This really is TheEsk thread now and it should not be but FWIW:
As someone who has known him for years professionally and personally some of the criticism is absurd. He is late/end career, successful, wealthy by most standards (not own a PL club standard) and very well connected in Investment Banking, Private Equity and Corprate Lawyer circles.
The ‘lad on the internet’ stuff is way off base but like everyone who offers a lot of opinions some will be wrong. Directionally it is hard to argue he was wrong on Moshiri or 777 over the last year but there have been misfires historically.
Having said that, he has always tended to talk in certainties where I see probabilities and I find myself disagreeing with quite a lot of what he is saying right now around the takeover. My hunch is he is involved/advising Bell & Downing but his health issues may also be driving some personally urgency to see us turn a corner, leading to less critical scrutiny on their bid than it merits because he has some personal connections.
In any event it is Moshiri, advised by Deloitte, who will make the decision. His is ultimately the only opinion that counts. I would like to see some evidence he understands the urgency and I wish I had confidence in his decisions. Esk’s errors occupy threads on here, Moshiri (and Kenwright) errors have threatened the very future of our club. Perspective!
Moving on ASAP from Moshiri to anyone who is not crooked/vulture capitalists (not you A-Cap) or fantasists (where I personally have Manoukian until proven otherwise) is vital for our future. MSP or B&D (or better still all of them collaborating) would be a small step forwards to put grown-ups in charge, even if neither represent the ‘dream ticket’.
Lets take a step back from the person and look at one scenario mentioned previously...
...Administration.
That comment was swiftly taken up by the media and while panic is a strong word there was certainly surprise on this forum.
I was bewildered for the following reasons:
1: Why an Evertonian would push that narrative unless they had information that a person, entity or group would come in to 'save' the club at a low entry level price.
Meanwhile, Club staff and players would be let go and both the image of the club, squad strength and peoples lives would all suffer. In fact just the notion of it isnt exactly bolstering the current management efforts in the transfer market.
2: It does not favour any of MSP, R&M, 777 etc etc. It is illogical and quite literally makes no sense.
3: For all of his faults it would in no way benefit the current club ownership.
If we then take point 1 and fast forward to the current public support of one group it could be seen that perhaps they were going to be the vultures picking up the club for a song due to being in administration.
The number of bids has surprised them and while this is all conjecture it is joined up thinking. To then see narratives pushed on Dell and Evertonians being deserving of support...
Maybe Im seeing something that isnt there but I think its fair to wonder whether this kind of talk hasnt been part of a longer term (poorly executed in my opinion) strategy.
