| If there really is talk of a takeover 08:08 - Feb 23 with 13339 views | hype313 |
And I'm still quite skeptical, but I do wonder if it is true talks has been accelerated since the announcement of the scrapping of salary cap.
I'm probably talking absolute nonsense, but a theory nonetheless. |  |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:15 - Feb 23 with 1749 views | DanTheMan |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:14 - Feb 23 by MattinLondon |
The battle may be close to winning, but as we gaze across the dead bodies that litters the field and see our glorious leader riding blindfolded, we realise that we have no confidence at all in winning the war. |
It does feel very much like it'll be a pyrrhic victory. |  |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:18 - Feb 23 with 1726 views | footers |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:15 - Feb 23 by DanTheMan |
It does feel very much like it'll be a pyrrhic victory. |
"We're delighted to announce Alan Pardew as Ipswich Town manager on a five-year contract. Alan brings a wealth of experience to Town and has managed at the very highest levels of the game." |  |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:20 - Feb 23 with 1723 views | MattinLondon |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:15 - Feb 23 by DanTheMan |
It does feel very much like it'll be a pyrrhic victory. |
Basically Evans is the king still buying bow and arrows when everyone else has invested in cannon. |  | | |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:22 - Feb 23 with 1703 views | DanTheMan |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:18 - Feb 23 by footers |
"We're delighted to announce Alan Pardew as Ipswich Town manager on a five-year contract. Alan brings a wealth of experience to Town and has managed at the very highest levels of the game." |
We did it TWTD. | |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:23 - Feb 23 with 1706 views | itfcjoe |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:15 - Feb 23 by abracaDOBRA_ |
Phil, you seem to be a bit more confident on that front than on Saturday night/ Sunday morning 
Hope is not lost it seems |
It's just the up and down journey of an ITFC fan that Phil is on, he's now in the 'it has to happen' phase again |  |
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| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:29 - Feb 23 with 1655 views | DinDjarin |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 09:29 - Feb 23 by Cheltenham_Blue |
There are people not connected to the club saying differently.
How do you know there's no takeover in discussions? Or is that a guess? |
I have heard from the horses mouth, an ex player still involved with the club there are interested parties sniffing about. Whether Evans would sell is a different matter. |  | | |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:30 - Feb 23 with 1661 views | PhilTWTD |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:23 - Feb 23 by itfcjoe |
It's just the up and down journey of an ITFC fan that Phil is on, he's now in the 'it has to happen' phase again |
Probably. No, still hearing the same things I was hearing at the end of last week. Think the tone on Saturday suggested things might have changed but I'm confident they haven't. |  | | |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:31 - Feb 23 with 1639 views | PhilTWTD |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:09 - Feb 23 by hype313 |
"If there was anything concrete about it, then it would be far wider known than a few journos/twitter accounts/bored kids gossiping about it."
Was that the case when Evans took over? I can't remember, but thought it was a bolt from the blue, even though it was known we were up for sale. |
I knew something was up for a bit before but not who, there was gossip floating around, although the set-up is obviously different now. | | | |
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| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:32 - Feb 23 with 1628 views | JackSted |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:29 - Feb 23 by DinDjarin |
I have heard from the horses mouth, an ex player still involved with the club there are interested parties sniffing about. Whether Evans would sell is a different matter. |
Evans has previously said he would sell if the right offer is made so you never know |  |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:33 - Feb 23 with 1615 views | hype313 |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:31 - Feb 23 by PhilTWTD |
I knew something was up for a bit before but not who, there was gossip floating around, although the set-up is obviously different now. |
Similar to the sort of gossip we are seeing now, or is this just much more speculative? | |
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| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:36 - Feb 23 with 1594 views | hype313 |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:29 - Feb 23 by DinDjarin |
I have heard from the horses mouth, an ex player still involved with the club there are interested parties sniffing about. Whether Evans would sell is a different matter. |
There's been interested parties for a while now and it's no secret that Evans would look at offers, I'm sure that in that world, word is around that we are open to offers.
Completely different from a concrete offer though. | |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:36 - Feb 23 with 1597 views | abracaDOBRA_ |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:30 - Feb 23 by PhilTWTD |
Probably. No, still hearing the same things I was hearing at the end of last week. Think the tone on Saturday suggested things might have changed but I'm confident they haven't. |
So I guess we are now presuming his chirpy mood was either, he knew he was getting his payoff, or he was just happy with the performance.
I'm glad you are saying this Phil, when I read on Sunday evening that you believed he was getting a longer stay of execution, I felt sick |  | | |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:37 - Feb 23 with 1586 views | TieDyedIn95 |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 09:29 - Feb 23 by Cheltenham_Blue |
There are people not connected to the club saying differently.
How do you know there's no takeover in discussions? Or is that a guess? |
They are reading what we're saying online and relaying it back as news.
