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[G Somerset Rover]

11/2 to drop does seem like a ‘license to print money’ as Mercer would say. We’re about to find out just how good a manager Eustace is, that is for sure. 

Edited July 9 by G Somerset Rover

[Crimpshrine]

26 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Rovers have said the opposite. There is nothing stopping Venkys funding us, they just aren’t prepared to pay the bond that would need paying to send the money over(according to Jackson)

Waggott is being purposefully misleading. Jackson has swallowed it. 

Edited July 9 by Crimpshrine

[Crimpshrine]

8 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

You think Rovers have lied about an ongoing court case?

They have been very clever with their words. I wouldn't say they have lied

[lraC]

10 minutes ago, Crimpshrine said:

My understanding is quite the opposite.

The August date is simply a request by Venky's to be able to send funds out of India while under embargo.

The Embargo is in place largely because of the Alexander house purchase but that issue is ongoing along with other issues being investigated

That's my interpretation too. 

[lraC]

10 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

11/2 to drop does seem like a ‘license to print money’ as Mercer would say. We’re about to find out just how good a manager Eustace is, that is for sure. 

Where are those odds?

I saw 9/2 yesterday and thought that was generous. 

[wilsdenrover]

3 minutes ago, lraC said:

Where are those odds?

I saw 9/2 yesterday and thought that was generous. 

Think it’s Skybet. 

[KentExile]

11 minutes ago, lraC said:

Where are those odds?

I saw 9/2 yesterday and thought that was generous. 

https://m.skybet.com/football/sky-bet-championship/outrights/10005380

[K-Hod]

56 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Rovers have said the opposite. There is nothing stopping Venkys funding us, they just aren’t prepared to pay the bond that would need paying to send the money over(according to Jackson)

So Venky’s are stopping Venky’s funding Rovers. Just as I suspected….

[Forever Blue]

Just now, K-Hod said:

So Venky’s are stopping Venky’s funding Rovers. Just as I suspected….

That would seem to be the case. 
 

 

[BankEnd Rover]

Topi Keskinen is a name which has cropped up - Links saying he has a club interested in him from England, then a non existant account has mentioned us - Most probably bull as it would cost us money but its something to hang onto (maybe)

Edited July 9 by BankEnd Rover

[lraC]

I guess the title of this thread could be changed to, who will we sell and not replace this window?

[MarkBRFC]

3 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Topi Keskinen is a name which has cropped up - Links saying he has a club interested in him from England, then a non existant account has mentioned us - Most probably bull as it would cost us money but its something to hang onto (maybe)

Think it's pretty clear it won't be us.

[KentExile]

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/july/09/rovers-announce-academy-restructure/

More heads of

[BankEnd Rover]

8 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Topi Keskinen is a name which has cropped up - Links saying he has a club interested in him from England, then a non existant account has mentioned us - Most probably bull as it would cost us money but its something to hang onto (maybe)

Interesting

[rob_of_the_rovers]

What happens to these bonds that they have to pay to send money over? Do they get those back at some point and under what conditions? Only when they get the money back from us?

[FE123]

They are going to struggle with the line “venky’s have never refused to sign a cheque” now 😂😂

[J*B]

2 minutes ago, rob_of_the_rovers said:

What happens to these bonds that they have to pay to send money over? Do they get those back at some point and under what conditions? Only when they get the money back from us?

If they win the court case they get their bond back.
If they lose the court case the bond is taken by the government. 

Speaks volumes about the chance of success in court if they'd not willing to put a bond in. If you ask me. Allegedly. In my opinion. 

[arbitro]

I'm assuming they have already lodged millions to cover the payment of the tax bill last year (£3.5m from memory) and another reported £11m put in during Q3 last year.

[Forever Blue]

6 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Interesting

It’s the hope that kills!

Just looked him up and he’s a flying winger, so he fits the bill of what JE wants.

[lraC]

4 minutes ago, J*B said:

If they win the court case they get their bond back.
If they lose the court case the bond is taken by the government. 

Speaks volumes about the chance of success in court if they'd not willing to put a bond in. If you ask me. Allegedly. In my opinion. 

It is strange really, as they had to pay into the bond for the two tranches sent last year. It is as though they have had the frighteners put on them now and maybe that's because they are less convinced than what they were, that this money will come back to them.

As I posted earlier and have posted a few times before too, one of the conditions, for returning the bond is that the money is used for the purpose stated and they have stated that is it to protect their investment, which in my view is very miss leading.

 

[BankEnd Rover]

4 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

It’s the hope that kills!

Just looked him up and he’s a flying winger, so he fits the bill of what JE wants.

Not sure why a player would follow us on social media if we weren't close to signing...Then again Duncan mcguire and his mum did................

[Rogerb]

7 minutes ago, J*B said:

If they win the court case they get their bond back.
If they lose the court case the bond is taken by the government. 

Speaks volumes about the chance of success in court if they'd not willing to put a bond in. If you ask me. Allegedly. In my opinion. 

The directorate of enforcement take very few of their cases to court and have a very high percentage success rate on those they pursue.

[MB Rover]

#wheresthewhartonmoney

[TheRevAshton]

14 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Interesting

Wish I could get excited over things like this, but it just seems so far out of reach for us right now.

We can't even seal the deal on giving McFadz another year, nor can we offer Dolan a competitive salary.

[lraC]

5 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I'm assuming they have already lodged millions to cover the payment of the tax bill last year (£3.5m from memory) and another reported £11m put in during Q3 last year.

Both of these amounts were to ensure the liabilities were met, so no doubt some of that included paying HMRC.

Waggott did confirm to me, that all due tax had been paid up to the turn of the year and also advised that there were enough funds available in November, to ensure all payments were made, to the end of February.

To my knowledge, no money have been sent by Venky's since November, although we are led to believe that funds have been requested.