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Serious takeover talk

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, Aug 21, 2019.

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  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I didn't say it was.

    It doesn't alter the fact that you speculate as much as anyone else.

    Almost every post includes some degree of speculation.
     
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  2. Kittenmittons

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    Like I said, it's inevitable that this will happen. That's why I said that it harms the club more to allow those rumours to keep doing the rounds rather than put the whole thing to bed one way or the other. Whatever your stance on whether we're entitled to know, the fact that it's all anyone is talking about even now tells the story. It's certainly not settled in peoples' minds.

    I feel that the real problem here is that by not clarifying, they keep the razor thin patience our fans have constantly close to the edge. It's inevitable that if no progress is made on the 'takeover' (or whatever it actually ends up being) this will lead to a massive (and possibly unfair) backlash from fans who expect more, because our fans are so tightly wound and instead of being able to enjoy this for what it is, we have dozens of posts essentially saying 'It can't just be a loan...' in that nervous, semi-pleading way that you might turn to a member of the band and say 'this thing can't actually sink... can it?'
     
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  3. Wor Giacchi

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    announcing something had the effect of calming most of the hysteria down - maybe a PR coup from Methven allowing talks to move on in relative privacy?
     
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  4. BigPete

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    Don't trust that CM mind something about him. I really hope these FPP have played hardball and this 10m is a deposit of some sort with clauses saying if you don't short your **** out we take over.
     
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  5. Kittenmittons

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    What I'm saying is that even if it seems calm now, nerves are still fraught, and the theories abound over the last 10 pages are ample evidence that people are still desperate for whatever this is to be something 'more'. That's just on here, let alone the hail of ****e on RTG.

    Now we have rumours that actually, there is an ongoing negotiation. How many weeks or months will it be before people start to get angry if that doesn't come to fruition, particularly if January doesn't go well? Nailed on, I guarantee that it will end up with expectations being too high about what comes next with FPP.
     
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    I'm not one to get angry but I must admit I am getting frustrated but that's only probably because of results... We will soon find out in January if it was for speakers and a lift or that was just to not get other clubs to rip us off.

    Wish we could have more clarity about the FPP deal, but I would imagine that there would be very strict NDA's involved in that. By the way SD & CM have managed this though they have made their position untenable. If we don't progress, these lads will have to take over.
     
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  7. turnthetide3

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    There's an element on here who have 5 pieces of a 1000 piece jigsaw, and think that is enough to see the overall picture, then argue that what they know is gospel.
     
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  8. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I have 4 corners and the halo around the head of Jesus ...

    ... I can build up a decent from that ;)
     
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    That's where i was going wrong. I thought it was an ankle bracelet <doh>
     
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    My 5 pieces are of a naked lady. Unfortunately they are her ankle, hip, armpit, nostrils and lug. Story of my life that....
     
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    I thought it was a cock ring, no the wonder my nativity scene didn't go down well at the local church.
     
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    :emoticon-0102-bigsm Cheers G, mate
     
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  13. Smug in Boots

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    <laugh>
     
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    Is KM still idly speculating and stirring ****?
     
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    When or if this becomes a full takeover I really cant see fpp wanting to keep sd and cm on they really have lost control of this club now
     
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    Hope so as this club is too big for the current owners. We shouldn't have to get used to being a league one team.
     
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    Holy crap, that's amazing, but I guarantee that as it basically would mean them enforcing the debt that Donald owes the club on top, there's not a cat in hell's chance that he won't pay.
     
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    They also can't get investment from elsewhere until this charge is satisfied (without FPP consent)
     
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    Interesting as Methven was jabbering on recently about other parties still being interested in investing.
     
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