Antti Niemi?
Club Sale | It’s done!
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Antti Niemi?
I was hoping that the one benefit to having Jewish-American owners was that working Christmas wouldn't be a problem.
Doubt the Glazers would want to deal with him, what with all the ol’ bigotry and anti-semitism.
Hannukkah is December 7-15I was hoping that the one benefit to having Jewish-American owners was that working Christmas wouldn't be a problem.
He's not finished, he's only 28
He's not finished, he's only 28.
This sounds great. I hope his information is accurate!
Oh and just so it doesn’t get missed
NOTHING WRONG, JUST THE BORING STUFF
Interesting, looking forward to it. Especially since my opinion is there will be no path to majority.
Can SJR/INEOS not announce it themselves? Do they have to wait for the Glazers to celebrate thanksgiving?! I’m not so sure this isn’t a guess by Stoney.
On the bright side, you will never have been more delighted to be proven wrong, if it happens.
I don’t understand why this is still classed as an INEOS project when Jim is on record telling INEOS creditors that none of INEOS money will be used. It’s a Jim Ratcliffe project. Why should INEOS get free publicity
It's clear the media are clueless on the state of play with this process - I mean, the evidence for that is everywhere. So if they're entirely unreliable (as they should be with NDA's, no primary source) then you can basically discount the media narrative as clearly their means to the end of gaining interactions and clicks. Not even Kleinmann has a primary source, nor Bloomberg, FT, Reuters. None of them have a primary source to this process. At best they have 3rd or 4th removed information which could be out-dated by the time it's released to them. We also have to contend with the agenderisation of media reports in addition to potential media reporting that's intentional to control share price.
Bottom line is in order for Ratcliffe to get this deal done and signed he's going to need the support of all associated with the club from directors, shareholders and sponsors. It's not self-evident how this minority offer benefits anyone including the asset and any deal that leaves the Glazers in charge will have resistance from all quarters due to the clubs financials and outlook and not least due to them apparently refusing a world record offer for a sports team at more than double the assets valuation. The Glazers need to sell this Ratcliffe offer and make such a compelling case for it that the aforementioned parties will agree to it.
People forget this is a publicly listed company and public listed process - it's not a private bid. So with that in mind, Ratcliffe and the Glazers have a lot of work to do to get this over the line and even then it may not be enough. Full sale is preferable to everyone, not just the fans.
Bottom line is in order for Ratcliffe to get this deal done and signed he's going to need the support of all associated with the club from directors, shareholders and sponsors. It's not self-evident how this minority offer benefits anyone including the asset and any deal that leaves the Glazers in charge will have resistance from all quarters due to the clubs financials and outlook and not least due to them apparently refusing a world record offer for a sports team at more than double the assets valuation. The Glazers need to sell this Ratcliffe offer and make such a compelling case for it that the aforementioned parties will agree to it.
People forget this is a publicly listed company and public listed process - it's not a private bid. So with that in mind, Ratcliffe and the Glazers have a lot of work to do to get this over the line and even then it may not be enough. Full sale is preferable to everyone, not just the fans.
you can bet INEOS will be involved when it comes to taking the next step and then you have INEOS men Brailsford and Blanc - it’s INEOS one way or another
Yes certainly
INEOS is Jim Ratcliffe is INEOS. They are one and the same.
You'd think after 2000+pages people would actually know or understand that basic information!
JIMEOS
Who else is celebrating the anniversary by procrastinating?
Can I get back to you on that?
I'll let you know soon
Originally Ineos was taking the debt on when it was the 69% sale, we heard a year ago. Perhaps they might be taking over a percentage still.
I would be stunned if that's the case. I can't see him putting all this money into the club to just be a minority owner long term.
Good. Always felt the Man Utd job was too big for one DOF. Sensible strategy IMO. Referencing Chelsea is kind of hilarious, didn't know they even had a DOF
Surely you want someone to oversee the scouting network and data analysis, and someone who has the contacts for negotiations and maintaining good relationships with other clubs
Happy Anniversary everyone.
Yeah, I don't like that.
Happy anniversary everyone , on two football directors we have a lot of catching up to do and a club of our size I don’t see why not.
Have you not got any more info from your sources about all this?
Brilliant idea, it's why every country has two presidents/prime ministers!
I asked but nah , he hasn’t been in contact with INEOS for a while and I haven’t seen the other guy since May. Still sticking to November though as that came from the very top of INEOS.
I don’t think the Glazers will want to be finalising a deal like this around Pancake Day, let alone Valentines Day, so February is out.
That's sounds bad, how the hell its going to work exactly when everyone direction is pushing for other direction?
Like that would get in the way of them making a buck.
Yeah. No country would be so silly as to have a president AND a prime minister. What are we, France?
that’s why they want two?
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