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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Mr Angry » 01 Apr 2024 12:04

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WestYorksRoyal The choice of name for the holding company is odd and will fuel the Bisciotti rumours. The entity is wholly owned by Chiron and Rifkind has signed the loan agreement, but why call it the same name as another leading sports investment fund? Could it be possible that Chiron have sought a partner with more resources and sporting experience? Or is the name purely a coincidence?


Yes, been trying to work that one out myself. It might be a total coincidence as passing off would not really be an issue for a holding company which is not trading on the name as such. Or it might be one and the same.

It's all a bit opaque really on the information so far.



These things are never a coincidence; what are the odds of a leading sports investment fund picking as the name for a holding company a word that just happens to be the same word as another leading sports investment fund?

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Millsy » 01 Apr 2024 13:42

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This also means that if the deal falls through for any reason, and Dai does not repay the loan, they can place us into administration or seize Bearwood to get their money back. This is Dai ceding a lot of control on the process, and a sign that he is serious about selling in my view.


The legal charge securing the funds is unlikely to include a clause allowing the invoking of admiminitration.


Bloody hell too many big words I don't understand in this thread.

Someone wake me up when Dai has gone please.

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Franchise FC » 01 Apr 2024 13:56

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This also means that if the deal falls through for any reason, and Dai does not repay the loan, they can place us into administration or seize Bearwood to get their money back. This is Dai ceding a lot of control on the process, and a sign that he is serious about selling in my view.


The legal charge securing the funds is unlikely to include a clause allowing the invoking of admiminitration.


Bloody hell too many big words I don't understand in this thread.

Someone wake me up when Dai has gone please.

Enjoy your hibernation

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Esteban » 01 Apr 2024 14:49

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Bit drastic just to try and get re-elected again isn't it?


The Tories are absolutely in 'do whatever you can to get elected' mode. Rushi Sunak's wife's family are minted, Murthy's for our new owners?!

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by SouthDownsRoyal » 01 Apr 2024 22:23

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Forbury Lion » 02 Apr 2024 10:41

Crusader Royal And HNA wasn’t even the original online forum for RFC fans…. Pioneering !
Name one older?

Think I joined on here around 1993, I was also on the Royalmail mailing list (emails) and the icq chat (messenger service)

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Crusader Royal » 02 Apr 2024 18:23

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Crusader Royal And HNA wasn’t even the original online forum for RFC fans…. Pioneering !
Name one older?

Think I joined on here around 1993, I was also on the Royalmail mailing list (emails) and the icq chat (messenger service)


Well I don’t need to as you have done it yourself !

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Forbury Lion » 03 Apr 2024 16:33

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Crusader Royal And HNA wasn’t even the original online forum for RFC fans…. Pioneering !
Name one older?

Think I joined on here around 1993, I was also on the Royalmail mailing list (emails) and the icq chat (messenger service)


Well I don’t need to as you have done it yourself !
Do they count as online forums?

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Sutekh » 03 Apr 2024 16:46

Are STAR still having weekly updates with NH or has all that stopped now there's some exclusivity?


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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Snowflake Royal » 03 Apr 2024 17:35

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Forbury Lion Name one older?

Think I joined on here around 1993, I was also on the Royalmail mailing list (emails) and the icq chat (messenger service)


Well I don’t need to as you have done it yourself !
Do they count as online forums?

No.

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by SouthDownsRoyal » 03 Apr 2024 19:01

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Crusader Royal And HNA wasn’t even the original online forum for RFC fans…. Pioneering !
Name one older?

Think I joined on here around 1993, I was also on the Royalmail mailing list (emails) and the icq chat (messenger service)


Well I don’t need to as you have done it yourself !


An email list isn’t an online forum m7

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Crusader Royal » 03 Apr 2024 21:17

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Forbury Lion Name one older?

Think I joined on here around 1993, I was also on the Royalmail mailing list (emails) and the icq chat (messenger service)


Well I don’t need to as you have done it yourself !


An email list isn’t an online forum m7


It’s online and it’s a forum.
Seems conclusive…..

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by SouthDownsRoyal » 03 Apr 2024 21:18

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Well I don’t need to as you have done it yourself !


An email list isn’t an online forum m7


It’s online and it’s a forum.
Seems conclusive…..


An email list is a forum?


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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Crusader Royal » 03 Apr 2024 21:26

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An email list isn’t an online forum m7


It’s online and it’s a forum.
Seems conclusive…..


An email list is a forum?


Of course, you discuss things on it. It’s not as instant as a web thingy but it was all we had in those days.

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by dontbedaft » 04 Apr 2024 00:22

Yup. Royalmail was great for its time. Graham published one of my posts as a match report and people were truly impressed - "you're on the internet!" ;-)

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Snowflake Royal » 04 Apr 2024 07:41

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It’s online and it’s a forum.
Seems conclusive…..


An email list is a forum?


Of course, you discuss things on it. It’s not as instant as a web thingy but it was all we had in those days.

You're old aren't you.

You're wrong.

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Sutekh » 04 Apr 2024 07:54

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An email list is a forum?


Of course, you discuss things on it. It’s not as instant as a web thingy but it was all we had in those days.

You're old aren't you.

You're wrong.


It was the forerunner of the message board.

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Snowflake Royal » 04 Apr 2024 08:35

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Of course, you discuss things on it. It’s not as instant as a web thingy but it was all we had in those days.

You're old aren't you.

You're wrong.


It was the forerunner of the message board.

And the newsletter was the physical forerunner of that, doesn’t make it an online forum.

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by Crusader Royal » 04 Apr 2024 08:52

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An email list is a forum?


Of course, you discuss things on it. It’s not as instant as a web thingy but it was all we had in those days.

You're old aren't you.

You're wrong.


I don’t think I am, but I wasn’t looking for a fight over it !
It was a light hearted throwaway line but it seems some people will argue about anything.
If you don’t agree that is fine, but maybe just let it go. It’s not worth getting excited about.
As for age, yes, I’ve been on earth a few decades. In that time I like to think I’ve developed a fairly easy going nature and some social skills. I hope some of you have long enough lives to do the same.
Have a good day !

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Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

by WestYorksRoyal » 04 Apr 2024 08:55

Isn't this forum life limited really? Today's teenage virgins are on TikTok and other social media channels I'm not familiar with. Yesterday's teenage virgins are on Twitter. The day before yesterday's on Facebook. And then before that you go back to HNA? and other clubs' message boards.

I'd guess the average age on here is in the 40s and we have next to no members younger than 30.

Anybody who remembers whatever pre dates this must be at least mid 40s.

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