Abu Derby Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: I told you all 2 days ago, Sheikh Khaled rocked up at Pride Park with 60 million in cash and we turned him away as we arent accepting cash due to the Ramdemic. He hot footed it to Santander with 60 million in a wheel Barrow and was last seen depositing the money into a self serve machine, he clearly didnt complete it before the branch shut so no doubt he will continue when Santander opens on Saturday. I honestly dont get what all the panic is.... Thought that you were joking at first. Hopefully sorted by Monday then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 My take, total guess work... Mel expected the takeover to be done by now, deadlines have been set and missed. John Percy seems to only release stories when Mel is good and ready and with Mels wishes. I think this is Mel throwing the last roll of the dice. It has been made public that as of yet no money has appeared in the accounts, as expected, resulting in players being paid late. This is potentially very embarrassing for BZG and could damage their reputation even further given that they damaged their reputation with the Newcastle and Liverpool takeovers. Mel is clearly publicly stating it is time to put up or p!!ss off at the same time as making the fans aware that any hold up isnt down to him, but down to BZG. If there was nothing to worry about we would have had another joint statement from Mel and BZG, but we havent. I personally expect the takeover to just dwindle away and Mel to release a statement to say further investment will be sought. Not entirely sure I'd be too gutted now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 36 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: My take, total guess work... Mel expected the takeover to be done by now, deadlines have been set and missed. John Percy seems to only release stories when Mel is good and ready and with Mels wishes. I think this is Mel throwing the last roll of the dice. It has been made public that as of yet no money has appeared in the accounts, as expected, resulting in players being paid late. This is potentially very embarrassing for BZG and could damage their reputation even further given that they damaged their reputation with the Newcastle and Liverpool takeovers. Mel is clearly publicly stating it is time to put up or p!!ss off at the same time as making the fans aware that any hold up isnt down to him, but down to BZG. If there was nothing to worry about we would have had another joint statement from Mel and BZG, but we havent. I personally expect the takeover to just dwindle away and Mel to release a statement to say further investment will be sought. Not entirely sure I'd be too gutted now. This is the most sensible take on it. Seems to have been a managed leak rather than annoyed player or agent let's the press have it. Still, not a great look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 56 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: My take, total guess work... Mel expected the takeover to be done by now, deadlines have been set and missed. John Percy seems to only release stories when Mel is good and ready and with Mels wishes. I think this is Mel throwing the last roll of the dice. It has been made public that as of yet no money has appeared in the accounts, as expected, resulting in players being paid late. This is potentially very embarrassing for BZG and could damage their reputation even further given that they damaged their reputation with the Newcastle and Liverpool takeovers. Mel is clearly publicly stating it is time to put up or p!!ss off at the same time as making the fans aware that any hold up isnt down to him, but down to BZG. If there was nothing to worry about we would have had another joint statement from Mel and BZG, but we havent. I personally expect the takeover to just dwindle away and Mel to release a statement to say further investment will be sought. Not entirely sure I'd be too gutted now. If true (I hope /think not) it sounds more like Del Boy flogging a video cassette recorder than Mel selling the crown jewels and would be very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chester40 said: If true (I hope /think not) it sounds more like Del Boy flogging a video cassette recorder than Mel selling the crown jewels and would be very disappointing. I "liked" MackworthRamisGod's post but, come to think of it, I think you're right. Such a tactic would be incredibly unprofessional and extremely disappointing if true so, you can have two "likes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 8 hours ago, SamUltraRam said: Interesting that Rooney states we have two lists of transfer targets based on the takeover happening/not happening. didn't hear him say this. I think he may have meant: if we get Jones, it's plan A. If not, it's plan B. But I'm guessing - he was not at all clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 4 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: My take, total guess work... Mel expected the takeover to be done by now, deadlines have been set and missed. John Percy seems to only release stories when Mel is good and ready and with Mels wishes. I think this is Mel throwing the last roll of the dice. It has been made public that as of yet no money has appeared in the accounts, as expected, resulting in players being paid late. This is potentially very embarrassing for BZG and could damage their reputation even further given that they damaged their reputation