Confimred new owners of Raeding Footbal Club

[Royal Rother]

"Players want to stay but being forced to find new clubs..."

That might well be right of course.

McAnuff, Leigertwood and Gorkss are 3 we know of. Let's hope there's a few more.

[CholseyRoyal]

"Players want to stay but being forced to find new clubs..."

That might well be right of course.

McAnuff, Leigertwood and Gorkss are 3 we know of. Let's hope there's a few more.

Oh there will be but unfortunately not the big earners. They will do a Jason Roberts and run their contracts down rather than move on especially as no one will take them on at their wages

[West Stand Flash]

LOL at anyone who believes a word of anything the pathetic WSF posts.

He'd rather climb a tree and tell a lie than stay on the ground and tell the truth.

OK.

[Royal Rother]

"Players want to stay but being forced to find new clubs..."

That might well be right of course.

McAnuff, Leigertwood and Gorkss are 3 we know of. Let's hope there's a few more.

Oh there will be but unfortunately not the big earners. They will do a Jason Roberts and run their contracts down rather than move on especially as no one will take them on at their wages

Well I'm not so sure about that. It isn't as if Pog is old and unfit - he is worth money still, unlike Roberts was for the last year or more.

If we forego any tfr fee, thus allowing Pog to negotiate his own signing personal on fee, then he might just end up being happy to leave.

And his agent might like it because presumably he would get a nice slice of that signing on fee as soon as the deal is done, rather than having to wait for it over the course of his contract. (I assume it works like that, but only guessing really.)

[gazzer, loyal royal]

it does look bleak - expect a fire sale unless we find a buyer ASAP.

looking likely the high earners will be moved on on free transfers and of assets will go for a few million

[yappy]

Ah man, always feels a bit more real when gazzer pops up

[SPARTA]

it does look bleak - expect a fire sale unless we find a buyer ASAP.

looking likely the high earners will be moved on on free transfers and of assets will go for a few million

You've stayed away too long, gaz. But for those that didn't want to listen to just how bad things are, maybe they will now you've added some weight to it.

[Theroyalbox]

The club has interest in though... They have spoken to buyers who have been very interested but the problem lies with Hammond and the other directors... They have asked for too high wages and that's put people off. Madjeski is talking with a potential Indian owner now about buying the club he is doing it personally as the directors have put buyers off previous

[SPARTA]

The club has interest in though... They have spoken to buyers who have been very interested but the problem lies with Hammond and the other directors... They have asked for too high wages and that's put people off. Madjeski is talking with a potential Indian owner now about buying the club he is doing it personally as the directors have put buyers off previous

Hammond? How on earth is he a problem? The problems are with those selling the club. They want a certain price, and in SJM's case we know he wants assurances the stadium name will never change, and that will be off putting to some/many as it can bring in as much as 700k a season at this level (Derby 7m deal over 10 years). There has been a lot of interest, some though was from parties that didn't have enough money behind them. Others, well who knows... The situation is pretty dire though, and needs resolving ASAP. Will SJM do the best by Reading? You'd hope so, but by making any such demands, he's actually part of the problem.

[sandman]

it does look bleak - expect a fire sale unless we find a buyer ASAP.

looking likely the high earners will be moved on on free transfers and of assets will go for a few million

You've stayed away too long, gaz. But for those that didn't want to listen to just how bad things are, maybe they will now you've added some weight to it.

@ the idea of some bloke on the Internet adding 'weight' to it.

I think many of us can see things are getting tight at the club without the help of the itk brigade.

[winchester_royal]

The club has interest in though... They have spoken to buyers who have been very interested but the problem lies with Hammond and the other directors... They have asked for too high wages and that's put people off. Madjeski is talking with a potential Indian owner now about buying the club he is doing it personally as the directors have put buyers off previous

Hammond? How on earth is he a problem? The problems are with those selling the club. They want a certain price, and in SJM's case we know he wants assurances the stadium name will never change, and that will be off putting to some/many as it can bring in as much as 700k a season at this level (Derby 7m deal over 10 years). There has been a lot of interest, some though was from parties that didn't have enough money behind them. Others, well who knows... The situation is pretty dire though, and needs resolving ASAP. Will SJM do the best by Reading? You'd hope so, but by making any such demands, he's actually part of the problem.

Errr, how do we know this?

Plus it's more than likely that the likes of Howe, Hammond, and CS are conducting negotiations with interested parties rather than the lovable old perv himself.

