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FPP to take full control

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Whiteleas Wanderer, Jan 19, 2020.

  1. nandossonicsauce

    nandossonicsauce Well-Known Member

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    He's got next season to do it, but i don't have a great deal of faith. I will reserve judgement to see who we bring in etc, but i think the league will be stronger next year. The one thing i will never say again is "Getting relegated will give us a chance to rebuild, and come back stronger" If we don't go up next year i can't see how he can stay, but then again if no one buys us/meets his price then it still won't change.

    Am i in the minority or would anyone else take a play off spot next season if offered it now? Sad days when you don't even feel confident in this bloody league
     
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  2. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    With half of the s hite out of contract to be be replaced with even worse
    s hite I would take mid table now never mind play offs they are just a dream in your head.
     
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  3. nandossonicsauce

    nandossonicsauce Well-Known Member

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    Crazy how we are in this situation so quickly from the top flight
     
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  4. Iansun

    Iansun Well-Known Member

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    I think it was nailed on personally, as soon as an owner doesn't give a frig about the club they own the writings on the wall in my view. Can see it happing again personally.
     
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  5. Dave_39

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    Mark Campbell preferred bidder accourding to Nick Barnes on bbc radio Newcastle and we turned down a bid from someone from saudi in April
     
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  6. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    A friend of his has told me he's definitely still trying to buy the club and that's all I know.

    Doesn't mean he will but I'm tired of all of this.
     
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  7. DH4

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    We are jumping out of the frying pan into the fire if true. He will have us bankrupt in less than year. Complete fantasist and skint in football terms. <yikes>
     
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  8. Iansun

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    And still no national media coverage about these ****s
     
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  9. Nig

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  11. Blond Bombshell

    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

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    Unfortunately this, it can't get any worse can it?
     
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  12. Iansun

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    It's Sunderland so probably yes
     
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  13. Blond Bombshell

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    Apparently Skinflint has offered Donald a seat on the board
     
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  14. Magnus

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    Anyone have any idea of who Campbell’s backers are ?
     
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  15. Wackyjacky

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    Greggs
     
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  16. Magnus

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    <laugh><laugh> Backers**
     
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  17. Dave_39

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  18. Guinness Guzzler

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    Sadly this sounds about right. Campbell is definitely still interested. Might be the case that, ideally, Donald wants a massive profit from a sale now but, if he can't get it, his next best option is selling most of it to someone like Campbell. It reduces his risk whilst still keeping some so that, if the new bloke can get us up, he can get more later on . That's better for him than having to walk away now. Campbell would likely be a disaster and even entertaining him just shows that he isn't doing the right thing for safc at all. No wonder FPP got sick of him
     
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  19. Iansun

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    Ffs were stuck with the prick
     
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  20. Wackyjacky

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    i just hope they haven't got the money to pay FPP back and they block the deal.
     
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