Better the devil you know?
Posted on June 11th, 2009 | 33 Comments |
Local papers recently reported that Shepherd met with Shearer in Jesmond to discuss the present situation and what his plans are. It’s also claimed those plans heavily involve Big Al.
However as reported in several newspaper and particularly in The Guardian, this is the general consensus –
“Although Shepherd’s interest is known by Ashley, sources have indicated he is not sure who is providing the money needed to meet the £100m asking price.
As a result, the Newcastle board have responded cautiously to the approach and will not move any further until Shepherd is able to provide proof of funds. That will involve £100m being deposited into an offshore bank account to prove they have the resources to complete the deal.
Newcastle have taken a similar stance with the Singapore-based Profitable Group, which officially made its interest known to Seymour Pierce on Wednesday, but they remain sceptical about whether the interest is genuine and have asked for immediate evidence of their ability to fund a takeover.”
So could Fat Fred really have his big fat, greedy fingers in a viable takeover pie? Could he have learned and improved from the error of his ways in the past? With guidance and control sitting elsewhere with all things financial, could he have a positive influence on our future? Does his love for the club mean he’s a safer bet to look after our immediate and long-term future than some potential money-makers spining yarn after yarn, full of hollow platitudes? Or will it all go horribly wrong again if he gets his claws into us?
Discuss….
He was a disaster last time, no reason to believe anything would be different.