Sham67 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just now, WalthamOwl said: you mean they might end up like us? They’re already like us now. Try thinking more like Bury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just remembered from the previous thread around Xmas time - wasn’t his company registered at the Simpsons’ address in Springfield or sumat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Ram Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I've read with interest what Wednesday fans thoughts were on this guy, and it's fair to say that you haven't bolstered my confidence much! It's hard to know what substance, if any, there is behind him and what his plans are. I think most Derby fans are in the same place : we know that a change of ownership is needed, due to Mel Morris recent ill-health and his long-held desire to have someone else to share the financial burden with, but are understandably concerned that we don't end up with another Cap'n Bob or Three Amigos combination of crookedness and incompetence. I don't know if there's any truth in the "imminent Administration" claim, since Morris was reported to have secured funding to get us through to the end of the season, but with no new actual income, nothing can be certain (I'm sure there's a few other EFL clubs teetering on the brink too). We really just need to have the ownership uncertainty put behind us, along with this hellish season. It's bad enough not being able to go to the pub without your football team sucking what little joy you have left out of you, week-by-week. I expect the EFL will now drag their heels with approving the t/o so they get to slap a 12 point deduction on us after all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Crewton Ram said: I've read with interest what Wednesday fans thoughts were on this guy, and it's fair to say that you haven't bolstered my confidence much! It's hard to know what substance, if any, there is behind him and what his plans are. I think most Derby fans are in the same place : we know that a change of ownership is needed, due to Mel Morris recent ill-health and his long-held desire to have someone else to share the financial burden with, but are understandably concerned that we don't end up with another Cap'n Bob or Three Amigos combination of crookedness and incompetence. I don't know if there's any truth in the "imminent Administration" claim, since Morris was reported to have secured funding to get us through to the end of the season, but with no new actual income, nothing can be certain (I'm sure there's a few other EFL clubs teetering on the brink too). We really just need to have the ownership uncertainty put behind us, along with this hellish season. It's bad enough not being able to go to the pub without your football team sucking what little joy you have left out of you, week-by-week. I expect the EFL will now drag their heels with approving the t/o so they get to slap a 12 point deduction on us after all. Don't fear. Alonso puts lots of photos of himself on Instagram and engages well with the fans of clubs he is shareholder of, advisor of has heard of. He also has a string of top class players Thundercats stickers on his books. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 13 minutes ago, Sham67 said: They’re already like us now. Try thinking more like Bury. There is every chance we could end up like Bury with Chancer running us into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, Crewton Ram said: I've read with interest what Wednesday fans thoughts were on this guy, and it's fair to say that you haven't bolstered my confidence much! It's hard to know what substance, if any, there is behind him and what his plans are. I think most Derby fans are in the same place : we know that a change of ownership is needed, due to Mel Morris recent ill-health and his long-held desire to have someone else to share the financial burden with, but are understandably concerned that we don't end up with another Cap'n Bob or Three Amigos combination of crookedness and incompetence. I don't know if there's any truth in the "imminent Administration" claim, since Morris was reported to have secured funding to get us through to the end of the season, but with no new actual income, nothing can be certain (I'm sure there's a few other EFL clubs teetering on the brink too). We really just need to have the ownership uncertainty put behind us, along with this hellish season. It's bad enough not being able to go to the pub without your football team sucking what little joy you have left out of you, week-by-week. I expect the EFL will now drag their heels with approving the t/o so they get to slap a 12 point deduction on us after all. Could be worse mate, you could have our clueless owner running your club. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Ram Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Lord Snooty said: Don't fear. Alonso puts lots of photos of himself on Instagram and engages well with the fans of clubs he is shareholder of, advisor of has heard of. He also has a string of top class players Thundercats stickers on his books. He does seem the type 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grandad Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Wasn't his business partner a manager in a shop that sold sex toys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Ram Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just now, S36 OWL said: Could be worse mate, you could have our clueless owner running your club. Some fans think we do.........but I think most realise that he's had the best interest of the club at heart, made mistakes, but also been let down by a number of managers and allot of players. He's had poo luck too at times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Owl Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Nothing about Alonso comes across as credible. Wasn't he trying to flog PPE to the NHS back at the start of the pandemic? My gut tells me this is going to go badly for Derby, but of course as it's Wednesday it'll no doubt to turn out to be amazing for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Has he sold his shares in us then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Grandad said: Wasn't his business partner a manager in a shop that sold sex toys? Pride Park will be buzzing next season then. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hornsby Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, Grandad said: Wasn't his business partner a manager in a shop that sold sex toys? Like West Ham owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Ipswich and Derby both got takeovers today Anyone STILL wanna trot out the old ‘nobody would buy a football club right now’ nonsense? 2 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grandad Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Hornsby said: Like West Ham owners. Except he was literally just managing the sex shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mike Hunt said: Has he sold his shares in us then yep, where do you think he got the £1 needed to buy Derby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, Crewton Ram said: I've read with interest what Wednesday fans thoughts were on this guy, and it's fair to say that you haven't bolstered my confidence much! It's hard to know what substance, if any, there is behind him and what his plans are. I think most Derby fans are in the same place : we know that a change of ownership is needed, due to Mel Morris recent ill-health and his long-held desire to have someone else to share the financial burden with, but are understandably concerned that we don't end up with another Cap'n Bob or Three Amigos combination of crookedness and incompetence. I don't know if there's any truth in the "imminent Administration" claim, since Morris was reported to have secured funding to get us through to the end of the season, but with no new actual income, nothing can be certain (I'm sure there's a few other EFL clubs teetering on the brink too). We really just need to have the ownership uncertainty put behind us, along with this hellish season. It's bad enough not being able to go to the pub without your football team sucking what little joy you have left out of you, week-by-week. I expect the EFL will now drag their heels with approving the t/o so they get to slap a 12 point deduction on us after all. The 100% truth is that Wednesday fans don’t have a single idea of what Alonso really is or has Not a clue Take the paranoia from our fans on this one with a huge grain of salt 1 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grandad Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just now, @owlstalk said: Ipswich and Derby both got takeovers today Anyone STILL wanna trot out the old ‘nobody would buy a football club right now’ nonsense? Nobody will buy one about to be relegated to the 3rd division for £350million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just now, Grandad said: Nobody will buy one about to be relegated to the 3rd division for £350million We aren’t valued at £350 million Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grandad Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just now, @owlstalk said: We aren’t valued at £350 million Not officially But Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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