Administrator Bob Young has said that another bidder has expressed interest in a takeover – and the new bidder was the group or individual who lost out to Keith Ryder when the club’s preferred bidder was named back in March.
After all the bad news of recent days, there is some slightly better news for Vale fans, courtesy of the proactive Supporters Club, who have held a meeting with administrator Bob Young.
The Port Vale Supporters Club claim that potential owner Keith Ryder has still not completed his deal despite Ryder asking for the deadline to be extended until Wednesday.
Port Vale FC’s administrators Begsbie Traynor have announced that they are talking to other interested parties after preferred bidder Keith Ryder missed Tuesday’s deadline to complete. However, the administrators do say that Ryder remains as one of the potential candidates to take over the club.
The Sentinel is reporting that potential owner Keith Ryder has asked for a further 24 hours to complete his deal – but the club’s administrators have not revealed if they have accepted his request.
Administrator Bob Young has told the Sentinel that it is time for potential owner Keith Ryder to “put up or shut up” and that “I am treating what he says with a fair bit of scepticism.” Young’s remarks will only heighten fans’ fears that the Ryder deal is on the brink of collapse.
The Port Vale Supporters Club have issued a statement in which they have expressed concerns over delays to Keith Ryder’s takeover of the club. The statement says: The Supporters Club understands why fans are “justifiably angry and concerned” Administrators have given Ryder 24 hours to complete the deal They hope the deal will be completed […]
Administrator Bob Young has told the Sentinel that the final issue that has been holding up Keith Ryder’s takeover of Port Vale FC has been resolved.
The Sentinel newspaper reports that disagreement over one term is causing the delays to the Football League’s approval of Keith Ryder’s takeover bid.
Following Keith Ryder’s statement on the official Port Vale website, the official Port Vale Supporters Club have also issued a statement in which they reassure fans that Keith Ryder’s takeover is still on course.
In a statement on the official Port Vale FC website, potential owner Keith Ryder has assured supporters that he “hopes to have completed at the earliest opportunity.”
Friday’s club statement by Port Vale FC is unfortunately not confirmation that Keith Ryder has received Football League approval for his bid and the wait goes on…
The Sentinel reports that Vale’s long awaited takeover could suffer yet more delays after the Football League would not commit to ratifying Keith Ryder’s takeover of the club this week.
Keith Ryder’s bid to take over Port Vale FC moved another step closer after Ryder and the club’s administrators Begbies-Traynor signed contracts to complete the sale of Port Vale Football Club.
The Sentinel newspaper claims that Keith Ryder’s takeover of Port Vale FC moved another step closer after the potential owner and the city council reached agreement over the so-called “Vale Park covenant” According to the newspaper, the delay in Ryder’s takeover was due to a dispute over the wording of an agreement regarding what future commercial development […]
Keith Ryder’s proposed takeover of Port Vale looks set to drag onto into next week and possibly beyond after the Football League claimed that they were “still waiting for a response” to their request for more information about the preferred bidder’s business plans for the club.
Keith Ryder delay: influential Port Vale columnist and a member of the Port Vale Supporters Club’s committee, Martin Tideswell says that while the recent delay in waiting for the Keith Ryder takeover to be completed is “frustrating” there is no need for fans to “see demons” or panic.
Football League delay Ryder decision: Keith Ryder’s takeover of Port Vale FC could be on hold for up to three weeks after the Football League board asked for more information, the Sentinel reports.
Keith Ryder is now just two steps away from taking control of the club after major creditors Stoke-on-Trent city council approved his bid.
Local businessman Mo Chaudry has defended himself against claims of making a “frivilous” bid to take control of Port Vale FC.
Potential Port Vale owner Keith Ryder spend Wednesday outlining his plans for the club to both fans and the media as the preferred bidder embarked on a PR campaign to get backing for his bid to buy the club.
Rob Fielding says that whilst potential owner Mo Chaudry has split opinion recently, Mo’s completely right about one thing – that is that any new owners of the club have to be open and honest with the fans.
Port Vale administrator Gerald Krasner has told the Sentinel newspaper that two bids are in contention for preferred bidder status.
Interested bidders in Port Vale football club have until 12 noon on Monday to submit their formal offer to the club’s administrators.
In his latest opinion piece, OVF founder Rob Fielding takes issue with Mo Chaudry’s appeal for bidders to reveal their identities.
Potential Port Vale bidder Mo Chaudry has sparked a debate by criticising a “lack of transparency” from other bidders for the football club.