Hi mad-dog,Thanks for that post. I received some good info from...

Hi mad-dog,
Thanks for that post. I received some good info from it. You say "In my opinion regarding this statement, I believe where there is smoke there is usually fire, and given the clinical nature of the carefully worded announcement this supports, in my opinion, that they (the rumours) are infact to a certain extent true, however only time will tell on this aspect."
If it be the case (that there is some truth in the rumour),wouldn't it be advantageous for all seller's to pull their order's and wait till news comes out? I mean, what do they have to lose? If they pull out, then the price will be at a premium and any offer for a T/O would have to be even higher (I'm guessing) and if there is no t/o offer, but a JV instead and those seller's still want to go ahead and sell then, again their selling price would be higher, wouldn't it? I'm only throwing in my two-bob's worth to keep the forum busy. I've never been involved with a stock that has been in this position, so let me say I AM learning heaps from this! Thanks everyone.
Oh, and please let me know if what I'm thinking is wrong. I enjoy getting the feedback.