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Think it says MLT has had discussions with A party not THE party. It is intereswtingly oblique. Meanwhile how dull and boring this all is minutely analysing every possible nuance

Throwing things - ah ha that is a clue - we're signing Delap next season??

Oh for goodness sake, we've DONE all this so many times... Friday is now Wednesday, but sometimes it can be Thursday Saturday is often Sunday, but sometimes it is also Monday Meanwhile, in other news, somebody said something on the radio. They did it was on a text, or maybe not. Bring back the good old days I say at least we knew where we stood with ITK's now we have mates and txt's, just ain't the same. Bl**dy Rupe's legacy isn't it - NDA's everywhere

oh shoot, just realised that I know nothing! Gave Scudamore the wrong birthday date for one of the players - it is 14th and not 31st

It is quite amusing that we as fans have been begging to have quiet professionalism almost since Lowe came on the scene, and now, when one of the alleged bidding parties seems to be doing exactly that, people are moaning. Just proves to the new owners that while the fans' voice is important, because there are so many different views they would never be able to keep everyone happy so they would probably simply be better off just running the club successfully and quietly instead of making Crouchesque Churchillian speeches about nothing at all

Just heard the weather forecast for tomorrow. There's a deep depression heading towards the away team dressing room

Wow am I ever lucky to have been off line over the past few days, rows and arguments about who has said the least. The good and simple thing I see is that there has been a bid of some sort and so we have a damned good chance of having a team to watch next year. Think at the end of the day that is all we really want today. No doubt next week we can all start moaning about something else!

Phew, all sorted, all landed. Very busy on a top secret undercover project over the weekend, can't talk about it as it would only open another wave of conspiracy theory threads on here. Anyway I can safely now announce that Lucy is feeling much better after her weekend aerobics workout in that nice little hotel in the forest and I can concentrate on critical things you all need to hear. 1) I can confirm that MLT is (probably) aware of us. We have asked for his endorsement, but that may not happen as I 1) I don't think an email to MLT.Com is likely to work and 2) forgot to pack my monopoly set and so we as a group have no access to becoming property speculators. 2) I can confirm that I have been working out religously, in fact my right arm became very tired in the pub on Saturday evening lifting all that real ale. Luckily the Skatesmuff crew came in so I was able to regale them with my tactical nous and have convinced them that JP is the man to sign for next season when they get bored with Hart. (Mind you I did make a bit of a nonsense of the Hamptworth Golf Course on Monday - 6 under par on the front nine - wow. Shame about the back nine though 3) I am still not sure we can get the limo. I got a nice upgrade to a Picasso, which is damned annoying as I wanted to rent a car not a damned painting, not sure how to fit some wheels onto the wooden frame to get down from London - are paintings allowed on the M3 these days? 4) Pink Laces. Thanks Nick love it. If it's good enough for the Australian Cricket Team, then by heck my guys deserve to wear them 5) Looks like we may have a few forum legends in attendance hurling abuse. It will rock 6) Where the F@*&^k can you take a laptop to get internet access in this country without having to sign up for T Orange or Vodamobile. Salisbury library only let me in for 30 minutes a day as they have an issue about me signing up as a member and taking their books home to Dubai for 6 months at a time Still trying to find a way to get my feet inside my car boot sale special Diadora football boots, they say size big person, I am size big person but no wonder all you lot get metatarsals. Still better than slipping on my backside laughing when I see Nickh come out for the on pitch shenanigans. Most important is suit is all pressed and so is the tie. Am I the ONLY one who CANNOT WAIT!

This event is going to ROCK..... Back 2moro hope to get more web time

Wow what a busy weekend, good job I only get 30mins web access a day. Will be at SMS on Thursday gonna be a great week I am sure two groups fighting to save our club, fantastic news

Well there is no way a club in L1 could afford to pay so much money a week for the "possibility" that he MIGHT deliver IF he got his head right or IF we got a different coach. Shame, will go down as another waste of talent/investment by the old regimes, but he goes out should afford 3 in let's hope one of them knows how to score regularly for a change rather than simply being a Brett Omerod impression - 110% effort not enough goals

Yeah saw that - was that a style only sold in Guernsey or did they get it at the market in Eastleigh??! You'll be pleased to know I have my extremely rugged Travel Power Case, the custom designed back-pack style laptop accessory that leaves my hands free for my Delsey Wheelie bag (conforms with IATA cabin size requirements of course), not to mention my Cleveland Golf Club protection Bag! You know it took 11 minutes from the door of the plane opening, clearing passport control, collecting my golf clubs and getting outside to a smoking area. Jeez this recession is bad felt I was the only person in Heathrow! If only takeovers were so quick and easy Meanwhile, how are the heroes that will make up the finest football team to take the field at SMS this season? Nervous? Excited? Hungover? Well the good news is that the Jaegermeister made it through customs! He promises - he delivers... But bad news is one of the "Red Bull concentrate" bottles got smashed - darn everything stinks of red bull now

Was given a sheepskin for my 18th... It fits my son these days And it's just a tad warm this week Shopping today for important things we can't get like Harrods Stilton Harvey Nick's Strawberry Jam and Primark of course! HMV have a great sale, 3 quid for a dvd is actually the same price as a dodgy dvd in Bangkok Luckily don't have internet at me mum's so won't be able to watch the world explode later in a big sneeze

