[Archived] Rovers Sold ??

[BlueMonday]

John Williams was on radio lancs tonight talking about the takeover, basically they are still talking to potential investors and there is no imminent deal. Looks like this is going to drag on.

Reading between the lines there, sounds like the DW trail is going cold. Could be the rumour is true.

[Hughesy]

Dont like how its dragging on - to me it doesnt look promising!

[b12_simon]

Dont like how its dragging on - to me it doesnt look promising!

In the meantime we've got the Walker Trust, John Williams and Mark Hughes at the helm. The January transfer window is months away.

No rush at all IMO.

[Guest fernhurstblue]

if the takeover doesn't go through, is it really the end of the world? we are doing just fine as we are ..... additional investment would be good, but at what cost in the long term?

[BlueMonday]

The deal has to be right. If these guys can't raise the cash and convince the trustees that they are a good for the future of the club, we or the board shouldn't be in any rush to do a deal.

Personally, I think thses guys never had the financial clout needed for sustained investment. DW only ever had unknown 'backers' for his financing.

Its like asking all your anties and uncles to lend you the money to buy a Playstation and then never having any money to buy new games.

[den]

if the takeover doesn't go through, is it really the end of the world? we are doing just fine as we are ..... additional investment would be good, but at what cost in the long term?

Without the extra investment, would Hughes stick around much longer? I suspect not, he's a very ambitious guy.

[Guest fernhurstblue]

Without the extra investment, would Hughes stick around much longer? I suspect not, he's a very ambitious guy.

tbh den, with or without the investment when fergie goes hughes is going to go to them, none of the other ex-players can touch the management record of hughes, its a matter of when not if

[den]

tbh den, with or without the investment when fergie goes hughes is going to go to them, none of the other ex-players can touch the management record of hughes, its a matter of when not if

Yep.

The Man u job might, or might not be offered to Hughes though. If he has to make and mend with rovers - on the financial restraints that he possibly has to now, he might be off before the United job is up for grabs.

[Guest fernhurstblue]

Yep.

The Man u job might, or might not be offered to Hughes though. If he has to make and mend with rovers - on the financial restraints that he possibly has to now, he might be off before the United job is up for grabs.

i'm not to sure den ..... when you look at other clubs looking to finish between 5th and 8th, i think we are a very stable club in terms of players, staff, management, etc. fergie will be gone in a couple of years max, if hughes was to leave rovers and the next job went pair shaped that might ruin his chance of his "dream job" or does he stay "steady as he goes at rovers" knowing that people will be happy with uefa cup every season and possibly going down as one of rovers best modern managers?

from a non-selfish point of view, i think his best way to become man-yoo manager would be to stay at rovers for maybe another 2, 3 or 4 years .....

[philipl]

Ferguson last week said Queiroz should follow him but also said he has no idea whom the board are thinking of.

Looking around, I think Spurs following last month's carry on is a total no-no. I am sure Sparky would take very kindly to a main board member censoring his Manager's Notes and that is the least of the problems he would face as the Director of Football is responsible for deciding what players to buy and Levy dabbles in deal making.

West Ham and Pompey have eccentric management/ownership, Newcastle and Man City are surely not going to come vacant soon, Arsenal clearly has no vacancy, Raffa seems safe, Mourinho will be replaced by a megastar or an Abramovich yes man depending on Roman's whim of the time, Moyes is OK at Everton, ditto O'Neill at Villa so by a process of elimination there is only BIG CLUB we need worry about.

[Guest fernhurstblue]

not BIG CLUB ..... thats it, get an advert in the LET for a new club manager!!!!!

[rovers_rob]

Ferguson last week said Queiroz should follow him but also said he has no idea whom the board are thinking of.

Looking around, I think Spurs following last month's carry on is a total no-no. I am sure Sparky would take very kindly to a main board member censoring his Manager's Notes and that is the least of the problems he would face as the Director of Football is responsible for deciding what players to buy and Levy dabbles in deal making.

West Ham and Pompey have eccentric management/ownership, Newcastle and Man City are surely not going to come vacant soon, Arsenal clearly has no vacancy, Raffa seems safe, Mourinho will be replaced by a megastar or an Abramovich yes man depending on Roman's whim of the time, Moyes is OK at Everton, ditto O'Neill at Villa so by a process of elimination there is only BIG CLUB we need worry about.

