I chatted to a few people at the Wycombe game today and the following rumours were all told to me directly by paid emplyees of the club:

1. NCFC will go into administration on the 17th December.

2. Some staff have been told the 17th is when some jobs will go.

3. Ray Trew's solicitors have advised him to accept the £5 million offer from Alan Hardy.

4. Ray Trew will not put anymore money into the club so debts to everyone will accumulate quickly.

5. Ray Trew wasn't there today.

6. There is a chinese consortium about to buy the club.

 

I can't confirm any of them, but it does indicate a club in toatl chaos

 

 

Rumours or facts @ivansneck it does as you say show our club is in a total mess , what annoys me is how very little comes out of the club or the journalist / media who delve into NCFC , I know C S is somewhat a hero in some ways to notts fans on radio Nottingham , but today and maybe it's just me , I found it annoying how he said he was introduced to one interested party against Peterborough, and staying in touch with them , do your media roll and let the fans know it's your job to be informative not to tickle the ears , rant over , I do worry for NCFC. 

@Who r ya?? You Pies!! @ivansneck Did you hear CS after the match? He was pretty much saying that their are dark days ahead for Notts if RT does not personally take charge of the sale and bring it to a conclusion. I thought he sounded very sincere, it was a speech almost, aimed at RT.

Yeah definitely @Riverleeno , I heard it and agree , so maybe what @ivansneck was being told holds water and could be accurate , I want news mate , I know all notts fans do ya know , but this tickling of ears is so damn annoying , begs the question why should he or anyone else it could apply to in that field of media / journalism know and not pass on information to those who should be at least knowing what they know , be that journalist who tells it as it is .

I agree the lack of news is frustrating, it would be good to know more about the other potential buyers. I assume CS has asked if they will say anything on the record.

2,3 and 4 have been going around the rumour mill for awhile.

Yet I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the staff go, we have seen this season after season - in fact allegedly some staff moved on because lower wages and higher responsibility/duty (I'm not suggesting its true mind) just what I have heard from various people. however what was the reason why we let Damien Irvine walk?

With regards to Alan Hardy, I've been told and again I can't vouch but I believe it - he won't be buying Notts.

Allegedly his last offer was higher than 5m, and the reports that he was approached with an offer to buy the club are reportedly false.

Number 4 has been stated by the man himself, and it seems he only puts in if he must.

A Chinese consortium was heavily linked with Notts, which I am told is true - yet notable in other news. A group which eventually did buy a club (higher than ours) stated publicly after that purchase that the club wasn't their first interest and that they looked to purchase a club with 'history' but allegedly they was told the club wasn't for sale. I don't know how many teams in the lower tiers that have 'good history'.

The thing about rumours nobody knows aside from them involved, I just hope we can move on and forward from this mess.

We need some clarity , if people are openly at the ground and genuine interested parties and introduced as such to media , it should be made known who it is , I'm not after nuts and bolts of a potential deal , just don't tickle the ears of the dwindling fan base , it's not right .

@Who r ya?? You Pies!! I realise its normal to agree to not to discuss terms, money involved etc but I do question all the secrecy.

I do feel better question could be asked by local media, I'm not knocking anyone but when Forest was put up for sale there was no end of rumours being chased - plenty of questions was asked but with us, do they feel it would result in bans? I don't know, its just crazy.

Exactly @notts-joe , I would almost say if it can't be reported on openly say nothing at all , to say he met them and in touch is poor reporting for me , say who they are !!! 

2,3 and 4 have been going around the rumour mill for awhile.
Yet I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the staff go, we have seen this season after season - in fact allegedly some staff moved on because lower wages and higher responsibility/duty (I'm not suggesting its true mind) just what I have heard from various people. however what was the reason why we let Damien Irvine walk?
With regards to Alan Hardy, I've been told and again I can't vouch but I believe it - he won't be buying Notts.
Allegedly his last offer was higher than 5m, and the reports that he was approached with an offer to buy the club are reportedly false.
Number 4 has been stated by the man himself, and it seems he only puts in if he must.
A Chinese consortium was heavily linked with Notts, which I am told is true - yet notable in other news. A group which eventually did buy a club (higher than ours) stated publicly after that purchase that the club wasn't their first interest and that they looked to purchase a club with 'history' but allegedly they was told the club wasn't for sale. I don't know how many teams in the lower tiers that have 'good history'.
The thing about rumours nobody knows aside from them involved, I just hope we can move on and forward from this mess.

I could answer the one about Damien as he's a friend via our rugby league question. However, I can't give details except to say it's due to the 2 current directors and micromanagement.


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I reckon Notts have about 2 months to be saved from the Trews.


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Think you have something there with that @ivansneck , if AH has offered 5 million , I think RT is getting way above what the clubs worth , maybe he doesn't want to sell to someone who would possibly be well embraced by the fan base and possibly do better with the club  ??? 

Agreeing a price but I think its the responsibility for on going losses that maybe the key to those "previous deals falling through"? We dont know but the longer the uncertainty over ownership continues and its financial ratifications, the more the focus is off the shambolic performance of the team

For me the off the pitch mess needs priority it just has to be concluded asap , it's causing in my opinion a negative environment for all who work at the club , and for those who currently own it, it's a mess from the top down , I just hope that hoped for sale happens , I'm not confident it will .

Well, can anyone make sense as to why you would want to waste money or lose further amounts?

The club isn't self sustaining, fans are increasingly becoming annoyed with issues - things which could have been cleared up if repeated mistakes hadn't been made. I can''t help but feel it's best to cut off your nose (accept any loss) - than to risk worse outcomes.