Midsblue Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Based on Barry's statement, Vaughn has approached but not made a formal offer. Should an offer be made then it has to ( a ) pass to good and proper test ( b ) meet the asking price by Corney & ( c ) safeguard the longer term of the club Would be interested to have clarification on ( c ) even if ( b ) needs to be achieved first. Regarding ( a ) I do question the validity of this because some have passed this test in the past but wouldn't trust them to run a bath let alone a football club. Edited June 3, 2013 by Midsblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Surely there must be other interested parties looking to take over this club......it didn't take Bury too long to secure a takeover after there plight was announced to the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec1954 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Barry and the other Directors will be the last to hear anything. That fact that he has undoubting trust in the owner worries me. It will be a done deal long before it is made known. Money talks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Barry and the other Directors will be the last to hear anything. That fact that he has undoubting trust in the owner worries me. It will be a done deal long before it is made known. Money talks. Spot on Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCKeepTheFaith Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 My concerns are in no way alleviated by Barry's statement - in fact has worried me further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Frankly, I think that's bollocks.......Corney has always said he would only sell the club to a person or persons deemed fit and proper and doing so with the best interests of the football club and supporters at heart. Corney has not been perfect but I really don't believe he would sell the club to any consortium which included this guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 To be fair, I was hoping for something a bit stronger. It's true that the authorities have their fit-and-proper person test, but everyone in football (surely including you) knows the test is absolute bull:censored:. The line I was hoping for was something like: Whilst it's all speculation and gossip, there is no way I would ever condone or support the sale of OAFC to people with such obviously terrible reputations. I'll fight this tooth and nail, even if it turns out to be nothing. The Vaughans will take over Oldham Athletic over my dead body. Textbook Alistair Campbell,that. Exactly what he would have advised Tony Blair to say..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Maybe Alan Keeling could shed some more light on the matter as according to the BBC website he's a spokesman for the consortium ?. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22755197 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 That fact that he has undoubting trust in the owner worries me. Why? Although SC has made some bad decisions along the way he's still here and the club is still here. I trust him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Barry and the other Directors will be the last to hear anything. That fact that he has undoubting trust in the owner worries me. It will be a done deal long before it is made known. Money talks. It's clear from the (inevitable and perhaps understandable) careful wording Barry does know of their interest. Of course, he is subject to confidentiality agreements.Am very concerned that SC could b tempted by the money, and is just taking time to build some [albeit for me too limted] safeguards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Maybe Alan Keeling could shed some more light on the matter as according to the BBC website he's a spokesman for the consortium ?. http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/22755197 Interesting, it states in the article and links to the fact that Vaughan has already (and was the first powner to do so) failed the FA test. Yet he has been very adept at working his way round it. The simplest way is to only have 29.9% shareholding. Am very concerned SC has had anything but the briefest of conversations. EDIT: They are quoted as saying they wanted to highlight issues that were stumbling blocks, then promply said nothing of the sort! I think it possible they have been knocked back, and are using the media to force SC's hand, hopefully wrongly assuming that people would be glad of other backers other than SC. Hopefully they are arrogant enough to think that it would not matter who it was. It does not make sense them briefing of a bid, knowing the backlash against any Vuaghan fronted bid. Edited June 3, 2013 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't worry be happy Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 takeover = investment=new players=ground redevelopment=better crowds=promotion=better income=better players luvin it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec1954 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Anyone got an email addy for Barry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Ive just had a walk around Piethorne and Ogden and I have another take on it now. The speculation is rather healthy for the club as it may force the hand of any potential interested parties. Barry Chatow had serious backers. You never know, the club and town has evolved quite well this year, TV appearances, stand development... Nows the time to take a punt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Ive just had a walk around Piethorne and Ogden and I have another take on it now. The speculation is rather healthy for the club as it may force the hand of any potential interested parties. Barry Chatow had serious backers. You never know, the club and town has evolved quite well this year, TV appearances, stand development... Nows the time to take a punt. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Is all of this based on one tweet from GMR that has not been followed by any supporting evidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 To be fair, I was hoping for something a bit stronger. It's true that the authorities have their fit-and-proper person test, but everyone in football (surely including you) knows the test is absolute bull:censored:. The line I was hoping for was something like: Whilst it's all speculation and gossip, there is no way I would ever condone or support the sale of OAFC to people with such obviously terrible reputations. I'll fight this tooth and nail, even if it turns out to be nothing. The Vaughans will take over Oldham Athletic over my dead body. Bang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 No there's a direct quote on the BBC website from the consortium's spokesperson Alan Keeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Bang on. Corney's in New York and likely to be for some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Is all of this based on one tweet from GMR that has not been followed by any supporting evidence? I think its also the fact that some respected posters on here have heard rumours of SV lending the club money, As you said, its all pure speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Barry can you please have the good grace to respond to the other queries that have been mentioned earlier in this thread and repeatedly bumped elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) No there's a direct quote on the BBC website from the consortium's spokesperson Alan Keeling Thanks. Not sure what point you were making to my other post! Edited June 3, 2013 by jsslatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Is all of this based on one tweet from GMR that has not been followed by any supporting evidence? No there's a direct quote on the BBC website from the consortium's spokesperson Alan Keeling Thanks. Not sure what point you were making to my other post! I think prozac means the evidence is clear, GMR got its info from the horses mouth, the Consortiums spokesman, of their interest and months of negs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22755197 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Do you honestly think SC would turn down an offer meeting or exceeding his asking price even if the bidder couldn't guarantee the long-term future of the club or there were doubts?! Call me a cynic but he'd take the money and run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Barry, via this thread, can I ask one question. Is any of the Vaughan family or their known associates money, either directly or indirectly going to the building of the new stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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