S.A.F.C. - the future

[Southern A]

It's both ways. NQD has his views on what is happening and most of us find them bewildering based on what we heard from Barnes last night, and Magnus, Prehab etc recently. However he still has those views and they won't last forever and will be proved right or wrong in the next 2-4 weeks.

There's no point challenging him on it further - he's pushing back and defending himself so obviously feels strongly. He's either going to be proved right or wrong - let's just accept he has a differing view and wait and see. Him posting every now and then saying he's heard its not happening, is not stopping the rest of us assuming and discussing that it is happening.

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

Hopefully he is getting tagged **** loads in a few weeks time

I hope I am as we need SD gone ASAP !!!

 

[Ozzymac]

It's both ways. NQD has his views on what is happening and most of us find them bewildering based on what we heard from Barnes last night, and Magnus, Prehab etc recently. However he still has those views and they won't last forever and will be proved right or wrong in the next 2-4 weeks.

There's no point challenging him on it further - he's pushing back and defending himself so obviously feels strongly. He's either going to be proved right or wrong - let's just accept he has a differing view and wait and see. Him posting every now and then saying he's heard its not happening, is not stopping the rest of us assuming and discussing that it is happening.

Or he's a stubborn git

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

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1. July 27th 2019
Mark Campbell - the first person to enter detailed talks with Donald - confirms that his takeover bid for the club has collapsed, as he turned his attention to a bid for Falkirk.
August 23rd 2019
It is confirmed that a group of American investors - Robert Platek, John Phelan and Glenn Furhman - are in talks over a deal to purchase Sunderland AFC. Michael Dell is involved as a ‘passive, minority investor’. Phelan and Platek attend the Black Cats’ clash with AFC Wimbledon the following day.
3. September 17th 2019
A new company - called FPP Sunderland - is lodged at Companies House. Fuhrman, Phelan and Platek are the three directors
4. October 31st 2019
FPP Sunderland complete a £9million investment deal in Donald’s holding company Madrox Partners, with the money secured against Madrox’s assets - including the club itself and the Stadium of Light.
5. December 27th 2019
Sunderland fans launch the [HASHTAG]#DonaldOut[/HASHTAG] campaign - claiming trust between the club and fanbase has ‘eroded
6. January 3rd 2020
Speaking to BBC Newcastle, Stewart Donald publicly confirmed that he would pursue the sale of the club. Donald said that there had already been ‘lots of interest’, and that he expected the process to take ‘a month or two’.
7. March 29th 2020
Almost three months on from Donald’s original remarks, Charlie Methven discussed the takeover as he promoted the second series of Sunderland ‘Til I Die. Methven said that the COVID-19 crisis had thus far had ‘no material impact’ on takeover talks, which were ‘well progressed and productive’. He said that the ownership at this stage believed the club would change hands before the end of May.
8. April 9th 2020
In an interview with talkSPORT, Donald said the COVID-19 crisis had slowed the process. While he said the intention remained to sell, he also suggested that both he and Methven would like to say. Donald also said that he felt in the new landscape, he felt it would be easier for the club to compete under his ownership.
9. May 11th 2020
Madrox told the Echo that due to the COVID-19 crisis, the club would not be sold by the end of May and that it was ‘impossible’ to put a timescale on the sale.
10. July 13th 2020
Sammy Yu confirms he remains interested in purchasing Sunderland AFC having previously seen attempts fall flat. Mark Campbell’s name also enters the discussion as he continues to keep a close eye on the situation at the club.
11. July 16th 2020
Stewart Donald holds a heated meeting with supporters - during which he confirms the club remains up for sale with an asking price of £37.6million.
12. July 17th 2020
Micky Gray confirms he has been contacted by Donald in a bid to hold discussions over a takeover. However, he claims the figures he has received from the club are ‘astronomical’.
13. July 18th 2020
Donald stands down as Sunderland AFC chairman while confirming his focus remains on finding the right buyer for the club.
14. July 24th 2020
Entrepreneur William Storey claims to have made a bid to purchase the club with ‘significant funding from blue-chip backers’.

all before Barnes but **** all is happening

Obviously you’ve just wasted your time finding all of this and not read my reply to someone on here. Obviously talks have been ongoing, multiple talks have bit at different degrees... what I’ve said is there’s been no talks to the degree that’s been mentioned in here or what NB’s is suggesting

 

[Nig]

I don’t work for the club. I’ve already told you that

What line of work are you in marra ?
Something that would put you itk or do you just get info from friends/acquaintances ?

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

Finally glad to see that you admit you're guessing. Took a while but thank you and now we can all move on.

Finally glad to see that you admit you're guessing. Took a while but thank you and now we can all move on.

