[SpireiteFitzy]

 Blue5, on 23 November 2019 - 06:05 PM, said:

Moondog,

If Ashley is keen to see the club sold to a local group, is there any reason why he has not gone public with what deal is available to a potential buyer?

Because if he floated a price out there then everyone would be over it like a rash trying to work out the breakdown of who was getting what. If there is indeed a consortium at all you can guarentee every bit of the process and its details will be hidden behind NDA's and never to be released to the public. Oh for a peak at an independent auditors report.

[dim view]

 moondog, on 23 November 2019 - 08:12 AM, said:

The income doesn't offset the significant losses DA is incurring every week

Our club and therein the accounts, is in the hands of an accountant lacking qualifications who has sacked 5 managers, 3 CEO's, and a myriad of buffoons who worked under his and their supervision. I'd be surprised if Allen actually trusts the numbers he gets given every week.

[moondog]

 Blue5, on 23 November 2019 - 06:05 PM, said:

Moondog,

If Ashley is keen to see the club sold to a local group, is there any reason why he has not gone public with what deal is available to a potential buyer?

I expect he's honouring both parties wishes to keep matters confidential, but I share your frustration that things are dragging on

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

A possible scenario.

An Allen saddled with a loss making asset which costs him a six figure sum every month just to keep in business is desperate to get rid.

However his bombastic attitude still sees him trying to dictate terms.

So a potential buyer knows time's on their side and as every month that passes is one less month they'll have to fund remains patient.

All guesswork on my part but...

[Blue roan lily]

 moondog, on 23 November 2019 - 09:44 PM, said:

I expect he's honouring both parties wishes to keep matters confidential, but I share your frustration that things are dragging on

Dragging on? On and On and On and On.....Any chance things can get sorted? Things need to Change...

[isleaiw1]

Deals to buy and sell businesses take time. The last one I was involved in took 9 months, and died twice along the way. I would say that no news is good news in this case. And yes Chris, sometimes there is a fair bit of gamesmanship going on...

[dim view]

 Quaker, on 23 November 2019 - 10:15 PM, said:

I can't see much change happening before next season if I'm honest,......I can't see him funding another season.

My understanding is that Carson or the Auditor has to state at the AGM whether Allen has informed the League that he is willing to fund next year's campaign. The release of the imminent' annual accounts suddenly doesn't seem so imminent.

[Westbars Spireite]

I wish it would get sorted as I'm missing live football (the overall thing, beers with mates etc if not the 90 minutes).

In 21 months I've seen 4 live matches at any level.

[spireitetoo]

I've seen us play this season wbs, it more walking dead than live match,.. Ya not missing out, except for the beers.

[Westbars Spireite]

I don't wish to sound melodramatic but it's truthfully changed the dynamics of a group of friends. Things change with kids and partners and stuff but that 12-3 home matchday drink could always be relied upon.

It's not that just I don't take part, it simply doesn't happen any longer as no one goes with any regularity at all.

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

 Westbars Spireite, on 23 November 2019 - 11:14 PM, said:

I don't wish to sound melodramatic but it's truthfully changed the dynamics of a group of friends. Things change with kids and partners and stuff but that 12-3 home matchday drink could always be relied upon.

It's not that just I don't take part, it simply doesn't happen any longer as no one goes with any regularity at all.

There is only you and your mates stopping yourselves from having a 12-3 drink. You don’t have to go to the football. Cry

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

 isleaiw1, on 22 November 2019 - 05:06 PM, said:

I can’t get to every game due to work, family and location, but if a takeover goes through I will personally fund a table of 8 (10?) in hospitality for non attendees under the current regime to encourage them back... beers not on me though!

Remind me when it happens!

I’m probably on my own on this one but if the club is sold to a group without a pot t pee in, then we’d be set for another season of struggle and I’d probably say f it, the life’s been strangled out of me and not go

[boot]

 Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 23 November 2019 - 11:50 PM, said:

I’m probably on my own on this one but if the club is sold to a group without a pot t pee in, then we’d be set for another season of struggle and I’d probably say f it, the life’s been strangled out of me and not go

You will probably not be going then. Realistically it will take more than one season to get this club healthy again . Your decision, but I will support local businessmen with the best interests of the club at heart. Throwing money at it is no guarantee of success anyway - Barrow and the other part time minnows in this League prove that.

This post has been edited by boot: 24 November 2019 - 07:56 AM

[Westbars Spireite]

 Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 23 November 2019 - 11:46 PM, said:

There is only you and your mates stopping yourselves from having a 12-3 drink. You don’t have to go to the football. Cry

Nice idea but that isn’t how it works. It was the football, those home fixtures in the diary, that was the glue that’s been lost. Just because it might be different for you it doesn’t make it any less real.

[Goku]

 Westbars Spireite, on 24 November 2019 - 09:06 AM, said:

Nice idea but that isn’t how it works. It was the football, those home fixtures in the diary, that was the glue that’s been lost. Just because it might be different for you it doesn’t make it any less real.

Agreed, same for us really. Nobody wants to go and watch us get bent over and diddled by Chorley FM. Yeah obviously we could still arrange it but it’s just a lot more easier when you’ve got that consistency of it being every second Saturday. Away days used to be so much fun as well. Now you have to travel to a bus stop in London to a disgusting ground to watch us maybe scrape a draw if we’re lucky.

Spit, spit, spit on everything this club has become and the vile individuals who’ve played a part.

[CFC91]

Pretty much agree with all of the above. Not expecting miracles and don’t mind that nothings been leaked or no progress has been made yet. It does take time. I’m happy to rally round and support new owners as much as possible, I’d rather them have nothing and we can all get back on board and support a team in the right hands, than the current ones.