Yesterday evening, reporters confirmed a £115 million bid for Sheffield United Football Club had been accepted. This raises a raft of questions, from the silly to the serious. Who is Henry Mauriss?
Is he actually a billionaire? Does he use the word ‘soccer’?
How many pennies for Kevin McCabe’s thoughts right now?
Ask your questions below and we’ll answer all of them in our Monday article.
If it’s true that this guy exists, and he actually has the money, how easy is it going to be to isolate and extract the Blades from the ‘United World’ set up?
Is it correct the deal is with the EFL for verification ? Is is also true he was previously verified by the Prem for Newcastle? How long is verification likely to take ?
When interested in buying out Mike Ashley he reportedly spent £500k on legal fees and then went at snail pace with negotiations. Why would anybody go so far and then step back when there was a clear shot at a takeover deal? Is the same about to happen again?
What's the worst that could happen? No seriously, what's the worst that could happen, so we're ready?
If it’s true that this guy exists, and he actually has the money, how easy is it going to be to isolate and extract the Blades from the ‘United World’ set up?
Does he know about the famous Greasy Chip Butty? Priorities y’know!
What's your guess?
Why haven't we seen his actual face yet? And how much money does he make from advertising in Airports and Train Stations?!
Is it correct the deal is with the EFL for verification ? Is is also true he was previously verified by the Prem for Newcastle? How long is verification likely to take ?
When interested in buying out Mike Ashley he reportedly spent £500k on legal fees and then went at snail pace with negotiations. Why would anybody go so far and then step back when there was a clear shot at a takeover deal? Is the same about to happen again?
How does £115m sit in terms of other clubs valuations? seems high to outsiders?
What do the NUFC fans think about him, presumably they've had more time to do research than us?
If (and it's a big if) this deal goes through, what's the best guess at how much Prince Abdullah will pocket?
If the deal goes ahead is this the most money we've ever seen taken out of the club?
From a little research recently, it's interestingly exactly within a predicted Blades worth from a few years ago, if anything, very fair indeed.
I appreciate this is generally for questions btw - but worth the additional :)
Where does his money come from?
Is he going to sort the training ground?
Do you reckon he's any better than current owners?
Does the £115m include paying off the mortgage and paying Bin Laden back? Or is that simply the price Mr Mauriss would pay to take the club ‘as is’?