There is no service, because there is no money. It's fraud.
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I'm optimistic that the money will come, but I think it distracts from the central point (for me): that Terry's financial shenanigans look to have lost us Marco. This is the point where I feel I need to join the FIND A NEW OWNER brigade.
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New owners don't grow on trees. I don't believe this has lost us Marco, that is nothing more than a conveniant excuse. He has multiple clubs lining up for his signature. If he wanted to stay here he can wait a few days to be sure. But as I said before, if it does start to drag on and no money turns up on schedule then the situation will degenerate very quickly.
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I don't believe this has lost us Marco, that is nothing more than a conveniant excuse.
The thing is that the angst about Marco going has been confusion about the real motivation behind it. Given that reliable sources tell us that the Nix offered the most money, and that the idea that Marco would learn more about football at the Tards is completely laughable, the answer of "nervousness about Terry's wheelings and dealings" is the most credible answer I've gotten yet for why Marco/Rodi are jumping ship. In a way, I'm glad it's that rather than my next guess (bad blood with Ricki).
I know that new owners will be hard to find, but if the main thing stopping the Nix from fulfilling our potential is that good players don't want to stick around at a club run by a dodgy financier, then let's see what we can do to remedy that.Doloras2011-03-03 11:19:23
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I know that new owners will be hard to find, but if the main thing stopping the Nix from fulfilling our potential is that good players don't want to stick around at a club run by a dodgy financier, then let's see what we can do to remedy that.
I believe the best thing we can do is to remain calm and not jump to conclusions. The timeframe we have been given is quite reasonable. We probably can't find a new owner and we certainly can't choose to sell the club to this hypothetical person. That is still under Terry's control.
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All the above notwithstanding, if this dude is such a massive and well known crook, how was he allowed to grab a piece of a Spanish club. I would have thought that Santander and the Spanish FA just might have thoroughly checked him out beforehand.
Blackburn Rovers did not accept his offer even though I think his was higher than Venky's. Not sure what their reasons for that were.
According to the 5 Live guy, that was the big mystery. The reason for Blackburn going with a smaller offer were never publicised. The BBC dude said it was fishy but there was nothing definite that they found which they could pin on our potential saviour.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Serepisos' saviour linked to loan scheme <!-- google_ad_section_end(name=storyline) -->
(THE DOMINION POST via Stuff)
"The man in line to buy half of the Wellington Phoenix has been linked to an international investment scheme in which prominent Australian businessmen handed over more than $40 million in fees for loans that never eventuated."
Maybe if you'd poppped up to the first post on this page, you might have noticed this link had already been posted. Might have saved yourself some effort.
Point taken. But my headline is bigger so it was worth the effort. 
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Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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New owners don't grow on trees. I don't believe this has lost us Marco, that is nothing more than a conveniant excuse. He has multiple clubs lining up for his signature. If he wanted to stay here he can wait a few days to be sure. But as I said before, if it does start to drag on and no money turns up on schedule then the situation will degenerate very quickly.
It's interesting. Call me cynical but I fail to believe that, at the start of last season, people in and around the Fury didn't know that their club was in big financial trouble and in real danger of going tits up. It didn't seem to stop some decent players putting pen to paper with them.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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New owners don't grow on trees. I don't believe this has lost us Marco, that is nothing more than a conveniant excuse. He has multiple clubs lining up for his signature. If he wanted to stay here he can wait a few days to be sure. But as I said before, if it does start to drag on and no money turns up on schedule then the situation will degenerate very quickly.
It's interesting. Call me cynical but I fail to believe that, at the start of last season, people in and around the Fury didn't know that their club was in big financial trouble and in real danger of going tits up. It didn't seem to stop some decent players putting pen to paper with them.
I don't understand this post or how it relates to mine. People from the Fury knew the club was in trouble the moment their mega rich owner pulled the plug and the FFA had to come in. Previously contracted players (like Fowler) basically had their contracts annulled. The squad had a pretty cheap look about it to me.
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You mentioned the concerns about a new owner being an excuse. I was agreeing with you.
I dunno, I wouldn't knock back players like Williams and Hughes.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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http://www.smh.com.au/business/30m-gone-jetsetter-accused-of-having-a-lend-20110302-1bexw.html
An even more damming article in this mornings Sydney Morning Herald.
An even more damming article in this mornings Sydney Morning Herald.
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Wow. That looks almost exactly the same as this one on the previous page?
