So we’ve got Speedy Gonzales with a congratulations phone call, some Twitter guy yesterday saying that the staff at the club are preparing voice recordings and video recordings to say goodbye to the Glazers and even Goldbridge saying he doesn’t care what happens with the takeover.My guy Nick Speed always knows what the people want to hearHe's not been accurate at any point, but at least he's saying what I want to hear
Very good
Sorry, what?
I've asked why that's coming up too.
I don't believe it for a second, absolute nonsense. So in the last 8 months or whatever they've only communicated 4 /5 times. Yeah ok.
If this is the case why did the oldest news publication in Qatar print a story that the club was mere hours from being bought by SJ, isn’t there a 5 year prison sentence for fake news?
Jamie Jackson doesn't know his arse from his elbow. I'd imagine that both parties know exactly what's going on then again, I know less than JJ
One of life's greatest mysteries. We'll never know.
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Basically confirmed he’s under NDA so isn’t able to admit his bid is dead in the water.
Would be very interesting to know what he believes are the “right reasons”.
Concession
Things are moving, slower pace than anyone would like. but someone like SJR wouldnt provide a quote.
I'm pretty sure SJR put more than £3b on the table initially no? Didn't he offer around £5b for 69%?
Doubt they’ve got anything like that. Frackcliffe was already bidding with borrowed money for a majority share. Shopping around for more loans to see if he can borrow enough to buy 100%. Bonkers he’s still in the game imo. If he wins we are not getting the much needed investment desperately required. Personally I’m not that enamoured with the other bid - but of the two I want Qatar and an improved OT, Women’s squad and updated Carrington.
Thank you for the rat to english translation.
No. The offer was at corporate value. So he offered 5B or whatever as corporate value, but considering that he is buying only 51% of the club, he essentially is paying 2.5B or whatever is the 51% of the corporate value’s offer.
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His money is probably better off in Ineos shares right now and also makes him a more attractive person for banks to lend to so there's no reason for him to do so.
Allowed to have some fun - does he think this is a game or what?
Can’t sell them anyway
I don't think so. It seems to be the normal process of guesswork, wishful thinking and amateur detective work that populates the transfer threads.
What is he on about here
I know. Well, he could but he would have to do a share issue or sell to his partners.
So all the reports after the first round of bidding were false saying he initially made two offers, one for 69%?
Direct challenge to the FT guy earlier who said not to believe anything on Twitter (solid advice tbh) or that he's sick and tired of some bellend called Nick Speed chatting shit and he's ready to do some banging
Clubs like United are going to increase in value and he likes a sesh down the pub.What is he on about here
Direct contrast to SJ's take it or leave it final final final v2 offer
Tried to buy Chelsea, failed, tried to buy Barcelona failed, trying to buy United he better bloody fail. He can talk about Nice in the pub with the lads.
Its part of an open event of his book and I believe he was asked questions
Surprisingly football is actually a game.
Helpful context, thanks
No
Feels like it.
Ratcliffe himself has talked before.
