RadioactiveWaste Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 42 minutes ago, RamsPolls said: Well... I'm going to call hoax on this. Its too good to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 34 minutes ago, RamsPolls said: Well... Fast forward to August 31st - SKY SPORTS NEWS BREAKING STORY - Ben Brereton & Matty Cash have agreed deals to join Olympiacos on 5 year contracts, in a deal reported to be worth a crate of Carling, and a half used book of 2nd class stamps. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis & nominal chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi have both stated "This is a fantastic deal for both clubs, but Olympiacos in particular". Manager Mark Warburton has been advised he can reinvest the funds immediately on loan replacements, providing they're Leon Best & Cory Evans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 12 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: I'm going to call hoax on this. Its too good to be true. Yet at the same time exactly the kind of thing that would happen to Forest these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 hour ago, RamsPolls said: Well... I want to sign Assombalomga but it turns out it's cheaper to just buy the whole club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCAR Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 1) How 2) The 3) F*** 4) Can 5) You 6) Predict 7) Where 8) Every 9) Club 10) Will 11) Finish 12) Next 13) Season 14) When 15) The 16) Transfer 17) Window 18) Has 19) Barely 20) Started 21) You 22) Silly 23) People 24) Nottingham Forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Will the EFL risk letting a potential match fixer buy a club? I know he's not been found guilty of any crime so technically passes the fit and proper person test but imagine the shitstorm if they ratify it and then he's found guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39871539 EFL assess Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis takeover bid I like this bit especially Quote Since 2015, Marinakis has been facing allegations surrounding a match-fixing conspiracy involving Greek domestic games between 2011 and 2013. He was cleared of a previous match-fixing allegation because of a lack of evidence. As owner of Greek football's most successful club, Marinakis has overseen Olympiakos winning the Greek Superleague seven times since he bought them in 2010. You could easily read that last sentence (in the context of the previous two) as saying he bought the league titles rather than bought the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Surely the EFL must say wait until you are fully cleared of all match fixing allegations? Thought he had been cleared but still waiting to see if it's going to trial or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 12 minutes ago, David said: Surely the EFL must say wait until you are fully cleared of all match fixing allegations? Thought he had been cleared but still waiting to see if it's going to trial or not. I would think so. I know its supposed to be innocent until proven guilty but surely this differs. If they let him buy then he is convicted what happens then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, David said: Surely the EFL must say wait until you are fully cleared of all match fixing allegations? Thought he had been cleared but still waiting to see if it's going to trial or not. This is the EFL we're talking about, about as much integrity and spine as FIFA. The fact that creatures such as Karl Oyston and Francesco Beschetti are seemingly able to slowly destoy their clubs from within with little to no assistance from the EFL suggests Marinakis will pass the test without hindrance. They haven't got a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Just now, Derbados said: This is the EFL we're talking about, about as much integrity and spine as FIFA. The fact that creatures such as Karl Oyston and Francesco Beschetti are seemingly able to slowly destoy their clubs from within with little to no assistance from the EFL suggests Marinakis will pass the test without hindrance. They haven't got a clue. I keep seeing fans call on the EFL and FA to assist in the situation at Blackpool and Leyton Orient yet I don't know what exactly they want them to do. Neither organisations can force the owners to sell their businesses, the EFL can ban them from all football activity, if they ignore the ban the club gets kicked out the league. It's easy to prevent incoming owners and impossible to remove existing owners. Blackpool the fans despise the owner but unless I'm mistaken he's not breaking any EFL rules as such. Leyton Orient, the EFL can ban him but he's not paying the bills so doubt he would be bothered in the slightest, looks like they will be wound up by HMRC over the coming months unless he sells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 1 hour ago, David said: I keep seeing fans call on the EFL and FA to assist in the situation at Blackpool and Leyton Orient yet I don't know what exactly they want them to do. Neither organisations can force the owners to sell their businesses, the EFL can ban them from all football activity, if they ignore the ban the club gets kicked out the league. It's easy to prevent incoming owners and impossible to remove existing owners. Blackpool the fans despise the owner but unless I'm mistaken he's not breaking any EFL rules as such. Leyton Orient, the EFL can ban him but he's not paying the bills so doubt he would be bothered in the slightest, looks like they will be wound up by HMRC over the coming months unless he sells. Sadly, despite my Sabre rattling toward the EFL you are spot on. There has to be changes to legislative powers where the FA and the EFL are concerned, to often are we seeing historic clubs, rich in heritage being slowly killed off by megalomaniac, corrupt owners. Surely new powers need to be granted that give these bodies power to remove owners that are placing these clubs at risk, or safeguarding clubs by ensuring fans have to have a certain stake or percentage of shares in a club. Something, anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Cohen signed new contract 1 year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Do we all agree that should the "alleged" match fixer takeover forest, the correct response to any match Forest win is "fix"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: Cohen signed new contract 1 year. That's so he can be loaned out to Olympiacos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 11 hours ago, McRamFan said: That's so he can be loaned out to Olympiacos. Short of cripples are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Shaun Barker has been offered a new contract as well, guess it's the thing to do down at the bottom of the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dawn Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 On 5/8/2017 at 11:31, uttoxram75 said: Survival of your club? if we'd gone down the takeover deal would have been off. meaning we'd be up **** creek with an owner not interested in doing anything to support the club, and virtually no prospect of any other takeovers. Portsmouth scenario might have ensued. I can't understate how important winning that match last week was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, Red_Dawn said: if we'd gone down the takeover deal would have been off. meaning we'd be up **** creek with an owner not interested in doing anything to support the club, and virtually no prospect of any other takeovers. Portsmouth scenario might have ensued. I can't understate how important winning that match last week was Over the last few years I am surprised there haven't been more famous old club casualties, along the Wimbledon line or just financial collapse. I obviously don't want you to ever beat us again, or win any cups and that, but it would be sad to see Florist go down the pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 42 minutes ago, Red_Dawn said: if we'd gone down the takeover deal would have been off. meaning we'd be up **** creek with an owner not interested in doing anything to support the club, and virtually no prospect of any other takeovers. Portsmouth scenario might have ensued. I can't understate how important winning that match last week was Is it likely to go through? Not sure what the deal is this time round, is Fawaz still sticking about? Has he said anything about his debt, if he will write it off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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