Manorshop owner says he will appoint former director if sale progresses
Manorshop owner Kevin Jones says that his own experience of the stadium infrastructure plus using the experience of former director Alan Jones are key to his takeover plans.
Category: Bids for Port Vale FC
Poll: should Norman Smurthwaite sell the club to Synectics Solutions?
The local firm have made a bid to take control of Port Vale FC – should Norman Smurthwaite sell to them?
Opinion: time to go, please take the Synectics offer Norman
OVF editor Rob Fielding thinks that owner Norman Smurthwaite should sell the club to Synectics Solutions.
Synectics Solutions make bid to buy Port Vale
Local Burslem firm Synectics Solutions have made a £1.25m bid to purchase Port Vale FC.
Smurthwaite issues statement on potential bidders
Chairman Norman Smurthwaite has issued a statement on the potential sale of the club.
Sentinel: Norwegian group bidding to buy Port Vale FC
The Sentinel newspaper says that documents forwarded to them show that a Norwegian group are seeking to buy Port Vale FC for £6.5m.
Port Vale fans can’t form an opinion without knowing bidders’ intentions
OVF editor Rob Fielding says it is an impossible task for fans to make a decision on whether Norman Smurthwaite should sell the club.
The planned Gianni Paladini Port Vale take-over
Back in 2003, Gianni Paladini was linked with a Vale takeover. Here is how we reported it at the time…
Statement on potential US takeover expected this week
Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite is expected to make a statement on how talks with a US consortium progressed.
Norm in the USA: Vale owner jets out for takeover talks
The Staffordshire Sentinel reports that Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite is to visit the USA for “crucial” takeover talks.
Rumour: Are Vale set for takeover bid?
The Sentinel newspaper claims that Vale supporter Jason Nixon has “business contacts interested in buying the club” although they are yet to speak to owner Norman Smurthwaite.
Club statement on Alchemy takeover
Port Vale FC have issued the following statement to confirm that Paul Wildes’ Alchemy Investment group have taken over the club.
The long wait is over as Wildes completes takeover
Port Vale’s 252 day spell in administration is finally over after Paul Wildes and business partner Norman Smurthwaite completed their takeover of the club on Tuesday.
Valiants waiting on Football League approval
According to BBC Radio Stoke, the takeover by Paul Wildes and Norman Smurthwaite is imminent as the club are now just waiting on confirmation from the Football League.
Preferred bidders confident of completing deal on Tuesday
Norman Smurthwaite, who along with Paul Wildes is the preferred bidder to take over the club, has told the Sentinel that he expects to complete the takeover of Port Vale ahead of the game with Bristol Rovers.
Wildes takeover completion date set
The Port Vale Supporters Club says that the club’s administrators and preferred bidder Paul Wildes have set a date of the 20th November to complete Wildes’ takeover of the club.