So in that case, Pearson takeover was leveraged because he borrowed the funds from Wilkinson. Most takeovers will be leveraged using that definition.
I'd prefer it stayed legal - which there's no evidence it wouldn't at this stage - and given the FA seem to be in the loop then I'm not too worried.
No one objected when Harold Needler used a bit of dodgy going on to fund City and develop Boothferry Park in the 1960s.
Yeah but he kept Putin waiting in front of the cameras so he must be an ok guy (unless you cross him ).
I deal with many very successful people in Turkey, they're neither corrupt, nor mates with Erdogan. Obviously many high profile businessmen in Turkey will have connections to Erdogan and there will be some who are involved in dodgy deals, but to label an entire nation as corrupt is ridiculous. Exactly as it would be if someone in Turkey made the same claim about the UK.
Given that it takes a six figure sum to repaint a 737 I'm not surprised we have a record sponsorship deal.
2 things. 1) I think we have an owner discussion thread and if we don't then we should, even if it's to discuss the warm feeling I get every time I see his Instagram stories with city involved 2) am I right in thinking that as far as we know we're in for 'the mystery number 10' maybe pelkas, Nwakaeme and a loan from the Prem and that's it at the moment?
There will be a few more after Sinik and Tetteh according to Baz. Can't see us signing both Nwakaeme and Pelkas though.
Jamie Allen, who signed for Halifax Town eleven days ago, has just informed them that he won't be coming to training, as he's joined the cast of Love Island.
He's played for them for a couple of years - it was just that he signed a contract extension a few weeks back