T.R.O.Y wrote:I’ve read this is the Warburton bid? Is that right? At least if that is the case there’s someone on board who knows this league (and the one below), and will surely have counselled the group on just how much would need to change to get this club to the premier league.
For what it is worth Iles tweeted this in reply to a reply to Nigel last night -
To the best of my knowledge, Warburton (or David Weir) is not being installed as new manager.
Also according to a reliable source Iles also tweeted this earlier that day -
"I am still sceptical about the Warburton thing...
I know he's spoken to them and offered his thoughts but I don't think he, or David Weir, is in line to be manager right now. Just a hunch."
...which ties in with the tweet to Nigel above.
I've not seen the other tweet and so have left the 'source' vague just in case he posted something he was told in confidence by Iles(?).
Makes me wonder IF Warburton IS part of the takeover OR just advising as a consultant, on the football side in advance of the takeover?
It does bother me a bit that one of the two Directors named in the company to presumably take ownership of the club seems to have a background in property and that apparently Basran wanted the Davies conditions on his £15 million loan removed.
Makes me wonder if part of the plan is perhaps to sell off the hotel or other assets once they get freed up from the sale - to fund the purchase - then to sell on the club again but this time completely debt free to someone else - or something along those lines.
Don't forget this is apparently a hedge fund purchase - not some rich blokes wanting a toy to play with.
Just my thoughts at the moment as I simply can't see anyone spending millions on us (whether it's £27 million or £10 million to purchase plus say a further £6 million in running costs and a few basic transfers/loan deals to strengthen the team), without wanting something more solid back than pissing their money away for just the hell of it.