Christmas Tree 4711 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 The Journal There seems to be some bits in here that I havent heard to date such as shearer involved with pre season etc. Please god lets all pray we get the buyer with "significantly more financial muscle than the rest" NEWCASTLE United supporters should know the identity of the club's new owners by the end of the week as the bank in charge of the sale prepares to make a recommendation on which bid to accept. Seymour Pierce, who were asked to find a buyer by owner Mike Ashley last month, have now received four bids for the club, with at least two of them matching the £100m asking price. Those offers are now being analysed in detail with, Keith Harris, the chairman of Seymour Pierce, looking to determine which represents the best deal for both Ashley and the club. Although all of the interested parties have shown they have the funds necessary to go through with the deal, The Journal understands one of the groups has significantly more financial muscle than the rest. As a result, they are thought to have the best hope of lifting the Magpies back into the Premier League at the first attempt by providing money to be spent in the transfer market as well as on stabilising the club’s debt following relegation. However, that is not the only relevant factor, with the structure of the deal also being looked at in terms of how quickly Ashley will receive his money and how quickly the new owners will be in place and able to appoint a new manager. Alan Shearer will almost certainly be given the job. The former Magpies skipper has been in discreet contact with at least two of the bidding parties and is now waiting for a final breakthrough to be made. Shearer has also been able to have some say in the team’s pre-season preparations. The first-team squad is currently in Ireland ahead of a friendly against Shamrock Rovers on Saturday, with caretaker boss Chris Hughton putting them through a harsh fitness programme designed by Shearer at the end of last season. This includes three training sessions a day at their base in Carton House, Kildare, with the first starting at 7am, a sign Shearer was determined to stamp his authority on the players before the frustrating delay in his appointment. It had been initially thought Newcastle were struggling to find a buyer willing to meet the asking price as a result of the crippling state of the club’s finances. However, after a brief period of bargaining which has delayed the takeover by a few days, managing director Derek Llambias is confident a formal announcement will be made fairly quickly. He said: “There have been more than two bids at £100m. At the moment we are in the hands of the lawyers and it is all ongoing. We are giving interested parties all the help that they need.” Although non-disclosure agreements prevent any of the bidders revealing their identity, sources close to the deal have claimed an American and a South African group are the front runners, as well as the Malaysians who visited the club’s Darsley Park training ground last week. /quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 so it'll all be sorted by..........................'the end of the week' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 174 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Longest week in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9737 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Probably as likely as Christmas tree getting the hang of the quote function.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42129 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 so it'll all be sorted by..........................'the end of the week' Which week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 A week maybe a long time in politics but at least they're only 7 days long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micktoon 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Not holding my breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Lets hope so.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I'm tired of this shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7073 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 No guarantees next set of owners will have any more of a clue, fwiw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10779 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 maybe Llambias' week is like God's week.. y'know, 32,000,000,000,000 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggiespaws 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I, like many others, am in the 'I'll believe it when it happens' camp. I'm actually finding that the more I think about it, the more frustrating it gets - so I'm just not wasting the effort thinking about it. I just don't believe any of the shite that comes out of Lardarse's mouth anymore. Cynically, I just view each statement as some method of them trying to flush out the buyers and hawk the price up. Whilst this has benefits to us, it also has a few negatives- such as dragging the sale on ad infinitum. A quick sale would mean more pre-season prep time and more stability. It could also mean a cheap sale price and an owner with less funds (or a wealthy owner getting us at a Sports Direct price and having more money to spend). Bah, you see, you've started me off again, walking around my circle of frustration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 ill believe it when its on jimbos telly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Will believe it when I see it. Right now, my view of the current lot is at its lowest, I learnt quite quickly not to believe anything they said until I have seen it with my own eyes. Encouraging to see that Shearer is still having an impact in a way on pre season training. Or it could just be because Hughton hasn't got a clue what else to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 174 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 ill believe it when its on jimbos telly correctamundo, it's the only source of official information tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 one thing's for sure, ashley will do what's best for ashley. The implication the buyers are being vetted to see who's most suitable for the club is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonGoodwyn 1 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) one thing's for sure, ashley will do what's best for ashley. The implication the buyers are being vetted to see who's most suitable for the club is hilarious. Exactly, I'm sure no one would be surprised if he went for the more shit option for the club if they offered £10 more than the rich one, as it would make him look better than if we did well next season Edited July 7, 2009 by JonGoodwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggiespaws 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 ill believe it when its on jimbos telly Is the right answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19980 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 ill believe it when its on jimbos telly +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I bet there is some mad cunt trying to buy the club, but Ashley keeps missing the meeting or summink..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 The new board will be GREAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 In the know or guesswork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommo 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 In the know or guesswork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 The new board will be GREAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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