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S.A.F.C. - the future

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by alan reed, Jul 24, 2020.

  1. The Norton Cat

    The Norton Cat Well-Known Member

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    No, exactly. The obvious route for a viral campaign would be Twitter. Despite what people want to think, I doubt that the club would use this forum or the other one to enact this sort of campaign. Would be bloody clever of them if they had though...
     
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  2. Monkey69

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    Yes but if you have an asset for sale and then tell the world that you have somebody in a period of exclusivity then you are reducing your interested parties dramatically down to 1. That would not make any sense unless they had had a bid accepted and the owner was happy hence I think that story and his bid is false as he keeps saying we have the best bid after the period of exclusivity was announced. If after exclusivity was over and any deal could not be concluded then club would of surely said so, so they could possibly attract new buyers. Just my opinion but why limit your prospective pool of buyers if you didn't have to.
     
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  3. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    The crack about the SOL speakers, and the AOL lift, takes some beating.

    At a time when a major investment is coming into the club, from very wealthy people, Donald chooses to laugh it off with nonsense like that. The supporters deserve better tbh.

    But the worst was when he claimed they weren't even investing in the club. No, they were backing the Stewart Donald vision ffs. What an insult to the club and the supporters, they'd rather put money behind a failed owner and insurance salesman than a big club with massive potential.

    Just f**k off Donald, the sooner the better ...

    ... and call into Specsavers to get your vision checked.
     
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  4. Southern A

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    The other point is why have a diversion tactic? Diverting what? There are no fans at games, the sentiment of the fans right now isn't massively important.

    Donald clearly wants / needs to sell. If you have no interested parties, you don't pretend you're about to sell to one. You might feign interest to drum up competition, but you don't leak that the deal is pretty much done.
     
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  5. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    This. Just shows the blokes deluded ego. Then we watched the Grigg episode on STID and that was me done.
     
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  6. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Due diligence, legal fees, etc can cost up to £1m and is money that can't be recovered.

    If you find problems, that put you off buying, you've just kissed it goodbye.

    The fact that a takeover fell through, last time, wouldn't encourage other potential buyers to risk that money.
     
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  7. Mr_B

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    Zoom is definitely the best and easiest to use. The 40 minute limit does apply but you simply start another meeting as soon as each one finishes, only takes a minute to restart and rejoin the same meeting. There appears to be no limit to how many consecutive meeting are started. Sometimes they even allow you an unlimited session.
     
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  8. Prehab26

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    Ok, so I have got a little more info. I have shared it with a couple of lads on here before this post.

    It's very much ongoing and as we know there has been a delay so feels like it has been dragging on and on. While I won't go into specifics it will probably come to no surprise what is causing the delay. We have seen it before, I am hoping that it gets ironed out asap.
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I've had no messages for over a month but the last was positive.

    If it was off I'd have been told and I'd post the info even if it stopped me receiving any more.

    The supporters deserve better than this tbh.
     
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  10. The Norton Cat

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    The only other scenario in which it would make sense would be if there was no intent to sell.
    But I'm not saying that's what's happening. I was just responding to the suggestion that a diversionary campaign would be run through the mainstream media. It was all just hypothetical.
     
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  11. Julio

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    We all know whats coming.......again
     
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  12. Evil Jimmy Krankie

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    It just royally pisses me off that he sees SAFC as his own personal cash cow.
     
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  13. Prehab26

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    Not saying it has come to that yet. Would be gutted if that was the case when it comes to pass mind.

    The info is still positive but with reasoning for the delay. Needs sorting.
     
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    Well I’m not bothered I’ll pick up the information when I speak to some one
     
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  15. Southern A

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    Ah this is worrying. Could do with the media to start putting pressure on him now.
     
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  16. 6inarow

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    Im a bit confused as there is 2 obvious blockers on a delay

    1. Covid-19
    2. Greedy Stewart Donald
     
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  17. Southern A

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    "we have seen it before" suggests its the latter.
     
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  18. 6inarow

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    yeah, didnt really look too much into that line, makes sense
     
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  19. Smug in Boots

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    I'm sure Prehab would say what the delay is if it wouldn't compromise him.

    Posting stuff isn't always easy, you don't know who's watching :bandit:
     
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  20. Julio

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    I have no confidence at all he will do the right thing. I was praying the delay would be Covid as that could be sorted out. When the problem is the owner i am way less confident it will be sorted.

    History has told us what happens when it involves that clown
     
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