Lets look at the facts:
Bristol City CEO with American connections
Paying 40million for a League One club
This is the same made-up fan fiction as the ex Swansea season ticket holder on Twitter leading a Dutch consortium to buy us 5 years ago. Everyone was saying then "there must be something in it, this is the reason Evans has stopped investing" ... guess what, it was fictional. This is fictional. The origins of this whole thing was a doctored WhatsApp message on Twitter others have relayed as news, Bristol City fans want their CEO gone and have jumped on it. It's not real. |  |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:37 - Feb 23 with 1589 views | hype313 |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:30 - Feb 23 by PhilTWTD |
Probably. No, still hearing the same things I was hearing at the end of last week. Think the tone on Saturday suggested things might have changed but I'm confident they haven't. |
Did certainly seem to be an air of relief in his demeanor on Saturday, whether that is down to knowing that he is soon gone off into the sunset with a hoard of cash, or has been told no matter what, he is here until the end of the season, we will have to wait and find out. | |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:47 - Feb 23 with 1537 views | ghostofescobar |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:30 - Feb 23 by PhilTWTD |
Probably. No, still hearing the same things I was hearing at the end of last week. Think the tone on Saturday suggested things might have changed but I'm confident they haven't. |
And if PL does get the boot soon, that wouldn't seem to chime with a takeover about to happen? Surely Evans would just let PL amble along and let the new owners take the hit, plus any new owners would want to appoint their own manager, so would make no sense to change now. |  |
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| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:50 - Feb 23 with 1520 views | Metal_Hacker |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 10:37 - Feb 23 by TieDyedIn95 |
They are reading what we're saying online and relaying it back as news.
Lets look at the facts:
Bristol City CEO with American connections
Paying 40million for a League One club
This is the same made-up fan fiction as the ex Swansea season ticket holder on Twitter leading a Dutch consortium to buy us 5 years ago. Everyone was saying then "there must be something in it, this is the reason Evans has stopped investing" ... guess what, it was fictional. This is fictional. The origins of this whole thing was a doctored WhatsApp message on Twitter others have relayed as news, Bristol City fans want their CEO gone and have jumped on it. It's not real. |
Sometimes rather than being aggressive all the time take a step back and consider one simple fact
None of us know the facts - so to declare "This is the same made-up fan fiction......" and declare that as fact is also very wrong.
Like I said no one knows but please don't be so judgmental and aggressive with it all
We all like to be right and sometimes my Mrs tells me I am so I know where you're coming from but stop with dividing people all the time
Honestly its just playground nonsense |  |
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| Facebook and Twitter didn't..... on 10:54 - Feb 23 with 1499 views | Bloots |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:09 - Feb 23 by hype313 |
"If there was anything concrete about it, then it would be far wider known than a few journos/twitter accounts/bored kids gossiping about it."
Was that the case when Evans took over? I can't remember, but thought it was a bolt from the blue, even though it was known we were up for sale. |
...exist in 2007.
Unless it was "all over MySpace" then there wasn't the readily available platforms to spread the word back then. |  |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:03 - Feb 23 with 1471 views | PhilTWTD |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:33 - Feb 23 by hype313 |
Similar to the sort of gossip we are seeing now, or is this just much more speculative? |
This was gossip from people in and around the club who knew something was happening and in some cases who the new owner was but wouldn't say. | | | |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:05 - Feb 23 with 1450 views | hype313 |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:03 - Feb 23 by PhilTWTD |
This was gossip from people in and around the club who knew something was happening and in some cases who the new owner was but wouldn't say. |
So, old school def info, something we don't get these days due to Evans's desire for secrecy. | |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:24 - Feb 23 with 1418 views | PhilTWTD |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:05 - Feb 23 by hype313 |
So, old school def info, something we don't get these days due to Evans's desire for secrecy. |
And also because there aren't that many people in and around the club who will know. I was thinking the other day that there was an interaction between the club and those around it then that there isn't now. | | | |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:30 - Feb 23 with 1386 views | hype313 |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:24 - Feb 23 by PhilTWTD |
And also because there aren't that many people in and around the club who will know. I was thinking the other day that there was an interaction between the club and those around it then that there isn't now. |
There certainly does seem to be a vaccum there, even in his early years there were people like Clegg, Milne, Symonds and even Milts to a certain degree, seems to be a dearth of experience now, essentially LON who by all accounts is doing the job of 3 people. | |
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| If there really is talk of a takeover on 11:35 - Feb 23 with 1366 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 09:31 - Feb 23 by MattinLondon |
The fact that such talk is predominantly ‘Twitter rumours’ has led me to believe that it is complete rubbish. |
The thing is, sometimes things on twitter ARE right. And it's not just randoes tweeting it either, but respectable and trusted people (as SomethingBlue posted the other day - the Football Acquisitions guy (or something like that) is to be trusted).
You can't assert there's definitely nothing happening. |  |
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| If there really is talk of a takeover on 11:38 - Feb 23 with 1355 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| If there really is talk of a takeover on 09:29 - Feb 23 by Cheltenham_Blue |
There are people not connected to the club saying differently.
How do you know there's no takeover in discussions? Or is that a guess? |
Does my nut in when people proudly proclaim on here that something is either definitely happening or definitely NOT happening when it's just a guess like everyone else's.
By all means say what you think but don't frame it like it's definitely true. You don't know. | |
| Trust the process. Trust Phil. |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:40 - Feb 23 with 1348 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 10:09 - Feb 23 by PhilTWTD |
That's a fair summary and I'm confident the battle you refer to will be over soon. |
You're such a tease |  |
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| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:43 - Feb 23 with 1341 views | PhilTWTD |
| Unfortunately the whole "takeover" theory.... on 11:30 - Feb 23 by hype313 |
There certainly does seem to be a vaccum there, even in his early years there were people like Clegg, Milne, Symonds and even Milts to a certain degree, seems to be a dearth of experience now, essentially LON who by all accounts is doing the job of 3 people. |
Yes, Lee is effectively meant to be a director of football but has to take on other roles due to the lack of other management. | | | |
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