[metallilad]

60s 70s Spireite, on 26 July 2018 - 05:51 PM, said:

See above.

So your confirming what I was saying. He'd spoken to them.
Thanks.

[Alan Birch]

hilly81, on 26 July 2018 - 05:55 PM, said:

WTF is going on!? What a complete shambles.

Never thought that about CFC once in the last xx years....

[hilly81]

Alan Birch, on 26 July 2018 - 06:03 PM, said:

Never thought that about CFC once in the last xx years....

I have that post saved in drafts ready to go.

[Billy Bob]

spireitetoo, on 26 July 2018 - 05:50 PM, said:

Story has gone off the main site.... whats going off??

yeah - i could see the headline but then got page not found when i clicked on it - wonder if someones printed something they shouldnt just yet.........

[Cosmo Kramer]

Billy Bob, on 26 July 2018 - 06:08 PM, said:

yeah - i could see the headline but then got page not found when i clicked on it - wonder if someones printed something they shouldnt just yet.........

I wonder if MA has found a topic that his employers (whoever that might be at the moment) aren't happy for him to share his candid thoughts on without prior vetting?

[twistedspire]

On, off, on, off.... Why put a story up and remove it instantly? This isn't the first time its happened.
Anyone of a cynical nature would think that all this is just a game from a sadistic old man to worry as many people as possible & really put them through the wringer

[DerbySpireite59]

Perhaps the sale is back on?
DA sold the job to MA upon his mission of getting back to League 1 then selling up. This could be a big issue now, leading to MA departure regardless?
I'm so pi**ed off.

[Phil V 72]

From Graham on Twitter

Just got off the phone to Martin Allen, who expanded on his club website comments and expressed his relief at the takeover being off. Since we spoke, his statement has disappeared off the club's website.

EDIT (my thoughts) maybe the club haven’t told the potential buyers yet

This post has been edited by Phil V 72: 26 July 2018 - 06:18 PM

[Mr Mercury]

60s 70s Spireite, on 26 July 2018 - 05:47 PM, said:

Tell that to those on here who said that wouldn’t have happened.
To quote the main himself
I’m sure none of you could ever imagine me working under a director of football, telling me who I can and can’t sign and what I should and shouldn’t be doing and it would not have suited me one little bit.

I honestly can’t see MA being here at Christmas. Looking increasingly like he’s been sold a pup re the path the clubs taking whether the take over happens or not

[DerbySpireite59]

Phil V 72, on 26 July 2018 - 06:17 PM, said:

From Graham on Twitter

Just got off the phone to Martin Allen, who expanded on his club website comments and expressed his relief at the takeover being off. Since we spoke, his statement has disappeared off the club's website.

EDIT (my thoughts) maybe the club haven’t told the potential buyers yet

Or
the deal was never off in the first place
Or
It's back on

[Phil V 72]

DerbySpireite54, on 26 July 2018 - 06:27 PM, said:

Or
the deal was never off in the first place
Or
It's back on

Someone on FB has spoken to Whitbread at the Open Evening who confirmed negotiations broke down this afternoon.

But frankly anything’s possible

[hilly81]

Mr Mercury, on 26 July 2018 - 06:21 PM, said:

I honestly can’t see MA being here at Christmas. Looking increasingly like he’s been sold a pup re the path the clubs taking whether the take over happens or not

I wouldn’t blame him for sodding off tonight.

[twistedspire]

Or
The deal was never truly on in the first place

Anything is possible at this club since about 2014

This post has been edited by twistedspire: 26 July 2018 - 06:32 PM

[The Peoples Champion]

At open day and it's fallen through

Club could not afford to loose MA simple as

[tomjoad]

Nothings simple at our club.Time for the local consortium to show their hand?

[Westbars Spireite]

We really are the gift that keeps on giving. If Allen can salvage some sort of upwardly mobile team from the ashes of our once great club then I doff my cap to him.

[Looker-on]

tomjoad, on 26 July 2018 - 06:34 PM, said:

Time for the local consortium to show their hand?

Since DA was prepared to let the last one have it on the never-never, anyone can step in!

[Blue roan lily]

The Peoples Champion, on 26 July 2018 - 06:31 PM, said:

At open day and it's fallen through

Club could not afford to loose MA simple as

It is T P C. We CANNOT lose M A. The way he's lifted the club and the fan base after all the doom and gloom as been a breath of fresh air. The way he's related to us fans as been exceptional. Love that fella.

[martatcross]

hilly81, on 26 July 2018 - 06:30 PM, said:

I wouldn’t blame him for sodding off tonight.

Jokingly I said Allen could become our first manager never to take a competitive game sadly my joke doesn't seem quite so funny at this moment

[tomjoad]

Really? only Apperknowle Dave knows I think😎😎