[SPARTA]

The club has interest in though... They have spoken to buyers who have been very interested but the problem lies with Hammond and the other directors... They have asked for too high wages and that's put people off. Madjeski is talking with a potential Indian owner now about buying the club he is doing it personally as the directors have put buyers off previous

Hammond? How on earth is he a problem? The problems are with those selling the club. They want a certain price, and in SJM's case we know he wants assurances the stadium name will never change, and that will be off putting to some/many as it can bring in as much as 700k a season at this level (Derby 7m deal over 10 years). There has been a lot of interest, some though was from parties that didn't have enough money behind them. Others, well who knows... The situation is pretty dire though, and needs resolving ASAP. Will SJM do the best by Reading? You'd hope so, but by making any such demands, he's actually part of the problem.

Errr, how do we know this?

Plus it's more than likely that the likes of Howe, Hammond, and CS are conducting negotiations with interested parties rather than the lovable old perv himself.

Because more than a few reliable people have said as such. As for Sandman, you clearly don't know gazza's history on here.

[winchester_royal]

A few posters saying it =/= 'we know'

Gazza is the only person with a proven track record on this forum, and even then sometimes his opinion can sometimes be misconstrued for 'fact'.

FWIW IMO there is no chance Sir John is going to let the club go into administration, and hence erode any value he'll get from a sale, rather than see his name replaced by a sponsor for a few years.

[Bandini]

ALOL at the idea of a buyout foundering on Hammond's salary.

[sandman]

The club has interest in though... They have spoken to buyers who have been very interested but the problem lies with Hammond and the other directors... They have asked for too high wages and that's put people off. Madjeski is talking with a potential Indian owner now about buying the club he is doing it personally as the directors have put buyers off previous

Hammond? How on earth is he a problem? The problems are with those selling the club. They want a certain price, and in SJM's case we know he wants assurances the stadium name will never change, and that will be off putting to some/many as it can bring in as much as 700k a season at this level (Derby 7m deal over 10 years). There has been a lot of interest, some though was from parties that didn't have enough money behind them. Others, well who knows... The situation is pretty dire though, and needs resolving ASAP. Will SJM do the best by Reading? You'd hope so, but by making any such demands, he's actually part of the problem.

Errr, how do we know this?

Plus it's more than likely that the likes of Howe, Hammond, and CS are conducting negotiations with interested parties rather than the lovable old perv himself.

Because more than a few reliable people have said as such. As for Sandman, you clearly don't know gazza's history on here.

Yes I know his "history" and fair play he's got a few transfers right but you don't need supposed 'reliable' sources on an internet forum to tell you the club are in trouble. I think the owner being missing for months was a pretty good giveaway.

[multisync1830]

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quote="SPARTA"]Because more than a few reliable people have said as such. As for Sandman, you clearly don't know gazza's history on here.

Yes I know his "history" and fair play he's got a few transfers right but you don't need supposed 'reliable' sources on an internet forum to tell you the club are in trouble. I think the owner being missing for months was a pretty good giveaway.[/quote]

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##First it is ridiculed.
##Second it is fiercely and violently opposed.
##Third, it becomes self-evident.

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When momentum begins to build for change, ridicule gives way to concerted opposition. The forces that benefit from the way things are currently arranged feel affronted. They defend the status quo without whatever means necessary.

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[multisync1830]

ALOL at the idea of a buyout foundering on Hammond's salary.

this is above Hammods level or rather out of his remit

Anton Zingarevich, Chris Samuelson, Andrew Obolensky and John Samuelson. : Sir John Madejski and Ian Wood-Smith and Nigel Howe

as if you'd trust selling a club to a DOC.

[Royal Lady]

Who is to say the new owners would keep Hammond et al on anyway - so I hardly think Hammond's salary would be influential in whether someone buys this club or not.

[Sir Dodger Royal]

It's interesting that Squeaky (signs no one) Hammond earns in excess of £350000 a year at RFC. For doing what I ask? He can go now, at least there would be a positive benefit in saving money. Real Facts. Real World. SDR Main Mannnnnn

[melonhead]

A few posters saying it =/= 'we know'

Gazza is the only person with a proven track record on this forum, and even then sometimes his opinion can sometimes be misconstrued for 'fact'.

FWIW IMO there is no chance Sir John is going to let the club go into administration, and hence erode any value he'll get from a sale, rather than see his name replaced by a sponsor for a few years.

agreed - as desper8 as he is right now i can see a stadium name change as a big possibility