Good grief, look at this thread. I leave you guys alone with a takeover thread for one day and WHAT HAPPENS... Morph tells us who's buying the club and all you guys do is yak on about how much Aviva want.... You even had an ITK post that was wrong.... It was an A340-600 not a 747. The overall trip experience gets about 13/20. Would have been more marks but no western crew and the cheese & mushroom omlette for breakfast was missing some key ingredients namely cheese & mushroom. Mind you the champoo was nice and incredibly timely I suppose. (oh and The new Abu Dhabi Airport terminal 3 they built for Mark Hughes is amazing - more 5 star hotel than airport) Busy day today shopping in London - damn I lurve you guys having a weak pound shop til drop time, some great bargains in HMV, shame I missed the eastleigh market jokes yesterday though.

He was driving the bus of course.... Meanwhile Right chaps. Off to the jolly old airport shortly for that arduous adventure back to you lot in the land of the Swine flu. Means you'll have to cope without me on the most important Friday we've seen since the last one. I trust you all to ensure that we continue to track down the whereabouts of the household name, find out who the mystery tommac consortium really have on loan from Everton or whatever and make sure you have the valium ready in case it really is Barry or Rupes Mugabe or whoever. Somehow I just think I'm gonna miss all the fun Or not as usual damn just remembered that I forgot to go to the dodgy second hand shop down the road to get the "I told you so trophy" to give out at the forum match next week. Oh well have to go trekking the car boot sales on Sunday for one then!

All my bags are packed Im ready to go Im standin here outside my door I couldn't even wake up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin (soon) Its early morn The limo's waitin Hes blowin his horn Already Im so hungover I could die So kiss me and smile for me Give me hosties that BJ me Serve me like youll never let me go cause Im leavin on a jet plane Dont know when Ill be sober again Oh babe, I hate to go We're at SMS I won't let you down So many times Ive played around I tell you now, they dont mean a thing Evry pass you miss, they'll think of you Evry song they'll sing, they'll sing for you When I come back, Ill bring Dubai Saints Flag So order a pint of 6X for me Tell me that youll wait for me Hold me like youll never let me go cause Im leavin on a jet plane Dont know when Ill be back again Oh babe, I hate to go Now the time has come to kick nick's bot One big time Let's bury Rupes in the penalty spot Then close the lid Ill be on my way Dream about the days to come When we beat the Greys they'll be alone About the times, I wont have to say Oh, sod it and smile for me Tell me that I've got the job Contract me like youll never let me go cause Im leavin on a jet plane Dont know when Ill be back again Oh babe, I hate to go But, Im leavin on a jet plane Dont know when Ill be back again Oh babe, I hate to go Words and music by john denver & Johnny Walker almost

Oh if only.......... allegedly

Latest news just in. According to the driver of the bus that goes to the station, a new syndicate is emerging as favourites in their own estimation to acquire the club. Apparently tommac, has dug out his old forum threads and discovered that he has links to some bloke from Sheffield Wednesday or Everton or something and who also knows Lowe. Apparently Lowe is lined up as Dof, this other bloke is Chairman and tommac is to take the critical role of Media Manager. At this time, sources are still trying to ascertain whether there is a link to somebody associated with the Beach Boys In a media statement it is believed that tommac mentioned something about a down-turn in the second hand aviation business due to a flood of cancelled orders and that owning a football team offered a far safer return on investment. We are still trying to check whether said bus driver has previously been linked to Sky News or if this is the result of a bad night out on Bullfrogs. HTH

hmm first poster, Bassingbourn Herts, has a ski slope Ah ha we're being taken over by Franz Klammer welcome aboard the good ship conspiracy mate!

Household name, borrowed money, derry not happy Easy, has to be Fred Godwin then Backers connected to Football? Hmm Coca Cola, JJB, Sky, (it won't be Emirates), AIG, Draper Tools, Flybe? nope give up

Ah ha! Was waiting for this. As we all know, Fridays are not necessarily actually a Friday. it all depends on where you are in the world. For example in order to make a bid on the last day of the week, somebody in the Middle East would need to do that on a Thursday, although, in some parts of ****stan that could actually also be a Sunday. :smt119 For full details please refer to takeover threads version 1 through 2,942

WS was responding to my comment "someone we've never heard of" HTH Doesn't mean it won't be Paul Allen, just that neither of US think it will as life never works quite like we exect it to. Still would be good if it was Brucie - he could get his people to teach DMG athletic movement and balance.... After all they sort of got John Sargeant moving Or maybe not

Wow, well in that case gotta be worth getting a bottle of bubbly from the booze shop then. But will wait for "believes everything is on track" or similar before putting it in the fridge

A buy-out is never guaranteed when a company is in admin. TBF to Fry he never said he guaranteed to sell the club. But he DID say he was hopeful Thorpie is right it is a very complex process, which is why it is like playing Russian Roulette by going into it. Even IF someone makes a bid there are so many parties that have to agree it. But Fry hasn't said that he has stopped being hopeful, so I'll stay that way as well.

yeah, great, but in a Muslim country how can I put money on it? Gotta pay the Divorce lawyer somehow and it's easy money maybe insh'alla