Alph Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Andicis said: With little potential to make any return on investment, realistically. The only chance any club has of turning a profit is by being in the Premier League, to acquire the club, and get us two promotions is going to take an extremely high investment in time and capital, and if any club should know that there is no guarantee of it working, it's Derby. Very tough sell. It must be one of the least attractive purchases in football. What annoys me though is how long it takes to find out who's serious, how long it takes to go down the road before they're like "nah" 100% it's a complex process but how many hours does it take to find out who's real, who's fake, how much it costs and where do I sign. Hundreds and hundreds of hours apparently. CK got exclusivity because what? He might have had the money? He offered "reassurances". You would think that for how slowly we go down every road that no stone would be left unturned. But here we are turning around because we may have missed our turn. I guess it's way beyond my understanding but I just can't grasp how the urgency doesn't seem to weigh on anybody. Rome wasn't built in a day. Imagine if these lot were on that job. We'd all be on a very different forum right now. Andicis and Ramrob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmini Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Stive Pesley said: What is this Ed Dawes crap about "6-8 bidders". How's can then there be 6 to 8? It's either 6, 7 or 8 bidders. Be specific if you're so bloody ITK Sky Sports saying at least 4 interested Edited June 13, 2022 by rsmini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Mods, I've had a re-think. Forget CurtainsRamIsGod, I'll go for 'Mike's Got 86 Mill In The Bank' instead please. Ta. Boycie and Alph 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, rsmini said: Sky Sports saying at least 4 interested At which point being ITK actually just means "able to make up a number between 4 and 8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthram Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 You have got to question the administraters choice with CK. Did they ever have proper proof of funds with him. This story of bank holidays in USA & UK followed by the Money Laundry Association doing their checks all now seems a blanket for him to give him time to raise funds elsewhere. Looks like we've had our 3rd tyre kicker sniffing around the club and more time wasted. IslandExile and Ramrob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, atherstoneram said: They probably weren't aware of the complexities until after taking over,they may have been duped by the previous owner as everyone else has. Well you were aware of the complexities, so was I. They wrote a report recommending administration, so it’s fair to assume they had better information than we did. So they were probably aware of more complexities than us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMS1992 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 29 minutes ago, hintonsboots said: I’m relieved CK has done one. I’m positive that @Unlucky Alf and @ossieram are at least offering some hope that Steve Morgan will be the man. I thought Morgan had bowed out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthram Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, rsmini said: Sky Sports saying at least 4 interested Quantuma quoted 5 a few days ago and that was including CK, so now it must be 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Anyone thinking of writing a book about all this? I pronounce this chapter heading "The yank that shanked us" europia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 This thread is now at 5m views... 5 times the number of views the famous George Thorne thread had. ...Or 50% of the way to all the Chris Martin threads combined ? GlastoEls, Indyram, Ramslad1992 and 4 others 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, Brammie Steve said: 1884 -2022? That’s just the pages we’ve got through today! Animal is a Ram and Brammie Steve 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 minute ago, RAMS1992 said: I thought Morgan had bowed out? Back in. Apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Big Trav said: I’m starting to get a bit nervous. MA is clear favourite but will be in dispute with the admins until liquidation. I don’t see any way forward unless someone comes in last minute Quantuma and MA are so far apart it's difficult to see how they could negotiate a deal. Presumably that leaves Appleby who has been around for a long time but apparently not put forward a viable bid for consideration. Perhaps if Appleby does get a deal, we can all wake up and it's been a dream (nightmare)..... Nigel Clough is still manager and the Rams are blissfully clinging onto Championship mid table mediocrity. Halcyon days ?? jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherstoneram Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Just now, kevinhectoring said: Well you were aware of the complexities, so was I. They wrote a report recommending administration, so it’s fair to assume they had better information than we did. So they were probably aware of more complexities than us Yes but not what different MM companies were involved,trying to unravel a spiders web.MM knew about Boro before administration yet Quantuma seemed surprised by it,did he tell them,i wonder. We don't honestly know if other appointed administrators would have been any better. Steadybreeze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, plymouthram said: You have got to question the administraters choice with CK Was it their choice? Or did they cave to pressure from Stretford and Rooney ? atherstoneram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMS1992 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 minute ago, StaffsRam said: Back in. Apparently. Nixon guessing again? Morgan would be my 1st choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCAR Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, StaffsRam said: Back in. Apparently. Not exactly like thinking “shall I have a pudding, actually yeah stuff it I will”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, StaffsRam said: Back in. Apparently. I hear his next move will be to shake it all about. Hopefully in the privacy of his own home. DavesaRam and Mick Brolly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Is Morris ever seen in public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, Alpha said: It must be one of the least attractive purchases in football. What annoys me though is how long it takes to find out who's serious, how long it takes to go down the road before they're like "nah" 100% it's a complex process but how many hours does it take to find out who's real, who's fake, how much it costs and where do I sign. Hundreds and hundreds of hours apparently. CK got exclusivity because what? He might have had the money? He offered "reassurances". You would think that for how slowly we go down every road that no stone would be left unturned. But here we are turning around because we may have missed our turn. I guess it's way beyond my understanding but I just can't grasp how the urgency doesn't seem to weigh on anybody. Rome wasn't built in a day. Imagine if these lot were on that job. We'd all be on a very different forum right now. No bidder wants to go first. They want to leave it to a minute to midnight so they can sweep in for the very best deal they can get. @CBX1985 made a very good point in pushing for a time limit. It's the only thing that is going to drag people to the table to discover whether they're serious or not. The people who have been running to the front have been the two joke candidates in Erik Alonso and Bin Zayed, and Kirchner who came across as fairly naieve in the end. I think the more serious candidates would need something to bring them to actually make a decision. LeedsCityRam, jimtastic56, r_wilcockson and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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