Lawrence Bassini - NSFW

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  1. BigRossLittleRoss

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    In talks to buy Oldham apparently.
     
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    How he is not on a permanent banned list from ever owning a football club, beggars belief.

    I hope for Oldham’s sake they don’t do it.
     
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    It's not about "they".
    If the current owner thinks he will get better money than he would get from anyone else, he will sell, ..... if Baz can prove he has the funds (which was the issue last time with Bolton - allegedly).
     
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    Won't happen. It's how he gets publicity nowadays.
     
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    If he has printed out emails from David Sullivan saying that he will lend £30m then I would hope that's enough.
     
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    I reckon the club could hook him up with a HSBC letter.
     
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    crawling out of the woodwork again.....this man is clearly not right.
     
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    Baz is prime reality show material.
     
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    From https://twitter.com/KieranMaguire/status/1235306936125599744
     
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    Hard to see where funds would come from:

    " Laurence Bassini takes out IVA after failed bid to buy Bolton

    Laurence Bassini has taken out an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) due to his inability to settle debts arising from his failed bid to buy Bolton last summer.

    The former Watford owner owes money for outstanding legal fees arising from his protracted takeover attempt at Bolton, which collapsed just before the start of the season. Bassini, who has twice been declared bankrupt, has agreed to a formal repayment schedule as an alternative to a third bankruptcy order.
     
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    Buying Oldham for £6.2m pending FL approval.

    Quite staggering if allowed after the Bury and Bolton saga’s this season.
     
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    To go from not being able to settle debts in August/September to thinking he is in a position to owning Oldham Athletic the following March, either shows what a brilliant business man he is or a complete delusional waster, I know what my moneys on!
     
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    Can the FL be that stupid?
     
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    Someone is gonna say 'Careful what you wish for' soon. Guarantee it.
     
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    Still the best owner we've had since Elton.
     
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    Didn't we have an owner with a similar name?
    Something like Larry Bazini, Lawrie Bassani...
     
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    I think we can criticise Bassini for plenty of things. Not taking the club into administration, the safe incident and having a small penis but wanting back money he’s owed isn’t really a stick to beat him with.

    Unless of course, he’s not really owed it. But their forums seem to think he is. So who knows? He’s a parasite, a blood sucking parasite but people continue to do business with him and he continues to get paid.

    Pretty damning about the state of football.
     
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    And to date we’re the only club who let him buy us.
     
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    Fair point - he is still allowed to hang around like a bad smell and as you say people deal with him.
     
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    1.7 million for a introducers fee seems like £1,675,000 too much to me!
     
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    Seems the only explanation I can find on their forum is it could be money he lent it to the previous owner. The problem with that is the guy has gone bankrupt, twice. I doubt he ever had £17 to lend anyone, let alone £1.7m.
     
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    Please tell me others just heard Bassini on TalkSport?

    Called up promising a 'world exclusive'....

    Key Points:
    • Accused Simon Jordan of being a serial killer and killing someone at the EFL
    • Accused Simon Jordan of making a film with Kevin Spacey
    • Says he has 'zero' liabilities and has £235m in the bank.
    • Also has £5m assets/properties 'which don't include all his shops he owns on Oxford St'
    • Challenged Simon Jordan to a boxing match and said Tyson Fury has offered to train him.
    I'm really not joking about any of that.

    (He still hasn't bought Birmingham City yet - but he will, and 'they'll win the league')

    EDIT: This guys twitter account has the audio/video split into segments on his account. Its 12 mins of pure gold - https://twitter.com/ButcheredLyons
     
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    This is serious stuff. Did he tell the police Simon Jordan was a serial killer?

    But seriously, the guy is mentally unwell. Why do they keep giving him airtime and why do clubs kneel taking him seriously? It’s really weird.
     
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    Careful what you wish for
     
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    Is this a new one ? I heard his last call to Talksport a week or two back which was embarrassing but this sounds like he's found a new level. He just can't help himself can he ?
     
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    The police are aware. Bazsini (new identity) is their key witness which is why he is in a safehouse and using a disposable untraceable mobile and keeping a really really low profile.
     
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    Yep. Brand new today.
     
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    If that is seriously what he has said I think he needs help.
     

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