SJM interview on Radio Berks

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Doesn't sound good...receivership is around the corner

North of £20m will secure takeover (I guess due to yesterday's news)

Howe actively trying to sell the club

Change of tack from SJM, far more critical of Dai and of the fact he's not listened to reading people just "international agents"

Not sure what else was said, just read this on Twitter.

[Sutekh]

Doesn't sound good...receivership is around the corner

North of £20m will secure takeover (I guess due to yesterday's news)

Howe actively trying to sell the club

Change of tack from SJM, far more critical of Dai and of the fact he's not listened to reading people just "international agents"

Not sure what else was said, just read this on Twitter.

The full interview was with Andrew Peach starting at about 8.05 this morning. You can hear it via the BBC Sounds app or whatever sites stream BBC Berks on catchup.

It's basically just an advert for a buyer to come forward.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

How would he know receivership is around the corner? Or is this just what he has heard from his contacts within the club presumably?

[Stranded]

How would he know receivership is around the corner? Or is this just what he has heard from his contacts within the club presumably?

I think he just meant, it is around the corner if things don't change - Dai isn't/can't pay tax - if you don't pay tax, things don't tend on ending well.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

How would he know receivership is around the corner? Or is this just what he has heard from his contacts within the club presumably?

I think he just meant, it is around the corner if things don't change - Dai isn't/can't pay tax - if you don't pay tax, things don't tend on ending well.

Fair enough. I haven't had chance to listen to it yet so didn't know how it was said in context, I thought he was potentially in the know about something (I guess to an extent he is).

[Winston Biscuit]

Doesn't sound good...receivership is around the corner

North of £20m will secure takeover (I guess due to yesterday's news)

Howe actively trying to sell the club

Change of tack from SJM, far more critical of Dai and of the fact he's not listened to reading people just "international agents"

Not sure what else was said, just read this on Twitter.

I took it as quite a positive position, or at least positivity is potentially on the horizon.

Just £20M will buy someone the club, stadium and training ground. a bargain. All bidders welcome

[blythspartan]

Doesn't sound good...receivership is around the corner

North of £20m will secure takeover (I guess due to yesterday's news)

Howe actively trying to sell the club

Change of tack from SJM, far more critical of Dai and of the fact he's not listened to reading people just "international agents"

Not sure what else was said, just read this on Twitter.

I took it as quite a positive position, or at least positivity is potentially on the horizon.

Just £20M will buy someone the club, stadium and training ground. a bargain. All bidders welcome

Yep, I also take this as a positive. SJM will have some insight and it’s good to know that Howe is leading the hunt for a buyer. £20m gives Dai back ten pence in the pound and that might be more than administration will give him, allowing for all of the associated costs.

I think SJM was being a little dramatic to hopefully drum up interest.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Doesn't sound good...receivership is around the corner

North of £20m will secure takeover (I guess due to yesterday's news)

Howe actively trying to sell the club

Change of tack from SJM, far more critical of Dai and of the fact he's not listened to reading people just "international agents"

Not sure what else was said, just read this on Twitter.

I took it as quite a positive position, or at least positivity is potentially on the horizon.

Just £20M will buy someone the club, stadium and training ground. a bargain. All bidders welcome

Yep, I also take this as a positive. SJM will have some insight and it’s good to know that Howe is leading the hunt for a buyer. £20m gives Dai back ten pence in the pound and that might be more than administration will give him, allowing for all of the associated costs.

I think SJM was being a little dramatic to hopefully drum up interest.

Dai owns the stadium which is heavily protected and has a charge against the training ground which means he could seize it in the event of liquidation. But similarly he can't do much with that - a golf club perhaps but minimal chance of property development.

So if it is liquidation vs £20m, the only sensible answer is £20m. I just fear this has a bit more to run with potential brinkmanship as he tries to hold out for more. Similarly potential buyers will know that longer negotiations suit them. More poor results on the pitch and possible points deductions just bring down the price more.

I don't think the worst (liquidation) will happen, but this could have more time to run yet.

[NathStPaul]

I love Sir John but I don't really trust a word he says when it comes to the day to day running of the club currently. He is massively out of the loop and has been for some time.

[Hound]

I expect he still has contact with Howe. Be surprised if Dai sold for £20m atm but slightly encouraged by SJM bandying that figure

[NathStPaul]

I expect he still has contact with Howe. Be surprised if Dai sold for £20m atm but slightly encouraged by SJM bandying that figure

I question how quickly he has turned on Dai. Wasn't he backing him just a few months ago? Like you say he might have found out something from Howe that changes that, just seems like a very quick change of tune.

[Elm Park Kid]

From what I hear, Dai is still sabotaging any potential deals. Plenty of interest, but he just tells them a number that he knows they will reject.

[Hound]

From what I hear, Dai is still sabotaging any potential deals. Plenty of interest, but he just tells them a number that he knows they will reject.

This I can well believe

[Snowflake Royal]

Doesn't sound good...receivership is around the corner

North of £20m will secure takeover (I guess due to yesterday's news)

Howe actively trying to sell the club

Change of tack from SJM, far more critical of Dai and of the fact he's not listened to reading people just "international agents"

Not sure what else was said, just read this on Twitter.

What was yesterday's news? I feel Ive missed something?

[Sutekh]

I love Sir John but I don't really trust a word he says when it comes to the day to day running of the club currently. He is massively out of the loop and has been for some time.

I trust his word more than some twitter twat pretending to be ITK. He may be out of the loop a bit but he will still have contacts at the club as well as an understanding of how selling a football club and negotiating with people who have the necessary considerable amounts of wonga to waste works.

Think Mike Ashley would seem to be the sort of owner the club needs at this moment in time.

[Snowflake Royal]

I love Sir John but I don't really trust a word he says when it comes to the day to day running of the club currently. He is massively out of the loop and has been for some time.

I trust his word more than some twitter twat pretending to be ITK. He may be out of the loop a bit but he will still have contacts at the club as well as an understanding of how selling a football club and negotiating with people who have the necessary considerable amounts of wonga to waste works.

Think Mike Ashley would seem to be the sort of owner the club needs at this moment in time.

On the day to day running I trust neither a jot.

[Orion1871]

I would think Madejski may know a bit about the current process given his Chief Executive for over two decades is trying to put a consortium together to buy the club. I would Howe has told him about some of the process so far.

[Hendo]

I would think Madejski may know a bit about the current process given his Chief Executive for over two decades is trying to put a consortium together to buy the club. I would Howe has told him about some of the process so far.

Would be breaking an NDA, so hopefully not.

[Green]

Haven't we been here before with Howe and a consortium?

Or perhaps I'm thinking of another club.

[Millsy]

Sir John lost me when he suggested we need to stick with Pauno. He never did understand football.

But he certainly knows how club acquisitions work and what may be going on behind the scenes.