Member Info for bigsmoke

Bruce Toll, one of a coterie of U.S. investors who have repeatedly backed Hill, took part in a 350-million pound ($425 million) capital increase in May that was supposed to shore up the lender amid a regulatory probe...The debacle has perplexed loyal backers such as Toll, whose family controls about 3% of the firm... “I come to England once every couple of years, love the place, but I have no idea why the finance investors in the country have pushed down stocks so much,” said Toll. ”I’m hoping that it will go back up. I’ll sit and hold and hope that things recover.”... For Toll, the price slump could simply be an opportunity to acquire more stock. “If I have faith, I guess I ought to buy more,” he said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-07/metro-bank-backer-toll-to-sit-hold-and-pray-as-shares-hit-low

"we may see a new fresh outlook for MTRO" - you don't think that is reason FOR a takeover? this isn't a fire sale.
Also, you think Bacel has taken (what we know) 6.135% as a punt? or with a view to be soon dilluted? while letting the profiteers out scot-free?

someone switch the light on.

sit down. why would the shorts be closing then?

has been loading up, and not just Santa and his sleigh.

i think there will be sold news BEFORE end of Feb.
you don't not shoot if there is an open goal : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4tVnpwp8d4

*** *** *** ******* ****

stop being a nob.

we all expect some form of news in t'weeks.

the dude is just in the door. probably still hasn't been shown his desk yet, never mind buy some shares.

"someone knows something"
- i know who is not getting a Christmas card this year.

... if HeresHopin was around, i think i'd like that one.

"You one of them guys who tells us which platform you were on and what you were wearing?."
- well, if he is "In and out again 2nd time today" .... it certainly isn't a onezee !!!!!!!!!!!!!

needs a shot in the arm

as sage suggested - been an accumulator at play here. By late Jan the average last 12 month SP will be topped at around 15p. With so much 7p and under the average must be around 10-12p - around 12p being where the last placing took place. The investor took a big chunk. I can see the same take the whole shooting match (£250M pipe in place, customers, West Med) everything for an offer of around 12p (for assets). The BOD will recommend given sentiment etc. And PIs will be left netting Foos claim off the proceeds and the golden parachutes. Still, at 6.5-7p, there might be chance to make 60% return over the next 6 weeks. AIMHO, DYOR.

there. said it.

6.66 - says it all.

and that is why this both a bull trap and a bear trap.

that is false. you have reported me banjo.

leave dogger be, Pi.
although I sold out at 66p with very healthy profit. did a very small in and out this morning as 56 was looking too low. made a swift £150. pocket change. maybe i'll be invited to the Metro lunch club one day.