Jonty mentioned the other day that there was
a lot going on behind the scenes at LUFC. When
isn't LUFC that way?
Jonty left it open ended regards details. As much
as twitter is a pit of hysteria, a few names, details
and possible reasons for, are being mentioned
now on twitsville.
Latest twittering I saw was Red Bull still hovering.
However, name that is hot now is 'Genting Group'.
An asia based multinational. I read one scribe who
speculated this might be the same group good
old Shaun was in bed with? Not sure? Again, this
is all twittering. No mention of the Farnan White
Knight Brigade.
What I gather is, the speculation is growing (and
as far as I can tell, it is just speculation), that with
MC's December payment (5 mill) to GFH looming,
and his unwillingness to line those barstewards
pockets further, he might be looking to sell up now
and pass on the sand snake headache and all
related crap to someone else. Oh, and bid bon
voyage to LUFC. Again, speculation.
Saying that though, I think this is what Jonty was
pointing to the other day? I think, but again, not
sure. Maybe Jonty can confirm.
If there is any truth to all of this, and I'm starting
to think there is based on the people who are
speculating, it's going to make for a mad
December.
Like all of us, I'm more concerned with our owner
building a team we can be proud of. Sadly, any
further takeover etc. will knacker our hopes of
getting the team right.
MOT into the unknown.
RedBull/GentingGroup/MC/GFH
posted on 28/11/14
I don't know who the party is yet, just the brokers involved and that FL have a man in Italy looking into Cellino's affairs.
posted on 28/11/14
Brokers for other parties interested? Or for Bates
in particular? And how the feck can the FL allow
Bates back near us? After all the rhetoric toward MC?
posted on 28/11/14
Cellino tells the world he wants to buy Elland Road but actually he's lying.
Cellino tells a fan on a train that he's looking for a new manager and he's telling the truth.
posted on 28/11/14
Stevie, I'm having a hard time with this one myself.
As you know, I'm in the MC fan club. But, the people
speculating on twitter have a bit of cred. Smoke,
fire and all that. Hope it's complete bollox. However,
the reasoning given does make sense. GFH sitting
there doing stuff all but milking the club and putting
road blocks in front of MC at every turn. There's only so much anyone can take from those sad sacks GFH.
As much as I don't want this to be true, I can see
why and where others are putting two and two together. Bates/Shaun/GFH need putting in a field and
maybe a rogue USSR nuke could find them...
posted on 28/11/14
If it happens it happens but if half the stuff happened as foretold by this site's trolls then we'd have had the "closed for business" signs out in force months' ago.
Cellino picks the team because Berardi and Bellusci get picked. They're not picked but that's not because Cellino isn't picking the team, it's because he's otherwise engaged this week on more serious matters.
Selling the club? Hiring a new manager? Fighting an extradition order to Lebanon?
I'm bored to tears with it. We've got seemingly super journo's on Leeds United's case but I'm not seeing anything of note.
I could list fifty possible outcomes too and I'd strike lucky with one and that'll make me the Oracle.
Bollox.
If it whiffs of anti-Cellino sentiment the usual suspects are on to it. God forbid they find him parked on double yellow lines.
posted on 28/11/14
Stevie, I'm in agreement with you here. But, most of
the speculation hinges - I think - on this looming payment to the desert parasites, the 5 mill. Is this fact? If it is, will MC simply pay up, as I believe he is obligated? Or is he looking to fight GFH due to their
lack of anything that remotely resembles 'ownership' albeit a controlling 25%? Is it true that, if MC fights them or simply doesn't pay the barstewards, said barstewards get their shares back (MC's 75%)?
Are we the club furthest from any kind of stability?
posted on 28/11/14
Stevie Dee
You're bored to tears with it....?
One of the most fervent Anti Cellino has recently (since this thread) put a thread out which reads initially as though it is him passing a comment, it is only about four or five comments in that you realise he's quoting a twitter post by some unknown unnamed urchin about a comment from someone else unknown and unnamed...!
The game was given away when it mention his bf, cos in reality his bf is his blueberry!!
I'm actually thankful there are things going on behind the scenes, it means Cellino and Redfearn have better things to think about..!!
posted on 28/11/14
If Cellino gets an offer for the club, I am sure he will take it. If it's Bates, I would be exceptionally surprised, and extremely unhappy.
But Cellino may not be considering the £5m. He may be considering his court cases and the chance that the FL will throw him out anyway.
And other people in the know will be waiting to make sure thye offer the right amount, not some over-inflated price.
But the key thing will be when we find out someone is undertaking due diligence. It always comes out.
posted on 29/11/14
If Cellino sells the club would he stay on as chief team selector?
posted on 29/11/14
He's going to be kept on as captain...!