marca_uk said:Quick question...Just how rich are our owners?? I mean, obviously they are super rich but if there are other clubs being bought by Middle East investers, are we soon gonna be 'just another rich club', or are our investers considerably richer than the rest of these Middle Eastern folk??
sam the drummer said:I love how when we were taken over they all said we'd sold our soul and wish they'd never be taken over, yet now they are all dying for this to happen
Darker shade of Blue said:sam the drummer said:I love how when we were taken over they all said we'd sold our soul and wish they'd never be taken over, yet now they are all dying for this to happen
Who's they ?
According to the unsourced report al-Qassimi, a member of the ruling family of Ras al-Khaimah, would be taking a 60 per cent stake and be appointed honorary chairman this week. A Premier League spokesman said they had no knowledge of an imminent takeover.
Ras al-Khaimah is one of seven members in the UAE federation which also includes Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Last year Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan bought Manchester City, while Portsmouth is the subject of a bid from another Abu Dhabi investor, Sulaiman al-Fahim.
A spokesman for al-Fahim denied Portsmouth was al-Qassimi’s target, while a source close to Anfield’s owners denied Liverpool was the club in question.
Should al-Qassimi take a stake in one of the British-owned clubs in the league it will make overseas investors a majority round the Premier League table. Ten clubs are in foreign ownership: Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Sunderland, West Ham, Fulham and Manchester City.
PabZab said:West Ham?
Darker shade of Blue said:Bluemoon115 said:From what I can gather, "Darker shade of blue" will be a happy chappy rather soon.
Only found out about it about 30 mins ago having been at my dads today .
I know I stated in another thread that I'd been told about a possible take over a week or so ago , but there was nothing to back it up at the time . The same woman also thought Tevez might be going to Everton , so there ya go lol .
I can't see us selling 60% , or how that 60% would come about across our board , so doubt it will be us .
It would be interesting if it was though , which might explain somewhat the air of mystery surrounding us at the moment .
Probably something else to cling to in vein .
Pam said:Darker shade of Blue said:Bluemoon115 said:From what I can gather, "Darker shade of blue" will be a happy chappy rather soon.
Only found out about it about 30 mins ago having been at my dads today .
I know I stated in another thread that I'd been told about a possible take over a week or so ago , but there was nothing to back it up at the time . The same woman also thought Tevez might be going to Everton , so there ya go lol .
I can't see us selling 60% , or how that 60% would come about across our board , so doubt it will be us .
It would be interesting if it was though , which might explain somewhat the air of mystery surrounding us at the moment .
Probably something else to cling to in vein .
Are you tripping or something?