[Archived] Rovers Might Have Been Sold?

[broadsword]

He might well be brain of britain, but that Twitter feed makes him sound like a spanked ar5e.

People will be reading that and wondering if he's the sort of bloke they want to do business with.

[philipl]

Nicko was decidedly uncomplimentary about the person fronting the bid long before any identities came out.

Posting anything on Twitter (even if it is not text speak) when very clearly the Indians have decided to keep quiet following their premature claims of exclusivity and due diligence is clearly irresponsible.

Everybody knows that anyone can access tweets as nicko has just demonstrated.

And the bid work was just starting on 24 June and a formal offer was faxed to the club by the Shahs in May either cannot both be true or there are some back-to-front processes happening here. Either way, the way this is being communicated is looking unprofessional.

[Pete1981]

I'm 23 and I would never type like that and I certainly wouldn't in some public domain when I am trying to portray myself as some big-time businessman with a finger in every pie. Do people watch tv stereotypes of wide-boys in bad designer suits who don't know how to behave and think that it's the key to success?

Where on his twitter is he trying to portray himself as some big-time buisnessman with a finger in every pie.. Going off what he has wrote he works with youngsters as well as working with the likes of Rio Ferdinand and co.. At the end of the day he is a 35 year old guy who is successful and if he chooses to write like that on his twitter that is up to him..

[Pete1981]

Nicko was decidedly uncomplimentary about the person fronting the bid long before any identities came out.

Posting anything on Twitter (even if it is not text speak) when very clearly the Indians have decided to keep quiet following their premature claims of exclusivity and due diligence is clearly irresponsible.

Everybody knows that anyone can access tweets as nicko has just demonstrated.

And the bid work was just starting on 24 June and a formal offer was faxed to the club by the Shahs in May either cannot both be true or there are some back-to-front processes happening here. Either way, the way this is being communicated is looking unprofessional.

I agree with what you are saying here he should keep quiet about the whole takeover subject and just get on with it

[PAFELL]

I've never assumed that we'd have loads of money if we were taken over, However, presumably until it's sorted one way or another we can't even allow our manager and chairman to spend the little we do have and that's what is so frustrating. Indeed we don't evn know if we will have that small amount ot spend. Perhaps we'll have even less, perhaps just that or perhaps marginally more, a million or two still not giving us huge purchasing power but making it possible to buy or otherwise bring in two players rather than one.

Just because the guy chooses to write like an idiot, doesn't mean he is one. I do it sometimes too when i want to be economical on texts. And I am neither young nor illiterate. Don't do Twitter myself because i don't feel the need to update everyone on the boring things that make up 90%+ of my life but presumably if the takeover he's trying to broker is as far advanced as it would appear to be then the guy is not the fool some here seem to think either.

Agreed. At the moment this whole takeover saga could well ruin a possible successful season for Rovers. That is my concern, not how a person texts / twitters etc.

When you look at how fast the man city takeover was done and the current situation with Rovers, it make you wonder what really is the hold up.

It has already been reported about the myths of Jack Walkers will. So that cannot be the cause of the hold up.

So I wonder what is really happening behind the scenes. What possible scenario is holding everything up.

Has this Indian group got the money to buy the club or not. If so pay it, if not, then go away.

Have they got the money the willand the desire and ability to take the club forward, if so get on with it.

Or is it the trust who are getting cold feet about selling. If they have then they should not sell and instead support the club that Jack built.

But at the moment this takeover is not good news for Rovers upcoming season. It needs to be sorted out once and for all.

[yeti-dog]

Exactly TGM. This board is full of complete numpties without an original thought between them.

btw.... Never heard of Chris Nathanial but after that I'm right off him. What a dipstick. Who does he think he is ?... Ali G?

Why or how could anybody take someone like that seriously? Lets be honest would anybody buy a second hand car off him?

.... err apart from Pete1981 that is.

I hope you're including yourself in the numpty camp Gordon...if not,you should be.

[Mr. E]

I would hope that the hold is because we are thoroughly investigating this potential buyer to make sure we don't end up like Portsmouth or Notts County.

But then I would probably be called a Nazi by some here for suggesting such a thing.

