Kirchner signs on

[Ramshank72]

Positivity is free, and now is the time to embrace it. There would've been some massive hurdles to overcome to reach this point, and whilst it's maybe too early for the larger lady to sing, she should certainly be backstage warming her vocal chords.
Fantastic news and hopefully reduces some of the the anxiety we all have.

[MadAmster]

Would CK sign if there wasn't a decent prospect of the PP issue being sorted? Would the EFL sanction it using the same logic?

[Geoff Parkstone]

Thus on that basis I am in Mearþsǣthām in Suthrig, Westsæɑksnɑ ˈritʃe

[Andy_Faber]

Thus on that basis I am in Mearþsǣthām in Suthrig, Westsæɑksnɑ ˈritʃe

How's Bilbo?

[DCFCArmy]

Still would have preferred Ashley

The money generated from the sports direct sponsor would have bbe massive

[Andy_Faber]

Having read the detail, I'm not that sure we are any further along. In simple transactions like house buying, exchanging contracts place significant legal obligations on buyer and seller that mean the transaction is as good as 100% certain to be completed - I've never known one to not do. What we have here though looks like a 'conditional sale' where completion is only obligated where all conditions are satisfied, and I've know many of them to fall away. Sounds to me like there are still two significant flies in the CK may well have only done what he's done 'in good faith' with his intention to bankroll the club in the short term being his only real commitment.

I still smell something mouldy in the cupboard, lets hope not

[DCFCArmy]

As for the detail no we arent any further along

A lot last night were celebrating over absolutely nothing ffs

These rich scumbags know how to play the system and drag things on with fancy jargon

How hard is it to sell a football club?... its ridiculous at this point

Im waitingnfor the bomb to go off

[MadAmster]

How hard is it to sell a football club?... its ridiculous at this point

Anything, be that a house, a car, a rare Northern Soul 45, any business.... they are only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

Take DCFC as a case in point. League 1 bound. Doesn't own the stadium. Doesn't own the Training Ground. Only has 3 players registered for next season at the moment. There are 2 more on which the club has options for next season but the EFL won't allow the club to trigger those options. Went into Administration in September with debts of around £65M. That debt has risen since. Operating losses of a few million to add on. Plus another £8M to add to the £26M already owed to HMRC. Find someone a) willing to pay millions for what really is a basket case of a business b) someone willing to pay enough to avoid a 15 point penalty for not paying creditors at least the 25% minimum demanded under EFL rules c) get the stadium sorted, either bought or leased d) someone that passes the EFL fit and proper test e) can prove they have the funds to transact the business plan f) have that business plan accepted by the EFL g, h and further.... other things I am unaware of.

All of this done in a climate where MM has received threats of violence and death threats. In a climate where a few choice tossers have been verbally abusing the man trying to buy the club. Slating him for visiting Bangkok on other business, part of which was attending a golf tournament his company slync.io was sponsoring ........... we're lucky he hasn't pulled out.

The above is just part of "how hard it is to sell a football club".

[ramAnag]

Anything, be that a house, a car, a rare Northern Soul 45, any business.... they are only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

Take DCFC as a case in point. League 1 bound. Doesn't own the stadium. Doesn't own the Training Ground. Only has 3 players registered for next season at the moment. There are 2 more on which the club has options for next season but the EFL won't allow the club to trigger those options. Went into Administration in September with debts of around £65M. That debt has risen since. Operating losses of a few million to add on. Plus another £8M to add to the £26M already owed to HMRC. Find someone a) willing to pay millions for what really is a basket case of a business b) someone willing to pay enough to avoid a 15 point penalty for not paying creditors at least the 25% minimum demanded under EFL rules c) get the stadium sorted, either bought or leased d) someone that passes the EFL fit and proper test e) can prove they have the funds to transact the business plan f) have that business plan accepted by the EFL g, h and further.... other things I am unaware of.

All of this done in a climate where MM has received threats of violence and death threats. In a climate where a few choice tossers have been verbally abusing the man trying to buy the club. Slating him for visiting Bangkok on other business, part of which was attending a golf tournament his company slync.io was sponsoring ........... we're lucky he hasn't pulled out.

The above is just part of "how hard it is to sell a football club".

Blimey, MA. You’re usually my (forum) source of common sense and optimism. Not doubting the common sense and don’t doubt you’re right...but that’s the most depressing post for a while. Lighten up or the razor blades and Leonard Cohen CD’s will have to be put into storage.

At least we don’t have the sort of fan who appeared to head butt Billy Sharp senseless last night. Not a typical Forest fan I know, but I hope a lifetime ban and a lengthy jail sentence beckons. Unbelievable!

[Andy_Faber]

Blimey, MA. You’re usually my (forum) source of common sense and optimism. Not doubting the common sense and don’t doubt you’re right...but that’s the most depressing post for a while. Lighten up or the razor blades and Leonard Cohen CD’s will have to be put into storage.

Lets keep some sense of realism here rA, our current plight pales into insignificance compared to such lyrics as ‘I went to see my mother she was slaughtering a lamb’