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« Reply #9180 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 10:34:14 » |
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I'm 99% sure that external parties have and continue to look into the takeover of the club. One relatively exciting consortium I think may have got quite deep into that happening but unfortunately nothing got done.
My concern is the same as yours and other supporters in that the club has more klingons that the starboard side of the enterprise who all either want their continued slice of the cake, or an unrealistic payday, for next to nothing. What's patently obvious to me is that money is being squeezed and squeezed out of the club. With a few more performances like Saturdays the clamour to get these people out of the club is going to get louder.
I assume that both Wrexham and Carlilse were on paper 'easy' to takeover/transfer of ownership. Sadly I think there is far far too much baggage at Swindon and I would imagine any takeover would not be simple at all. I mean are we 100% sure that the man who says he owns the club actually does?
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ChalkyWhiteIsGod
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« Reply #9181 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 10:42:20 » |
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I'm 99% sure that external parties have and continue to look into the takeover of the club. One relatively exciting consortium I think may have got quite deep into that happening but unfortunately nothing got done.
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #9182 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 10:50:57 » |
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Do you know any details about the consortium and why things didn’t progress?
I can't actually remember who I heard it from so I don't even know how legit it was but from memory it was a group who were involved in another European team. (I think it was Holland) As for the finer details, again it's all word of mouth stuff so I suspect once they got to look at the books (arf) or what was going on behind the scenes they figured there was too much baggage. I've no idea, but the current penny pinching at the club SURELY means something is happening? Or maybe I'm just being too hopeful after a weekend on the piss! |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #9183 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 10:52:12 » |
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‘Own’ is very much open to interpretation.
Well this is it? Perhaps the twisted lines of ownership puts off potential investors? |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #9184 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 10:57:44 » |
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I can't actually remember who I heard it from so I don't even know how legit it was but from memory it was a group who were involved in another European team. (I think it was Holland) As for the finer details, again it's all word of mouth stuff so I suspect once they got to look at the books (arf) or what was going on behind the scenes they figured there was too much baggage.
I've no idea, but the current penny pinching at the club SURELY means something is happening? Or maybe I'm just being too hopeful after a weekend on the piss!
I heard this also. Was it AZ Alkmaar or someone like that? That rings a bell |
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ChalkyWhiteIsGod
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« Reply #9185 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 11:00:26 » |
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Fuck me that is exciting.
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« Reply #9186 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 11:05:07 » |
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I heard this also. Was it AZ Alkmaar or someone like that? That rings a bell
Their owner was reportedly interested in Huddersfield in March and wanted an English club. Sigh. Unrelated but moneyball whizz Billy Beane is minority owner at AZ Alkmaar as well as previously Barnsley |
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« Reply #9187 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 11:07:49 » |
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Would be good to have a feeder club in the Eredivisie.
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Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?
Crap!
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ChalkyWhiteIsGod
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« Reply #9189 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 11:28:04 » |
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That would be unreal, wouldn't it?
Nice to dream.
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« Reply #9190 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 12:00:25 » |
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I've no idea, but the current penny pinching at the club SURELY means something is happening? Or maybe I'm just being too hopeful after a weekend on the piss!
Yes this is true, but as others have said - the baggage is proving too costly to some. It'll come, I'd just write this season off. |
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« Reply #9191 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 12:31:19 » |
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Its not this season on the pitch I'm worried about to be honest. Why would next season be better than this with regards to baggage? Seems to be like we have a hangers on issue regardless of when it happens.
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« Reply #9192 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 13:04:52 » |
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Both Mark and Nick have been to the club on Saturday afternoons this season.
Still keep in touch with Mark D. He was actually sitting with me at a midweek home game a few seasons back. Nick is more into his Rugby. |
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« Reply #9193 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 13:56:42 » |
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My £5 bet on Swindon to be relegated at 200/1 has increased cash out today from £1.20 to £9.50. Seen odds have dropped from 100/1 to 25/1. Anything that the bookies know?
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« Reply #9194 on: Monday, December 11, 2023, 14:01:36 » |
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My £5 bet on Swindon to be relegated at 200/1 has increased cash out today from £1.20 to £9.50. Seen odds have dropped from 100/1 to 25/1. Anything that the bookies know?
They’ve extrapolated out from our last 100 mins of league football and removed Young and Kemp from their algorithm… |
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