Latest Takeover Rumour. The Moores / Noell one

[magicjuan]

The local Chinese takeaway owner doesn't count lad.

Not sure which way its gone since the Japanese dentist....

 

[Chang Elephant]

I guess that raises an interesting question though about how far are fans happy to see things change, if it could mean success?
Change the colour of the kit?
Change the badge?
Play our home games at the "paddypower.com stadium"?
Change the name of the club?

yes to all of these wonderful ideas

 

[TheFinnFan]

Have we been sold yet?

 

[Watch this space]

Does anyone know if any of the other parties that are supposedly interested in us are Chinese?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ic-powerhouse-moving-into-the-world-game.html

This is a small part of the article.

The inevitable question is when a Chinese investor will buy a club in the Premier League. The recent £265 million investment in Manchester City by a state-backed consortium was a pre-emptive strike but it feels inevitable that China will now join the wealth of nations owning clubs in England’s top division.

Chinese state and private investors already have control of Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic and the French club Sochaux and they have a stake in Atletico Madrid.

There are the obvious contenders still in the hands of British businessmen – Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, West Ham, Newcastle – or perhaps it is one of the very elite the Chinese will want. Either way the signs so far suggest this will be another game-changer for English football, as significant as the oil-money in the Premier League during the first decade of the new century.

According to Colin Fitz on twitter,Chinese shown around GP and FF few months ago

 

[Verbal Kint]

Since the Times article before Xmas it's amazing how quiet things have been, I'd imagine the 6 week period is almost up, the only rumblings have been on forums such as this, all I can gather from that is nothing seems to be in the pipeline. We all know Newspapers like to fill the column inches with absolute drivel so the fact they have absolutely nothing to say about interest makes me think nothing is remotely close to happening. Perhaps I'm just reading into this to much.

What is clear is we are the 18th highest revenue making machine in world football, and considering we outsource nearly everything I refuse to believe we are not an attractive proposition for a wealthy businessman.

 

[The Esk]

What is clear is we are the 18th highest revenue making machine in world football, and considering we outsource nearly everything I refuse to believe we are not an attractive proposition for a wealthy businessman.

The above is undeniable, perhaps the issues relate to acquisition cost and the Capex required to develop the club plus the ability to find a stadium solution?

 

[Swartzy]

Just seen on sky we're 18th now for overall club revenue which cant look bad for any potential investor, but it also meant I had 2 see spurs sat there ahead of us which is just so so wrong!

 

[Moomin]

Just seen on sky we're 18th now for overall club revenue which cant look bad for any potential investor, but it also meant I had 2 see spurs sat there ahead of us which is just so so wrong!

Newcastle being ahead is even more worrying.

 

[TheFinnFan]

I have a feeling Yanks are still innit.

 

[Verbal Kint]

The above is undeniable, perhaps the issues relate to acquisition cost and the Capex required to develop the club plus the ability to find a stadium solution?

Would the stadium make such a difference Esk, Newcastle are only ranked 17th a place ahead of us in the new rankings. Considering they have 12,000 more attending each game i would have figured the gap to be greater, the new stadium issue can't be the main stumbling block in us being acquired??

 

[Bally8]

i am sensing another Royal [Poor language removed] up at Everton

 

[The Esk]

Would the stadium make such a difference Esk, Newcastle are only ranked 17th a place ahead of us in the new rankings. Considering they have 12,000 more attending each game i would have figured the gap to be greater, the new stadium issue can't be the main stumbling block in us being acquired??

I suspect it is the biggest issue mate.

It's difficult to see how revenues can be increased with Goodison in its current condition therefore either a new stadium or a redeveloped Goodison is required.

On the new stadium the required capital investment is huge relative to the potential increase in revenues, hence Everton, the City Council and anyone interested looking for alternative funding models involving cross subsidies from developers. However noone seems to want to play that game so there's stalemate.

A redeveloped Goodison is, I believe, technically possible but politically undesirable (from the local council's point of view), logistically challenging, and again the funding model uncertain.

So the challenge to any buyer is how to solve the above problem whilst in all probability paying top dollar for the club also.

 

[Bally8]

I suspect it is the biggest issue mate.

It's difficult to see how revenues can be increased with Goodison in its current condition therefore either a new stadium or a redeveloped Goodison is required.

On the new stadium the required capital investment is huge relative to the potential increase in revenues, hence Everton, the City Council and anyone interested looking for alternative funding models involving cross subsidies from developers. However noone seems to want to play that game so there's stalemate.

A redeveloped Goodison is, I believe, technically possible but politically undesirable (from the local council's point of view), logistically challenging, and again the funding model uncertain.

So the challenge to any buyer is how to solve the above problem whilst in all probability paying top dollar for the club also.

Surely it's undeseriable from Everton's point of view. Surely share prices would
Rise much higher with a new stadium rather than a redeveloped one?

Got to remember they're only here to service themselves and not this football club

 

[The Esk]

Surely it's undeseriable from Everton's point of view. Surely share prices would
Rise much higher with a new stadium rather than a redeveloped one?

Got to remember they're only here to service themselves and not this football club

The club would probably be more valuable with a new stadium but how is it to be funded?

By issuing new shares or debt? Both solutions mark down the value of each individual Everton share unless there's a massive increase in revenues arising from the new stadium. Every model suggests this is not the case.

 

[Bally8]

The club would probably be more valuable with a new stadium but how is it to be funded?

By issuing new shares or debt? Both solutions mark down the value of each individual Everton share unless there's a massive increase in revenues arising from the new stadium. Every model suggests this is not the case.

Probably why they have been looking around for handouts from the local Goverment. They haven't got the money to fund it, that's why they're all still fuming their Kirkby pay day got squashed.