The former chairman and 93 per cent majority shareholder said no price had been agreed yet but insisted he was still committed to disposing of his holding. Courtney said on Saturday that he was giving Knighton three weeks to sell him the club and that the two men had already agreed on a "ballpark figure" for the sale. However this latest development means Courtney will have to complete the process of due diligence and thrash out a binding agreement with Knighton by next Monday. Courtney's accountants are expected at Brunton Park tomorrow to go over the books. Courtney already has several documents in his possession and was still confident yesterday that things were going ahead as planned. "He's provided me with various accounts and bits and pieces I asked for. Everything is hunky dory. We are working on due diligence and are pretty happy on the way it's going. I have a meeting with my accountants in Dublin today and somebody will be arriving at the club in the next day or so," he said. "It's a business deal. It's never done until it's done. They don't always go through. But I couldn't be more positive about it." Yesterday Courtney, who runs the Irish arm of the Umbro sportswear franchise promised to take Carlisle into the First Division within four years if he is able to take over the club. Victorious Cumbrians win away after 10 months United ended their 10-month wait for an away win when they triumphed 1-0 at Hull City last night. Striker Richie Foran grabbed his 10th goal of the season in the 9th minute of the game to bring the points back over the A66. United's last away win had been at Barnet in March last year when Ian Stevens claimed the only goal. United dominated stretches of an exciting encounter with slick passing football but came under pressure in the second half when it needed a backs-to-the-wall display to see them to the winning post. It was Hull's first home defeat of the campaign and the Humbersiders have now gone over five hours without scoring. It was only Carlisle's third clean sheet on their travels this season. Delighted manager Roddy Collins was full of praise for his conquering heroes after the game. "I think we played some excellent football," he said. "Our counter attacking was fantastic and in the end we got what we deserved. There have been five occasions when we've been ahead in away games and not won, but I didn't think this would be one of those occasions. "Hull's finishing was poor. I told the players at half-time that they only way they would lose was if they let Hull pass through them in midfield. When necessary we defended very well and I thought Mark Winstanley had a great game. With 10 minutes to go Ian Stevens was back in our six-yard box helping out which gives you a good idea of the spirit we showed." |
