Wheres Wally? (Sorry, Hoffman) (11 Viewers)

[TrueSkyBlueLiam]

CCFC are in crisis. If you believe Twitter, we are days away from admin. Surely if Hoffman is interested in buying the club, he would maker a bid around this time to avoid admin and a points deduction for the club he loves. Has anybody heard if he is preparing a bid? Or has he just decided to go into hiding? Cus right now, IMO, he's our only hope at a decent owner who can save this club and give us a chance at success again

 

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[Skyblue4u]

Why would he pay top dollar when he could pick the club up after admin still in league 1 for next to nothing?

That is all immaterial anyway because we know he has no money and no backers anyway

 

[LJC_CCFC]

Hoffman ever wanting to buy the club was just a fantasy derived from the warped mind of Richard 'would you smash it' Keys

 

[Covcraig@bury]

CCFC are in crisis. If you believe Twitter, we are days away from admin. Surely if Hoffman is interested in buying the club, he would maker a bid around this time to avoid admin and a points deduction for the club he loves. Has anybody heard if he is preparing a bid? Or has he just decided to go into hiding? Cus right now, IMO, he's our only hope at a decent owner who can save this club and give us a chance at success again

Yep !!!

 

[rupert_bear]

Gary Hoffman was never going to BUY the club, when are people going to get this through their thick heads. He was trying to introduce people who at the time expressed an interest in buying the club. SISU in the guise of Ken Duleu said no. Whether these people still exist, are waiting in the wings or just disappeared no one knows. Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't at the same time doesn't mean should we ge into admin or worse it will. The little crumb of comfort for me though is Mr Hoffman and friends have remained very quiet since last year, i hope Silence is Golden

 

[rupert_bear]

Hoffman ever wanting to buy the club was just a fantasy derived from the warped mind of Richard 'would you smash it' Keys

Where did you get that rather pathetic opinion from ?

 

[torchomatic]

So really we were (or are) going to swap one lot of faceless investors for another. The only difference would be that Hoffman is a fan. And really he won't be holding the purse strings anyway, so will be as powerless as Fisher is.

Gary Hoffman was never going to BUY the club, when are people going to get this through their thick heads. He was trying to introduce people who at the time expressed an interest in buying the club. SISU in the guise of Ken Duleu said no. Whether these people still exist, are waiting in the wings or just disappeared no one knows. Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't at the same time doesn't mean should we ge into admin or worse it will. The little crumb of comfort for me though is Mr Hoffman and friends have remained very quiet since last year, i hope Silence is Golden

 

[dongonzalos]

CCFC are in crisis. If you believe Twitter, we are days away from admin. Surely if Hoffman is interested in buying the club, he would maker a bid around this time to avoid admin and a points deduction for the club he loves. Has anybody heard if he is preparing a bid? Or has he just decided to go into hiding? Cus right now, IMO, he's our only hope at a decent owner who can save this club and give us a chance at success again

He is smart he will want SISU gone first, or on their last fingernail

He has already been bitten like everyone else by trying to deal with them

 

[BrisbaneBronco]

More bothered about the prospect of Geoffrey returning. Has good council contacts etc. Lost money last time round, and no doubt would like the chance to get it back. No idea of financial backers but would not bet against 3 board members being Robinson, Clarke and Ranson

 

[rupert_bear]

So really we were (or are) going to swap one lot of faceless investors for another. The only difference would be that Hoffman is a fan. And really he won't be holding the purse strings anyway, so will be as powerless as Fisher is.

Possibly,
but no different to owners now set up at Leicester, Cardiff, Southampton, Reading, Forest etc,etc, All hope and speculation because it looks like hope is all we have left, but to be frank i would prefer a fan, Hoffman, dealing with posibilities than Tim Fisher, no fan, no trust, little credibility who will one day just ride into the sunset not to be seen again, not giving a feather or a fig about Coventry City Football Club

 

[TrueSkyBlueLiam]

He is smart he will want SISU gone first, or on their last fingernail

He has already been bitten like everyone else by trying to deal with them

But it will rin our season and our financial situation will be even worse. We still have a chance at the play-offs due to the poor form of our rivals and our away form, but admin will wreck those prospects

 

[Samo]

