Craig 6670 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Newcastle interim manager Joe Kinnear has revealed owner Mike Ashley is in talks with eight prospective buyers. The 61-year-old insists he will not be in the job for the long term and said: "I know for a fact Mike is talking to eight consortiums about the club. "I don't know the outcome of those. I haven't got a timescale on it, so I don't really know what the outcome is. "As for who they are, what they are and when it will happen, there is no time-scale on it." Kinnear takes charge of his first game against Everton on Sunday, and added: "I am contracted for eight games, but I assume that, should due diligence and the deals go on a little bit longer, it may run into 10 or 12 games." Ashley put the club up for sale in the wake of the sudden departure of former manager Kevin Keegan and BBC Sport understands Ashley has reduced his asking price from £450m to a figure in the region of £280m to £300m. It is believed prospectuses of sale - an official document detailing the club's current financial position - have been sent out to seven interested parties with consortiums from Nigeria and South Africa among the most prominent. All potential purchasers have had to sign a confidentiality clause to prevent the club's figures from being made public. The Nigerian group has made its interest public, while the South African consortium has maintained a low profile. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ted/7648284.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Who are the 8 groups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 abba led zep ah wait... nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Is he now the official spokesman for the club as well as being the interim manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Is he now the official spokesman for the club as well as being the interim manager? Comical Ali tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Is he now the official spokesman for the club as well as being the interim manager? He's like a little kid who overhears the big boys talking then can't wait to tell everyone what they were saying to try and look cool.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1217 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Having someone come out and say anything is an improvement on recent time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I reckon it's 1 consortium of 8 people who've each signed the non-disclosure agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 abbaled zep ah wait... nope. The funny thing is between them Led Zeppelin could probably afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3342 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I reckon it's eight counts of consorting with minors as the dwarf wanted to pick on someone his own size. (No not you wacky). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 abbaled zep ah wait... nope. The funny thing is between them Led Zeppelin could probably afford it Stairway to Level 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1199 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Has anyone watched the BBC clip on that link of Kinnear? Embarassing really. I know that he hasnt had the opportunity to really settle down but he's getting names wrong, but is shockingly frank about the situation and he's actually quite candid about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30167 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Having someone come out and say anything is an improvement on recent time. It's pathetic that in all this turmoil the managing director has yet to say a word about it publicly, or speak on anything at all for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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