Doug King Takeover (48 Viewers)
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shy_tall_knight
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Absolute no idea, write a lot of reports for work WASPS doesn't seem right
itsabuzzard
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It might be the way forward for the club, but I can't see why it's in FG's interest to buy a business that swallows money, when they can sit back and rake in the rent. I dread to think what's going to happen when the licence is up for renewal.
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Skyblue_LDN
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Today was gonna be the day that we’re gonna sell the club to you,
By now they shoulda’ somehow realised what’s Doug’s tryna’ do,
I don’t believe that Dave Boddy, Fisher or Sisu, will be round much longer …
"The King takeover has been waiting for EFL approval for several weeks but it’s understood that the football governing body has completed all of its checks and ratified the change of ownership."
www.coventrytelegraph.net
Doug King gave Coventry City fans 'sign' of intent at U21s match
Coventry City takeover news from CoventryLive as proposed new owner Doug King showed his 'passion and commitment' to the club by watching the development team at Coleshill Town in the Birmingham Senior Cup
Samo
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"The King takeover has been waiting for EFL approval for several weeks but it’s understood that the football governing body has completed all of its checks and ratified the change of ownership."
Doug King gave Coventry City fans 'sign' of intent at U21s match
Coventry City takeover news from CoventryLive as proposed new owner Doug King showed his 'passion and commitment' to the club by watching the development team at Coleshill Town in the Birmingham Senior Cup
Why don't they announce it then? Are they fucking sadists?
duffer
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That's exactly what worries me too. The timing of the King bid was very odd and very last minute. Nothing about it seems organised or straightforward, and the EFL delays only add to that suspicion.
Don't get me wrong, I'd be delighted to see the back of SISU, but it just feels 'off' somehow and the longer it takes the more fishy it smells. Sincerely hope I'm proven wrong, it certainly wouldn't be the first time.
Edit: And if it really has just been ratified, then I've been shown up in record time! Should really read the whole thread before replying.
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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After the 27 years I’ve watched the club for - id say they are….
Senior Vick from Alicante
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As much as some may like the idea and that includes me, FG Group are buying lots of different assets at the moment, they are reporting 2.6 billion turnover with profits some where around 450 million. One would presume they buy to reduce the tax liability, think of them as a successful version of Sisu, they purchase distressed companys and turn them round rather than take money out. Not saying that it wont happen in the future as Fraser Group as shirt sponsor but cant see it at the minute.
JimmyHillsbeard
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The best that man can get?
duffer
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Actually, I'm blaming the typically shite level of journalism in the CET for the endless speculation and stress here.
More of this "it's understood that the EFL have ratified the deal".
Andy Turner et al, if you do read this, the CET has gone from a respected newspaper to an absolute clickbait rag that also has the ugliest user interface I've had the misfortune to deal with.
Presumably you trained as a journalist so you should know how to verify and report actual news - go tell your bosses that you'd like to try working as one for a change.
More of this "it's understood that the EFL have ratified the deal".
Andy Turner et al, if you do read this, the CET has gone from a respected newspaper to an absolute clickbait rag that also has the ugliest user interface I've had the misfortune to deal with.
Presumably you trained as a journalist so you should know how to verify and report actual news - go tell your bosses that you'd like to try working as one for a change.
Hobo
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Perhaps waiting for first transfer deal to be done and announce both at same time?
Brighton Sky Blue
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I’ve got bills too-they’re multiplying. And I’m losing control.
Tommo1993
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Pointless, just announce it if it’s done. Put fans out of their misery.
edgy
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Press releases, King/Robins/Boddy/Seppala interviews/comments/videos to be done. I hope.
SkyBlueMatt
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The CoventryLive website (and all sister sites) are an absolute shambles. I understand why they pump the page with countless ads but they do everything wrong. From the content shifts, the pop ups and the 'read more' links which causes you to repeat all the problems on the first load.
It's what happens when you hire 2 bit agencies.
Robinshio
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what tune would you sing that to ?
WestEndAgro
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Hobo
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Then they will just be in misery because a signing hasnt been made. Been around City fans too long.
Hobo
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The fire sale people keep predicting but hasn't happened yet?
alexccfc99
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We must have the worst local press coverage of any of the clubs in the Premier League/Championship
The Telegraph never get an ‘exclusive’ they’re always just piggy backing off stories other news outlets run, do they even get access to the players/manager nowadays? I know all that stopped when they publicly called for SISU to sell the club years ago but did they ever manage to build any bridges after that
The Telegraph never get an ‘exclusive’ they’re always just piggy backing off stories other news outlets run, do they even get access to the players/manager nowadays? I know all that stopped when they publicly called for SISU to sell the club years ago but did they ever manage to build any bridges after that
shmmeee
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Turner won’t write the headlines. That’ll be some gimp whose job is to make it most clickbaity like all newspapers.
shmmeee
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Why? I mean you’ve come this far, if you think there’s a decent signing close to completion why not wait? I’m fact surely you don’t want everyone knowing you’ve just been taken over while negotiating with the other club?
SkyBlueScottie
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Is that the best a man can get.Nick and his razor sharp wit on show again
Bollox its been to death already
Cata
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undisclosed!
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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That’s what happens when you piss off the club in favour of a drop in rugby team
edgy
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Ray Donavon is an excellent series, if you've not seen it btw.
Cata
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I may have this wrong, but my understanding was that MA had the administrators preferred bidder sown up by agreeing to pay the £1.2m upfront that they needed to keep the arena open. (selling as a going concern is the main task of an administrator) So that is why his lower overall bid was accepted. Not sure if that agreement was reached before or after the £25m bid, but I would guess just before. A smart move by MA in any case
Senior Vick from Alicante
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Think thats the the reason, the owners thought why should we interact if you write leaders that criticise and Turner got cold shouldered and offered the minimum.
Grendel
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King offered the same but the bid was subject to due dillegence. He could have pulled out after a week and plunged the business into administration
Kingokings204
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At this rate he will be the king of close shaves
