by WestYorksRoyal » 28 Feb 2024 21:09
by SouthDownsRoyal » 28 Feb 2024 22:01
WestYorksRoyal We're probably too expensive compared to the options they're looking at. I bet loads of interested parties see us as a good opportunity and a potential bargain as a club in crisis. Then they contact our cnut of an owner, get given a ridiculous price and it's over.
by Ascotexgunner » 28 Feb 2024 22:03
WestYorksRoyal We're probably too expensive compared to the options they're looking at. I bet loads of interested parties see us as a good opportunity and a potential bargain as a club in crisis. Then they contact our cnut of an owner, get given a ridiculous price and it's over.
by Stranded » 29 Feb 2024 08:43
72 busmorganbMid Sussex Royal
Stam back as manager then
From
https://fanbanter.co.uk/bergkamp-kuyt-a ... e-manager/Dennis Bergkamp, Dirk Kuyt and Henrik Larsson ‘in process’ of takeover at EFL club and one of the trio will become manager.
Larsson is expected to be appointed as the team’s manager as part of their plans while Bergkamp will be in charge of the academy, leveraging his experience from working in the Ajax youth system post-retirement. Jansen has also confirmed that Ronald Koeman will also be involved.
So, if they did take over at Reading it looks like the end of the line for Selles and Noel...
"We are now looking in the Manchester and Birmingham area. It is being taken very seriously now."
Yep keep looking up there lads, nothing to see down here you would hate it.
by Hound » 29 Feb 2024 09:45
by tmesis » 29 Feb 2024 11:07
AscotexgunnerWestYorksRoyal We're probably too expensive compared to the options they're looking at. I bet loads of interested parties see us as a good opportunity and a potential bargain as a club in crisis. Then they contact our cnut of an owner, get given a ridiculous price and it's over.
Best way out of this is probably survive in this league and fend off administration til the summer, new owners come in and we start next season on -9 points....or whatever it is. League 2 will kill us.
by rabidbee » 29 Feb 2024 11:10
by RoyalBlue » 29 Feb 2024 11:47
rabidbee I thought the point (repeatedly made on here) is that only Dai can put us into administration, and only if he decides to sue himself for a fraction of the debt he owes to himself.
by rabidbee » 29 Feb 2024 11:52
by Greatwesternline » 29 Feb 2024 12:01
rabidbee I thought the point (repeatedly made on here) is that only Dai can put us into administration, and only if he decides to sue himself for a fraction of the debt he owes to himself.
by rabidbee » 29 Feb 2024 12:08
by Snowflake Royal » 29 Feb 2024 12:15
NathStPaulwindermereROYAL Just a thought, considering that Dai isn`t exactly on the EFLs Christmas card list at the minute do you think if a takeover isn`t completed by the time the fixtures are released in June that they would expel us from the league?
No.
by Snowflake Royal » 29 Feb 2024 12:22
Greatwesternlinerabidbee I thought the point (repeatedly made on here) is that only Dai can put us into administration, and only if he decides to sue himself for a fraction of the debt he owes to himself.
It's not worth trying to explain this. Time and time again it has been attempted. The typical hobnob punter simply doesnt understand the circumstances for why administration is used by other clubs, and why it doesnt apply to our situation.
I think some people think administration and the legendary 9/10 point deduction that comes with it are imposed upon clubs by a league, and simply dont understand that Reading doesnt actually owe anyone else any money other than the owner himself, and thus there is no reason why Dai would put his own debts to himself into administration.
The closest we've got to administration was when we stopped paying Compass for the service contract at the training ground.
by Stranded » 29 Feb 2024 12:26
Snowflake RoyalNathStPaulwindermereROYAL Just a thought, considering that Dai isn`t exactly on the EFLs Christmas card list at the minute do you think if a takeover isn`t completed by the time the fixtures are released in June that they would expel us from the league?
No.
Of course they will
by tidus_mi2 » 29 Feb 2024 12:34
by Greatwesternline » 29 Feb 2024 12:49
Snowflake RoyalGreatwesternlinerabidbee I thought the point (repeatedly made on here) is that only Dai can put us into administration, and only if he decides to sue himself for a fraction of the debt he owes to himself.
It's not worth trying to explain this. Time and time again it has been attempted. The typical hobnob punter simply doesnt understand the circumstances for why administration is used by other clubs, and why it doesnt apply to our situation.
