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Re: TAKEOVER CONFIMRED AT LAST!...............(Only joking)

by mikey_1871 » 14 Aug 2024 11:26

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Brogue i'd be quite happy for us to never pay a transfer fee again. We have proved you can build competitive teams without spunking loads.

Where 'competitive' means 'can avoid relegation from League One'?


We'll, we'd have finished 15th without Dai-inflicted points deductions, 15 points clear of the bottom four. That's mid-table, not just avoiding relegation.

Plus the squad proved they were much more capable of that from mid-November onwards. After the Shrewbury game we had 3 wins and 11 losses from 16 games. Over the next 30, we won 13, drew 3 and lost 8, at an average of 1.6 points per game. That form over the season equates to 73-74 points, so on the verge of playoffs.

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by Snowflake Royal » 14 Aug 2024 11:48

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Brogue i'd be quite happy for us to never pay a transfer fee again. We have proved you can build competitive teams without spunking loads.

Where 'competitive' means 'can avoid relegation from League One'?

And winning the Championship.

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by Armadillo Roadkill » 14 Aug 2024 13:40

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Brogue i'd be quite happy for us to never pay a transfer fee again. We have proved you can build competitive teams without spunking loads.

Where 'competitive' means 'can avoid relegation from League One'?

And winning the Championship.


I don't think we ever have won the Championship without paying a single transfer fee. But we did manage to avoid relegation from League 1 - the question is, is that to be considered as success or not?

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Re: TAKEOVER CONFIMRED AT LAST!...............(Only joking)

by mikey_1871 » 14 Aug 2024 13:53

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rabidbee Where 'competitive' means 'can avoid relegation from League One'?

And winning the Championship.


I don't think we ever have won the Championship without paying a single transfer fee. But we did manage to avoid relegation from League 1 - the question is, is that to be considered as success or not?


Last season, with all the crap going on, point deductions, non-payment of wages etc - yes, absolutely.

This season, assuming the takeover happens soon, no.

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by Brogue » 14 Aug 2024 14:30

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Snowflake Royal And winning the Championship.


I don't think we ever have won the Championship without paying a single transfer fee. But we did manage to avoid relegation from League 1 - the question is, is that to be considered as success or not?


Last season, with all the crap going on, point deductions, non-payment of wages etc - yes, absolutely.

This season, assuming the takeover happens soon, no.


Yep


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by Snowflake Royal » 14 Aug 2024 14:44

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rabidbee Where 'competitive' means 'can avoid relegation from League One'?

And winning the Championship.


I don't think we ever have won the Championship without paying a single transfer fee. But we did manage to avoid relegation from League 1 - the question is, is that to be considered as success or not?

You took not a single transfer fee, I took without spending a ton.

I think the first was just hyper bowl. But I may be wrong.

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by Sutekh » 14 Aug 2024 15:40

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rabidbee Where 'competitive' means 'can avoid relegation from League One'?

And winning the Championship.


I don't think we ever have won the Championship without paying a single transfer fee. But we did manage to avoid relegation from League 1 - the question is, is that to be considered as success or not?


Championship the second time Reading paid undisclosed fees for the likes of Alf, Gorkss and Leigertwood not to mention Roberts in January. The first time they won it they paid for Gunnarsson, Lita, Doyle/Long etc.

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by Hendo » 14 Aug 2024 17:02

Well we could finally be getting to the end of this saga.

https://x.com/james_e1871/status/1823748255399723400

No rest for the wicked- not even on holiday. I am told the deal is agreed and the 'final stage' is expected to be completed by Friday. Announcement due early next week. Couhig currently working at B'wood and will be at the game on Saturday


https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/24518897.reading-fc-soon-to-be-owner-town-finalise-takeover/

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by Hound » 14 Aug 2024 17:16

Earnshaw rarely wrong so very encouraged by this


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by Hound » 14 Aug 2024 17:20

Enough time to add a couple to the squad as well hopefully

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by Hendo » 14 Aug 2024 17:30

Hound Earnshaw rarely wrong so very encouraged by this


Yep, doesn't seem like the type to post something as important as this without quadruple checking with multiple sources.

