Lazarus Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 10:50, r0cafella said: Or, a good old heavily leveraged buy out into asset strip. Expand Surely you cant buy a football club for 2.5B and NOT cut costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 10:52, Lazarus said: Surely you cant buy a football club for 2.5B and NOT cut costs. Expand I totally forgot about the absurd asking price. not sure how one makes money after buying it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 10:57, r0cafella said: I totally forgot about the absurd asking price. not sure how one makes money after buying it now. Expand Its utterly absurd. But then so is the rest of football. Also, did Abramovich ever take money out of Chelsea? If a new buyer, even an outright buyer nevermind a leverged buyer, wants their dividends like Manure, wheres that money coming from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 09:42, SUPERTOON said: Just been reading some of the quotes from the Ricketts family who have been linked, some absolutely shocking stuff from them. Expand Such as? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 11:20, Mike said: Such as? Expand Presumably this?: https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2782712002 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 11:20, Mike said: Such as? Expand https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-bidder-chicago-cubs-emails-26484414.amp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I'm sure they'll pass with flying black and reich colours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 10:57, r0cafella said: I totally forgot about the absurd asking price. not sure how one makes money after buying it now. Expand They also need to redevelop their stadium, which seems impossible on their current site or any other comparable one, with no unrealistic money and sponsors dropping like flies. American investors are in it to invest, not as a vanity project. So, whoever buys it will either need to quickly stitch up the league ESL style just to keep their TV money and tread water, or to accept they've just wasted a few billion on a lemon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) On 20/03/2022 at 11:34, SUPERTOON said: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-bidder-chicago-cubs-emails-26484414.amp Expand That’s the father of the bidders, whose not involved in the consortium. Having racist parents doesn’t make the offspring racist. Don’t see this being a hinderance to any deal. Edited March 20, 2022 by SAK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 14:52, SAK said: That’s the father of the bidders, whose not involved in the consortium. Having racist parents doesn’t make the offspring racist. Don’t see this being a hinderance to any deal. Expand Premier league will wave it through in the next few days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) UK government amend Chelsea's operating licence allowing fans access to away tickets, cup games and women's fixtures. Ban remains on Chelsea selling tickets for home Premier League games. Edited March 23, 2022 by Miggys First Goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Fair enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) Abramovich allowed to put £30million into the club to keep it going before it’s sold. Edited March 23, 2022 by Miggys First Goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Don't understand why Roman would want to lose anymore money with Chelsea. Can imagine he feels aggrevied at events after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 23/03/2022 at 22:18, dcmk said: Don't understand why Roman would want to lose anymore money with Chelsea. Can imagine he feels aggrevied at events after all. Expand I imagine a top up to the coffers of 1% of his intended sale price is a lot more palatable than the drop in sale price if he let's them go tits up between now and any sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 23/03/2022 at 22:54, wormy said: I imagine a top up to the coffers of 1% of his intended sale price is a lot more palatable than the drop in sale price if he let's them go tits up between now and any sale. Expand But he won't get any money from the sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 23/03/2022 at 23:07, dcmk said: But he won't get any money from the sale. Expand A good point. Although equally I wouldn't be surprised if he finds a way to see the money somehow once things settle down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 08:37, wormy said: A good point. Although equally I wouldn't be surprised if he finds a way to see the money somehow once things settle down. Expand More than likely he won’t be able to access monies when/if sanctions against him are lifted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Saudis out of the running Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Good for us I suppose as there were suspicions Saudi Media Group may have had Saudi government support through Turki Al-Sheikh, as reported by Ben Jacobs. Wouldn’t want them receiving the funding we should have received on account of them being the bigger global brand at the moment to advertise SA and it’s agenda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 18:38, SAK said: Good for us I suppose as there were suspicions Saudi Media Group may have had Saudi government support through Turki Al-Sheikh, as reported by Ben Jacobs. Wouldn’t want them receiving the funding we should have received on account of them being the bigger global brand at the moment to advertise SA and it’s agenda. Expand https://www.ft.com/content/85584dae-10db-44dd-a922-e94047ce8606?shareType=nongift "The bid from Saudi Media Group was not competitive and relied heavily on debt financing, an unattractive prospect for the club, one person with knowledge of the situation said." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 16:22, nbthree3 said: Saudis out of the running Expand Come join ours and hoy even more money at us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) Surely they can take over the running of NUFCTV and pay us 500M a year for the privilege. Its not sponsorship. Edited March 24, 2022 by relámpago blanco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 16:22, nbthree3 said: Saudis out of the running Expand Pretty sure this was most Chelsea fans preferred options, they’re going to get an American aren’t they who won’t spend to win. Glorious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 19:55, RodneyCisse said: Pretty sure this was most Chelsea fans preferred options, they’re going to get an American aren’t they who won’t spend to win. Glorious. Expand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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