It wouldn't surprise me if some key players have been sold today so that Dai can meet that wage deposit requirement . . .

WestYorksRoyal The timing is not a coincidence. They will have used the same sources as SBWD. Proof will be in the pudding I guess - let's see is the squad is still together at the end of January.

Yeah, there might be some bad news about that pretty soon . . .

P auno I nce S elles S tam P aul Clement J O se Gomes O ur owner R eading fans who wanted McDermott fired. That's my analysis of our managerial appointments over the last decade or so, and likely the apogee of my intellectual contribution to HNA for this year probably. Feel free to ask for further ...

Andrew Sparkes and Eddie Niedzwiecki have been let go. 3 things: 1. They are important staff members so the club must really be desperate. 2. Indicates that no takeover is close. 3. May well effect performances on the pitch. Who is assisting Selles now? How long until the lights are turned off? You...

Although the former is not sustainable and so he won't last long under new ownership anyway in that case. What's not sustainable? Playing good football and getting results? Playing badly and getting results. Don't forget the Stam season. Isn't it generally agreed that that was some of the worst foo...

Whilst I find the discussions on here interesting, the only thing that a manager is judged on is results. Whether Selles stays or goes won't come down to formation or tactics or man management or anything like that - it will come down to whether the new owners think our league position is good or ba...

I did hear from a good source that Bowen has been pretty petulant with the local press this season. Not quite the level-headed grown-up that we were hoping for.

To be fair - It's pretty standard that an owner in this position would ask for future payments based on any 'windfalls' the club gets over the next few years. Whether that be promotions, player sales or anything else. Though, that would be based on the assumption that initial sale price was relative...

It's a Christmas miracle.

The EFL can't force anyone to sell a business. But they could, in theory, throw the club out of the football league if he remained as owner. I say 'in theory', because in reality it doesn't appear as though the EFL has that authority to do so based on its established rules and precedent. And it's fr...

Supposedly £12,500.00 p.w. saved so good for that reason, perhaps that will make the inability to pay others on time less likely in the coming months. Wonder how much it cost to pay him off though. Given our financial situation, i'd be surprised really if we paid him anything upfront. I wouldn't be...

Obviously no one knows the full story. I hope he manages to sort himself out (or whatever was going wrong) and finds success elsewhere. I remember reading this book by an ex-scout who said that when looking at young players you had to really investigate their background and personality. Because ther...

Is that now the end of the 'legacy' contracts?

Surprised that the club even bothered to provide an explanation.

From what i've heard, Dai has just completely disengaged. He doesn't follow what's going on at the club at all and isn't taking any of the takeover stuff seriously. Pretty contradictory with other reports. First, we know he paid HMRC last month. Why do that if you don't care? And now the rumour is ...

From what i've heard, Dai has just completely disengaged. He doesn't follow what's going on at the club at all and isn't taking any of the takeover stuff seriously.

We can't afford the players we have??? Someone would obviously have to leave first. But with rumours of Vickers out for £1m and maybe Holmes too (who would be one of the higher paid players - plus if anything we're overstocked at CB), Hoilett is a known quantity who exactly fits our weak spot. Expe...

We can't afford the players we have???

Whatever the ownership structure, I highly doubt that the club would ever benefit from the revenues of a property development.

Yeah, I heard from my source yesterday (who's been accurate so far this season) that the takeover is going nowhere. Dai is sabotaging every deal.