[Sysagent]

There's no way of verifying if the people behind those Twitter feeds are the actual people they are alleging to be...

They could be anybody in the World with the same name, or somebody assuming their identities on Twitter, you only have to look to the other weeks media cock-up when they thought that Apple were going to recall all the iPhone 4's due to somebody Tweeting as Steve Jobs, this wasn't the case and it certainly wasn't Steve Jobs.

Take Twitter feeds with a pinch of salt unless they can verify their identities on there.

[nicko]

There's no way of verifying if the people behind those Twitter feeds are the actual people they are alleging to be...

They could be anybody in the World with the same name, or somebody assuming their identities on Twitter, you only have to look to the other weeks media cock-up when they thought that Apple were going to recall all the iPhone 4's due to somebody Tweeting as Steve Jobs, this wasn't the case and it certainly wasn't Steve Jobs.

Take Twitter feeds with a pinch of salt unless they can verify their identities on there.

That is Chris Nathaniel's site all right.

Who else would be hanging with the Indians in a London night spot at 5am...and want to pretend to be him?

Sheesh.

[Fife Rover]

Agreed. At the moment this whole takeover saga could well ruin a possible successful season for Rovers. That is my concern, not how a person texts / twitters etc.

When you look at how fast the man city takeover was done and the current situation with Rovers, it make you wonder what really is the hold up.

It has already been reported about the myths of Jack Walkers will. So that cannot be the cause of the hold up.

So I wonder what is really happening behind the scenes. What possible scenario is holding everything up.

Has this Indian group got the money to buy the club or not. If so pay it, if not, then go away.

Have they got the money the willand the desire and ability to take the club forward, if so get on with it.

Or is it the trust who are getting cold feet about selling. If they have then they should not sell and instead support the club that Jack built.

But at the moment this takeover is not good news for Rovers upcoming season. It needs to be sorted out once and for all.

I agree with you Pafell. My concern is that the present state of the club takeover (ie held in Limbo) is almost certainly doing serious damage not only to Sam's chances of getting the players he wants and needs, but is also damaging the club off the field in a number of ways. It must inevitably be creating all kinds of questions and doubts in the minds of virtually everyone with any connection or concern for the club; not only the supporters and players/employees/management of the club but also the Premier League as well. This business NEEDS to be resolved very quickly now for everyone's sakes.

[Sysagent]

Not necessarily, it could be somebody close enough to him to know these things...

Not saying it is or it isn't him, I just know that Twitter is a place where anybody can be anyone if they wanted to and one has to be careful to take everything posted up there at face value.

[PAFELL]

That is Chris Nathaniel's site all right.

Who else would be hanging with the Indians in a London night spot at 5am...and want to pretend to be him?

Sheesh.

Nicko, Out of curiosity, do you know who the other interested parties are, who want to buy Rovers? If so, any reason why you cannot mention them by name?

What, in your opinion, is holding things up with the Indian interest? After all it does seem to be a long drawn out situation.

[PAFELL]

I agree with you Pafell. My concern is that the present state of the club takeover (ie held in Limbo) is almost certainly doing serious damage not only to Sam's chances of getting the players he wants and needs, but is also damaging the club off the field in a number of ways. It must inevitably be creating all kinds of questions and doubts in the minds of virtually everyone with any connection or concern for the club; not only the supporters and players/employees/management of the club but also the Premier League as well. This business NEEDS to be resolved very quickly now for everyone's sakes.

Not knowing the situation going on behind the scenes. From the supporters side I suggest that these people intersted in buying Rovers, should either put up or shut up. The board and the trust should be saying the same. Ok it may also mean that the wait maybe worth it in the end. May mean there are mega bucks involved and Rovers are going to be rolling in dosh. Maybe the plans the Indians have for the club are so huge that this is holding things up and the trust want a part of it. A joint ownership with the Indians and the trust.

I can dream can I not!!!!

[nicko]

Nicko, Out of curiosity, do you know who the other interested parties are, who want to buy Rovers? If so, any reason why you cannot mention them by name?

What, in your opinion, is holding things up with the Indian interest? After all it does seem to be a long drawn out situation.

The Indian group have been leading this race for at least a week now.

