opinions4u Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) I am sorry but the money baxter has gone for wouldn't cover bringing in 7 players!! I think funding has already started to be given.No chance of a third party funding these players. Some of it was still in budget - we always get loan players in after deadline day. Some of it is funded by freeing up of a big wage and replacing that with a series of smaller wages. Some of it is due to replacing Baxter's long term deal with shorter deals, some of it may even be the capital raised from his transfer fee. Edited September 13, 2013 by opinions4u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 None of us have been made aware of any official bid! That says to me discussions have started, why wouldn't you just say no contact has been made by koukash if that was the case. More to this than meets the eye. Stadium has been slightly delayed? I am sorry but the money baxter has gone for wouldn't cover bringing in 7 players!! I think funding has already started to be given. Before we over analyse the statement, lets remember that Barry wrote it and he probably didn't have a PR expert on hand to proof read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 On the subject of rugby and football mixing, it seems rugby league is a better fit than rugby union for pitch impact. I want the wealthy man to own Oldham Athletic. I am, however, concerned. If we're to see a negotiation in the press it will almost certainly delay or stop the stand being built. So I take the view that he should be talking to Corney behind closed doors, agreeing a settlement with Blitz and Gazal and then start confirming his intentions, including absolute clarity where this fantastic new community stadium will be located. Anything dragged out beyond a few weeks is, quite simply, bad for Latics. Owning two rugby league clubs? Sorry, but we're in Robert Maxwell territory here. It makes me very uncomfortable. The guy may well have made his money fairly and ethically. He's more than welcome, in my mind, to lavish it freely on Latics. But he has to understand that a sporting conflict of interests is unacceptable to anybody with a true love of either association football or rugby league. I agree with rudemedic who suggests a "no comment" response to Mike Keegan's questions would have been appropriate. My message to Koukash? Cut the crap, behave ethically, put up the cash and take us forwards. If you're not prepared to do all of that then please do one. I'll have to put up with Uncle Simon a little longer. Very much agree O4U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Put up or shut up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traffordtic Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 As a result of recent speculation together with press, radio and television comments by Marwan Koukash , Director Barry Owen has issued the following statement on behalf of the Chairman and Board of Directors of Oldham Athletic Football Club. I am aware of comments and media interest centred on Marwan Koukash and his alleged intentions to make a bid to buy the Oldham club. I have spoken to the Chairman Simon Corney, who is currently in New York, and my colleague Ian Hill and none of us are aware of any official bid that has been made to acquire the football club. At any such stage that a bid is received it will be carefully scrutinised and considered. The Chairman has indicated in the past that the sale of the club must have its best interests as a priority and that has not changed. The Chairman has asked me to tell all fans that they will be fully informed of all events. Read more at http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130912-statement-1049583.aspx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#UoLVZb74RcpsxOV0.99 "alleged intentions to make a bid".........."none of us are aware of any official bid that has been made". If he intends to make a bid then he'll probably do so, when and only when, he's got all his ducks in a row and covered every aspect of his business plan. Didn't Mike Keegan and co resurrect the undertones from the previous story....MK merely answered his questions this time around! MK obviously appears to very interested and I'm in no doubt that something will happen but he's still working on the bigger picture, when he's ready then we'll get a bid. The club statement tells us nothing because as we all knew, there's nothing to tell just yet....I'm sure as soon as some sort of bid is lodged, we'll all be the first to know, thanks to the club. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancy lad Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 None of us have been made aware of any official bid! That says to me discussions have started, why wouldn't you just say no contact has been made by koukash if that was the case. More to this than meets the eye. Stadium has been slightly delayed? I am sorry but the money baxter has gone for wouldn't cover bringing in 7 players!! I think funding has already started to be given. I never understand this logic. If you viewed a house to potentially buy it, would you pay for a new conservatory to be built before completion of your sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) I never understand this logic. If you viewed a house to potentially buy it, would you pay for a new conservatory to be built before completion of your sale? But hasn't SC said the new stand is going ahead, so where does that leave MKs super stadium idea ? I am a bit dubious of all this, he has too many irons in the fire for my liking and appears to want even more. I find it difficult to see how he can totally focus on the Latics, and should his empire crash we all know what will happen. Edited September 13, 2013 by BP1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I never understand this logic. If you viewed a house to potentially buy it, would you pay for a new conservatory to be built before completion of your sale? No, but every home improvement programme since the year dot says do some improvements and you will get a better price and more likely get an offer! If the club has sitting tenants it is worth more, just as you are buying a house/business to let. And of course, no building has actually started..