But it will rin our season and our financial situation will be even worse. We still have a chance at the play-offs due to the poor form of our rivals and our away form, but admin will wreck those prospects

We have to see the bigger picture! I'd happily write the season off now for new owners and Hoffman as chairman

 

[rupert_bear]

We are at the stage liam where promotion is almost second preference, sorting this issue out once and for all,one way or another is paramount. As i see it at the moment going up and i'd love to by the way, brings so many issues and problems, can't buy new players being the biggest. In my opinion we would need 6 or 7 better players to come straight into the first team to give us an earthly of staying up. That costs money, transfer fees, signing on fees, wages. In our present state where is that coming from and from who ?

 

[luwalla]

More bothered about the prospect of Geoffrey returning. Has good council contacts etc. Lost money last time round, and no doubt would like the chance to get it back. No idea of financial backers but would not bet against 3 board members being Robinson, Clarke and Ranson

id be amazed if this happened.. the guy already lost millions on this club & must know better than anyone that the chances are, he'd lose even more.. last time alone he took a hit of 20 million wasnt it

 

[TrueSkyBlueLiam]

We are at the stage liam where promotion is almost second preference, sorting this issue out once and for all,one way or another is paramount. As i see it at the moment going up and i'd love to by the way, brings so many issues and problems, can't buy new players being the biggest. In my opinion we would need 6 or 7 better players to come straight into the first team to give us an earthly of staying up. That costs money, transfer fees, signing on fees, wages. In our present state where is that coming from and from who ?

I have to admit i would rather spend another season in this terribly sh*t league if we could get a manager who would take out his wallet once in a while for the benefit of the club, wipe out the debts and invest in the future of our club, not plunge it into oblivion like SISU did

 

[Sick Boy]

No idea of financial backers but would not bet against 3 board members being Robinson, Clarke and Ranson

Robinson & Ranson?!!

How Ranson is still looked upon favourably is beyond me.

 

[Sick Boy]

Gary Hoffman was never going to BUY the club, when are people going to get this through their thick heads. He was trying to introduce people who at the time expressed an interest in buying the club. SISU in the guise of Ken Duleu said no. Whether these people still exist, are waiting in the wings or just disappeared no one knows. Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't at the same time doesn't mean should we ge into admin or worse it will. The little crumb of comfort for me though is Mr Hoffman and friends have remained very quiet since last year, i hope Silence is Golden

I think that you are clutching at straws with regards to the silence.

A bid was submitted and withdrawn as one of the directors of the companies is currently the West Ham manager.

 

[fernandopartridge]

He is smart he will want SISU gone first, or on their last fingernail

He has already been bitten like everyone else by trying to deal with them

He was part of the board that fucked all of SISU's money in the first place. He's of the same ilk as the rest of 'em.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Robinson & Ranson?!!

How Ranson is still looked upon favourably is beyond me.

Or Hoffman himself

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

What credentails has Hoffman got to offer exactly.....

....Hes just another spiv, part of the previous board who got us this far up shit creek in the first place....

...Just because he professes to "support" City...doesn't mean he should become chairman.....

....jeez...I'd rather a blind wanking monkey in charge.....give him some headed-note paper & a quid & he'd be more than a match for anythnig Hoffmans done to date....

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

I think that you are clutching at straws with regards to the silence.

A bid was submitted and withdrawn as one of the directors of the companies is currently the West Ham manager.

Sam Allardyce???

To remind everyone, "Hoff" said we wouldn't hear from him again till SISU were gone!
Do you know what I'd love?.....SISU to go..... "Hoff" heading a consortium and getting us back "On track".......Wouldn't there be a lot of "Egg on Faces" eh Torchy???:claping hands::claping hands::claping hands:

 

[dongonzalos]

He was part of the board that fecked all of SISU's money in the first place. He's of the same ilk as the rest of 'em.

Seems to have a very good reputation in the banking industry.

Maybe SISU didn't listen hence his resignation

 

[dongonzalos]

But it will rin our season and our financial situation will be even worse. We still have a chance at the play-offs due to the poor form of our rivals and our away form, but admin will wreck those prospects

That won't come into any potential investors thoughts.

They will want SISU gone

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

@ SickBoy....