Again I’ve already covered this in another reply. I’m not guessing as I’ve stated no deal is close. I can’t really be more matter of fact than that

 

[Ozzymac]

Obviously you’ve just wasted your time finding all of this and not read my reply to someone on here. Obviously talks have been ongoing, multiple talks have bit at different degrees... what I’ve said is there’s been no talks to the degree that’s been mentioned in here or what NB’s is suggesting

Whoa.....

You have previously stated that there are no talks going on at all and it's just a smoke screen.

 

[Sandy Camel]

Gee whiz. Stop whinging then and ignore me... you keep repeating yourself but just using different words.. you don’t like what I say, and don’t trust it, so let it go mate

Nah, I'll respond to any post I like on here, same as any other poster can thanks. And if I want to respond to one of yours with a 'I don't believe you', I shall. In fact, I don't believe you have a source at all. I also don't believe you've never posted on any other board before this current incarnation. I do believe you are just an attention seeking wum though and again, I'll feel free to point that out an all.

As for the bit in bold, that's an excellent description of yourself tbf. And even if it was true about me, well at least I can occasionally be funny. You haven't even got that going for you.

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

Pot/Kettle springs to mind

All I’ve done is reply to posts directed at me...

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

Whoa.....

You have previously stated that there are no talks going on at all and it's just a smoke screen.[/QUOTE

whoa

there aren’t any talks going on of any magnitude which would suggest a take over. It’s a business with multiple ares of discussion. Of course people will talk, but it’s not about an impending take over

 

[Ozzymac]

All I’ve done is reply to posts directed at me...

And dismissed posts by others. Pot/Kettle

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

What line of work are you in marra ?
Something that would put you itk or do you just get info from friends/acquaintances ?

friends/acquaintances

 

[C19RK73]

Again I’ve already covered this in another reply. I’m not guessing as I’ve stated no deal is close. I can’t really be more matter of fact than that

You are really boring the tits off me now you u-turn quicker than the tories during covid and contradict yourself all the time please shut up you’ve said your piece

 

[Ozzymac]

there aren’t any talks going on of any magnitude which would suggest a take over. It’s a business with multiple ares of discussion. Of course people will talk, but it’s not about an impending take over

Quite a back track from there are no talks going on don't you think?

Maybe it's just me.... Nah, it's not just me that thinks you're full of ****

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

Nah, I'll respond to any post I like on here, same as any other poster can thanks. And if I want to respond to one of yours with a 'I don't believe you', I shall. In fact, I don't believe you have a source at all. I also don't believe you've never posted on any other board before this current incarnation. I do believe you are just an attention seeking wum though and again, I'll feel free to point that out an all.

As for the bit in bold, that's an excellent description of yourself tbf. And even if it was true about me, well at least I can occasionally be funny. You haven't even got that going for you.

I think you need to relax and realise there’s more to life than this message board.. take a few days off as you seem to be getting a bit carried away pal

 

[Ozzymac]

I think you need to relax and realise there’s more to life than this message board.. take a few days off as you seem to be getting a bit carried away pal

Ditto pal.

 

[Nig]

friends/acquaintances

What's yer job, if you don't mind me asking ?

 

[Niall Quinn’s Dad]

No take over talks

SD is NB’s source

Will be no different as it was no different at the end of Sept

SD is playing the fans to get to into the start of the season, hoping we start well, take over talk will go quiet, he still has the FPP loan, the club/SD will come out and pretend the Takeover talk was legit and that nothing could be agreed and they are still actively trying to sell

SD will try and get through another season to get us promoted before finally seeing the writing in the wall

FFP are still the main driving force but won’t pay the asking price of £37m

Storey is a charlatan/fantasist

We’ll still be talking about a ‘fake over’ in Oct

Enjoy Sept and we’ll speak soon

 

[Nads]

Well he's part of the set up and he hasnt actually covered himself in glory with a few young lads.

Ive heard from lads running grass roots teams that Bally is an absolute diamond with them, respectful and open.

How that translates to the coaching side is another thing of course

 

[Chip]

This is why, to a large extent, I find the clamour for billionaire owners a bit odd. We've had one of them before and it wasn't that great. What we really need is someone who knows how to run a football club.

Its not that long ago that people were saying that no billionaire would ever be interested in owning either of the NE's big clubs. I think its pretty obvious that the clubs themselves are massively attractive and so I was pretty sure that eventually a financial heavyweight would turn up. Massive wealth doesn't mean anything if they don't understand football or don't bring in people who do.

Really?

I would have that billionaire owner back in a heartbeat as long as he brought his early years mentality with him and applied some of the things he most definitely learned during his time here (admittedly he will have learned them the hard way). That version of Ellis Short would bring the good times back quickly I have no doubt.