if you read the article

it states he offered 5 million last October with 15 million to follow this season.

So I take that to mean his offer was 5 million for control of the club, with more to follow later.

The article doesn't say what he offered for Delia's shares.

Posted By: jayson blair on June 30th 2008 at 10:16:39

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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