I agree with everything you say except for spurs, if we keep winning and spurs don't and then sack Jol I think they would go for Hughes and IF we didn't have any more investment I think Hughes would go, just like souness did with newcastle (even though I was glad when he went !).

The prospect of having Hughes in charge with a transfer kitty of 20 million is mind blowing but without the investment I think we will be lucky to have Hughes here for another season.

[Jan]

I agree with everything you say except for spurs, if we keep winning and spurs don't and then sack Jol I think they would go for Hughes and IF we didn't have any more investment I think Hughes would go, just like souness did with newcastle (even though I was glad when he went !).

The prospect of having Hughes in charge with a transfer kitty of 20 million is mind blowing but without the investment I think we will be lucky to have Hughes here for another season.

Different circumstance. When the board heard of the offer for Souness they put him in a car so fast he could be in no doubt of their feelings. Hughes would be locked in the boot room and not allowed out unless under supervision. We also wouldn't release him from his contract.

[AndyC]

so were the stories just designed to keep players at the club before the transfer window closed? or keep sparky at the club?

conspiracy theory mode off.

[Eddie]

Different circumstance. When the board heard of the offer for Souness they put him in a car so fast he could be in no doubt of their feelings. Hughes would be locked in the boot room and not allowed out unless under supervision. We also wouldn't release him from his contract.

I would think that he's still on a rolling contract, so we can't really stop him from leaving if he wants to go.

[nicko]

I should be able to shed a bit more light on what has been happening over the past few days in the Sunday People tomorrow.

Hopefully all of the details are used. If not I will stick them on here.

Not being a tease, just keeping the details to myself until the paper comes out.

Leave it at that just now...

[brian_gallagher85]

Boo... pushing paper sales again, it better be worth my while to flick through it in the morning at work

[RevidgeBlue]

There's a piece in the People this morning from Nicko claiming the Williams take over is "close to collapse."

Reasons cited are pressure of his other business interests and one of his financial backers having suffered a heart attack.

Ah well, at least he'll have time to update his website now.

No disrespect intended to nicko but the thing being "Close to collapse" seems to be overstating things somewhat, that infers that there was ever something in it in the first place. As far as Rovers are officially letting on, despite all the rhetoric, there's never been any official bid, or inspection of the books.

Can't help thinking the whole thing has been a huge spoof from start to finish. They'll be enjoying this in Southampton this morning.

[Billy Castell]

Well if it is true, then good. I'd rather have the current set up than a bunch of half-arsed money men who might keel over if Nelsen misses a clearancefrom the penalty area.

Still wouldlike someone to give us a bit more money though!

[RevidgeBlue]

Nicko does also say, and I fully agree with this, that whatever the outcome of this particular bid, it doesn't alter the long term situation that we do need money from somewhere both to keep things going well and to keep Mark Hughes happy.

[thenodrog]

There's a piece in the People this morning from Nicko claiming the Williams take over is "close to collapse."

Reasons cited are pressure of his other business interests and one of his financial backers having suffered a heart attack.

Without having access to the full facts the smoke signals as I read them suggest that the whole thing was very flimsy and had feet of clay from the start. I have never felt that there was ever enough financial clout behind Dan Williams. Reminds me of the story of Daedalus and Icarus.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

There's a piece in the People this morning from Nicko claiming the Williams take over is "close to collapse."

Reasons cited are pressure of his other business interests and one of his financial backers having suffered a heart attack.

Ah well, at least he'll have time to update his website now.

No disrespect intended to nicko but the thing being "Close to collapse" seems to be overstating things somewhat, that infers that there was ever something in it in the first place. As far as Rovers are officially letting on, despite all the rhetoric, there's never been any official bid, or inspection of the books.

Can't help thinking the whole thing has been a huge spoof from start to finish. They'll be enjoying this in Southampton this morning.

Poor 'owd Walt must have his head in his hands this morning thinking of what he could have done with a cool million.......dont forget to ask for your Rovers history book back off Dan the man the 'BIG' Rovers fan!!

F'kin sham from start to finish.

[Mozzer]

to be honest i dont think were in a rush to get a takeover...

yes the extra money would be good, but mark hughes has picked up some brilliant players for small fee's....id wait until next summer if we had to, aslong as we find a right buyer..

[philipl]

This whole Dan Williams episode has sold a few papers but other than that has not been of help to anybody.

[MCMC1875]

This whole Dan Williams episode has sold a few papers but other than that has not been of help to anybody.

Except to DW and his pals who probably got some free hospitality and match tickets late last season.