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Third party funding of new signings hahahahahahahaha only on owtb can people spout such crap and actually believe themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Third party funding of new signings hahahahahahahaha only on owtb can people spout such crap and actually believe themselves. You said what I didn't dare to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 No, but every home improvement programme since the year dot says do some improvements and you will get a better price and more likely get an offer! If the club has sitting tenants it is worth more, just as you are buying a house/business to let. And of course, no building has actually started..... Houses sell for less with sitting tenants. FACT (this one's true). As for the idea that he must have put funds in as we've signed players, wouldn't the presence of such funds have meant that there would have been no need to sell Baxter then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 What better way to show commitment to put your hand in and say here's xx amount bring in some quality players. You must be more deluded than I thought if you think baxters money has covered all these signings. Gesunga won't be cheap and that's just one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 He's not buying a house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 What better way to show commitment to put your hand in and say here's xx amount bring in some quality players. You must be more deluded than I thought if you think baxters money has covered all these signings. Gesunga won't be cheap and that's just one of them! Of course, nothing says commitment like a couple of kisses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburbri Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 But like people have said koukash doesn't just have to deal with corney but also blitz and gazal as they still probably have a massive interest in how much the club should be sold for. That's what people have been saying on this thread. The land that's the most important factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 "alleged intentions to make a bid".........."none of us are aware of any official bid that has been made". If he intends to make a bid then he'll probably do so, when and only when, he's got all his ducks in a row and covered every aspect of his business plan. Didn't Mike Keegan and co resurrect the undertones from the previous story....MK merely answered his questions this time around! MK obviously appears to very interested and I'm in no doubt that something will happen but he's still working on the bigger picture, when he's ready then we'll get a bid. The club statement tells us nothing because as we all knew, there's nothing to tell just yet....I'm sure as soon as some sort of bid is lodged, we'll all be the first to know, thanks to the club. . FFS, We finally end the will he wont he Bale saga, and now this. Im bored of the media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 What better way to show commitment to put your hand in and say here's xx amount bring in some quality players. You must be more deluded than I thought if you think baxters money has covered all these signings. Gesunga won't be cheap and that's just one of them! In which case we will find out when we get put in a transfer embargo for overspending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Latest from the Rarely Wrong. http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/11/roughyeds-news/82354/koukash-interest-very-welcome-chairman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_b_100 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 And the plot thickens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburbri Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I think the council will have a major say because in 1997 I think it was both the rugby and oldham tried to get the sport park 2000 built were b and q is today and that got blocked. Do you this council will be receptive to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The MEN implies he wants to buy both clubs and build a stadium: "I want to create a destination in Oldham," said Dr Koukash. "I want to buy the football club and the rugby club and build not only a stadium for both but leisure facilities for the community.” The Chron implies he would require a new stadium to be built before buying both clubs : Koukash, meanwhile, has said a move for Oldham Athletic and Oldham RL club would first require a new stadium to be built somewhere in the town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 What better way to show commitment to put your hand in and say here's xx amount bring in some quality players. You must be more deluded than I thought if you think baxters money has covered all these signings. Gesunga won't be cheap and that's just one of them! have you got some solid figures to back up your speculation? anyway, I'm thinking of buying Tesco, so I've built a new store and given it to them - which seems eminently sensible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanGrovesFanClub Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 On the subject of rugby and football mixing, it seems rugby league is a better fit than rugby union for pitch impact. I want the wealthy man to own Oldham Athletic. I am, however, concerned. If we're to see a negotiation in the press it will almost certainly delay or stop the stand being built. So I take the view that he should be talking to Corney behind closed doors, agreeing a settlement with Blitz and Gazal and then start confirming his intentions, including absolute clarity where this fantastic new community stadium will be located. Anything dragged out beyond a few weeks is, quite simply, bad for Latics. Owning two rugby league clubs? Sorry, but we're in Robert Maxwell territory here. It makes me very uncomfortable. The guy may well have made his money fairly and ethically. He's more than welcome, in my mind, to lavish it freely on Latics. But he has to understand that a sporting conflict of interests is unacceptable to anybody with a true love of either association football or rugby league. I agree with rudemedic who suggests a "no comment" response to Mike Keegan's questions would have been appropriate. My message to Koukash? Cut the crap, behave ethically, put up the cash and take us forwards. If you're not prepared to do all of that then please do one. I'll have to put up with Uncle Simon a little longer. Is that the same Uncle Simon that saved our football club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Is that the same Uncle Simon that saved our football club? Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIZZO83 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I hate the comment about is this the same Simon who saved our club crap.....they bought the club for 1 reason only, to make money on the land.... When they financial crisis hit 2 of them ran for the hills to leave 1 person behind to protect the money they already invested. Question....when was the last league club to go bust and not reopen again.....there is always someone willing to take the club on, if it wasnt TTA it would have been someone else. You go into administration and then you start again from scratch Until Simon finishes the stand or finds a new investment I will never be his biggest fan because we havent progressed in his 10 years at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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