CONFRIMED: Takeover collapsed; Back to square one

[East Grinstead Royal]

Nice to hear that the club has been sending out email reminders regarding the renewal of season tickets. As someone who first bought a ST in 1975 and has had one for each of the last 23 years, I am mildly surprised not to have had a single communication from the club since I last renewed a year ago. Given the shitshow around everything else at the club, my surprise is, as I said, only mild.

[RG30]

You clearly don't have email configured correctly as they send comms out pre/post game.

[dontbedaft]

Spam folder?

[East Grinstead Royal]

Nah, looked there. I’ve had pre-match emails for years, but assumed the person responsible had been laid off. Oh well, can’t say I’m too bothered.

[Forbury Lion]

Unless the new buyer intends to use a credit card to buy us wtf has this got to do with this thread?

If the new buyer has a credit card with a big enough limit to buy us then they're not short of a few bob.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

I'm sure lots of people are holding off in case it all goes tits up, I'm not that confident the Royals will be lining up in August if Dai is still in charge and they would say that anyway wouldn't they? I mean the marketing dept wouldn't send out a reminder to get your ST caveated by administration/oblivion if we don't sell!

Surely people would be buying on a credit card and would therefore simply claim the money back from the credit card company if the club folded?

That implies people have credit cards. Around 64% of adults have at least one credit card in the UK - leaving 36% without one. The age breakdown is such that younger people are significantly less likely to have one than a middle-aged adult as well.

That really surprised me, 1/3 of U.K. adults don’t have a credit card

[SouthDownsRoyal]

That implies people have credit cards. Around 64% of adults have at least one credit card in the UK - leaving 36% without one. The age breakdown is such that younger people are significantly less likely to have one than a middle-aged adult as well.

Buying anything worth more than £100 on debit card is stupid. If it never turns up, or the company goes bust, a credit card company just gives you the money back no questions asked.

Martin Lewis' very existence clearly still passing millions by.

People are stupid.
I know an accountant who bought a top of the range TV on her debit card from a website nobody has ever heard of, it didn't turn up and the website disappeared :roll:

Also, when paying with paypal, never use friends and familly to pay even if the seller insists because that means you are not covered.[/quote]

What does this mean?

[Stranded]

Buying anything worth more than £100 on debit card is stupid. If it never turns up, or the company goes bust, a credit card company just gives you the money back no questions asked.

Martin Lewis' very existence clearly still passing millions by.

People are stupid.
I know an accountant who bought a top of the range TV on her debit card from a website nobody has ever heard of, it didn't turn up and the website disappeared

Also, when paying with paypal, never use friends and familly to pay even if the seller insists because that means you are not covered.[/quote]

What does this mean?

You can use Paypal to pay either a business or send money to someone you know. If you do the latter, it is not considered a service, just a quick way of giving someone you know cash. So if something goes wrong Paypal don't cover it - but for a business transaction they do.

If ever I am buying something with PayPal, I tend to use their interest free pay in 30 days option and pay off the amount as soon as my order arrives and all is OK.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

People are stupid.
I know an accountant who bought a top of the range TV on her debit card from a website nobody has ever heard of, it didn't turn up and the website disappeared

Also, when paying with paypal, never use friends and familly to pay even if the seller insists because that means you are not covered.[/quote]

What does this mean?

You can use Paypal to pay either a business or send money to someone you know. If you do the latter, it is not considered a service, just a quick way of giving someone you know cash. So if something goes wrong Paypal don't cover it - but for a business transaction they do.

If ever I am buying something with PayPal, I tend to use their interest free pay in 30 days option and pay off the amount as soon as my order arrives and all is OK.

Didn’t know this!

[Forbury Lion]

People are stupid.
I know an accountant who bought a top of the range TV on her debit card from a website nobody has ever heard of, it didn't turn up and the website disappeared

Also, when paying with paypal, never use friends and familly to pay even if the seller insists because that means you are not covered.[/quote]

What does this mean?

You can use Paypal to pay either a business or send money to someone you know. If you do the latter, it is not considered a service, just a quick way of giving someone you know cash. So if something goes wrong Paypal don't cover it - but for a business transaction they do.

