When will the takeover go through? The Waiting Game...

[bazzashrimper]

Not sure yet mate, but it won't be long.

I’ll wait til then.

No slant on your updates (which have kept me sane a times) and I’m an optimist. Until this is sealed I’m on edge though. Too many false Martin dawns

 

[Smiffy]

Danny Cowan is on the train beers

 

[Morty01]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1808190051488035042

This is very good news, as in wallop expected tonight?

 

[CllrDanielCowan]

On my way to London to meet COSU. Can’t say it’s done until it’s done but today is a huge step forward.

 

[SunSea&Shrimpers]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1808190051488035042

Can I come @CllrDanielCowan?

 

[Tinks]

On my way to London to meet COSU. Can’t say it’s done until it’s done but today is a huge step forward.

Good luck on using the train if your hoping to get there in time

 

[Tribal Chief]

On my way to London to meet COSU. Can’t say it’s done until it’s done but today is a huge step forward.

Safe travels Mr Cowan.

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

I'm going to cum.

Can I come @CllrDanielCowan?

Jizzus christ....

 

[CllrDanielCowan]

Can I come @CllrDanielCowan?

What you do in the comfort of your own home is your business. We don’t kink shame.

 

[Tribal Chief]

I’ll wait til then.

No slant on your updates (which have kept me sane a times) and I’m an optimist. Until this is sealed I’m on edge though. Too many false Martin dawns

Understandable, and of course I will feel better when all the announcements are made, but I really don't see this collapsing now.

 

[londonblue]

Safe travels Mr Cowan.

Indeed. It'll be just our luck that the train is delayed by about 5 hours!

 

[Supershrimper]

What you do in the comfort of your own home is your business. We don’t kink shame.

Politician with a sense of humour?? A rare and dying breed.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Season ticket purchase on Defcon 1
Awaiting system overload with BIG demand

 

[Boreham Blue]

On my way to London to meet COSU. Can’t say it’s done until it’s done but today is a huge step forward.

In all honesty many will forget and a good few subscribe to the all politicians are the same, but many on here will remember the role you played in getting us to this position.

 

[Shrimper1985]

In all honesty many will forget and a good few subscribe to the all politicians are the same, but many on here will remember the role you played in getting us to this position.

Here here!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

There’s a chance a deal could be agreed in principle today. But even if you’ve agreed it you need to document it, you need to move money around, get third parties to consent to various bits or carry out checks etc etc

I’m obviously not in the room but from afar I’d be shocked if it completed today. The longer the negotiations the more there is to then go and tweak.

Maybe they’ll make a premature announcement of a deal to keep the NL off their back and I suppose that theoretically could be today but in terms of actually getting Ron out of our club even if there’s a breakthrough this morning I think we’re still talking days not hours.

On a more general note I really wish people would stop equating positive development with completion. There will likely need to be a whole string of positive developments before this is all done. It’s good news when we move a step closer but there are so many steps to take. If talks have been going on hours yesterday we’re still in all likelihood some way off. Please adjust expectations accordingly.

As expected.

How long the next stage takes will depend on what exactly was agreed.

The lawyers should turn around the document overnight.

The questions will be:

1) what third party approvals required (the Council, Citizen, CBRE)? A best case scenario would be these would be obtained tomorrow, potentially allowing for completion Thursday. The best case scenario almost never happens: in practice someone who needs to approve has a meeting on another matter, has a kid off ill, is acting as en election officer etc. They won’t drop everything to assist on your urgent matter.

2) what security is being taken (if any)? This will likely take a day or two if this is a new development. The Consortium did list this as a requirement previously.

3) what points still need to be agreed? They’ve agreed the terms but those terms need may still need to be fleshed out. With Ron you can never take it for granted.

I think we’re likely looking at the end of the week if no set backs but that’s just a guess from afar and I suspect a lot can still go wrong.

So good news but still work to be done.

Signs to look for are now Ron and/or Justin annd Jason emerging from their bunkers and appearing in public and/or engaging with fans.

 

[Mbof]

On my way to London to meet COSU. Can’t say it’s done until it’s done but today is a huge step forward.

Romeo Done time

 

[leeblue]

As expected.

How long the next stage takes will depend on what exactly was agreed.

The lawyers should turn around the document overnight.

The questions will be:

1) what third party approvals required (the Council, Citizen, CBRE)? A best case scenario would be these would be obtained tomorrow, potentially allowing for completion Thursday. The best case scenario almost never happens: in practice someone who needs to approve has a meeting on another matter, has a kid off ill, is acting as en election officer etc. They won’t drop everything to assist on your urgent matter.

2) what security is being taken (if any)? This will likely take a day or two if this is a new development. The Consortium did list this as a requirement previously.

3) what points still need to be agreed? They’ve agreed the terms but those terms need may still need to be fleshed out. With Ron you can never take it for granted.

I think we’re likely looking at the end of the week if no set backs but that’s just a guess from afar and I suspect a lot can still go wrong.

So good news but still work to be done.

Signs to look for are now Ron and/or Justin annd Jason emerging from their bunkers and appearing in public and/or engaging with fans.

Give me a minute Justin is face timing me.
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Sorry it was Demi my bad.

 

[CllrDanielCowan]

Politician with a sense of humour?? A rare and dying breed.

If I didn’t have one, I suspect the last 6 weeks would have done me in. I am in great need of a pint but it’s just my luck that COSU want to drink in a swanky London bar so I’ll only be able to afford the one unless I sell the other kidney.

 

[M_Simps]

If I didn’t have one, I suspect the last 6 weeks would have done me in. I am in great need of a pint but it’s just my luck that COSU want to drink in a swanky London bar so I’ll only be able to afford the one unless I sell the other kidney.

You mean Ron's not getting the round in?!