Fair play m8, didn't know that about Allardyce.....but still don't count out "Hoff"

 

[sky blue john]

What credentails has Hoffman got to offer exactly.....

....Hes just another spiv, part of the previous board who got us this far up shit creek in the first place....

...Just because he professes to "support" City...doesn't mean he should become chairman.....

....jeez...I'd rather a blind wanking monkey in charge.....give him some headed-note paper & a quid & he'd be more than a match for anythnig Hoffmans done to date....

If your going to try and be funny gets some of your facts right !!
Yes i would blame Ranson and Coleman for fucking up the best opportunity we had !!
Hoffmans bussiness is finance i hardly think he was picking the team or responsible for who Coleman and Ranson bought or gave extended contracts to !!

 

[rupert_bear]

I think that you are clutching at straws with regards to the silence.

A bid was submitted and withdrawn as one of the directors of the companies is currently the West Ham manager.

Sorry didn't know big Sam was chinese

 

[fernandopartridge]

Seems to have a very good reputation in the banking industry.

Maybe SISU didn't listen hence his resignation

Has he? That good that he fucked up the bid for the Lloyds branches?

Good reputation in the banking industry is like being known as a 'quality murderer' - completely fucking vacuous

 

[torchomatic]

What are you on about? Again.

I would love Hoff to come and take us over. However, my point is that HE hasn't got the cash, it'll just be yet another set of unknown investors, so why would things be any different.


Let see what happens, shall we? As for egg on faces, that shows you're more interested in getting one over on me than having a stable club.

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Sam Allardyce???

To remind everyone, "Hoff" said we wouldn't hear from him again till SISU were gone!
Do you know what I'd love?.....SISU to go..... "Hoff" heading a consortium and getting us back "On track".......Wouldn't there be a lot of "Egg on Faces" eh Torchy???:claping hands::claping hands::claping hands:

 

[Jack Griffin]

id be amazed if this happened.. the guy already lost millions on this club & must know better than anyone that the chances are, he'd lose even more.. last time alone he took a hit of 20 million wasnt it

That is what he said, but what he never mentions is that all the time he had control he was lending money to the club at a tidy interest rate. So his loss looks big on paper, but in the end what he did was little more than make an interest fee loan over a number of years.

 

[dongonzalos]

Has he? That good that he fecked up the bid for the Lloyds branches?

Good reputation in the banking industry is like being known as a 'quality murderer' - completely fecking vacuous

A quality murderer! That made me chuckle

Yes he is held in very high esteem.

Hopefully if he does reintroduce some investors they allow hoff to appoint a chairman.

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

What are you on about? Again.

I would love Hoff to come and take us over. However, my point is that HE hasn't got the cash, it'll just be yet another set of unknown investors, so why would things be any different.


Let see what happens, shall we? As for egg on faces, that shows you're more interested in getting one over on me than having a stable club.

My post said "Egg on FACES" "Plural", but seeing as you're two faced, if the cap fits!
I want what is best for CCFC not SISU. If that means "Take the hit" of Admin, then so be it. Much rather lose 10 points BEFORE the end of season, and start anew next season in this league than have Shitsu still in control next.:facepalm:

 

[LJC_CCFC]

Where did you get that rather pathetic opinion from ?

Because Keys was always waxing lyrical on the radio and twitter that a takeover/deal/meeting etc were close/happening/done when in reality nothing has happened

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

Because Keys was always waxing lyrical on the radio and twitter that a takeover/deal/meeting etc were close/happening/done when in reality nothing has happened

Sorry m8, don't ever remember Keys saying Takeover had been Done!

 

[Grendel]

My post said "Egg on FACES" "Plural", but seeing as you're two faced, if the cap fits!
I want what is best for CCFC not SISU. If that means "Take the hit" of Admin, then so be it. Much rather lose 10 points BEFORE the end of season, and start anew next season in this league than have Shitsu still in control next.:facepalm:

As my analysis shows there is a 80% probability that administration ultimately will lead to a lower league position

Only one club has ever benefited from it.

Needs to be avoided.

 

[Grendel]

Sorry m8, don't ever remember Keys saying Takeover had been Done!

Anytime who believed anything keys said is a deluded idiot.