with the Newcastle and Liverpool takeovers. Mel is clearly publicly stating it is time to put up or p!!ss off at the same time as making the fans aware that any hold up isnt down to him, but down to BZG. If there was nothing to worry about we would have had another joint statement from Mel and BZG, but we havent. I personally expect the takeover to just dwindle away and Mel to release a statement to say further investment will be sought. Not entirely sure I'd be too gutted now. NO ! If BZG didn't want to close, they would be saying : 'we are not obliged to close for the following reasons: [ ] ' They would NOT be saying "the cheque is in the post'. Because by saying that they are admitting they are obliged to close. The reason payments are often late at this time of year is: payment transfer systems are jammed and there are loads of bank holidays Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for take off HNY ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 First post of the year... Deal will be done this year I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_chop Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Well it's 2021 the search for new investment goes on. Happy New year everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram1964 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Chester40 said: First post of the year... Deal will be done this year I reckon. Love your optimism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EraniosSocks Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Psssstttttttttt Happy New year, love ya all xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Mel will sell BZG will buy We will be billionaires Rooney will be confirmed Phil Jones will be signed CKR will birth my children We will finish 11th Forest will get relegated 2021 will be the greatest year ever Happy New Year folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 It's obviously very near a conclusion, one way or another. BZG must have spent a considerable amount in professional fees and convinced Mel that they were serious for it to get to this stage. Consequently, I suspect it will complete shortly. On the slim chance that the money never appears, I wonder if there'll be an announcement? When the Gabay thing fell through, nothing was said. I hope that's not the case this time - a bit of closure would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK-Ram Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 21 minutes ago, CornwallRam said: It's obviously very near a conclusion, one way or another. BZG must have spent a considerable amount in professional fees and convinced Mel that they were serious for it to get to this stage. Consequently, I suspect it will complete shortly. On the slim chance that the money never appears, I wonder if there'll be an announcement? When the Gabay thing fell through, nothing was said. I hope that's not the case this time - a bit of closure would be helpful. Was the Gabay thing ever formally recognised by the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 19 hours ago, SamUltraRam said: Interesting that Rooney states we have two lists of transfer targets based on the takeover happening/not happening. That must mean that the new owners have promised some transfer funds, surely ? Yes, he did make that statement. But whether it means money to spend or just a wage amount allowable... But Wayne has his bases covered, lets hope new owners sign him up! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, CornwallRam said: BZG must have spent a considerable amount in professional fees and convinced Mel that they were serious for it to get to this stage. Consequently, I suspect it will complete shortly. Like the fees they 'spent' on the Newcastle bid? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, MK-Ram said: Was the Gabay thing ever formally recognised by the club? I don't recall a statement, but there is a paper trail of charges registered at CH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 10 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: Mel will sell BZG will buy We will be billionaires Rooney will be confirmed Phil Jones will be signed CKR will birth my children We will finish 11th Forest will get relegated 2021 will be the greatest year ever Happy New Year folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriggRam Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 What I find baffling more than anything is that this Shiekh tried to buy Newcastle for I think 250m if he had that sort of money and he was that determined to own a football club, then why is a poxy 60m so hard to sort out for Derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, BriggRam said: What I find baffling more than anything is that this Shiekh tried to buy Newcastle for I think 250m if he had that sort of money and he was that determined to own a football club, then why is a poxy 60m so hard to sort out for Derby There is a very good chance he isnt buying Derby with his own money. When there was talk of him buying Liverpool there was a Chinese investor willing to back him for 750 million. He obviously finds a project (Liverpool/Newcastle/Derby), works all the sums out, pitches it to the many investors on his books and waits for someone to bite. Twitter rumours suggest part of the delay as been due to initial investors backing out and Khaled rallying round other investors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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