The SMH version is a bit more bleak and specific.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/30m-gone-jetsetter-accused-of-having-a-lend-20110302-1bexw.html
Giving fees up front that don't go into escrow or a trust account is not a good way to be doing anything....
http://www.smh.com.au/business/30m-gone-jetsetter-accused-of-having-a-lend-20110302-1bexw.html
Giving fees up front that don't go into escrow or a trust account is not a good way to be doing anything....
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If it's worth posting, it's worth posting twice!
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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I do wonder why we have forum rules sometimes.
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This was in the Australian yesterday:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/aussies-financier-western-gulf-advisory-accused-of-fraud/story-fn59niix-1226014420602
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/aussies-financier-western-gulf-advisory-accused-of-fraud/story-fn59niix-1226014420602
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I do wonder why we have forum rules sometimes
If it's worth posting, it's worth posting twice!
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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I do wonder why we have forum rules sometimes.
Repeat post. Shame on you.
Edit: SnapTurfmoore2011-03-03 12:17:55
I know, I know, its serious!
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Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Wow.� That looks almost exactly the same as this one on the previous page?
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The SMH version is a bit more bleak and specific.http://www.smh.com.au/business/30m-gone-jetsetter-accused-of-having-a-lend-20110302-1bexw.htmlGiving fees up front that don't go into escrow or a trust account is not a good way to be doing anything....
Which has many striking similarities with the one on the previous page
E + R + O
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Sounded dodgy from the start. Terry looks desperate.
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My feeling is we are about to need a white knight. Again. Yellow Knight would also be accepted.
(I'm not going to give up all hope until i see Terry's TV on TradeMe.)
(I'm not going to give up all hope until i see Terry's TV on TradeMe.)
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This potential buyer is sounding very dodgy. How long's it expected before we hear what's happening with the loan?
loyalgunner2011-03-03 13:30:40
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Well, at least we haven't heard "the cheque's in the post" yet. Jag2011-03-03 13:46:40
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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This potential buyer is sounding very dodgy. How long's it expected before we hear what's happening with the loan?
My feeling is never.
We'll find out what is likely to happen to Century City Football on Monday at the court hearing w/ IRD. From there, hard to say. Terry might have the alternate funding he mentions in stuff, he may not.
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If IRD seek to wind him up on Monday, it will mean that they don't buy the 'cheque's in the mail' story and it won't matter if the money materialises later or not - he is a gone burger. I don't think he will give up the club voluntarily and it will mean the Nix are wound up, the search goes on for an entirely new owner of an entirely new club and they go cap in hand to the A League and beg for a 2nd/3rd/4th chance for a NZ team in an Aussie competition. f**k
I'll make a one time only offer - $1 each [cash] for your official stripey now. Offer closes tomorrow at 5pm. Then 50 cents for the rest of the week. 
Napier Phoenix2011-03-03 18:56:09
Napier Phoenix2011-03-03 18:56:09
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If IRD seek to wind him up on Monday, it will mean that they don't buy the 'cheque's in the mail' story and it won't matter if the money materialises later or not - he is a gone burger. I don't think he will give up the club voluntarily and it will mean the Nix are wound up, the search goes on for an entirely new owner of an entirely new club and they go cap in hand to the A League and beg for a 2nd/3rd/4th chance for a NZ team in an Aussie competition. f**k
I'll make a one time only offer - $1 each [cash] for your official stripey now. Offer closes tomorrow at 5pm. Then 50 cents for the rest of the week.
I am afraid you are right.....the fact that Terry wants to borrow $100 million off this guy makes it even more dodgy IMO. It is just such a huge amount of money considering he owes $6 mill????
I think this is not going to go very well and we might be in for quite a long period of uncertainty. Which will also snowball onto player recruitment.
Question. If the IRD puts CCfootball into recievership...who pays the wages?
Just hope that a miracle happens and and the refinancing goes through.
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...or it could be a new beginning... or Terry could pull a $100m rabbit out of a hat...or it could be a bad day.
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So technically speaking if the IRD put the boot into CCF on Monday there could be no Phoenix football club by Monday night, correct ?
The end is nigh ,all a bit grim really !!
The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.
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Im just gonna put my rose coloured glasses on and not visit you miserable bastards or any thread that has money,marco.ird,broke in it.
Will make my forum visits nice and short.
Will make my forum visits nice and short.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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same. ill be back for the all white friendlies
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The real question is around what entity the current players are contracted to. If it is CCF ltd, and things go down on Monday, the net affect could well be their contracts are all null and void.
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If one of use wins it,our club is saved.
Buy up people!
Allegedly
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One word....
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Power Ball
(two words)
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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