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by Pepe the Horseman » 14 Aug 2024 17:43

Hendo
Hound Earnshaw rarely wrong so very encouraged by this


Yep, doesn't seem like the type to post something as important as this without quadruple checking with multiple sources.

Agreed, but still not getting excited until it's DONE done.

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by Mid Sussex Royal » 14 Aug 2024 18:07

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Hound Earnshaw rarely wrong so very encouraged by this


Yep, doesn't seem like the type to post something as important as this without quadruple checking with multiple sources.

Agreed, but still not getting excited until it's DONE done.



He hasn't said anything that Dellor didn't say last night or Eddie last week.

Not getting interested until the club posts something.


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by Clyde1998 » 14 Aug 2024 18:19

I'm not going to be counting any chickens until the club's formally announced it, however it's a positive update from a journalist who's usually accurate in their reporting.

Having it done next week would give us enough time to get in a two or three players to help with our depth issues.

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by Crusader Royal » 14 Aug 2024 19:05

Clyde1998 I'm not going to be counting any chickens until the club's formally announced it, however it's a positive update from a journalist who's usually accurate in their reporting.

Having it done next week would give us enough time to get in a two or three players to help with our depth issues.


You would hope the completion of the sale means the accounts can be submitted but can we assume they are all sat there ready to go and are just waiting for their to be someone who cares enough to send them off ?
If they haven’t been submitted because there are legal / technical / whatever reasons why they can’t be could it not still take new owners quite a while to resolve those issues ?
Fingers crossed it’s a simple fix.

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by WestYorksRoyal » 14 Aug 2024 20:01

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Clyde1998 I'm not going to be counting any chickens until the club's formally announced it, however it's a positive update from a journalist who's usually accurate in their reporting.

Having it done next week would give us enough time to get in a two or three players to help with our depth issues.


You would hope the completion of the sale means the accounts can be submitted but can we assume they are all sat there ready to go and are just waiting for their to be someone who cares enough to send them off ?
If they haven’t been submitted because there are legal / technical / whatever reasons why they can’t be could it not still take new owners quite a while to resolve those issues ?
Fingers crossed it’s a simple fix.

Accounts need approval by the directors, which is hard when the directors don't give a shit. I expect staff have them ready to go for Couhig & Co. to approve immediately, then we can bring players in.

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by Crusader Royal » 14 Aug 2024 20:04

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Clyde1998 I'm not going to be counting any chickens until the club's formally announced it, however it's a positive update from a journalist who's usually accurate in their reporting.

Having it done next week would give us enough time to get in a two or three players to help with our depth issues.


You would hope the completion of the sale means the accounts can be submitted but can we assume they are all sat there ready to go and are just waiting for their to be someone who cares enough to send them off ?
If they haven’t been submitted because there are legal / technical / whatever reasons why they can’t be could it not still take new owners quite a while to resolve those issues ?
Fingers crossed it’s a simple fix.

Accounts need approval by the directors, which is hard when the directors don't give a shit. I expect staff have them ready to go for Couhig & Co. to approve immediately, then we can bring players in.


Hopefully it’s that simple.
Probably second thing Couhig will do once he has the keys to the stadium.

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by Harrison Delbridge » 14 Aug 2024 21:29

BREAKING!!!!!

Just heard from some one ITK that a takeover WILL happen on Friday

Gtfi!!!!

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by leon » 14 Aug 2024 21:53

Harrison Delbridge BREAKING!!!!!

Just heard from some one ITK that a takeover WILL happen on Friday

Gtfi!!!!

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by blythspartan » 15 Aug 2024 07:11

Hendo Well we could finally be getting to the end of this saga.

https://x.com/james_e1871/status/1823748255399723400

No rest for the wicked- not even on holiday. I am told the deal is agreed and the 'final stage' is expected to be completed by Friday. Announcement due early next week. Couhig currently working at B'wood and will be at the game on Saturday


https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/24518897.reading-fc-soon-to-be-owner-town-finalise-takeover/


EPR>>>>>>>Tim Dellor.

EPR has been pretty spot on throughout this process. I didn’t want to believe the bad news last year, but it turned out to be accurate.

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