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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Blond Bombshell, May 9, 2020.

  1. Blond Bombshell

    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

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  2. Evil Jimmy Krankie

    Evil Jimmy Krankie Well-Known Member

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    Read that earlier. Lots of food for thought.
     
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  3. Chunksafc

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    An interesting if worrying read.

    The sooner this mob have sold and gone the better
     
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  4. Kittenmittons

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    Good article.

    I do think that the accounts will be the end of him here, but where we go next is anyone's guess. Worst case? He hangs on Ashley-style, takes the hump, and works only to further his own interests. That would involve bringing the club to it's knees.

    I think we're entering the 'end game'. The time for speculation and guesswork will soon pass, and we're going to have a wild few months is my guess. Let's just hope that it ends well for us.
     
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  5. DEREK ROY HENDERSON

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    Could the reason that he wants to stay even if he sells the club, be because there are more underhand dealings that are still to come to light and he believes that he could keep them hidden if he still has a foot in the door.
     
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  6. flandersmackem

    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    Just read this and holy s hit, what a mess. Its hard to believe where our club is and how far we have tumbled. The club are now looking at a 3rd season in this godforsaken division with owners who simply cannot sustain the financial stability of Sunderland AFC. I'm sure they are fully aware they have to go, I am guessing its a price issue, fingers crossed its soon, or I see us going into administration
     
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  7. polyphemus

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    For some reason I can't download that article, but the general comments give me a fair idea what's it's likely to be about!!!!

    If ever you were looking for an example of 'be careful what you wish for'.

    Perhaps Ellis Short, despite his many shortcomings as an owner, wasn't so bad after all.

    Like most people, I wish I'd been born with foresight, rather than hindsight.
     
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  8. haslam

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    Me either. Anyone able to post it here?
     
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  9. Blond Bombshell

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    Article pulled? I cannot open it now
     
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    Article pulled? I cannot open it now
     
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    Legal action following article pulled?
     
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  12. Sunderpitt

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    Whole of the Web Site is down
     
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  13. Ozzymac

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    I read it earlier and it appears to be gone now.
     
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  14. Rhinos Legend

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    A post in the truth out post over there from GarethQ says

    I did a plug-in update this morning and it knackered the site. Needs to be fixed by the web host. Hopefully be sorted in a few hours. It’s happened once before
     
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  15. Sunderpitt

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    Cock-up rather than conspiracy?
     
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  16. Rhinos Legend

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    I think so.
     
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  17. nandossonicsauce

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    5G
     
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    Nordic and Saf like this.
  18. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    So first of all Coronvirus then 5G messes us up...these Chinese

    Part of a plot to be secret buyers of the club?
     
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  19. polyphemus

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    If this is about the parachute payment not being repaid by our current owner, it may not matter IF THE BUSINESS IS SOLD.

    The Club may simply be worth £30Mil, or whatever the amount was, less than would otherwise have been the case.

    If on the other hand there is no change of ownership, that leaves a huge black hole in the Accounts.

    It could be that in the not to distant future our local Derby's will be against Hartlepool!!!!!!!!!!!!

    (Note my earlier comments about wishing I had foresight. In this case, perhaps not. <whistle>)
     
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  20. Kittenmittons

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    I think Short had a lot to do with the Donald deal and I don't think we'll ever know exactly how close they got or what the nature of their arrangement really was.

    Any time someone goes into the EFL and bangs the table, essentially holding the club to ransom and saying he'll blow it up if they don't accept, you have to worry. The fact he engineered the financial mess we're discussing now - make no mistake, he was an active part of it - means I can't personally stand to see him eulogised as 'Uncle Ellis' and all this ****e.
     
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