerging, and the wheels started to come off at that point - but perhaps it is no coincidence that he chose to get out then because he could no longer put his name to the decisions that were being made, especially as the mental case Dulieu had just arrived on the scene.

He went before the appointment of Thorn, before relegation from the Championship, before the underhand bids for ACL, before the plug was pulled completely on player investment, before rent strikes, before moving the club to Northampton, before the JRs, before the fall-out with Higgs and the collapse in relationship with the council, before all those seasons languishing in League 1, before relegation from league 1 - before a lot of stuff I have missed.

Yeah, so I am sure errors were made while we was on the board, but how much of a day to day influence he had (the suggestion being that it was not nearly enough as he was massively distracted at the time) and how responsible he was for decisions (none of us have the minutes from board meetings) is unclear, but it has since been said that both Ranson and Hoffman were undermined massively during those final few months - Ranson resigning about a month after Hoffman.

Personally, based on what I know, I would be willing to lend my support to Hoffman. He is successful in his career, clearly a very clever individual, and has the right intentions. That he is willing to throw his own money at this with little or no prospect of a return is to be applauded imo. Yes, I'd like to know the plan, but the suggestion he represents a continuation of SISU and it will be more of the same is absolute guff in my opinion.
 
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skybluebeduff

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,508
Deleted member 5849 said:
In what sense does me not wanting Wasps involved mean I want SISU involved?!?

What kind of idiotic logic is that?!?

Seriously, I question some peoples' sanity around here.
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I guess you did take it the wrong way...

 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,509
Deleted member 5849 said:
Tim Fisher is having my babies.
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Quoting for future use.
 
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oakey

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,510
torchomatic said:
Good point. If there's 7 investors then who are the other 6?
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Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,511
Deleted member 5849 said:
In what sense does me not wanting Wasps involved mean I want SISU involved?!?

What kind of idiotic logic is that?!?

Seriously, I question some peoples' sanity around here.[/QUOTE]

there's another Butts thread on the go so that tells you everything you need to know about the sanity levels of this forum, (and so we're clear, yes, I have contributed!)
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Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,512
Nick said:
That's because the bid wasn't actually very good when we found out more information so was no way going to be accepted. It was also rejected straight out.

There always seem to be catches away from the headline figures that get people excited.

It's being realistic. If there's a bid with none of the dodgy catches and more realistic then it's more likely to be accepted.

I want bids and takeovers to work, pointing out that they won't after getting more info isn't being negative. The same as needing more info to be able to judge rather than blindly backing (which then turns out to have clauses and terms) isn't either.
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Isn't it in the fans best interests for any bid accepted to be as low as possible to maximise funds available for the team rather than give them to SISU?
 
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Grendel

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,513
Captain Dart said:
Isn't it in the fans best interests for any bid accepted to be as low as possible to maximise funds available for the team rather than give them to SISU?
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There will be loads of funds though Jack as we will be back to 20,000 fans a game.

Season ticket soon is it?
 
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Monkeyface

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,514
oakey said:
Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub.
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Generally Midfield

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,515
Deleted member 5849 said:
It's not an either / or
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Sorry if I'm being thick but is there another option on the table? (it's hard to keep up with this thread!)
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,516
Monners said:
I find it hard to work out why some of our fans are against the idea of a consortium of City fans attempting to buy out Sisu. It really is bizarre.
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I can only think that they see Sisu as keeping the club ticking over is better than risking a change that might make matters worse. Unfortunately at any level, any location and any capacity.
Better the devil you know ?
Others like me think the risk is worth it to get back to where we belong.
All or nothing ?
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,517
italiahorse said:
I can only think that they see Sisu as keeping the club ticking over is better than risking a change that might make matters worse. Unfortunately at any level, any location and any capacity.
Better the devil you know ?
Others like me think the risk is worth it to get back to where we belong.
All or nothing ?
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I can only think you are making things up...

What were you saying to the people warning against sisu when they came in?
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,518
Nick said:
I can only think you are making things up...

What were you saying to the people warning against sisu when they came in?
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Your in the top Group so you would !!
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,519
Nick said:
I can only think you are making things up...

What were you saying to the people warning against sisu when they came in?
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Nothing as from what I see they only said it afterwards
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,520
italiahorse said:
Nothing as from what I see they only said it afterwards
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Nope, you tried to shout them down too. There were people warning from the start, mostly the same people are being sceptical now.

You were making gifs about them saving us.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,521
italiahorse said:
Your in the top Group so you would !!
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No, it's because nobody has said that.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,522
torchomatic said:
Well we've got to build a team to gain those promotions and we'll be hamstrung with half of any money we make to build a better team going to SISU! I think it's madness but just my opinion, of course.
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But if we didn't sell the players that we wanted to keep they would get nothing :smuggrin:
 
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hill83

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,523
Grendel said:
There will be loads of funds though Jack as we will be back to 20,000 fans a game.