If ever I am buying something with PayPal, I tend to use their interest free pay in 30 days option and pay off the amount as soon as my order arrives and all is OK.

Didn’t know this!

Plenty scammed where the seller asks you to send friends and family and then no goods arrive, Some give you the option, Pay friends and family or Pay Goods and Service but for a slightly higher cost to cover the fees, which is reasonable as long as it's all in black and white up front.

[Franchise FC]

You can use Paypal to pay either a business or send money to someone you know. If you do the latter, it is not considered a service, just a quick way of giving someone you know cash. So if something goes wrong Paypal don't cover it - but for a business transaction they do.

If ever I am buying something with PayPal, I tend to use their interest free pay in 30 days option and pay off the amount as soon as my order arrives and all is OK.

Didn’t know this!

Plenty scammed where the seller asks you to send friends and family and then no goods arrive, Some give you the option, Pay friends and family or Pay Goods and Service but for a slightly higher cost to cover the fees, which is reasonable as long as it's all in black and white up front.

Presumably not covered by the law that says that prices cannot be different fir different methods of payment

[fred sharpes nose]

BURTON ALBION.......
Ole Jakob Strandhagen has been appointed as Chairman, NFG’s Founder and CEO Tom Davidson as Deputy Chairman, Bendik Hareide as Sporting Director, while Kevin C. Skabo will take up the role of Commercial Director.

NFG told Burton Albion website: “We are privileged and grateful for this torch to be passed on to us, and we take this responsibility of being the custodians of your football club extremely seriously. Over time, we aim to earn your respect and friendship through our execution of this responsibility. This opportunity means a great deal to us, and we understand that the future progress and performance of Burton Albion Football Club now rests squarely on our shoulders, as they have on Ben's until today.

"We can assure you that we are committed to doing everything in our power to help move this football club forward as effectively as we possibly can, and to be proud ambassadors for the town and people of Burton upon Trent."

Seem to have a good understanding of what "ownership" really means

Lets hope our new guys can express the same sort of sentiment

[Sutekh]

BURTON ALBION.......
Ole Jakob Strandhagen has been appointed as Chairman, NFG’s Founder and CEO Tom Davidson as Deputy Chairman, Bendik Hareide as Sporting Director, while Kevin C. Skabo will take up the role of Commercial Director.

NFG told Burton Albion website: “We are privileged and grateful for this torch to be passed on to us, and we take this responsibility of being the custodians of your football club extremely seriously. Over time, we aim to earn your respect and friendship through our execution of this responsibility. This opportunity means a great deal to us, and we understand that the future progress and performance of Burton Albion Football Club now rests squarely on our shoulders, as they have on Ben's until today.

"We can assure you that we are committed to doing everything in our power to help move this football club forward as effectively as we possibly can, and to be proud ambassadors for the town and people of Burton upon Trent."

Seem to have a good understanding of what "ownership" really means

Lets hope our new guys can express the same sort of sentiment

Burton have already heard more from their owners in 5 minutes than Reading have heard from theirs in 7 years.

[Linden Jones' Tash]

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2024/j ... le-Update/

sounds like the process has collapsed with CHIRON...

[Brogue]

ffs its over. club will fold in the next couple of months

[WestYorksRoyal]

Don't see how this ends well unless it moves unexpected quickly (which I do not expect).

A lot of value at the club at the moment is that we have the foundations of a team and manager who can take us places with sensible recruitment. Well watch that fall apart if this drags. Dai will be trying to sell the same club except with a carcass of a team and secured debt due to Chiron. Good luck.

It was so obvious Chiron had all the leverage for the reasons above, but it's all a game to Dai. He has proven he still has the power. Well done. Now everything may be fcuked.

[The Royal Forester]

That's it then.

Reading FC R.I.P.

[Clyde1998]

Not reassuring. I imagine we're not going to have a takeover for months at the earliest now.

[Brogue]

Home’s suspension now probably comes into play for any future deal

[Snowflake Royal]

Great,already having a shit day,and now this steaming pile of excrement.