TRon Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Assuming this Bellagraph Nova interest is real I can't figure out why they would want to buy a football club. I'm not even sure what a 360 degree lifestyle platform is tbh. The only people who believe the Loh bid is real are the same wankers posting professing love for Rafa while hoping the fairies will bring us new owners who will just keep improving us while investing their £30m spending pot wisely while Man City and Chelsea piss themselves laughing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 https://www.novenagloballifecare.com/ Its a real company, but something feels off about this. Beyond the fact its a cosmetics company masquerading as healthcare. Edit : Actually seems like they do claim to offer actual legit healthcare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 They don't even have the capital to afford anything better than a Wix website so on that alone I say it's complete horse shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Yeah, a bit of digging suggests its all nicely presented but there's actually very little behind it. They don't own these surgery centres etc, and their home office is actually a tiny base in a corporate building. I'm guessing that bullshit about them managing so many assets is precisely that. I'd suggest Chopra's been taken in like a gullible fool for some publicity. This is Henry Mauriss, but actually making an effort to actually look like something rather than being invisible beyond the takeover stories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 We boycoutting delicious bowls of laksa or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 We boycoutting delicious bowls of laksa or not? I was at Sungei road Laksa last week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Chopra retweeted this The fact Chopra is fronting the supposed bid ---> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 That's outrageous from Sean. I've never seen such misogynistic filth in all my life. Hey, Luke, our new owners are aptly named after your employer, the Bellagraph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 We boycoutting delicious bowls of laksa or not? I was at Sungei road Laksa last week According to Google Maps many, many years ago I stopped in the hostel two streets over. I’m taking this as a positive or at least an omen to have some laksa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 We boycoutting delicious bowls of laksa or not? I was at Sungei road Laksa last week According to Google Maps many, many years ago I stopped in the hostel two streets over. I’m taking this as a positive or at least an omen to have some laksa. I’m sure you will be back, when you return I can highly recommend it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Sungei road laksa is overrated. Prefer katong laksa anytime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 More chancers. Move along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Based on the Wigan situation, they'll get approved in no time at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Based on the Wigan situation, they'll get approved in no time at all. As long as they have suitably low enough ambition to not dare challenge the top 6 then they will get approved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I'd like to know what their plans are for the club. If they have a bit of ambition then fair enough but if we're just going to be used as a marketing tool again we'll only be slightly better off than under FMA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 This will distract us from pressuring the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I've been dipping in and out since the deal was shelved, but to clarify the events, which seem to be corroborated by both parties: The PL's lawyers couldn't determine the difference between PIF and KSA They asked KSA to go through the owners and directors test (you'd imagine this would bring piracy of intellectual property into play) PIF refused and talks became deadlocked The PL offered arbitration, but PIF refused. This process would take another 12 to 18 months and is usually only offered in the event the deal is rejected PIF withdrew So in other words, its totally dead in the water. While PIF were unhelpful, it does appear to be a total distortion of the owners and directors test, to allow analysis of the piracy issue. It's a real shame and I'm annoyed at myself for being sucked back in by this. Even if Mike is as desperate as he claims to get rid, it'll take months to set up another deal. I don't think I'll bother with the PL this season, let alone Newcastle. It's just a shame the larger clubs and their monsterous budgets are sucking the quality out of other leagues too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 This should still be the only deal we’re interested in, anything else is a distraction. If Ashley can get the Saudis to pursue arbitration, it might be a long way off but in my view they’d get the club in the end, and would be worth waiting for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClintonBaptiste Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 This should still be the only deal we’re interested in, anything else is a distraction. If Ashley can get the Saudis to pursue arbitration, it might be a long way off but in my view they’d get the club in the end, and would be worth waiting for. Faint and silly hope but what if Masters is happy for someone else ( arbitration ) to say yes then hes got no comeback from Qatar , Bein etc ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Made the local news. Football: Singaporean businessmen Terence and Nelson Loh in takeover bid for Newcastle United SINGAPORE - Ten years after Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim made an ambitious attempt to buy English Premier League (EPL) giants Liverpool, local entrepreneurs Terence Loh and Nelson Loh are now spearheading a bid to take over another English club, Newcastle United. The cousins are co-founders of Bellagraph Nova (BN) Group - along with Ms Evangeline Shen - which owns over 30 entities across 100 countries in major business fields, including finance, sports, healthcare, luxury goods, entertainment and robotics. The Paris-based firm is worth an estimated US$12 billion ($15.6 billion). In a statement to the media, BN Group confirmed on Saturday (Aug 15) that its co-founders "are at an advanced stage of negotiation" for the takeover, having already provided a letter of intent and proof of funds last Monday. It added that its co-founders are "willing to massively contribute to the development of the club through their solid and international structure and a combined business/sport devoting mindset". The BN Group has also engaged Newcastle legend and former England captain Alan Shearer and former Magpies forward Michael Chopra to back their bid. Citing "confidentiality given the highly sensitive nature of the transaction", a representative declined further comment when contacted by The Straits Times. Previously investment bankers at JP Morgan, the Loh cousins are known to be keen sports fans, having sponsored local professional race driver Yuey Tan, the national muay thai team, and the St Michael's Soccer Association. If BN Group's bid gets the green light, the Lohs will be the first Singaporeans to own an EPL club. Lim, who now owns Spanish La Liga side Valencia, saw his takeover attempt for Liverpool falling through in 2010, while Singaporean businessman Bill Ng had offered to buy Scottish Premier League side Rangers in 2012, but eventually withdrew his offer. Founded in 1892, Newcastle are a strongly supported club that have won four first division/League titles and six FA Cups. The Magpies finished 13th in the 2019-2020 season. BN Group's interest provides Newcastle owner Mike Ashley with an alternative after a £300 million (S$538.2 million) bid funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund fell through. English Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the proposed takeover collapsed after the group declined to take up the Premier League's offer of independent arbitration to decide who would own the club. Newcastle fan Terence Ong, 34, called the takeover bid by the Lohs "a potential breath of fresh air after 13 horrible years with Mike Ashley", citing the owner's concern about the bottom line and "lack of ambition". "Although finances matter, football cannot be run like a business and I hope the new owners realise that and engage the fans better, considering that successful teams always manage to get fans on their side," said the Singaporean, who works as a marketing manager. "The nationality of the prospective owners doesn't really matter. As long as they can prove their credentials and show they have the best interest of the club at heart, it is something worth considering. Of course, if having Singaporean owners means the team will have more of a presence here, that is also good for the Newcastle fan base here." https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-singaporean-businessmen-terence-and-nelson-loh-in-takeover-bid-for-newcastle?xtor=CS3-18&utm_source=STiPhone&utm_medium=share&utm_term=2020-08-16%2019%3A08%3A17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 He would be happy with that the fucking coward that he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Vichai or Venky's, can't wait to find out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Being reported here too. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/singaporean-investors-negotiating-buy-newcastle-united-13024904 Proof of funds submitted on the 10/9 according to the group Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Will be fabulous to carry on the fight to 14th. What a time to be alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Liverpool got a very lucky escape with Peter Lim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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