Season ticket soon is it?
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Well me and my dad will be back for a start.
 
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Irish Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,524
Nick said:
Why should they disclose themselves?

Surely hidden away investors and faceless people is bad, no matter whether it's SISU or Hoffman fronting it?

Read the context of what brought that up, I'm sure you will understand then.
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Do you not think that Sepalla would look at each investor, weigh up what they are worth and then set the selling price based on what she thinks she can get. I thought Hoffman made a mistake on Sunday when he said that other investors had come forward with additional revenue. I think that probably put the pound signs back in her eyes. I am happy to wait until the club is prised from Sisu before all of the info is revealed if it means that the deal gets done.
 
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italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,525
Nick said:
Nope, you tried to shout them down too. There were people warning from the start, mostly the same people are being sceptical now.

You were making gifs about them saving us.
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To be honest I was never on a forum at the time Sisu took over so your post is bullshit.
I was still enjoying football as they took over and never got vocal until relegation to league 1.
In fact my arrival on this board was not until 2011 a full 4 years after.
The 'Sisu Is Saving Us' wind up Gif was targeted at those pushing for action that at the time would be detrimental to CCFC future.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,526
Astute said:
But if we didn't sell the players that we wanted to keep they would get nothing :smuggrin:
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...which I'm sure crosses SISU's mind, too.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,527
Irish Sky Blue said:
Do you not think that Sepalla would look at each investor, weigh up what they are worth and then set the selling price based on what she thinks she can get.
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I don't, FWIW.

Doesn't matter if your worth is £eleventy billion, the club's worth sod all realistically. I'd worried for the sanity of anybody, rich or no, if any offer went into mentalist territory.

As for the rest I agree, I have no issue with not knowing about investors... now. I reserve the right to decide whether they're people I'd like involved or not until I know who they are, however!
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,528
hill83 said:
Well me and my dad will be back for a start.
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Same for me now maybe home and certainly away at the moment.
Used to be half a dozen of us coming at times now it's down to me.
My away trips are now on hold as nobody wants to go and I wont be going on my lonesome own.
 

skybluebeduff

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,529
Nick said:
Nope, you tried to shout them down too. There were people warning from the start, mostly the same people are being sceptical now.

You were making gifs about them saving us.
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SISU came in 2007? how's that possible unless you mean 2013 when they bought themselves out of admin?
 
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Chipfat

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,530
Nick said:
He hasn't put pressure on though by revealing parts of the bid, he has eased the pressure by revealing more as it's given more to be analysed and made it clearer that it was never going to be accepted.

Also, don't try the whole "supporting SISU" line.
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So by them calling it derisory offer with no detail giving or amount being offered helps who if its left as that. For sisu its great as it allows them to make out it was a pound and to shape an opinion on the investor as a joker or an attention seeker. Do you think after Hoffman came on CWR that his bid was derisory or without substance? be honest.

As for supporting Sisu if you buy a ST sadly that is what you are indirectly doing, as both supporting the boys and supporting them go hand in hand. Every year the budget gets lowered and every year they ask you for more or the same cost to watch lesser quality of standard. Its not a line Nick its the truth that's why L2 football is what fans will be going to watch next season.

I have never ridiculed those who go and never will, but thousands Nick are seeing what is as plain as Tim's BS, you go i respect that just dont understand the thought process behind it with what the owners have done with your money.
 
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joemercersaces

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,531
I have some bad news for all the sanctimonious fuckwits on here umming and aahing about whether they are prepared to back a bid or not. There won't be a referendum! What you think or don't think amounts to jack shit. Joy will sell, or she won't irrespective of your reservations.

I can imagine you lot on the sinking deck of the Titanic and being told the SS Carpathia is on the horizon. 'We're not stepping off this ship until we get some answers about who owns that ship'
 
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olderskyblue

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,532
Deleted member 5849 said:
In what sense does me not wanting Wasps involved mean I want SISU involved?!?

What kind of idiotic logic is that?!?

Seriously, I question some peoples' sanity around here.
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Did you miss the earlier post lumping you in with grendel, nick and torch as SISU lovers?
 
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coop

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,533
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Apr 25, 2017
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olderskyblue said:
Did you miss the earlier post lumping you in with grendel, nick and torch as SISU lovers?
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If it exists, yes. If you're just throwing out a line, consider yourself slapped arund the face with a wet haddock.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 25, 2017
  • #3,535
Deleted member 5849 said:
If it exists, yes. If you're just throwing out a line, consider yourself slapped arund the face with a wet haddock.
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it's out there. Can't remember which one of the maniacs posted it.
 
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