I don't know why it takes so long, but it just does.

In the meantime there is deadlock elsewhere within the club re spending which is understandable but highly frustrating for all concerned at this time.

[chaddyrovers]

The Indian group have been leading this race for at least a week now.

I don't know why it takes so long, but it just does.

In the meantime there is deadlock elsewhere within the club re spending which is understandable but highly frustrating for all concerned at this time.

have they put a bid in yet?

who are their concern people? Big Sam and John Williams?

[Billy Castell]

It does seem like the club and the Indians have taken metaphorical Sennakot, and things seem to be finally moving. Hopefully we can start looking for players soon, and transfer and wages will be sorted out.

[philipl]

The LT article (to the extent anyone believes that paper) said there are no restrictions on to whom the club can be sold.

It was silent on saying whether there are restrictions on the terms they can sell at.

John Williams has repeatedly said that the Trust would only sell to owners who could do better than they can for the club. That is a high hurdle and very nearly precludes any ordinary commercial purchaser because the Trust themselves are not operating the club with a view to making a profit either operationally or on capital nor are they removing any cash whatsoever or recovering any of their costs of ownership.

There are a lot of people on here dreaming of Rovers having a transfer kitty in 2010 and going bust in 2011 by the look of things.

[Iceman]

its a very delicate situation, when you dont know much about these guys. i remember at my previous company, we bought a product from a supplier, not knowing much about them. we ended up having to go to court, because the products were not the original items. the point im trying to make, is that thorough background checks need to be made, or we will find ourselves in deep trouble.

we also need to understand, that our current squad aint that bad apart from maybe one or two strikers. if we get off to a good start, having not made any signings, and the takeover happens then come January we could be smiling by adding the missing players to the squad. i am much happier, with things taking a bit of time than rushing into a landmine and exploding and leaving nothing behind.

the biggest concern for me, is that we will be in big trouble if we dont get off to a decent start, and the takeover does not happen. we will then most certainly, be on the backfoot until January. at the moment, there is nothing we can do but wait, however its a time where cool heads need to prevail, especially on the John Williams and Co side of th line.

[Doaksie]

It does seem like the club and the Indians have taken metaphorical Sennakot, and things seem to be finally moving.

- like it

I wonder did Paul Ince overdose on verbal Sennakot??

[jodrell]

Where on his twitter is he trying to portray himself as some big-time buisnessman with a finger in every pie..

Lukin 4 talented ppl who want to work in the music,tv n football bizz

If you had gone to the NVA web site you could have found out more about him and how many more fingers are in the pies he has.

[John]

JW has said previously that the takeover process is so difficult because any new owner would have to be nearly as rich as Ambramavich.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

This has more info - Presumably talking about us

''Out with indian football consortium showin them how we get dwn in Ldn n now getting back got an early start on dis ting 24/7 only way 2 win ''

Oh my f'kin god!

[Sandiway Blue]

A lot of people choose not to write like that but for all we know he could update his twitter from his mobile and its lazier and quicker to type like that... At the end of the day he is the agent helping the indian consortium to broker this deal and he probably wont have any say in the club if it gets completed. Im sure the contracts wouldnt get signed if its written like that but im also sure he wouldnt be as successful if he is as thick or a clampet or a complete numptie as thenodrog called him....

I`ll just correct that for you...

[Roberto Policano]

Jesus that Nathaniel fella is a rank amatuer.Only in football could that sort of thing happen.

[Exiled in Toronto]

I agree with you Pafell. My concern is that the present state of the club takeover (ie held in Limbo) is almost certainly doing serious damage not only to Sam's chances of getting the players he wants and needs, but is also damaging the club off the field in a number of ways. It must inevitably be creating all kinds of questions and doubts in the minds of virtually everyone with any connection or concern for the club; not only the supporters and players/employees/management of the club but also the Premier League as well. This business NEEDS to be resolved very quickly now for everyone's sakes.

I have been of the same opinion ever since it became apparent that the club was up for sale. Not to have clear leadership and direction from the owners over such a long period of time was always going to cause problems at some stage. What are our goals? What are we building towards? What are we doing this summer to progress? Dunno, dunno, and nothing.