Kev Finnegan - 6/5/2012 12:05
Received the following via email.
I sincerely hope there is no truth in any of it.
•Three bids for NFFC have been submitted to Seymour Pierce. One is believed to be a group headed by Mark Arthur.
• The FFP confirmation has given MA more flexibility to fund a bid.
•Rumour is that Arthur has been speaking to the family directly and not solely with SP. Arthur’s argument is that he is in the best placed position, to deliver what Doughty wanted – a stand-alone budget, working within FFP, no change of stadium name and not being held to ransom over wages and transfer fees. It is also claimed, that Arthur is offering a retention of ownership to the family (another of the sale terms) and has promised to deliver Doughty’s dream for NFFC.