"Once, legend has it, he knocked on the door of a mobile home and none other than Aldous Huxley answered. Beefheart pointed at a vacuum cleaner and shouted, "I assure you sir, this thing sucks." He made his sale." https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/dec/19/captain-beefheart-tribute-legacy
I don't doubt that they now want to sell. The problem is whether they'll accept what it's worth or continue to demand a ridiculous price. If they do, it won't be sold.
I really think this time they cannot afford not to sell. The price is only going one way and that is down.
You're right they can't. But they're not smart like they think they are. They will try as they always do to push it right to the limit. Whenever they do this people just walk away from them.
Christmas is fine, it still gives the new owners the chance to do business before the end of January It's all down to the sale price, payment procedures and which colour crayon Ehab signs off on
Could it possibly be duffman and his lot are dragging their heals, knowing that the longer they leave it the more desperate the Allams could be to sell and in turn accept less.... Just an alternative view
Possibly, but I think duffens been around the club and the chein lee deal that he has an idea of what’s what with the club
if its going to happen before Forest come to town, they'd better get their skates on.. Personally, I think if it was going to happen it would have happened before now. PS...I saw Captain Beefheart at Knebworth, back in the day. The vote of the DBs jury, ****ing garbage...
I haven't seen any detail but heard the headline the EFL have negotiated their best ever tv deal. As someone in the 'they'll **** off as soon as they start haemorrhaging money (ie. after the last parachute payment) ', Please tell me it's not significantly more To be a game changer. Similar thinking to when it was announced Germany (?) are trying to ban overseas travel for 20odd Saudis believed to be involved in the killing of that journalist. It would be just our luck.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46282788 EFL TV deal: Several Championship clubs 'gravely concerned' after announcement please log in to view this image The new deal will see Sky broadcast every play-off game live as well as the Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy finals Several Championship clubs are "gravely concerned" by the EFL board's announcement it has approved a new domestic broadcasting rights deal. Club officials met on Tuesday to discuss the £595m five-year agreement that has been signed with Sky Sports. They say the deal has been done without them being fully consulted. "Nineteen clubs from the league wrote to the EFL asking them not to sign the deal and to engage in meaningful discussions," said a statement. The statement, from "several unnamed clubs", said they felt they had been "ignored". "Championship clubs are gravely concerned that the EFL board has announced it has approved a new long-term domestic broadcasting rights deal," it said. "Our issues are not with Sky, who we respect and value, but with the way in which the proposed agreement has been negotiated and explained to clubs. "We remain convinced that any solution to the broadcasting of EFL competitions can only be on the basis of protecting attendances and securing the financial position of all our 72 clubs. "There is a calm determination within Championship clubs to ensure the matter is not left here." The deal, which runs from the start of next season until May 2024, represents a 35% increase on the previous contract. 'The deal allows our clubs the benefit of financial security' - the EFL view Before the clubs' statement, EFL interim chair Debbie Jevans had said she would review how the league discusses future deals. "Concluding these negotiations has indeed been challenging, as is the case when managing a diverse group of stakeholders, and the board took on board the comments and frustrations voiced by a number of clubs and has committed to reviewing the way the league engages with its clubs to ensure that we move forward in a collaborative way in the future," she said. It is understood Derby County, Leeds United and Aston Villa are among the clubs opposed to the new contract. "The deal we have entered into with Sky, after fully testing the current market through our external advisors, allows our clubs the benefit of financial security which was an absolute priority for us throughout this process," said EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey. "It is a partnership that, as well as having the necessary financial benefits, provides the EFL with the platform to maximise reach and exposure for its competitions, alongside providing further opportunities for clubs to monetise some of those games not broadcast on television."
All similarly plausible scenarios. I'm sure they have the £40m that the Allams want, but are they prepared to pay it? Are they even interested in buying it or are they just being used to try and make other prospective bidders believe that it is worth £40m?
