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forza ivano
December 31, 2018, 4:32pm

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Quoted from Gaffer58
You never know, his brother might be a town fan but just doesn't shout about it. He might want to take over and hopefully if he's got the funds run it himself with no interest/ interference from Mike Ashley.


Yeah, right. And pigs might fly
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December 31, 2018, 4:43pm

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Quoted from OllieGTFC
If the rumour wasn’t true then surely the club would of made a statement about this ?


You would have thought so but John is not talking to us anymore.


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December 31, 2018, 5:01pm
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This feels very much like the kind of rumour started by someone linking a few unrelated facts together in a bid to make it sound vaguely plausible.

Assuming it’s not though, which scenario is favourable? Being owned by someone with vast wealth and an incredibly impressive track record in business whose interest in the club is borne solely out of their own personal gain, or a substantially less wealthy ‘fan’ who no doubt wants the best for the club, but whose running of it has been, shall we say, questionable? I’m not sure there’s an easy answer to that.

To that end, by the time the club is sold, Mike Ashley (and family) will have made a fortune both directly and indirectly out of Newcastle United - how would you realistically acheive that with Town? Short of replicating the success of Bournemouth, which is probably impossible now anyway due to FFP regulations in place now, I’m not sure you could.


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December 31, 2018, 5:40pm
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If Ashley buys this club I will run across B.P.with a white feather stuck up my arsen. For your sakes I hope he doesn't.
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December 31, 2018, 5:51pm

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I thought the going rate was a sausage  
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December 31, 2018, 6:05pm

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I was told the same thing a few days ago by my step father who used to work high up at FiveStar and is still a close friend of Fenty. He's never lied before so maybe something in it?


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December 31, 2018, 6:08pm
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wonder if their sister Laura would be interested


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Quoted from Grimsby2012
I was told the same thing a few days ago by my step father who used to work high up at FiveStar and is still a close friend of Fenty. He's never lied before so maybe something in it?


Was he on the mezzanine?
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December 31, 2018, 6:37pm
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Lad I know who works for a Big 4 accounting firm in Leeds is booked to do some due diligence in Grimsby next month. He is bound by confidentiality but hinted it was a bid deal involving a former fish baron and retail group. Sounds a tad fishy to me but he works with lots of big cheeses.
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