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This is proper 'friend of a friend' stuff, but apparently due dilligence has been completed with Fitton & co and everything is all but ready to be announced by the 16th November deadline given...

I'm not believing anything until its 100% confirmed, but it's interesting to hear nonetheless and I was wondering if anyone else had heard anything or knows anything..?

Probably a load of bollocks!

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Assuming it is true, that was quick. They only started the process last week didn't they? Yes they had all the information to hand following BEST, but even so.

We'll see I guess.

Not saying that we've heard all this before, but....We've heard all this before !!!

I think the key difference here, is that this is not a takeover.  This is an additional investment.  The board are not being replaced, they're staying put, so I wouldn't have thought that this would take as long as the "Best" episode.

It is a takeover

That almost sounded positive... :shock:

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there is no takeover :wink:

It looks more positive this time ... heres hoping .. fingers crossed .. and then we can get on with the football again

So was Bob Holt talking bollocks (again) when he said the current board would stay?  Because why would you want them having paid £xxm for the club?

That makes even less sense than the Power statement today. :roll:

Well, it wasn't due diligence that caused the delays with BEST it was haggling over the terms of the deal. Getting due diligence done is comparatively easy

unless your name is bill power or phil emmell

Colin- Whilst they are buying the club they are hardly going to say

"You lot are useless- and we want you out ASAP" are they. This will hardly strengthen their hand will it when it comes to finalising any deal.

They may stay in the short term, but to be honest with thebuesiness acumen of Fitton if the deal is completed on 16 November i think they would be gone by xmas

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Why not?  We all know that the actual appointed members of the board have no real power anyway

I'll believe it when I see this Fitton guy on the pitch handing out £20 notes....

Not so true as you'd believe. Remember about 6 yrs ago, we had an appointed board (Donegan & Blatchley). The Wills were the major shareholders & appointed them. Then they couldn't remove them, until they went to court as a result of no accounts being filed.

Not so true as you'd believe. Remember about 6 yrs ago, we had an appointed board (Donegan & Blatchley). The Wills were the major shareholders & appointed them. Then they couldn't remove them, until they went to court as a result of no accounts being filed.

fitton and wills are mates, so it's probably fair to assume that wills won't be making the same ridiculous demands that he did of BEST.

hence holt saying "this deal isn't as good".

I hope this is true. The sooner a deal is done the sooner i can actually get back to enjoying football again.

I heard something similar from someone who is non political and doesnt post on message boards. He said the deal is done however until I see something official I wont beleive it..... remember the best holdings deal... parading on the pitch etc... oh dear.

Seriously shut up, stop being so negative all the fucking time.

Stop being so positive  :wink:

I had a mega-weird dream the other night.

The head of the consortium was Gary Linekar and Michael Owen (who was going to put some money in, and play for us also).

i thought Fitton said they weren't friends just acquaintances?

It is not so much a takeover. More a turnover, or a strudel, possibly an apple charlotte.

In any case someone will get their just desserts.

Ill believe it when i see it. Remember what happened last time??

Hence why the board might be keeping it quiet this time until paperwork has fully gone through.

Yeah, cos they've got a good track record on keeping their traps shut at sensitive times haven't they?  :roll:

I was going to send Wills and Diamandis a Christmas card until you came along with you negativity. Now you've turned me against them :)

 Baaaaa. Baaaaaa.

That was the point i was making Paul. Even the board are not stupid enough to let i happen twice. At least i hope  :|