yes but with conditions that......

and i quote " he brought in his own people" - this was to protect his investment which made our current board uneasy - it would of course make the current board to feel uneasy that this mega-rich fan is prepaired to put a large sum of money into the club, but feels he doesnt trust the current directors with that money! thats why the deal broke down.

Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on March 2nd 2009 at 10:16:29

Message Thread

Petition/Support (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 09:21:26
- This isn't about undermining the team or protests at matches (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 2, 09:33:34
  - what is it going to ACHIEVE? (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 09:36:58
    - Who knows but doing nothing will achieve nothing (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 2, 09:46:47
      - there's a difference between doing nothing and doing something harmful (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 09:57:37
        
        he's not suggesting..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:01:52
        
        Actually (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 10:08:01
        
        well..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:11:22
        
        This is not an argument about the principle of "free speech" (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 10:15:55
        
        we dont know till the petition or protest or whatever is tried... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:18:25
        
        "Geordie "fans" the best in the world" ring any bells?! (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 10:31:00
        
        geordie fans.......... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:33:08
        
        I thought he was still in charge? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 11:00:36
        
        And in any event .... (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 11:03:57
        
        the point is....... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 11:09:45
        
        but all they did was create a bad atmosphere around the club (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 11:12:33
        
        listen...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 11:17:55
        
        Yes, yes, we all believe in free speech ... (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 11:22:43
        
        well....... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 11:30:26
        
        Question: (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 11:33:49
        
        if....... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 11:38:59
        
        And do you agree (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 11:43:36
        
        of course! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 11:52:42
        
        he is not suggesting doing anything except moianing loadly that things are going badly (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:06:44
        
        wrong..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:08:48
        
        the same Mike Ashley that's now taken his club off the market? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 2, 12:20:13
        
        The same mike ashby...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 13:38:39
      - It's not doing nothing ... (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 09:51:24
- so you agree the club are in a periless situation? (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 09:27:03
  - Re (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 09:35:47
    - ok then......... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 09:53:14
- Agreed 11 games left time to unite and get behind the boys until we are relegated and (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 2, 09:24:50
  - but...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 09:30:22
    - But the board want out. Otherwise they wouldn't be looking for investors. (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 2, 09:55:10
      - "but the board want out??!!" (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 09:58:24
        
        thought we'd hired someone to look for potential purchasers (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:03:36
        
        point of order......... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:07:36
        
        no, I'm pretty sure they are looking for purchasers to take the club off their hands (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:13:51
        
        wrong! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:20:39
        
        produce some evidence for that, because their quotes clearly state otherwise (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:27:22
        
        no.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:31:13
        
        Cullum was looking to invest, not to buy out... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 2, 10:12:12
        
        yes but with conditions that...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:16:29
        
        no, the problem was that he wouldn't buy them out (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:25:28
        
        contridiction here going on....... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:28:08
        
        But that isn't waht I said (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:38:29
        
        well thats where we disagree...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:44:47
        
        I don't think they see it as failure (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:56:10
        
        we'll agree to disagree then..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 11:15:45
        
        So they approached Keith Harris (and Orville) for a game of snap and a fondue then ? (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 2, 10:02:15
        
        they want.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:13:10
        
        I believe Mr Carra is right. We'll just have to disagree... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 2, 10:18:10
        
        well...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:24:43
        
        you keep digging a hole for yourself don't you (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:31:42
        
        ffs........ (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:36:30
        
        I think that: (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 10:43:41
        
        ok........ (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 10:46:09
        
        well obviously.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 2, 11:00:07
    - So you've given up .... (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 09:38:00
      - oh yeah....... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 09:51:13
        
        So what chance (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 09:55:07
        
        i dont..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 2, 12:00:53

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