moondog, on 25 February 2017 - 12:56 AM, said:
Got to agree such a highly respected posters disappearance on such a key issue is disappointing
It's the Sportlov holiday here. I used up a couple of outstanding personal days to get fitted out for downhill and cross-country skis and book a flight to a resort for the rest of next week. Life for me goes on as normal.
dim view, on 22 February 2017 - 08:22 PM, said:
perhaps it was because they only offered £3m up front and the rest in annual instalments - maybe a justifiable reason for DA to turn it down flat. I can't see though why the conversation could not be handled professionally, so as to stimulate negotiations.
The offer was for £10m up front. AC mentioned that it could be paid in installments.
a kick in the balls, on 25 February 2017 - 09:08 AM, said:
So, from the quote from Carsons PM, it appears that £10 million was not enough, and he wants the money up front and not instalments. I don't see as SS needs to add anything else. The reasons for rejecting the offer (even though he said there hadn't been any offers) is there in Carsons own words.
See above.
Nitrous Oxide, on 23 February 2017 - 10:33 PM, said:
Hopefully he's busy trying to mediate negotiations.
There are no further negotiations to take place, despite AC repeating a message via moondog that there is a deal to be done at £10m. It was said at the time that the group had other investment opportunities; some have moved onto those. Others have been approached by suitors requesting their financial help.
2016/17 is the centenary for the Swedish Curling Förbundet (association). The Swedes are strong in all competitions, both in gender and age groups. Niklas Edin's team became European champion for the third time. Anna Hasselborg's team won silver in the women's competition as well as winning the Stockholm leg of the Curling Champions Tour. Team Wranaa have just won gold in the world junior championships in South Korea. One of the potential investors has pumped a lot of money into Swedish Curling since the new year.
Stockholm is about to bid for the 2027 winter games, so companies are already funding the bidding process. Some of the companies have committed vast sums of money to the bid; they're "all in".
Existing sponsorship deals over here are also due to be extended.
If a deal can be done at £10m, then maybe the club should contact the more local group whom I believe offered a bid in that region.
freelander2, on 22 February 2017 - 08:28 PM, said:
I believe one of the existing directors can introduce a group from the Middle East who will pay an advance and the balance on the drip with DA having security on the ground until the last payment is received.
So, there are more interested parties than have been alluded to. Hopefully this time, DA will not be so quick to turn them away without inviting them for at least one face-to-face meeting.
There isn't anything else that I can add. I'm not holding any more "aces" and there are no more revelations to come from me. I'm hoping that due diligence will be done and a respect shown to any interested party and their bid. I think the longer this goes on, the greater the depreciation DA will see on his asset - relegation, players moving on and smaller crowds will see to that. That in turn, might mean a greater reluctance to sell because a greater loss on the investment.
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You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. / "Know when to walk away, know when to run. / "You don't ever count your money while you're sittin' at the table. / "There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin' is done.
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