It's happening. 

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17405193.bolton-wanderers-close-to-takeover-from-uk-based-consortium/

Thank fuck

1 hour ago, WestStandUpper said:

How on earth can you keep persistently defending KA, both on here and Twitter...?

He stepped in 3 years ago, yes, but we are now in a much worse position both on and off the field and the last 12 months antics and behaviour are unforgivable.

You keep defending him though, Clint!! 

I’ve not seen anyone defending him. I’ve seen someone point out shit loads of  lies and scaremongering on social media Though. 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Do Howards team actually want to purchase us anymore?

I think so, they haven't walked away, the impression I get from Howard, is that his buyers just can't be arsed dealing with KA 

12 minutes ago, sleepingindian said:

can he refuse to sign it. if he decides to have a tantrum kinda

 

Yes but he also couldn’t do anything with the business whilst he objected

10 minutes ago, WestStandUpper said:

Said it for a while, it’s all gonna come crashing soon and we’ll end up with just two leagues in this country, like all the other European countries.

Like all the other European countries? Scotland has more than 2 before I even think of using google. 

1 minute ago, Howardroark said:

Yes but he also couldn’t do anything with the business whilst he objected

What are your teams chances Howard do they still want to buy us

1 minute ago, Big Johnny said:

What are your teams chances Howard do they still want to buy us

We still intend to exercise our option to buy on Tues/Weds, that may or may not involve a share recall depending on the situation with the other buyer and what he may offer as compensation.

1 minute ago, Howardroark said:

We still intend to exercise our option to buy on Tues/Weds, that may or may not involve a share recall depending on the situation with the other buyer and what he may offer as compensation.

Cheers H

2 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

We still intend to exercise our option to buy on Tues/Weds, that may or may not involve a share recall depending on the situation with the other buyer and what he may offer as compensation.

Compensation to your buyers not to recall the shares?

2 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

We still intend to exercise our option to buy on Tues/Weds, that may or may not involve a share recall depending on the situation with the other buyer and what he may offer as compensation.

In your mind then, it’s almost a dead certainty we will have a new owner by April 10?

Or can you see other complications (other than the compensation) that would take it past that date?

You say Ken can refuse to sign but couldn’t do anything with the club. Does that mean he could not sign the agreement and just wait for Bassini to come through or liquidation if that’s the case? 

Or when you say he can’t do anything with the club does that include selling it?

6 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

We still intend to exercise our option to buy on Tues/Weds, that may or may not involve a share recall depending on the situation with the other buyer and what he may offer as compensation.

So, Anderson can still accept your original offer anytime before you recall the shares and push ICI into administration? 

6 minutes ago, Pricey said:

Compensation to your buyers not to recall the shares?

Yes

3 minutes ago, WestStandUpper said:

So, Anderson can still accept your original offer anytime before you recall the shares and push ICI into administration? 

No, that offer is no longer valid.

4 minutes ago, Mantra said:

In your mind then, it’s almost a dead certainty we will have a new owner by April 10?

Or can you see other complications (other than the compensation) that would take it past that date?

You say Ken can refuse to sign but couldn’t do anything with the club. Does that mean he could not sign the agreement and just wait for Bassini to come through or liquidation if that’s the case? 

Or when you say he can’t do anything with the club does that include selling it?

He couldn’t legally sell it, move money, put it into admin or liquidation. 

The fear is that the club is left in a state of limbo whilst he clings on.

2 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

No, that offer is no longer valid.

Sounds like you've got him by the short and curlies 

2 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

He couldn’t legally sell it, move money, put it into admin or liquidation. 

The fear is that the club is left in a state of limbo whilst he clings on.

So would he do this? You seemed pretty confident you'd be making an announcement the other day.

Also Bassini didn't offer enough last time, why would it be any different now?

 

If bassini doesn't complete is Ken literally shafted? 

5 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

He couldn’t legally sell it, move money, put it into admin or liquidation. 

The fear is that the club is left in a state of limbo whilst he clings on.

So what would be his logic for clinging on, waiting for 8 May for us to be liquidated by HMRC?

13 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

We still intend to exercise our option to buy on Tues/Weds, that may or may not involve a share recall depending on the situation with the other buyer and what he may offer as compensation.

This makes  me think that the Bassini group have a shit load of (possibly dodgy) money and want to use the club to 'manage' it......even if it means:

1. Paying your group compensation not to recall the shared.

2.Massively overpaying for a club on its arse (by not insisting on the £13.3 million) off IC.

Still, don't know whether to be worried by this or not.....as it seems the vast majority of clubs are operating dishonestly to some degree these days imho.

9 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

No, that offer is no longer valid.

Isn’t Tuesday going to be to late Didn’t ken say in is notes he was hoping to complete in the next 48 hours Take it with bassini or as it  fell through ? 

7 minutes ago, Razaldo9 said:

So would he do this? You seemed pretty confident you'd be making an announcement the other day.

Also Bassini didn't offer enough last time, why would it be any different now?

 

Time pressures

2 minutes ago, anthonyj said:

This makes  me think that the Bassini group have a shit load of (possibly dodgy) money and want to use the club to 'manage' it......even if it means:

1. Paying your group compensation not to recall the shared.

2.Massively overpaying for a club on its arse (by not insisting on the £13.3 million) off IC.

Still, don't know whether to be worried by this or not.....as it seems the vast majority of clubs are operating dishonestly to some degree these days imho.

Writing off the £13.3M allows them to spend more on players under FFP

21 minutes ago, Howardroark said:

We still intend to exercise our option to buy on Tues/Weds, that may or may not involve a share recall depending on the situation with the other buyer and what he may offer as compensation.

So your people could still accept compensation from Bassini or another & leave the way clear for them to take the club?

1 minute ago, Howardroark said:

Writing off the £13.3M allows them to spend more on players under FFP

Bassini in

6 minutes ago, WestStandUpper said:

So what would be his logic for clinging on, waiting for 8 May for us to be liquidated by HMRC?

Clings on to the club by not acknowledging the transfer of shares. He is between a rock and a hard place because the judge’s decision didn’t eliminate us, quite the opposite. 

He needs to sell to Bassini or voluntarily liquidate. 

1 minute ago, Take Hunt Off said:

So your people could still accept compensation from Bassini or another & leave the way clear for them to take the club?

Yes