May Contain Nuts Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said: still not getting this doom and gloom. If the deal fails, MM owns damaged goods. So do we think MM would have agreed to an announcement without checking the petrodollars are under the mattress? I think when you want to sell something, don't want to lose any more money on it (literally millions of pounds more) and have had previous attempts to sell it fall through, then in order to get it off hour hands you might just start to lessen your demands, maybe overlook a few things and be a bit more amenable to changes to certain conditions of sale you'd previously been adamant you weren't going to budge on. You still want to do "what's best" but options are slim on the ground and time's running out, so what do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: Well going off derbys definition of 'very soon', next time missus rings me to ask when I'm coming home from the pub on a Friday night and I say "very soon", I know she cant say nothing when I rock up Tuesday morning. You are Ron Atkinson and I claim my £5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Coconut said: I think when you want to sell something, don't want to lose any more money on it (literally millions of pounds more) and have had previous attempts to sell it fall through, then in order to get it off hour hands you might just start to lessen your demands, maybe overlook a few things and be a bit more amenable to changes to certain conditions of sale you'd previously been adamant you weren't going to budge on. You still want to do "what's best" but options are slim on the ground and time's running out, so what do you do? Before anything, make sure you see the colour of their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, StarterForTen said: The nervousness starting to infiltrate us all is borne from the wording in the Club statement issued last Friday; 'the transaction is expected to close very soon' While 'very soon' is open to anyone's interpretation, I think most people have fairly honestly assumed that meant within a few days - and we are getting towards that end of that kind of time frame. I wonder what is shortest, 'very soon' or 'next 48 hours or so'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Does anyone remember the investment thread from last year, when it was supposedly imminent? This is heading that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkoRam Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I don’t think the majority of fans would be expecting any announcement soon, say this week, if it wasn’t for the “holding statement” put out by the club. I don’t understand the purpose of the statement, all it does is put the fans in this position. If the intention was to hope clarify things then it’s failed miserably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, WilkoRam said: I don’t think the majority of fans would be expecting any announcement soon, say this week, if it wasn’t for the “holding statement” put out by the club. I don’t understand the purpose of the statement, all it does is put the fans in this position. If the intention was to hope clarify things then it’s failed miserably. I do struggle with the patience levels of some of our fans....it was made public that the EFL had appproved the takeover by the new owner - would you rather the club had said nothing or that they issue a statement saying things were progressing? Imagine the outcry if they'd kept quiet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, CornwallRam said: I wonder what is shortest, 'very soon' or 'next 48 hours or so'? You forgot to include Billy Davies in that, what is shortes, Very Soon, 48hrs or Billy Davies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, ziggyram59 said: I reckon this will fall through we will be stuck with Mel who will keep Cocu as manager as he can't afford to sack him and it's league 1 here we come and maybe a Bolton Wanderes the prospect is that scary. When you sack a manager, you are not obliged to pay him off immediately. You can just as easily keep paying him monthly salary as per his contract. Effectively Garden Leave. So in essence, sacking him will cost no more than you’re currently spending. Funding a new manager may be the issue, so promoting from within could be the outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Derby Telegraphs update yesterday said it was imminent and due to be completed in the next couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, DCFC1388 said: Derby Telegraphs update yesterday said it was imminent and due to be completed in the next couple of days. They also said Derby were set to move fast in the last couple of weeks of the transfer window.... Any minute now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: They also said Derby were set to move fast in the last couple of weeks of the transfer window.... Any minute now. To be fair, they didn't say which transfer window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: To be fair, they didn't say which transfer window Correct. Bloody technicalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 22 hours ago, Abu Derby said: Look guys, nothing to be really concerned here. He isn’t daft and clearly is worth a bob or two - the fact that he bid 2m for Liverpool proves this. He will have access to many gigamillions of pounds that he can dispose of as he pleases. Just pop round and ask the fecker if Morris is stalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkoRam Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 41 minutes ago, Gaspode said: I do struggle with the patience levels of some of our fans....it was made public that the EFL had appproved the takeover by the new owner - would you rather the club had said nothing or that they issue a statement saying things were progressing? Imagine the outcry if they'd kept quiet... Yes, I would have preferred them to say nothing. Can’t see an outcry if they say nothing. It’s what I’d expect and I imagine it’s what most would expect. I’m also not demanding that something happen right now as these things take time. I’m simply commenting that this demand for updates from fans will be, in part, due to the statement put out for the club. I think it did more harm than good in terms of managing expectations on what will happen and how soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Just had an update. "48 hours" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Just had an update. "48 hours" Who from ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Just now, Curtains said: Who from ! I made it up. I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Just now, RadioactiveWaste said: I made it up. I'm sorry. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1976 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Can’t imagine that the deal would fall through, the fact the club put out a statement saying it was close makes me think it is probably done. There’s no reason why they would open themselves up for the criticism if it did fall through, they would be better off saying nothing and then if things didn’t happen then they could say it was all rumours and speculation and never got that far down the line?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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