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Dundee Utd's Tadger Thompson To Buy Newcastle Jets?


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Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, not sure how accurate it is and I know we don't particularly care about this tadger. Also, I'm not sure if he is planning to sell Utd if indeed the below is true. However the potential dual ownership issue is pretty interesting. I know some fans wouldn't want Ashley increasing his stake with us however the apparent hypocrisy is surely here for all to see. Even if Tadger Thompson's plan isn't to own both, the lack of media, SFA, SPFL outrage/statements is rather telling IMO......

The sale of Australian club Newcastle Jets to Dundee United owner Stephen Thompson has moved a stage closer.

The Tannadice owner, who was in Australia recently to meet Jets officials, flew to London on Thursday for further talks about the deal.

But, while discussions are at an advanced stage, the move could fall foul of Scottish Football Association rules on dual ownership.

Any such move would require the approval of the SFA's main board.

Thompson would be required to seek approval from the board under the rules governing dual ownership and would need to provide a detailed business plan, along with certain guarantees on issues such as shareholding and fiduciary responsibilities.

In December, the SFA rejected Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley's request to raise his shareholding in Rangers International Football Club to 29.9%

The Jets franchise has been for sale for some time, with owner Nathan Tinkler keen to offload the club that finished seventh in the A-League last season.

Jets officials travelled to England more than three months ago to seek out interested parties in the sale of the club.

It led to negotiations with Thompson, who owns just over 51% of the Scottish Premiership club.

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Makes you wonder what must be going through the minds of the DU fans as their best players are either signing pre-contract agreements or are looking at being sold over the next six months and what is the club owner doing ? He's pissing off to Australia to buy another club, and quite possibly with the finance being generated by the sale of their players just as they thought they might have an outside tilt at the league. Never mind though they're probably so busy hating us that they haven't noticed what's going on in front of them

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