Who actually owns City?

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Very unlikely

It's not at all. They saw us as a sleeping giant that just needed waking up.

 

[I'm Blue]

I read the papers and listen to the media.
We’re state owned ; )

 

[hilts]

It's not at all. They saw us as a sleeping giant that just needed waking up.

It was probably a combo of a lot of things

Stadium
Thaksin
Location within the UK
The price

Etc etc.......

They are business men and how many local working class fans turned up when we were garbage won't have been a priority imho. It was probably more how English football and the game in general is changing.

 

[bladdered]

I thought we had a 20% investment from China at some stage. Has this now gone and is it just Mansour and Silverlake now?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

It was probably a combo of a lot of things

Stadium
Thaksin
Location within the UK
The price

Etc etc.......

They are business men and how many local working class fans turned up when we were garbage won't have been a priority imho. It was probably more how English football and the game in general is changing.

The stadium wasn't a factor as the Sheikh and his people were prepared to spend whatever it took to get something they felt was more appropriate to their requirements.

The fan base, and our loyalty, was definitely a factor. They knew there was a very solid fan base they could build on. Having an international airport in the area was probably a factor. The land around the stadium was almost certainly a factor.

But mainly they were looking for a club that had potential, an upside they could build on. Newcastle & Everton were the two other main clubs they talked to. Our advantage was that we were very happy to listen.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Saudis isn’t it? Or is it Qatar? Or maybe Dubai?

Last time I had the misfortune of discussing City with my dipper neighbour he said we were “owned by P@kis”.

The mind boggles.

 

[chaddblue]

Last time I had the misfortune of discussing City with my dipper neighbour he said we were “owned by P@kis”.

The mind boggles.

I'd expect that from a dipper

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

The stadium wasn't a factor as the Sheikh and his people were prepared to spend whatever it took to get something they felt was more appropriate to their requirements.

The fan base, and our loyalty, was definitely a factor. They knew there was a very solid fan base they could build on. Having an international airport in the area was probably a factor. The land around the stadium was almost certainly a factor.

But mainly they were looking for a club that had potential, an upside they could build on. Newcastle & Everton were the two other main clubs they talked to. Our advantage was that we were very happy to listen.

You saved me replying with similar, Colin: )

Also our advantage was we didn't have Kenwright and Ashley in charge!

 

[ysmsa]

The good Sheikh is a big fan of Betty's hotpots.

If only Pinto had unearthed "the secret recipe" no one would've given the City story a second look :-)

 

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