I think some people think administration and the legendary 9/10 point deduction that comes with it are imposed upon clubs by a league, and simply dont understand that Reading doesnt actually owe anyone else any money other than the owner himself, and thus there is no reason why Dai would put his own debts to himself into administration.
The closest we've got to administration was when we stopped paying Compass for the service contract at the training ground.
We're not paying quite a lot of people, but I think it was Wycombe who pointed out they have to be secured creditors to put us in Admin.
Otherwise, spot on.
See also all the people who blame the FL's 'Fit and Proper Person Test' which isn’t what they think and hasn't been called that for 15 years. Or for Dai having sunk two other clubs, both of which happened after he bought us and the fL approved him.
by Snowflake Royal » 29 Feb 2024 13:01
GreatwesternlineSnowflake RoyalGreatwesternline
It's not worth trying to explain this. Time and time again it has been attempted. The typical hobnob punter simply doesnt understand the circumstances for why administration is used by other clubs, and why it doesnt apply to our situation.
I think some people think administration and the legendary 9/10 point deduction that comes with it are imposed upon clubs by a league, and simply dont understand that Reading doesnt actually owe anyone else any money other than the owner himself, and thus there is no reason why Dai would put his own debts to himself into administration.
The closest we've got to administration was when we stopped paying Compass for the service contract at the training ground.
We're not paying quite a lot of people, but I think it was Wycombe who pointed out they have to be secured creditors to put us in Admin.
Otherwise, spot on.
See also all the people who blame the FL's 'Fit and Proper Person Test' which isn’t what they think and hasn't been called that for 15 years. Or for Dai having sunk two other clubs, both of which happened after he bought us and the fL approved him.
Wycombe is wrong. You don't need to be a secured creditor to ask a court to place a company into administration. You just dont stand much chance of getting your money back because you will be behind other secured creditors in the queue to get your money back. Asking a court to put a company into administration is a tool available to anyone who is owed money by a company.
And while we are not paying people on time, we are paying everyone eventually. At least that's what has been published so far.
by Hound » 29 Feb 2024 13:06
by OLLIE KEARNS » 29 Feb 2024 13:25
StrandedSnowflake RoyalNathStPaul
No.
Of course they will
Well, they may not expel us at that point but if there is doubt about us as a going concern they will want to avoid the situation they had with Bury where they had to suspend their first 6 games as they didn't want them playing any games until proof was given that creditors could be paid off. When the takeover fell through, the EFL pulled the plug as their owner couldn't give assurances that he could fund the club.
We are in a slightly different position in that we don't really have external creditors however, if we are stuck with Dai there is no way, in my mind, they will let us go into another campaign where there is a very high risk of the club/owner not meeting their obligations. They will demand Dai puts aside the 125% of wages and proof that funds will be available to pay all liabilities on time. If that cannot be provided, and Dai has pretty much made it clear that he has no intention of producing such proof then there has to be a very strong chance that without a takeover (or one being close to complete) that we start next season as an EFL club - in fact, it is likely we aren't playing anywhere next season in that scenario.
by The Royal Forester » 29 Feb 2024 13:50
OLLIE KEARNSStrandedSnowflake Royal Of course they will
Well, they may not expel us at that point but if there is doubt about us as a going concern they will want to avoid the situation they had with Bury where they had to suspend their first 6 games as they didn't want them playing any games until proof was given that creditors could be paid off. When the takeover fell through, the EFL pulled the plug as their owner couldn't give assurances that he could fund the club.
We are in a slightly different position in that we don't really have external creditors however, if we are stuck with Dai there is no way, in my mind, they will let us go into another campaign where there is a very high risk of the club/owner not meeting their obligations. They will demand Dai puts aside the 125% of wages and proof that funds will be available to pay all liabilities on time. If that cannot be provided, and Dai has pretty much made it clear that he has no intention of producing such proof then there has to be a very strong chance that without a takeover (or one being close to complete) that we start next season as an EFL club - in fact, it is likely we aren't playing anywhere next season in that scenario.
To my mind they could expel us as early as end of April. Owner doesn’t pay fines after 35 days = owner barred and given 28 days to sell the club. Owner doesn’t sell the club = club expelled from the EFL.
The EFL will want us gone long before fixtures are published because of the added complications of who would be playing in which league. Hope I’m wrong but it seems to now be a game of brinkmanship with end of April being the deadline.
I don’t really blame the EFL for this but they should cut out the nonsense that they are supposedly trying to support the club.
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