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| Quote Frank Whitcombe="Frank Whitcombe"Okay, I know nothing at all - it will all be public soon enough anyway. Clearly nondisclosure agreements mean just that, I thought I'd just chip in and share that the new ownership has rugby experience in their ranks, a few quid, will provide stability, care about our heritage for a reason and thankfully we still have a club.
As for my previous credibility does it matter one way or another, I have a mate at the club who gave me the nod on Ronan, until that point he'd never been mentioned. I'm neither clairvoyant or bothered whether people think I'm right or not.
Maybe that same mate has given me a similar nod on this or maybe it's all in my mind cos I really have nothing better to do.
I thought we all supported the same club, sometimes on here you really wouldn't know it - the brotherly love is frightening.....'"
That's the spirit!
Either way it's someone (yourself) saying something that may or not may not be proven until it is.
Conversely lifting the lid a little will get the apparent "tell us more" from people wanting the gossip, some revel in that.
All I'm saying is when there's a statement I'll believe that, your source in the club [imay[/i have it wrong too.
The insider info is appreciated, but has to be taken at face value IMO.
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| Anyway I heard it's Richard Branson. 
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| Quote Frank Whitcombe="Frank Whitcombe" the new ownership has rugby experience in their ranks, a few quid, will provide stability, care about our heritage for a reason and thankfully we still have a club.
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... so some sort of consortium then? I'm all for that. I think we've had enough of the well-meaning individual who doesn't seem to want to work with other interested people.
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| Quote Frank Whitcombe="Frank Whitcombe"Okay, I know nothing at all - it will all be public soon enough anyway. Clearly nondisclosure agreements mean just that, I thought I'd just chip in and share that the new ownership has rugby experience in their ranks, a few quid, will provide stability, care about our heritage for a reason and thankfully we still have a club.
As for my previous credibility does it matter one way or another, I have a mate at the club who gave me the nod on Ronan, until that point he'd never been mentioned. I'm neither clairvoyant or bothered whether people think I'm right or not.
Maybe that same mate has given me a similar nod on this or maybe it's all in my mind cos I really have nothing better to do.
I thought we all supported the same club, sometimes on here you really wouldn't know it - the brotherly love is frightening.....'"
Love you tons frank. Xx
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| Quote psychostring="psychostring"I'm confused. Frank is saying it's a done deal and in the administrator's update the solicitor involved said a sale agreement would be issued at the weekend.
Yet Richard Lamb is tweeting that final bids have to be in by Weds.
How can it be a done deal with one particular group if another interested party still believes he has 4 days to get his final bid in?'"
You are forgetting g the earlier press release stating it would be sorted by December 1st. They have to keep the monies coming into the business through ST sales and sales in the shop so putting out it was difficult and would take a while wouldn't help pay the wages.
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| Quote DemonUK="DemonUK"You are forgetting g the earlier press release stating it would be sorted by December 1st. They have to keep the monies coming into the business through ST sales and sales in the shop so putting out it was difficult and would take a while wouldn't help pay the wages.'"
There was no press release. There was an article in league expresss where the administrator said it [i[uCOULD[/u[/i be sorted by the 1st.
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| Quote Frank Whitcombe="Frank Whitcombe"Okay, I know nothing at all - it will all be public soon enough anyway. Clearly nondisclosure agreements mean just that, I thought I'd just chip in and share that the new ownership has rugby experience in their ranks, a few quid, will provide stability, care about our heritage for a reason and thankfully we still have a club.
As for my previous credibility does it matter one way or another, I have a mate at the club who gave me the nod on Ronan, until that point he'd never been mentioned. I'm neither clairvoyant or bothered whether people think I'm right or not.
Maybe that same mate has given me a similar nod on this or maybe it's all in my mind cos I really have nothing better to do.
I thought we all supported the same club, sometimes on here you really wouldn't know it - the brotherly love is frightening.....'"
You got it completely wrong, mate. The game was this: - you pretend you know nothing at all - so from a clean slate you make a wild guess on here who you would bet it will be - your wild guess could be right - could be wrong - so you wouldn't be betraying any confidence! 
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| I was just confused by the suggestion by Frank's source that it is all sorted with one particular ownership group when Richard Lamb is still tweeting that he has until Weds to put his final bid in.
For what it's worth I really like the sound of all the info Frank has got from his source and think a consortium/group of like minded rugby brains sharing the financial burden would be better than one person.
I hope it is all pretty much signed and sealed as alluded to and we can start to move forward this week.
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| Quote Bulliac="Bulliac"One thing we do know is that, for good or bad, the size of the bid isn't the defining factor, particularly with the RFL being involved.
The RFL have to give permission [under the fit and proper person rule for the 'winners' to
renew the club's membership and they are [isupposedly[/i looking for long term commitment, sustainability and past financial history, rather than just how much in the way of readies they can throw at it. Experience also teaches us that they don't always get it right..'"
Good post..  The future looks brighter already,regardless of who is on board.Just glad for the game your still in business.. Go Bulls..
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| Well, who knows?
Maybe Frank does know - I'm sure there must be the odd one or two who have been 'tipped the wink' from someone inside the club. If the insider has got it right, of course, as sometimes things change at the last minute, which tends to leave people with eggy faces. To be right though, virtually all we've been told could be about any of the runners and riders still left in the race as described in the T&A, so we've really been told nowt yet.
My bet is still on the Lord Lucan and Elvis partnership, though I understand they still have to get a buyer for Shergar to get the money.
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| Quote psychostring="psychostring"I was just confused by the suggestion by Frank's source that it is all sorted with one particular ownership group when Richard Lamb is still tweeting that he has until Weds to put his final bid in.
For what it's worth I really like the sound of all the info Frank has got from his source and think a consortium/group of like minded rugby brains sharing the financial burden would be better than one person.
I hope it is all pretty much signed and sealed as alluded to and we can start to move forward this week.'"
I'm afraid that I don,t believe a word that comes from Lamb. If was midnight and he told me it was dark outside I would have to check.
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| Just read the update from the administrator. Firstly I hope you are sorted soon. Secondly 68 non playing personnel on the payroll of a championship club!! 133 employees in total!! No wonder you are in financial trouble, that would be bigger than most SL clubs and should be easily culled by the new owners
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