Well...

what is the answer to your questions? Has he invested before - do you know he didn't?

And, actually, the amount of money he has demonstrates that he is a businessman before anything else. So I suspect that he just isn't the type of bloke to put ?5 million into the pot and see what happens. Even Delia and Michael expected control for the investment they made, so I don't think that is particularly a valid criticism.

But I'm sure you are right that this is now a bid that the current board don't welcome, and unlike Di Stefano Cullum actually has the money. I suspect that the reason Cullum has gone public now is that he feels that next season will be another struggle - or is there another show in town?

Posted By: Mr Creosote on June 30th 2008 at 10:00:25

Message Thread

Morning Ladeez (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jun 30, 09:32:31
- Oh for heavens sake (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jun 30, 09:54:19
  - How can you describe the offer as a "gifthorse" when you know almost exactly nothing about (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jun 30, 10:10:56
    - ?20m pumped in by a guy as rich as Cullum IS a gifthorse (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jun 30, 10:13:56
      - Is it balls...... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 30, 10:22:37
  - To play devils advocate, was october the right time for this? (NCFC) - megson, Jun 30, 10:04:12
    - I'd say it was the perfect time, actually (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jun 30, 10:08:10
      - Maybe we could have afforded the extra 250K for Taylor at the start of January (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 10:11:23
        
        or maybe we wouldn't have even been aware of him (NCFC) - megson, Jun 30, 10:17:13
        
        Bollocks we had ffuck all cash - its pretty damn obvious by our lack of spending. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 10:20:33
        
        Yes I agree we had no money, I won't argue that, and Yes we needed more. (NCFC) - megson, Jun 30, 10:27:26
    - October was exactly the right time... (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 30, 10:05:34
      - He may also have been waiting to see if we got relegated (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 30, 10:11:32
        
        He said himself that League One would be unimaginable... (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 30, 10:13:55
        
        White man speak with forked tongue (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 30, 10:14:26
        
        racist (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 30, 10:17:35
        
        forkist (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 30, 10:19:05
    - what investment? (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 10:05:34
      - Its not jsut investment though is it? Its a wholesale change to the board. (NCFC) - megson, Jun 30, 10:10:32
        
        Thankfully we stayed up anyway (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 10:12:40
        
        Yes, yes we did, I don't disagree at all. (NCFC) - megson, Jun 30, 10:19:27
      - *What, Investment? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 10:07:13
  - Totally agree. But... (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Jun 30, 10:00:25
    - Yes, I agree with all that. How could I not? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jun 30, 10:04:18
      - i really don't think they are (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jun 30, 10:19:29
  - Great post. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 30, 10:00:18
- not surprised he wants contyrol Jayson (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 09:39:34
  - and my final point (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jun 30, 09:48:57
    - absolute bullshit... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 10:03:09
    - Well... (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 30, 10:00:25
    - If he feels the club is badly run (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 09:55:38
      - I think waghorn has hit the proverbial nail... (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 30, 10:01:47
        
        and I trhought he was a fan - so happily he is looking at putting it in us (NCFC) - phrankin, Jun 30, 10:03:41
        
        Feck me painters in luv..I'm just stating where the extra money may have come from (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 30, 10:08:40
      - Agreed (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 30, 10:01:01
        
        In theory, she would still have a 25% share in the club... (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 30, 10:09:01
- Possibly, but then if they get the deal resolved quickly (NCFC) - megson, Jun 30, 09:37:13
  - He obviously feels he has no choice which suggests the club are not receptive to his offer (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 30, 09:43:44
- agree with that, mostly (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 09:36:06
- Who has ever invested anything anywhere with "no strings attatched" (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jun 30, 09:35:01
  - Any real football fan (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jun 30, 09:41:08
    - The clue is in the word "loan" (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 30, 09:49:47
    - With match tickets shirley you et a return on...maybe not resultwise (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 30, 09:47:48
    - Erm ?20m is more than double ?2m and I read that as being on top of buying the shares (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 30, 09:44:39
      - if you read the article (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jun 30, 10:16:39
        
        I read it the other way (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 30, 10:21:15
      - Suspect you're reading that wrongly. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 09:46:36
        
        Ok maybe I am but then i guess the question is (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 30, 09:53:39
  - thick (n/m) (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jun 30, 09:35:08
    - You forget, Jason is a bit thick (n/m) (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 30, 09:47:36

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