Dumbarton be chatting up some ‘football-orientated’ bidders after their first takeover offer went kaput. The club spilled the beans that Gareth Philips backed out of buying the club ’cause he ain’t feeling too hot.
The Sons, who got booted down from League One this year, got themselves in a real pickle when they had to call in the administrators. The SPFL slapped them with a 15-point deduction for it, saying the directors had no other choice back in November.
The big shots at Quantuma have been keeping an eye on things as they try to find a new owner for the club. Even though the Sons are heading to League Two, they’re still crossing their fingers for a takeover to go down.
In a statement, the club blabbed, “So, yesterday Gareth Philips from Pendragon, the top dog bidder, decided to pull his offer after getting some not-so-great medical advice about his health problem.
“Over the past couple of weeks, Gareth took the time to chat with some club folks and local peeps as part of the whole checking things out process. We wanna give him a shoutout for reaching out to everyone and letting Quantuma know ASAP when things took a turn for the worse.
“He’s offering to help Quantuma out as they switch things over to a new owner, and we appreciate that.
“Quantuma are now in talks with other bidders, who seem to be all about football, and they’ll dish out more deets about this bid when they can.
“The club is still getting ready for next season like it’s business as usual, but things might take a bit longer than usual, so don’t stress about it. It’s just the way things roll during this off-season.
“Everyone involved with the club is dead set on putting together some killer teams for next year. For now, the guys’ team are gonna face off against Stenhousemuir this Saturday looking for one last victory, while the ladies’ team get a weekend off before getting back at it the next week.”
So there you have it, folks. Dumbarton is on the hunt for a new owner, and things might be a bit wonky for a while. But hey, that’s just how the cookie crumbles in the world of football takeovers.
